6087 stories by Devin O'Connor
State College Casino Hearing Delayed by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The planned Bally's State College casino hearing scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, regarding a request to intervene from a rival gaming operator in the state has been delayed by at least a month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) said Tuesday that...
Kazuo Okada Arrested in Philippines on ‘Grave Coercion’ Charge
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada, 80, was arrested in Manila on Monday, October 17, on a "grave coercion" charge. Earlier this month, the Philippines Department of Justice indicted the gaming tycoon for his forcible May takeover of Okada Manila. Okada built and opened...
Atlantic City September Casino Revenue Presents Mixed Results for Nine Properties
Atlantic City casinos, sportsbooks, and iGaming platforms won a combined $484.8 million off of gamblers last month, a nearly 7% improvement on September 2021. But there's much more to the industry story than the overall gross gaming revenue (GGR) number. Brick-and-mortar GGR...
Alabama Casino Asks State Supreme Court to Reconsider Electronic Bingo Ruling
At least one Alabama casino isn't giving up its legal fight to maintain its electronic bingo games. That's after the state's Supreme Court ruled that the machines constitute illegal gambling. In a unanimous 7-0 decision published late last month, the Alabama Supreme...
China President Xi Jinping Celebrates ‘Zero-COVID,’ Gives No Indicator of Policy Easing
China President Xi Jinping addressed the nation Sunday during the opening of the National Congress of the Communist Party. It's a gathering that occurs every five years inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Addressing the party's Central Committee in...
Mega Millions $502M Jackpot Split, Winning Tickets Sold in California, Florida
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot topped estimates by lottery officials, growing to more than half a billion dollars. And with more tickets sold for the October 14 draw, and therefore more possible winning combinations being covered, the draw saw two tickets match all...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Remains in Dispute as State Judge Delays Decision
Atlantic City casinos still aren't exactly sure just how much money they'll be on the hook for in property taxes this year. That's after a state judge agreed to stay his August ruling by 90 days. In August, New Jersey Superior Court...
Aruze Gaming Debuts ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ Slot Machine at Global Gaming Expo
Aruze Gaming unveiled its latest slot machine at this week's Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. And the innovative terminal is based on a hand game said to have originated in China thousands of years ago. Aruze Gaming, a Japanese-based gaming...
Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Contract Consultants to Expedite Sports Betting
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is facing much criticism for its slow pace in allowing legal sports betting operations to begin. In an effort to accelerate the process, the regulatory committee has contracted independent third parties. The MGC is tasked with determining...
DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana Presents $200M Redevelopment Plan
The shuttered DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, La., a COVID-19 casualty, is readying its comeback. Mississippi riverboat operator Foundation Gaming acquired the shuttered Bossier City casino in May from Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) for an undisclosed sum. Foundation owns and operates the...
