7954 stories by Devin O'Connor
Reuters: Meta Made Billions of Dollars From Illegal Gambling Ads and Scams
China is responsible for the bulk of scam ads on Meta platforms, the company says Despite a crackdown on scams, Meta still receives billions of dollars related to fraudulent businesses The illegal ads include promotions for rogue online casino gambling An investigation...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Lawsuit Gets Another Day in New Jersey Court
A lawsuit challenging casino smoking in Atlantic City continued in state court Casino workers claim their rights under the state constitution have been violated A Superior Court judge ruled against the claim in August 2024 A legal challenge questioning whether the allowance...
Bally’s Bronx, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World Granted New York Casino Licenses
The downstate New York casino licenses have been issued Two are for casinos in Queens, and the third is in the Bronx No casinos will operate in Manhattan More than a dozen years after New York voters passed a constitutional amendment authorizing...
Mohegan Clarifies Seizure of Inspire Casino Resort in South Korea by Bain Capital
Mohegan defaulted on its Korea casino in late 2024 Bain Capital subsequently took control of the Incheon casino resort Mohegan no longer has any interest in the $1.6 billion property In its full-year 2025 fiscal report, Mohegan details the events that led...
Sixty-Eight Powerball Tickets Miss $1 Billion Jackpot by a Single Number
No ticket won the Powerball jackpot on Saturday The jackpot rolls to an estimated $1.1 billion Saturday's Powerball numbers were 1, 28, 31, 57, 58, and the red Powerball was 16. With no ticket matching all six drawn numbers last night, Powerball...
NCAA President Charlie Baker Underestimated Sports Betting Boom
NCAA President Charlie Baker says he didn't realize how ubiquitous sports betting would become Baker signed Massachusetts' sports betting law in April 2022 NCAA President Charlie Baker was the governor of Massachusetts when the commonwealth legalized sports betting in 2022. Three years...
Lottery News: Mega Millions Jackpot Hits, Powerball Reaches $1 Billion, Michigan Man’s Meltdown
A New Jersey man quickly redeemed his $90 million Mega Millions prize Tonight's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1 billion Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is giving away free Powerball tickets through a marketing promotion The Mega Millions winner who won a...
NY Licenses for Bally’s, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World Will Be Granted Monday
Three downstate New York casinos will likely be formally approved on Dec. 15 Two casinos are in Queens and a third is in the Bronx The three downstate New York casino applications approved Dec. 1 by the State Gaming Facility Location Board...
Phil Ruffin’s Gilley’s Gambling Hall in Kansas Readies Opening
Gilley's in Kansas opens on December 15 Phil Ruffin is bringing the honky-tonk brand to Park City Gilley's replaces the former Wichita Greyhound Park The redeveloped Wichita Greyhound Park will open as Gilley's next week. Amid flagging interest in greyhound racing, Wichita...
Boyd Proposes ‘Modernized Riverboat’ Above What’s Basically a Puddle
Boyd Gaming plans to satisfy Illinois' riverboat gaming law with a water basin in East Peoria The water basin is to include about 1,000 gallons of water A land-based casino would need to operate in Peoria Boyd Gaming intends to stay in...
