8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Can Trump Save Professional Golf? PGA Tour Pleads With President for Help
The state of men's professional golf is in disarray. Two major competing tours -- the longtime gold standard, the PGA Tour, and the Saudi-funded upstart LIV Golf -- have caused divisiveness among fans and players. It was nearly two years ago --...
$275M Cedar Rapids Casino Greenlit After Iowa Gaming Commission Gives Blessing
A $275 million casino is coming to Cedar Rapids. On Thursday, just two days after the Iowa Senate folded on legislation that would have halted the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's (IRGC) power to issue new casino licenses for five years, the...
New Jersey Underage Gambling Penalties Could Be Relaxed
Underage gambling rates in New Jersey have skyrocketed in recent years, prompting a surge in calls to treatment outlets and clogging the legal system. Many New Jersey lawmakers want to relax penalties on under-21ers who have been charged with illegal gambling to...
Mississippi Casino Smoking Will Remain After Legislation Extinguished
Mississippi casino smoking will endure after legislative efforts to force gamblers to light up outside failed in the Jackson capital. Last month, Casino.org reported on state Rep. Bryant Clark (D-Pickens) filing House Bill 361. Dubbed the Mississippi Smoke-Free Air Act of 2025,...
Northern Virginia Casino Bill One Big Step Closer to Fairfax County Referendum
The odds of a casino in Northern Virginia seemed insurmountable only a month or so ago, but state lawmakers in Richmond continue to improve the likelihood of slot machines, table games, and sports betting coming to one of the most affluent regions...
Cedar Rapids Casino Odds Improve After Iowa Lawmakers Fold on License Moratorium
A Cedar Rapids casino proposed west of the downtown area across the Cedar River saw its odds of coming to fruition improve this week after state lawmakers folded on legislation that would have blocked the $275 million project. On Tuesday, the Senate...
Super Bowl Betting Forecast to Reach Nearly $1.4B, Illegal Wagers Remain Richer
Super Bowl betting for this Sunday's big game between the two-time defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is expected to generate record legal wagering. With sports betting legal and operational in 38 states and Washington, DC, the American...
Mississippi Sports Betting Bill Clears House, Jackson Casino Faces Long Odds
Mississippi sports betting remains limited to in-person sportsbooks at the state's physical casinos and riverboats. On Monday, legislation to expand sports wagering to the internet and remove a bettor's necessity to travel to a gambling facility passed the state House of Representatives....
Federal Sports Betting Investigation Expands From NBA to College Hoops
A federal probe into an alleged criminal outfit that convinced at least one NBA player to manipulate games for their benefit has reportedly expanded to college basketball. In October, former NBA player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in...
MLB Umpire Pat Hoberg Tossed on Sports Betting Violations
Major League Baseball umpire Pat Hoberg has been fired a little more than a decade after he officiated his first MLB game. The professional baseball organization said Hoberg was terminated for sharing a mobile sports betting account with a friend who regularly...
