6127 stories by Devin O'Connor
Harrah’s New Orleans Opens Caesars Sportsbook, Largest Poker Room in Louisiana
Harrah's New Orleans recently unveiled its two newest amenities -- a 5,700-square-foot Caesars Sportsbook and 5,000-square-foot World Series of Poker (WSOP) room. Caesars Sportsbook and the WSOP are two of Caesars Entertainment's most recognizable brands in the US gaming industry. Harrah's New...
Okada Manila to Hold Meeting With Kazuo Okada, Seeks to Normalize Casino
The deemed rightful operator of Okada Manila says it will hold a board meeting tomorrow, September 7, with Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. The convergence is set to be the first face-to-face between the two sides claiming to be the rightful operator of...
Isle Casino Bettendorf Banned Gambler Arrested for Exchanging Phony $100 Bill
Police say a man banned from Iowa's Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf wrongly gained access to the property last Friday and tried to exchange a counterfeit bill with the cashier cage. Police say 37-year-old Mark Hampton, a local Bettendorf resident, entered Isle Casino...
Trump-Backed Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Geoff Diehl Betting Favorite in Primary
Gubernatorial primaries in Massachusetts held today, Tues. Sept. 6 will determine which two candidates will be squaring off against one another this Nov. to succeed retiring Gov. Charlie Baker (R). Baker isn't seeking a third term despite Massachusetts not imposing term limits....
Bernstein: Macau Gaming Industry Recovery More Than a Year Out
Macau's gaming industry won't recover to its pre-pandemic business levels until at least late 2023 or early 2024, a leading analyst focused on the Chinese casino enclave opines. Vitaly Umansky, the senior analyst of Global Gaming at Sanford C. Bernstein, went on...
Japan Casino Regulatory Commission Needs More Money, Seeks Budget Increase
The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission (CRC) says it needs more government funds in order to carry out its regulatory duties. The commission was formed through Japan's Integrated Resort Development Act, passed by the National Diet and signed into law by then-Prime Minister...
Maryland Sports Betting Licenses Require Operators to Develop Diversity Plan
Maryland sports betting licenses will require approved operators to develop and submit a diversity plan to the state within 30 days of receipt of their sportsbook permit. Maryland lawmakers sought to deliver equity through its regulation of sports betting. But that goal...
College Township Near Penn State Explains Summer 2019 Decision to Allow Casino
The College Township Council, facing considerable backlash from community members, is explaining its decision to potentially allow a commercial casino in the Centre County borough. In 2017, Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf (D) greatly expanded gaming in the commonwealth in a...
Okada Manila Returned to Universal Entertainment, Kazuo Remains on Board
The governance of Okada Manila has been returned to Universal Entertainment Corporation after roughly three months of being run by 79-year-old Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. The corporate offices of the Philippines integrated casino resort in Manila's Entertainment City were raided on May...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Say Tobacco Ban Would Help Responsible Play
Atlantic City casino workers who want indoor smoking extinguished say a tobacco ban on the nine gaming floors would better encourage responsible play. "Casino Employees Against Smoking's Effects" (CEASE) is a growing coalition of Atlantic City casino workers. They say state lawmakers...
