8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana Hoists Logo Atop Transformed Diamond Jacks
On Wednesday, The Cordish Companies raised its red Live! logo atop the resort that will be known as Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana when it opens next year. Slated to open in the first quarter of 2025, Cordish is investing $270 million...
Bovada Fined $50K in Tennessee, Offshore Casino Unlikely to Pay
Bovada, an illegal online casino and sports betting platform that targets players in the United States, has been fined $50K by a state agency in Tennessee. The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (TSWC) is responsible for regulating online sports betting and fantasy sports...
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...
