7576 stories by Devin O'Connor
Cherokee Indians Expanding Marijuana Access in North Carolina
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina opened their medical cannabis facility in April within their sovereign territory in Cherokee, just a mile east of Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. The Cherokees' cannabis facility is currently open to anyone aged 21...
Wynn Las Vegas Disability Lawsuit Could Hinge on Early Neutral Evaluation Conclusion
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, the operating entity of the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip was named in a disability discrimination lawsuit by a cocktail server filed in December. Jennifer Bandiero alleges in a lawsuit filed...
Oddsmakers Say Joey Chestnut Top Dog for Netflix Eating Contest Against Kobayashi
Just hours after Joey Chestnut was shockingly disqualified from competing in the 2024 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, an annual July 4th event held on Coney Island that he's won a record 16 times, Netflix announced a Labor Day spectacle...
Legends Resort & Casino Deemed Sole Qualified Bid in Arkansas’ Pope County
The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) says only the Legends Resort & Casino bid submitted by Cherokee Nation Entertainment qualifies for further consideration to gain the lone commercial gaming license earmarked for Pope County. Gaming commissioners said yesterday that the agency received two...
US Open Golf Bets Continue Pouring In on Scottie Scheffler Despite Short Odds
The 124th United States Open Golf Championship tees off in just a matter of hours at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina on the famed No. 2 Course. Just like the 2024 Masters and PGA Championship, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, unquestionably the...
Hard Rock, Hulk Hogan Tag Team for New ‘Real American Beer’
Hard Rock International and wrestling legend Hulk Hogan have teamed up for a new beer that will be distributed at most of the gaming and hospitality giant's casino resorts and cafes this summer. Real American Beer, a Tampa-based brewery co-founded by WWE...
Dog Eat Plant Dog: Joey Chestnut Banned From 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
Joey Chestnut, the most decorated competitive eater in history who has won the esteemed Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times and was the heavy betting favorite to win his ninth consecutive title next month, won't be on...
NCAA President Charlie Baker Has Change of Heart Regarding Sports Betting
NCAA President Charlie Baker signed Massachusetts' sports betting bill into law when he was governor of the Bay State in August 2022. Less than two years later, along with a new job, Baker now regrets the vast expansion of legal sports gambling...
New York Lawmakers Ask Gov. to Expedite Casino Licensing After Killing Congestion Toll
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) last week turned around her support for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) "congestion toll" plan that would have instituted tolls of $15 for automobiles entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Hochul's change of heart came after lawsuits...
Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Opponents Rally at Harrisburg Capitol
Pennsylvania casino smoking opponents gathered Tuesday at the Harrisburg Capitol where they called on state lawmakers to support workers' health by passing legislation to force the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos to go smoke-free. The Pennsylvania chapter of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects...
