7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
Former Atlantic City Casino Owner Files $20M Lawsuit Against Miss America CEO
Glenn Straub, the former owner of the Atlantic City property that is today known as Ocean Casino Resort, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the CEO of the Miss America Organization, an entity he claims to fully own. Straub alleges in...
New Jersey Attorney General and Unite Here Ask Court to Dismiss Smoking Lawsuit
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, representing the legal interests of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, has asked New Jersey's Superior Court to dismiss a lawsuit against the state challenging a smoking law that allows casinos in Atlantic City to designate up to...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Supports Tax Deductions for Gambling Losses
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) supports amending the state's tax code to permit itemized filers to deduct certain losses from gambling. Cooper on Friday shared a report from North Carolina State University that detailed how the Tar Heel State's recent launch...
Immigrant Cancer Patient Wins $1.3B Powerball Jackpot With Wife and Friend
An immigrant who's battling a cancer recurrence came forward Monday to collect on the $1.326 Powerball jackpot he won earlier this month with his wife and friend. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on April 6 were 22, 27, 44, 52,...
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Betting Likely After Fight Secures Regulatory Oversight
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is scheduled for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tx., aka "Jerry World," home of the NFL Dallas Cowboys. The much-hyped fight secured competitive oversight this week from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR),...
Atlantic City Mayor to Face Child Endangerment Charges Next Month
Atlantic City's first couple, Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife Dr. La'Quetta Small, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, will go before a judge next month to face child endangerment charges and other allegations made in an affidavit filed by...
New Jersey Gov. Murphy Says Both Sides of Casino Smoking Debate Must Be Considered
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has said repeatedly that he would sign legislation to close the indoor smoking loophole afforded to casinos in Atlantic City through the state's 2006 Smoke-Free Air Act. But the second-term governor said during his monthly radio...
Petersburg Casino Bidding Process Scolded by Virginia Senator Who Sponsored Bill
How the Petersburg casino bidding process played out has yet another critic in Virginia Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D-Petersburg), who led the effort to pass legislation designating the city for a casino license. The Petersburg City Council last week unanimously selected The Cordish...
Mohegan Pennsylvania Opens Smoke-Free Gaming Lounge With Aristocrat Slots
Mohegan Pennsylvania in the Poconos has opened a smoke-free gaming lounge in partnership with Aristocrat Gaming. Mohegan, the commercial gaming unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, told Casino.org that its Poconos property officially debuted the Aristocrat Gaming Lounge at Mohegan Pennsylvania...
Singapore Casinos Threatened by Rumored Gaming Resort in South Malaysia
Singapore's casino duopoly, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, is facing possible competition for the first time by way of neighboring Malaysia. Bloomberg reported that Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met last week with global casino tycoon Lim Kok Thay, the...
