7891 stories by Devin O'Connor
Report: Steve Wynn Tells Donald Trump to Tone Down Rhetoric
Former casino magnate Steve Wynn reportedly told former President Donald Trump that his 2024 campaign messaging has veered off course. Politico reports that Wynn, 82, recently met with Trump, 78. Trump owned casinos in Atlantic City and Indiana during his real estate...
US Sports Betting Industry Poised for Market Valuation Growth
New research from a leading gaming intelligence firm suggests the legal sports betting industry in the United States is only just getting started. Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, the research division of Washington, DC-based Vixio Gambling Compliance, a regulatory technology company that provides its...
Louisiana Sports Betting Fuels State Gaming Revenue in August
Louisiana casinos reported a 12% year-over-year gaming revenue increase in August. The casinos' retail and mobile sports betting operations were most responsible for the surge. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) revealed that commercial casino revenue totaled approximately $191.5 million last month....
Bally’s Unveils Ozarks Casino Renderings, Should Missouri Voters Back the Project
The Bally's Corporation and its co-developers have unveiled what a casino resort might look like at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. On Tuesday night, Osage River Gaming & Convention (ORGC) presented its casino resort project to the City of Lake...
Arkansas Officials Ask State Supreme Court To Toss Casino Referendum
In August, Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston said enough signatures had been counted and certified to push a referendum question asking state voters to change how the state goes about approving commercial casinos to the Nov. 5 ballot. Now, Thurston said...
New Jersey Bill to Ban College Sportsbook Partnerships Advances in Trenton
Legislation in New Jersey that would prohibit public institutions of higher learning from taking on partnerships and accepting marketing buys from sports betting companies advanced on Monday. The New Jersey Assembly Higher Education Committee unanimously approved Assembly Bill 4113 by a 6-0...
Pennsylvania Becomes Latest State to Tell Offshore Casino to Jump Ship
Pennsylvania is the latest state to join the crusade against an illegal online casino that operates offshore from accepting bettors from the United States. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's (PGCB) Office of Enforcement Counsel recently wrote a cease-and-desist letter to Bovada, a...
Norfolk Casino Project Secures Critical Approval From City Board
The Norfolk casino project targeting a paved parking lot next to the Harbor Park Minor League Baseball Stadium secured critical approval this week. The Norfolk Architectural Review Board (ARB) voted 6-1 on Monday evening in favor of the Norfolk casino design along...
Resorts Atlantic City Sells Interactive Arm to Boyd Gaming
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is selling its online gaming arm to Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming. The move could hint that Boyd is set to become the next management firm of the Boardwalk property. New York real estate tycoons Morris Bailey...
Rep. Dina Titus’ Casino Smoking Comments Light a Fire Under Public Health Group
United States Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) represents one of 15 states where commercial casinos continue to allow indoor tobacco use. Her comments last week suggesting that today's casinos have state-of-the-art ventilation systems that have made indoor smoking more acceptable were quickly pushed...
