8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Democratic Senators Urge Federal Agency to Ban Political Wagering Exchanges
A handful of Democratic United States senators led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) is calling on a federal government agency that regulates derivative markets to adopt a proposed rule that would forbid political wagering exchanges. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in...
Papaya Gaming Rejects Bot-Use Claims Alleged in Skillz Lawsuit
Israel-based Papaya Gaming has responded to allegations raised by rival skill gaming developer Skillz in a lawsuit filed in New York's Southern District Court with counterclaims. In March, Skillz filed a federal lawsuit against Papaya on claims that the latter company uses...
Macau Casino Pit Boss Allegedly Stole HK$400K in Gaming Chips
A Macau casino pit boss is accused of stealing gaming chips from her employer in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Macau's Judiciary Police says surveillance video of a nondisclosed casino floor in the city's ZAPE District (Zona Aterro do Porto Exterior)...
$1B Bet on 2024 United States Presidential Election, Trump Maintains Narrow Lead
It's illegal to bet on political outcomes in the United States with a regulated sportsbook, but wagering exchanges continue to operate in a gray zone. After the US Supreme Court gave states the right to determine their own laws on sports betting...
Wind Creek Bethlehem Still Committed to Redeveloping Historic Steel Machine Shop
At its casino relicensing hearing this week, Wind Creek Bethlehem officials told the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) that the resort' sowners remain committed to redeveloping the property's historic No. 2 Machine Shop. Alabama's Poarch Band of Creek Indians' commercial business unit,...
Caesars Entertainment Foundation Donates $3.1M to Nonprofits Nationwide
Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday that the Las Vegas-based casino giant recently contributed $3.1 million to local and national nonprofit organizations through its Caesars Foundation. The Caesars Foundation, the company's corporate giving arm, provided more than $3 million in grants to national groups...
Arkansas’ Pope County Casino License Fields Yet Another Lawsuit
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston's office on Wednesday announced that a ballot referendum campaign seeking to rescind a casino license for Pope County had submitted enough signatures for the question to go before voters on November 5. Almost immediately after Thurston...
Caesars Entertainment Pegs Horseshoe Brand for Next iGaming Platform
Caesars Entertainment brass revealed during the company's Tuesday evening call with investors and analysts that it will soon deploy its Horseshoe brand online. During the second quarter earnings call, Eric Hession, president of sports and online gaming at Caesars, said the company's...
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Remains Divisive, Stakeholders Mull Legalization
Nebraska lawmakers and gaming industry stakeholders gathered this week in the Lincoln capital to discuss the pros and cons of expanding sports betting to the internet. It quickly became apparent that the issue remains polarizing. The Nebraska Legislature is amid a special...
Macau Casino Revenue Reaches $2.31B in July
Macau's six casino operators combined to win MOP18.6 billion (US$2.31 billion) from gamblers in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) last month. The city's gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, reported that July gross gaming revenue (GGR) climbed nearly 12%...
