6095 stories by Devin O'Connor
Slidell, Lousianna Casino Site Rejected Last Fall Now an Eyesore for Local Business
The Slidell, La., casino site where a California gaming operator hoped to build a new resort, has become an eyesore for the local community. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) permanently closed its DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, La. amid the pandemic. The company...
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Overhauls PAGCOR
Philippines President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has overhauled PAGCOR, the country's gaming regulator-operator that provides critical revenue for the country's government. Marcos succeeded Rodrigo Duterte at the end of June as the Philippines leader. Less than two months later, Marcos swapped out...
Atlantic City Casino Revenues Up, But Profits Down in 2022 Second Quarter
Atlantic City casinos collectively reported a gross operating profit of approximately $183.6 million in the second quarter of the year. The bottom line marks a 0.8% decline from the same three months in 2021, and it comes despite the casinos seeing revenue...
Wildhorse Casino Robber Threatened to ‘Bathe Everyone in Blood,’ Claimed To Be God
An Oregon man who opened fire last week at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton is facing federal charges. He reportedly has severe mental illness. The US Department of Justice for the District of Oregon last Friday announced federal charges against...
Durango Casino Resort Model Leaves Guest Pondering Parking
Station Casinos' Durango resort model was unveiled last week at the company's flagship property Red Rock Resort. It was supposed to excite guests about Southern Nevada's next premier casino destination tailored towards locals. But the scaled model of the forthcoming $750 million...
Macau Resumes Mainland Casino Marketing, Opens to Some Foreigners
Macau casinos are desperately awaiting China's go-ahead for the enclave to reopen its borders to foreigners. The six gaming giants recently received a bit of good news, after the People's Republic and local government in Macau announced the resumption of some foreigner...
US Interior Department Urges Federal Court to Reinstate Seminole Gaming Compact
The US Interior Department has asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a legal challenge. The complaint is against the 2021 expanded Class III gaming compact the Seminole Tribe of Florida reached with Governor Ron DeSantis (R). In what is a rare...
Melco Resorts Committed to Macau, as Earnings Continue to Sour
Melco Resorts reported a second-quarter net loss of $251.5 million -- a loss that's more than 35% higher than the same three months in 2021. The Hong Kong-based gaming operator that does business in Macau, the Philippines, and Cyprus said April through...
Massachusetts Casinos Seek Sports Betting Launch Date to Prep Sportsbook Operations
Massachusetts casinos are hoping the state gaming commission can soon provide a relatively concrete launch date for in-person and online sports betting so the three properties can best ready their operations. By way of a special joint conference committee, Massachusetts lawmakers forwarded...
Maryland Sports Betting Won’t Commence Online for Months, Orioles and SuperBook Partner
Maryland sports betting was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan (R) in May 2021. More than a year later, such gambling over the internet still remains on hold, and state officials say mobile sportsbooks won't launch anytime soon. In-person sports betting...
