8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Legends Resort & Casino Deemed Sole Qualified Bid in Arkansas’ Pope County
The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) says only the Legends Resort & Casino bid submitted by Cherokee Nation Entertainment qualifies for further consideration to gain the lone commercial gaming license earmarked for Pope County. Gaming commissioners said yesterday that the agency received two...
Dog Eat Plant Dog: Joey Chestnut Banned From 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
Joey Chestnut, the most decorated competitive eater in history who has won the esteemed Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest a record 16 times and was the heavy betting favorite to win his ninth consecutive title next month, won't be on...
Caesars Virginia Casino Tax Revenue Provides City Workers Pay Raises
Caesars Virginia opened a temporary pavilion gaming tent on May 15, 2023. During the casino's first year in business, the City of Danville where the property operates, has received over $18.86 million in payments and gaming taxes from Caesars Entertainment. The influx...
New York’s Seneca Casino Compact Will Likely Be Extended Come July 1
Seneca Nation officials say their negotiations with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) have been "painstaking, frustrating, and disappointing." There has been little progress made since the tribe's Class III gaming compact expired in December 2022. The revenue-sharing agreement gives the tribe...
Theft Charges Dropped Against Former Monarch Casino Employee
A former employee at the Monarch Casino Resort Spa in Colorado's Black Hawk who admitted to taking $500K in cash from the property and delivering it to who she thought was a company official has been cleared of wrongdoing. The First Judicial...
Whitney Houston Slots Premiere at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
A new slot game from IGT with a theme based on the iconic pop superstar Whitney Houston has been unveiled at the Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel in California. Last October, London-based IGT announced a collaboration with the Estate of...
Crown Resorts CEO Says Inflation Has Hurt Discretionary Spending at Casino Resorts
Crown Resorts is amid its next chapter following several inquiries and royal commissions that found the casino company failed to adhere to regulatory rules and prevent the company's gaming floors from being used by criminals to wash dirty money. Crown retained its...
Donald Trump Conviction Could Hurt His Company’s Operations, but Not in Las Vegas
In late May, former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts levied against him by prosecutors in New York. If the verdict is upheld on appeal, Trump will be the first president in the history of the United States to...
Cyprus Casino Resort Suing Turkish Media Firm for False Zelensky Report
A casino resort in Cyprus says it will take legal action against a Turkish media outlet for falsely reporting that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had purchased the property. Turkish news site OdaTV reported earlier this month that Zelensky had acquired the Vuni...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Revenue Hits Record High, Work to Begin on Permanent Resort
The temporary Bally's casino located in Chicago's Medinah Temple experienced unprecedented gaming play in May. The Illinois Gaming Control Board (IGCB) reports that the Bally's casino located at 600 N. Wabash Avenue near the Magnificent Mile won more than $11.73 million from...
