7576 stories by Devin O'Connor
2024 Odds Unchanged Following VP Kamala Harris Naming Running Mate
The 2024 odds surrounding the United States presidential election didn't change in the immediate hours following Vice President Kamala Harris revealing her running mate for the November 5 contest. Harris, the Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's decision in July to not...
Bet365 Ordered to Pay $500K+ in Back Winnings to Bettors in New Jersey
Bet365 has been ordered to pay bettors in New Jersey more than a half-million dollars in back bets. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) said an audit of bet365's sports betting operations conducted in April 2022 determined that the online...
Millennials Fueling Gaming Industry’s High-Value, High-Risk Consumer Segments
The latest edition of the TransUnion "U.S. Betting Report" sheds new light on the consumer demographics fueling the online casino gambling and sports betting industries. TransUnion, an American consumer credit reporting agency, reports that nearly six in 10 online bettors that operators...
Democratic Senators Urge Federal Agency to Ban Political Wagering Exchanges
A handful of Democratic United States senators led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) is calling on a federal government agency that regulates derivative markets to adopt a proposed rule that would forbid political wagering exchanges. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in...
Papaya Gaming Rejects Bot-Use Claims Alleged in Skillz Lawsuit
Israel-based Papaya Gaming has responded to allegations raised by rival skill gaming developer Skillz in a lawsuit filed in New York's Southern District Court with counterclaims. In March, Skillz filed a federal lawsuit against Papaya on claims that the latter company uses...
Macau Casino Pit Boss Allegedly Stole HK$400K in Gaming Chips
A Macau casino pit boss is accused of stealing gaming chips from her employer in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Macau's Judiciary Police says surveillance video of a nondisclosed casino floor in the city's ZAPE District (Zona Aterro do Porto Exterior)...
Cedar Rapids Casino Project Continues to Gain Support in Iowa
A proposed casino in Iowa's Cedar Rapids continues to garner support from state lawmakers and county officials. The Cedar Rapids Development Group (CRDG) consists of local businesspeople who for more than a decade have sought a state-issued gaming license. CRDG is partnered...
Las Vegas Hospitality Union Endorses Harris Despite Trump’s Pledge for Tax-Free Tips
The national labor union representing Las Vegas hospitality workers has come out in support of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. That isn't exactly a surprise, as Unite Here hasn't endorsed a Republican presidential candidate in decades. The Culinary Workers Union Local...
$1B Bet on 2024 United States Presidential Election, Trump Maintains Narrow Lead
It's illegal to bet on political outcomes in the United States with a regulated sportsbook, but wagering exchanges continue to operate in a gray zone. After the US Supreme Court gave states the right to determine their own laws on sports betting...
Wind Creek Bethlehem Still Committed to Redeveloping Historic Steel Machine Shop
At its casino relicensing hearing this week, Wind Creek Bethlehem officials told the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) that the resort' sowners remain committed to redeveloping the property's historic No. 2 Machine Shop. Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians' commercial business unit,...
