8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Fairfax Casino Bill Targeting Northern Virginia Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Bipartisan legislation in Virginia seeking to allow voters in Fairfax County to determine whether a casino resort can come to Tysons has gained its first legislative backing of the 2025 session. On Tuesday, January 7, the first day of the Virginia General...
President Donald Trump to Visit Las Vegas, Thank Nevadans for 2024 Victory
President Donald Trump says he'll venture west to Las Vegas to thank Nevadans for his 2024 triumph. A key swing state, Nevada has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1980, sans 2016, when the former casino billionaire first won...
CFTC Attorneys Argue Federal Agency Isn’t An Online Casino Regulator
Attorneys with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal independent agency of the United States government that regulates derivatives markets, including event contracts like the ones offered on Kalshi, say election betting on such platforms has forced the organization to become...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Sets Annual Record in 2024, as Players Lose Over $6B
Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached a new high for the third consecutive year in a row. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed December numbers for the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos, iGaming, sports betting, truck stop video gaming terminals, and fantasy...
Atlantic City Mayor Is Corrupt, So Says Atlantic Club Developer
Marty Small Sr., the embattled Democratic mayor of Atlantic City who is facing child endangerment and witness tampering charges in state court, is also corrupt. That's according to a real estate developer who has been trying to revitalize the long-shuttered Atlantic Club...
Massachusetts Tribe Opens Welcome Center With 10 Gaming Machines
A federally recognized tribe in Massachusetts has officially become a gaming community after opening a small welcome center that features 10 slot-like machines. It was only in December when the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Southeast Massachusetts announced plans to build a welcome...
Pennsylvania Skill Game Machines Garner Support of Senate Republicans
Pennsylvania Skill games, slot-like gaming terminals found in small businesses and social clubs throughout the commonwealth, should be regulated and taxed. That's according to Republican Senate leaders, who suggest a controlled environment of the controversial gray games would provide consumer protections while...
Macau Casinos Report Almost 4K Suspicious Transaction Reports in 2024
Macau casinos reported nearly 4,000 reports of suspicious money movement on their gaming floors last year. On Wednesday, Macau's Financial Intelligence Office reported that casinos filed 3,837 Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs). That represented a 12% year-over-year uptick in the number of forms...
Online Casino Legislation Introduced in Indiana, Wyoming
Could 2025 be the year of legal online casino gaming expansion? Don't bet on it. iGaming, or online casino gambling featuring interactive slot machines and table games, is limited to just seven states -- Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,...
Fired MGM Grand Detroit Casino Worker Wins Court Victory Over COVID-19 Vax Refusal
An employee at MGM Grand Detroit who was terminated for not complying with the casino's COVID-19 vaccination mandate has won a major court victory. On Thursday, a federal jury in Michigan's Eastern US District Court sided with plaintiff Hratch Yeremian, 56, on...
