6091 stories by Devin O'Connor
Brooklyn Borough President Believes Coney Island Casino Could Help Return Tourism
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso (D) is lending his early support for a casino resort on Coney Island. That's because he believes such a development would likely help revitalize the seaside town. Coney Island is located in Brooklyn's southwestern section. It's been...
Macau Casino Workers Ordered to Test for COVID-19 Every Four Days Amid Outbreak
Macau casino employees who work directly with guests have been told they must undergo testing for COVID-19 every four days. Customer-facing casino workers in Macau had previously been required to undergo testing only once a week. The more stringent testing protocol comes...
Philadelphia Inquirer Scolds Pennsylvania PSA About Unattended Children
The Philadelphia Inquirer has come out in opposition to the state's vast expansion of commercial gambling. That's after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) launched a campaign to address the ongoing problem of gamblers leaving children unattended in their vehicles while they...
Macau Six Casino Operators Win New 10-Year Gaming Licenses, Genting Bid Rejected
The Macau six, aka the six current casino firms licensed to operate games of fortune in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR), have been named the provisional winners of the enclave's competitive bidding period. Macau casino licenses for the Chinese subsidiaries of...
Las Vegas Casinos Offering Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals
In Las Vegas, the house always wins, at least the old adage goes. But today through Monday, some of the Strip's marque properties are offering deep discounts on future casino hotel guestrooms. Though Black Friday is winding down, many Las Vegas casinos...
Macau to Announce Casino 10-Year Licensing Winners Nov. 26
At 11 a.m. local time tomorrow, Macau is expected to announce the winners of its competitive bidding process that will determine which six gaming operators are granted market access in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The gaming...
Hard Rock Bristol Casino Donates Nearly 200 Turkeys to Local Virginia Food Bank
Hard Rock Bristol doesn't plan to open its permanent casino resort until the summer of 2024, as construction is expected to take until then to complete the $400 million project. But the resort's temporary casino space, which opened in July, is already...
Sen. Raphael Warnock Favored for Georgia Runoff, Herschel Walker Odds Lengthen
Georgia's Democratic US Sen. Raphael Warnock is the betting front-runner for the runoff election to determine who occupies the state's junior US Senate seat come January 2023. Warnock narrowly topped his Republican challenger, former football great Herschel Walker, during the Nov. 8...
New York City Casino Bidding War Latest ‘Subway Series’ Between Yankees and Mets
Next year, New York City will become a qualifying host region for commercial casinos. But with only one license expected to be available through a competitive bidding process, Gotham's most powerful individuals are flexing their financial muscles and influence in hopes of...
Former Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City to Become Luxury Condominiums
The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel's closing in January 2014 sparked a chain reaction of resorts closing in the New Jersey beachfront gaming town. Three additional Atlantic City casinos closed that same year -- Showboat, Revel, and Trump Plaza -- and the Trump...
