7577 stories by Devin O'Connor
Federal Judge Orders BNSF Railway to Pay $400M to Swinomish Casino Tribe
A federal judge on Monday ordered BNSF Railway to pay the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community nearly $400 million for repeatedly trespassing the tribe's sovereign territory with 100-car trains carrying crude oil. US District Judge Robert Lasnik concluded that BNSF, a fully owned...
Former Rockingham Supervisor Sues Foes Over North Carolina Casino Attacks
Longtime Rockingham government official Craig Travis sought to regain his seat on the county commission board earlier this year but was narrowly defeated during the March Republican primary election. A little more than three months removed from his election defeat, Travis is...
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Wanted to Accept Florida Compact Appeal
The US Supreme Court announced Monday it won't accept West Flagler Associates, Ltd., et al., v. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, et al. A majority of the high court justices sided with lower federal appeals courts in motioning to dismiss the...
US Supreme Court Denies Florida Sports Betting Case, Seminole Tribe Rejoices
The United States Supreme Court on Monday announced it won't accept an appeal of Florida's decision to allow the Seminole Tribe to operate online sports betting through computer servers located on Native American sovereign land. The nation's highest court said the case...
PAGCOR Could Become PAGCAM in the Philippines as Lawmakers Propose Overhaul
Philippines lawmakers have proposed overhauling the country's gaming industry and ridding the government's interest in operating slot machines, table games, and online gambling platforms. Jonathan Flores, a senior member of the Philippines House of Representatives who chairs the chamber's Committee on Government...
WarHorse Omaha Announces Opening Date of Permanent Casino in Nebraska
WarHorse Casino Omaha at Horsemen's Park plans to open this August, pending regulatory signoffs by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC). Officials with WarHorse Gaming, a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the commercial business arm of the Winnebago Tribe, say the company's...
Showboat Atlantic City Allegedly Owes Millions of Dollars to Waterpark Contractors
The owner of the Showboat Hotel allegedly owes millions of dollars to construction firms and contractors who helped bring the Atlantic City Boardwalk resort's $100 million waterpark to life. Philadelphia real estate tycoon Bart Blatstein, whose Tower Investments owns and operates the...
MLB Ump Pat Hoberg Appealing Disciplinary Action for Alleged Sports Betting Violations
Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire Pat Hoberg is facing disciplinary action for allegedly violating the league's gambling policy. The MLB on Friday announced its plans to discipline Hoberg for breaching Rule 21, which says any player, umpire, team or league official/employee shall...
Atlantic City Kicks off Summer Season Strong, May Casino Revenue Climbs Five Percent
Atlantic City casinos experienced a robust start to its summer season, loosely defined as Memorial Day through Labor Day. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) at the nine brick-and-mortar casinos in May 2024 totaled $239.1 million, a 5.2% year-over-year improvement. Revenue from retail slot...
Great Wolf Lodge Construction at Foxwoods Ahead of Schedule
The Great Wolf Lodge at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut is slated to open on June 15, 2025, but officials with the tribal destination are hoping to open the indoor waterpark before then. Great Wolf Resorts and Foxwoods reps held a ceremonial...
