7954 stories by Devin O'Connor
Alabama Pension Fund Administrator Encourages Lawmakers to Authorize Gambling
The top official overseeing Alabama's pension fund is calling on Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to initiate a special legislative session to continue talks about casino gambling authorization that stalled in the Montgomery capital earlier this year. David Bronner is the chief executive...
Mass Market Fuels Macau Casino Revenue to Best Monthly Mark Since January 2020
China's mass market in May propelled the Macau casino industry to its highest monthly revenue haul since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020. Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reports that the city's six gaming operators -- Sands, Galaxy,...
Arkansas’ Pope County Fields $405M Casino Pitch, Developers Offer $65M Upfront
Mississippi-based Gulfside Casino Partnership isn't folding on its pursuit to build and operate a commercial casino in Arkansas by way of Pope County. Nearly six years after a casino license earmarked for Pope County was authorized by statewide voters through a ballot...
North Carolina Tribal Casino Near Charlotte to Finally Break Ground on Resort
A tribal casino project in North Carolina roughly 35 miles west of Charlotte is finally nearing construction more than a decade after the undertaking was first announced. The Catawba Nation has operated a temporary casino in Kings Mountain with about 1,000 slot...
Delaware Lawmaker Says Competition Critical to Sports Betting Success
Legislation in Delaware to codify the state Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group's recommendation that more than one online sportsbook platform be permitted is making progress in the General Assembly. State Rep. Franklin Cooke (D-District 16) introduced House Bill 365 in April...
Louisiana’s Treasure Chest Near New Orleans Ready to Open Land-Based Casino
The Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, La., will soon jump ship from its longtime riverboat for a new brick-and-mortar property just inland from the Lake Pontchartrain shore. Boyd Gaming has owned and operated the New Orleans area riverboat since its inception in...
Pro League Network Raises $2.2M, Investors Include NBA Star Kevin Garnett
Officials with the Pro League Network (PLN) say the company's most recent fundraising round resulted in approximately $2.2 million in capital. PLN facilitates niche sporting events and regulates the games and contests for fair play to qualify the outcomes for sports betting....
Odds Shorten on Minnesota Sports Betting Becoming Legal in 2025
Efforts to legalize sports betting in Minnesota failed earlier this month for the sixth year in a row. States obtained the legal authority to determine their own laws regarding sports gambling after the US Supreme Court in May 2018 overturned a federal...
Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis is Not the Father of Cirque Performer’s Child
Mark Davis, the 69-year-old billionaire owner of the NFL Las Vegas Raiders was reported on Sunday to have impregnated a 26-year-old social media influencer and Cirque du Solei choreographer and performer. The report, however, wasn't true. Controversial NFL blogger Dov Kleiman, who...
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Expands Casino Floor, Opens WSOP Room
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, NC, is in the midst of a $275 million renovation and expansion project. Guests recently began experiencing the overhaul's features, including a larger gaming space and the introduction of the property's World Series...
