7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Gaming Lobby Defends Sports Betting Ads, Says Marketing Critical to Ridding Illegal Ops
The American Gaming Association (AGA), the preeminent trade group representing the interests of the commercial and tribal gaming industries in Washington, DC, and in state capitals across the nation, is defending how regulated sportsbooks advertise. With calls in Congress and in certain...
Southwest Red-Eye Flights From Las Vegas to Take-Off in February 2025
Southwest Airlines plans to operate red-eye flights from Las Vegas beginning in February 2025. The Dallas-based budget airliner accounts for the most passengers in and out of Harry Reid International Airport, which was known as McCarran until its 2021 rebranding to honor...
Delaware Casinos Return to 24/7 Operations, as iGaming Flourishes
Two casinos in Delaware have returned their gaming floors to around-the-clock operations for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced hours. Bally's Dover Casino & Resort this month announced that its slot machines, table games, and...
Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges as Betting Front-Runner for Kamala Harris Ticket
United States Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) has emerged as the odds-on favorite to be picked by Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. Harris assumed the Democratic Party's nomination this week following President Joe Biden's historic...
Olympics Unlikely to Spur Meaningful Sports Betting Activity in the US
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of XXXIII Olympiad, formally begin in Paris on Friday with the Opening Ceremony and "Parade of Nations" held on the Seine. Nearly 11K athletes will compete in the Paris Olympics across 329 events in 32...
Chinese Workers Employed in Philippines iGaming Industry Have Uncertain Futures
China is thanking the Philippines government for finally ordering its many online casino platforms that target players in the People's Republic to cease their operations. On Monday, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the rescinding of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) licenses....
Belle of Baton Rouge Scraps Plans to Demolish Historic Building Near Casino
The parent company of the Belle of Baton Rouge has folded on its plans to demolish a historic building near its casino hotel. The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc., the owner of the Belle of Baton Rouge, is amid a $141 million...
Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia Timeline Unveiled in Petersburg
The fate of Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia will be determined on Nov. 5 when voters in Petersburg make their voices heard on whether they approve of allowing a commercial casino resort to come to their city. The Cordish Companies and Bruce...
Study: Online Gaming Disproportionately Impacts Low-Income Populations
A new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds a correlation between irresponsible gambling and lower-income consumers in states where certain forms of online gambling are legal. UC San Diego researchers studied five years of data...
Skillz Lawsuit Against Papaya Gaming Over Bot Allegations to Continue in Federal Court
Skillz Platform Inc.'s lawsuit against a rival over allegations that the competitor's platform uses computer bots to play against real human customers can proceed, a federal judge ruled this week. In March, Skillz filed a lawsuit in New York's Southern District Court...
