6088 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Chief Executive Reaffirms ‘Zero-COVID’ Pledge Following 2023 Policy Address
Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng says it's the local government's plan to continue adhering to Beijing's "zero-COVID" policy that necessitates isolated lockdowns in response to newly detected coronavirus infections. Last week, Macau fielded some good news when China announced it is...
Maryland Online Sports Betting Expected to Launch by Thanksgiving
Maryland's lengthy process of licensing online sportsbooks and allowing wagers to commence via the internet is finally nearing the finish line. The move comes more than two years after Maryland voters amended their state constitution to allow gambling on collegiate and professional...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chair Resigns, Gov. Sisolak Names Replacement
Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) Chair and Executive Director J. Brin Gibson has resigned after two years in the role. Gibson agreed to become the chair and executive director of the NGCB during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020. He succeeded Sandra...
Donald Trump Faces Lengthening 2024 Odds, as ‘Big Announcement’ Drops Tonight
Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign Tuesday night from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. But the "big announcement" that he teased ahead of last week's election has lost a bit of its impact following the...
Saratoga Casino Guest Alleges She Was Wrongly Arrested For Cashier Error
A woman claims she was wrongly arrested and charged for a casino employee's clerical error in redeeming her winning gaming vouchers. The incident happened at the Saratoga Casino Hotel in upstate New York on Feb. 15, 2021. The plaintiff is Miranda Sanders,...
Riviera Las Vegas Land Sale to Chilean Businessman Expected to Soon Close
The Riviera Hotel & Casino Las Vegas was demolished through two controlled implosions conducted in June and August 2016. More than six years later, part of the land where the iconic Strip resort once stood is finally moving closer to redevelopment. The...
Caesars Palace Colosseum Lands Garth Brooks Residency, Each Show To Be Unique
Caesars Palace has won the Las Vegas Strip bidding war for Garth Brooks. "Garth Brooks/Plus One," as the residency is being called, is set to begin in May 2023 and run through December. A total of 27 engagements are included in the...
Political Bettors Pay Price for Democrats’ Upset of GOP in 2022 Midterms
Many political bettors are paying the price for the Democrats' upset of the Republican Party in the 2022 midterms, an election that many expected to go heavily in the GOP's favor. Before the November 8 Election Day, political bettors on trading exchanges...
Disabled Vet Worker at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Claims Wrongly Terminated for Complaint
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina is facing allegations that it wrongly fired a table game dealer. That's after the individual voiced concerns about the property's emergency evacuation procedures. Trey Peterson is a disabled US military veteran who was working as...
China Relaxes Entry Rules for Foreigners, Macau Casino Stocks React
China announced Friday that it's easing the country's entry procedures for arriving foreigners. Macau quickly said it too would follow the Communist Party in relaxing its border rules. China's National Health Commission confirmed on Friday that beginning Saturday, November 12, foreigners will...
