7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation Asks Arkansans to Vote ‘No’ on Issue 2
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the tribe that's seeking to build a commercial casino resort in Arkansas by way of Russellville, is asking Razorback State voters to cast their ballots against Issue 2. Early voting in Arkansas began on Monday. Along with...
Charles Barkley Wants His Cremated Ashes Spread Inside a Las Vegas Casino
Charles Barkley is notorious for his compulsive gambling during his storied NBA career. The Basketball Hall of Fame inductee said this week that when it comes his time, he wants his cremated ashes scattered inside a Las Vegas casino. Barkley, an 11-time...
New York Court Overturns Sands Nassau Coliseum Lawsuit Decision
The New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division on Wednesday overturned a lower court's ruling that concluded the Nassau County Planning Commission and County Legislature's decision to transfer the lease of its Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum violated open meeting laws. The Second Judicial...
Virginia Tech Transfer Hysier Miller Dismissed From Hoops Team Over Betting Probe
Virginia Tech basketball transfer Hysier Miller has been "permanently dismissed" from the Hokies' hoops program. Miller's dismissal before he even suited up for the first time in Blacksburg since arriving from Temple is reportedly related to his role in an alleged game-fixing...
2024 Election: I’m Registered to Vote in Two States
I married the woman of my dreams this past May and have since relocated from my hometown of York, Pa., to Arlington, Va. I recently checked my voter registration status on Vote.org and Vote411.org to make sure I'm able to cast my...
Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Virginia’s Bristol Has Hundreds of Jobs to Fill
The November 14 grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol in Southern Virginia is fast approaching and officials with the $515 million integrated resort are scrambling to fill hundreds of remaining job positions before the property opens with a headlining...
French Government Pitches Online Casino Gaming to Fight Budget Deficit
The French government under Prime Minister Michel Bernier's control has proposed authorizing online casino gambling to reduce the country's budget deficit. Less than two months after Bernier assumed office, The Republicans' leader directed his party constituents and other pro-government supporters in Parliament...
Mount Airy Casino Hand Sanitizer Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Revived on Appeal
A slip-and-fall lawsuit naming Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains as a defendant will continue after a state appeals court on Tuesday said there's enough evidence for a jury to reasonably reach a finding of negligence. Plaintiffs Tatiana and Peter...
Northern Virginia Unions Tout Economic Benefits of Bringing Casino to Tysons
Several powerful labor unions and trade groups rallied Tuesday morning in Northern Virginia to bring a casino to Fairfax County by way of Tysons. Outside the Fairfax County Government Center before the Board of Supervisors' Tuesday meeting, members of the Northern Virginia...
Delaware Park Building $5M Gaming Patio Where Smoking Will Be Allowed
Delaware Park Casino in Wilmington recently broke ground on an outdoor gaming patio that will house more than 250 of the latest and most popular slot machines in an open-air environment. Located trackside to the one-mile oval used for horse racing, the...
