7656 stories by Devin O'Connor
iGaming Revenue Soaring in New Jersey, Atlantic City Casinos Stable
iGaming revenue in New Jersey hit a record high last month with online slots and interactive table games winning nearly $197.2 million off remote players in the Garden State. The March gaming revenue report from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Opening Beach Lounge During Memorial Day Weekend
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City will open a new beach concept during the Memorial Day weekend running Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. After pleading with federal and state officials to restore the eroding beach in front of the...
Mega Millions Reportedly Mulling Substantial Ticket Price Increase
It's only a rumor for now, but reports are swirling that Mega Millions is weighing a substantial price increase for a basic play. Brett Smiley of LotteryGeeks.com reports that sources close to the discussion believe the Mega Millions Consortium, which operates the...
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and Wife La’Quetta Charged With Child Endangerment
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. (D), 50, and his wife, Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, are facing child endangerment charges in Atlantic County, NJ. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office on Monday charged the mayor and...
Pennsylvania iGaming Participation Grows, but So Do Responsible Play Challenges
A new study of the online gambling market in Pennsylvania finds that participation grew by 5% last year to 16%. It marked the first annual participation increase in the three years of the comprehensive review. The report, The Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment:...
Virginia Skill Gaming Proponents, Small Businesses Bash Governor’s Amendments
Skill gaming proponents in Virginia say Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) amendments to legislation passed by the General Assembly that seeks to allow certain businesses to house the machines goes too far. Youngkin returned the skill gaming measure last week after he rewrote...
Cordish Unveils Revamped $1.4B Mixed-Use Development and Casino for Petersburg
The Cordish Companies on Monday unveiled details of its revamped pitch for a $1.4 billion mixed-use development featuring an integrated resort casino for Virginia's Petersburg. Cordish, the operator of Live! casinos and hospitality districts, first presented Petersburg with a casino proposal in...
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...
