7159 stories by Devin O'Connor
Mohegan Reports Second-Best Operating Year, Opens Inspire in South Korea
Mohegan reported that net revenue during its 2023 fiscal year totaled $1.67 billion. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached $399.9 million, ranked second-best in the company's 27-year history. Mohegan, formerly Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, is owned and operated...
Charles Barkley Says Family Ran Underground Casino, Bootlegging Operation
NBA legend Charles Barkley, one of the most colorful players in basketball history, adds lore to his life's story by disclosing that his family ran an underground casino and bootlegging operation when he was a child in Alabama. Born in February 1963...
NYC Community Boards Oppose City Plan to Fast-Track Casino Reviews
Community Boards in New York City are voicing their displeasure with Mayor Eric Adams' (D) plan for the city's review of casino applications. The Adams administration plans to implement a review process for the city's forthcoming casino bids that would strip the...
New Jersey Online Casinos Report Record Monthly Win in November
New Jersey online casinos experienced their best month ever in November, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the interactive slots and table games totaled $171.5 million. Today, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement revealed November numbers for iGaming, sports betting, and...
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Opens Luxury Suites Hotel at Nearby Battery
Rivers Casino Philadelphia has finally opened a hotel, the venue arriving more than 17 years after the company that owns the property told state officials it would offer lodging. This week, rivers Casino debuted its Riversuites Hotel at The Battery Philadelphia. The...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents to Form Political Action Committee
Atlantic Casino smoking opponents are ramping up their lobbying power and influence in New Jersey by forming a political action committee (PAC). CEASE, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, tells Casino.org it plans to form a PAC. The news comes after state lawmakers...
DraftKings Faces Hearing in Massachusetts for Credit Deposit Violations
DraftKings is facing an adjudicatory hearing in Massachusetts for violating laws relating to how bettors deposit and fund their sports betting accounts. An adjudicatory hearing involves all parties participating in a legal review of the alleged violations. In late May, DraftKings self-reported...
$270M Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana Breaks Ground in Bossier City
Construction on Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana in Bossier City is officially underway. On Wednesday, the Cordish Companies celebrated the commencement of construction on the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier City market. Cordish acquired the shuttered Diamond Jacks riverboat and hotel...
Rivers Casino Des Plaines Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over August Data Breach
Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit for its role in an August cyberattack that resulted in thousands of individuals having their data seized. Filed in Illinois' Northern District federal court, attorneys representing the class plaintiffs, including...
Atlantic City Casinos Seemingly Win Smoking Fight, At Least for Now
The executives leading the nine Atlantic City casinos have seemingly won over enough New Jersey lawmakers in their quest to maintain tobacco smoking on their gaming floors. Just a month ago, the odds seemed good that state lawmakers in Trenton would pass...
