7577 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casino Execs Express Concerns About New York, North Jersey
Hard Rock International and Caesars Entertainment are among the 10 casino companies readying pitches for one of the three imminent gaming concessions available in downstate New York. Seven of the nine casinos in Atlantic City won less money in person last year...
Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite Begins $40M Renovation, Announces Expansion Plan
The Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite this week began a $40 million overhaul of the property in the Nevada-Arizona border town. Eureka Executive Chairman Greg Lee said work is underway on renovating all 212 hotel guestrooms and the roughly 40,300-square-foot casino floor....
Papaya Gaming Hit With Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit for Alleged Bot Use
A proposed class-action lawsuit against Israel-based Papaya Gaming on the alleged use of bots in the company's interactive skill gaming products has been filed in Southern New York United States District Court. Fresh off a February lawsuit against AviaGames in which a...
National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program to Debut This Summer
The United States gaming industry is bigger than ever, and that comes with some societal costs, including problem play. A forthcoming nonprofit program seeks to aid problem gamblers with a one-stop resource to exclude themselves from gambling outlets across the nation. With...
Missouri Sports Betting Campaign Reports Strong Public Support for Referendum
The Missouri sports betting campaign canvassing the Show-Me State asking residents to lend their John Hancocks to a petition seeking to initiate a constitutional ballot referendum in November says it's fielding robust support. Winning for Missouri Education reported yesterday that it has...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Hits Monthly High as March Win Tops $554.6M
The state of the Pennsylvania gaming industry has never been better. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unveiled March revenue numbers for the state's vast gaming market on Wednesday, which includes brick-and-mortar casinos, iGaming, retail and online sports betting, video gaming terminals,...
Virginia Skill Gaming Bill Headed for Veto After Senate Rejects Younkin’s Changes
The Virginia skill gaming bill passed by the General Assembly only to be returned by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) with a myriad of changes was quickly rejected by the state Senate on Wednesday. Senators wasted little time in voting 34-6 against the...
JACK Entertainment Executive Says iGaming in Ohio Would Devastate Casinos
A top executive at JACK Entertainment, the Ohio-based gaming operator that owns two gaming properties in the Cleveland metropolitan area, says online casinos would push brick-and-mortar casinos into bankruptcy not unlike online shopping did with retail malls. Daniel Reinhard, senior vice president...
NBA Dishes Out Lifetime Ban to Jontay Porter for Sports Betting and Game-Fixing Violations
The NBA on Wednesday announced its first-ever lifetime ban against a player since legal sports gambling in the United States became widespread. The NBA revealed Wednesday that Jontay Porter, 24, most recently part of the Toronto Raptors organization, has been banned from...
Jacobs Entertainment Sells Reno’s Oldest House for One Dollar
Jacobs Entertainment has sold what is believed to be among the oldest homes in Reno for just one dollar. Jacobs Entertainment remains on an investment spree in "The Biggest Little City in the World." The Colorado-based gaming company acquired the Sands Regency...
