7577 stories by Devin O'Connor
Fortune Cookie Provides Winning Lottery Numbers for Virginia Woman
Many people crack open the fortune cookie that's thrown in with their Chinese food takeout and munch on the crispy, sugary wafer, but for one lucky woman in Virginia, the accompanying propitious numbers printed on the piece of paper inside proved to...
Blackstone Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman Throws 2024 Support Behind Donald Trump
Stephen Schwarzman, the billionaire founder, chairman, and chief executive of Blackstone Group, one of the world's richest private equity giants with significant holdings in the global casino industry, says he will support former President Donald Trump during the 2024 United States presidential...
Smoke-Free Casinos Aboard Carnival Cruise Lines Expands
The Carnival Cruise Line continues to offer more smoke-free gaming options aboard its fleet. A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Florida-based Carnival Corporation, confirmed this week on social media that the cruise line now offers 10 ships with smoke-free...
Caesars Virginia at One-Year Mark Continues to Exceed Revenue Projections in Danville
Caesars Entertainment is investing a quarter of a billion dollars in building an integrated resort casino in Virginia's Danville, just north of the North Carolina border. It's a bet that the property's temporary casino, which opened a year ago this month, is...
Churchill Downs’ Derby City Gaming in Downtown Louisville Slow Out of the Gate
Churchill Downs opened its $90 million Derby City Gaming location in downtown Louisville in December. The historical horse racing (HHR) facility has failed to meet preopening revenue projections during its initial months in operation. Derby City Gaming Downtown is a casino-like venue...
Neymar Sports Expensive Watch With Moving Roulette Wheel
Brazilian professional footballer Neymar is known for sporting expensive jewelry and fancying casino resorts around the world. His latest timepiece combines both of those enjoyments. Neymar is one of the world's richest sports superstars. The Al Hilal Saudi Football Club is paying...
Louisiana Casinos Remain Barred From Making Political Donations
Louisiana casino companies and the key executives who run the gaming firms have been barred from making political donations to state candidates since the state legislature imposed the ban in 1996. The statute will remain in place for the foreseeable future after...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Rules Against PropSwap, Sports Betting Ticket Exchanges
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has once again ruled against PropSwap and the concept of allowing companies to facilitate the trading of sports bets. The NGCB on Thursday voted to dismiss a proposed amendment to Regulation 5.240 to create a new...
Effort to Increase Massachusetts Online Sportsbook Tax Fails
A legislative effort in Massachusetts to jack up the state's effective tax rate on gross revenue won by online sportsbooks in the commonwealth failed on Thursday. State Sen. John Keenan (D-Plymouth) proposed increasing the online sports betting tax from 20% to 51%....
Evolution to Build $75M Live Casino Dealer Studio Campus in Atlantic City
Evolution has filed plans in Atlantic City to build a $75 million campus where its live dealer casino games would operate for iGaming businesses across New Jersey. Sweden-based Evolution is the iGaming market leader in the United States for live dealer online...
