7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Jake’s 58 $210M Expansion to Eradicate Islandia Village Property Taxes
Jake's 58 broke ground today on the Long Island casino's $210 million project that will double the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs) to 2,000. Once complete and the slot-like machines are operational, local officials say residents will no longer need to...
Scottie Scheffler’s Masters Dominance a Bad Outcome for Sportsbooks
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is in a league of his own, a dominance in the sport of golf not seen since Tiger Woods in his prime. His -4 round on Sunday propelled him to his second green jacket in three years....
Supreme Court Grants DOJ Additional Time to Submit Seminole Sports Betting Response
The United States Supreme Court has extended a deadline that was set for today, Friday, April 12, for the U.S. government to submit testimony on a pending case challenging Florida's Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. The Supreme Court granted...
Illegal Offshore Sportsbooks Took More March Madness Action Than Legal Operators
Despite legal sports betting being more widely available in the United States than ever before, a study on the 2024 men's and women's NCAA March Madness tournaments concluded that illegal offshore sportsbooks still outpaced regulated books in terms of action. The Campaign...
Delaware Online Sports Betting Market Could Expand With Additional Operators
Legislation introduced in Delaware seeks to expand the First State's online sports betting market from a sole operator. Online sports betting in Delaware began only last December despite the state being among the first to allow players to bet on college and...
Las Vegas Final Four Sites Picked, Mandalay Bay Convention Center Ditched
Las Vegas will host the men's 2028 NCAA March Madness Final Four at Allegiant Stadium. While that's been known since the NCAA announced Sin City as its 2028 host almost two years ago, local officials this week decided where the finale's annual...
Florida Begins Unlicensed Slot Machine Crackdown Following Bill Enactment
Law enforcement officials in Florida wasted little time in initiating their crackdown on suspected illegal slot machines after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last week signed legislation allowing seized machines and associated money to become state property. DeSantis signed House Bill 5203 which...
Smoking Opponents Try to Force Casinos to Weigh Smoking Bans
Opponents of casino smoking are trying to force three casino companies to conduct thorough reviews of how extinguishing indoor tobacco smoke on their gaming floors would impact their businesses. Michigan-based healthcare system Trinity Health and the Americans Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF) recently...
Pope County Casino License Rules Advance in Arkansas Legislature
A statute that would amend Arkansas' casino licensing protocols and allow the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) to conduct another bidding round for a gaming concession in Pope County has advanced in the state Legislature. The Arkansas Joint Budget Committee's Administrative Rule Review...
Harrah’s New Orleans Rebrand to Caesars and Hotel Opening Set for This Fall
Harrah's New Orleans officials said this week that the Big Easy casino's rebranding to Caesars and the opening of the destination's first on-site hotel are slated for this fall. Harrah's New Orleans struck a deal with state lawmakers in 2019 that extended...
