8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Crown Melbourne Fined AU$2M for Allowing Self-Excluded Persons Casino Access
Crown Melbourne has been fined AU$2 million (US$1.34 million) after government-appointed monitors detected the casino allowed at least 242 people who had previously self-excluded themselves from the property's gaming floor access to its slot machines and table games. The Victorian Gambling and...
Korean Star Lee Jin Ho Admits to Scamming BTS Member to Fund Gambling Addiction
On Monday, South Korean comedian Lee Jin Ho shocked the K-pop community by disclosing on social media that he's the subject of an illegal online gambling investigation being conducted by law enforcement and that he funded his gambling addiction by scamming his...
Hard Rock, Seminole Tribe Donates $1M to Hurricane Relief Efforts
Hard Rock International and its owner, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, have donated $1 million for Hurricane Milton and Helene relief efforts. Hard Rock and Seminole leaders announced Monday a $1 million commitment to the World Central Kitchen and American Red Cross...
Arkansas Supreme Court Partially Dismisses Casino Referendum Challenge
On Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court partially rejected a lawsuit challenging a certified ballot referendum set for this November's election that seeks to revoke a gaming license issued for a casino resort development in Pope County. If Issue 2 gains majority backing...
Lake Tahoe Estate Built by Steve Wynn Sells for Jaw-Dropping Price
A Lake Tahoe waterfront estate with 210 feet of private sandy beach and five acres of secluded woodlands has sold for a record price. Envisioned and built by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, the property at 1041 Lakeshore Blvd. in Incline Village, Nev.,...
Missouri Sports Betting, Ozarks Casino Referendums Bring Record Spending
In the home stretch of the leadup to the 2024 election, Missouri voters are being bombarded by gaming campaign ads. Along with picking the next president, Missourians on November 5 will be asked if they support authorizing retail and online sportsbooks. They'll...
Seneca Casino Tax Payments to Return for Niagara Falls, Salamanca, and Buffalo
Seneca casino tax money being held in an escrow account since December 2023 could soon be delivered to its rightful beneficiaries. The Seneca Nation's Class III gaming compact with the State of New York expired on Dec. 9, 2023. The revenue-sharing arrangement...
Sam Hou Fai is Macau’s First Chief Executive-Elect to Be Born in Mainland China
Sam Hou Fai, 62, has made history by becoming the first person to be elected chief executive of Macau -- the head of government in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) -- born on the mainland. Sunday, the city's designated Election Committee...
Tesla Unveils Robo Taxis, Autonomous Cabs Could Change Transportation in Las Vegas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world's richest man, this week unveiled plans for "Cybercabs," fully autonomous self-driving vehicles that stand to forever change how people move about cities. Musk pulled up to the public announcement on the Warner Bros. movie studio lot...
South Korea’s Remote Casino Resort Committed to Increasing Nongaming Traffic
Kangwon Land, a remote casino resort owned by the South Korean government, wants to diversify its appeal to nongamblers. Kangwon Land is the only place in South Korea where Koreans are allowed to gamble. The country's other casinos are reserved for foreigners....
