6107 stories by Devin O'Connor
Golden Nugget Lone Atlantic City Casino Without Union Contract, But Deal Expected
Golden Nugget Atlantic City is the lone gaming resort in the New Jersey beach town that still has not reached new labor terms with the local casino union. Unite Here Local 54 reached new collective bargaining agreements with MGM Resorts and Caesars...
Caesars Entertainment Fined $50K in Atlantic City for Regulatory Shortcomings
Caesars Entertainment has been slapped with a $50,000 fine by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for numerous and repeated regulatory infractions. The DGE regulates the nine casinos in Atlantic City. It says the penalty stems from Caesars failing to...
Okada Manila Anarchy Escalates, as Kazuo Okada Son Attacks Father
The governance of Okada Manila in the Philippines' Entertainment City remains in chaos, as competing entities each lay claim as the rightful owner-operator. The tensions further mounted this week after Tomohiro Okada, one of Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada's adult children, penned a...
Pope County Judge Asks Arkansas Elections Board to Reject Casino Referendum
Pope County Judge Ben Cross is calling on the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners to reject a casino ballot referendum effort. The measure is being pushed by a Native American tribe in Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation owns and operates tribal casinos...
Mega Millions Jackpot Tops $1B, ‘Someone is Going to Win’
The Mega Millions jackpot hasn't been won since April 15. As the jackpot continues to roll over and grow -- now upwards of $1 billion -- someone will eventually win. Could it be you? Almost certainly not. Despite the dismal one in...
Bellagio Conservatory Debuts Exclusive Dining Experience ‘The Garden Table’
The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is now available for dining. Bellagio operator MGM Resorts announced today "The Garden Table," an exclusive eating opportunity inside the Conservatory. Billed as a never-been-done-before dining concept, the Strip casino icon says tables can be booked...
Massachusetts Casino Execs Tell State Lawmakers Sports Betting Critical
Massachusetts casino executives have told Beacon Hill lawmakers that legalizing sports betting is critically important. Enacting that would allow their three properties to better compete with casinos in neighboring states where wagering on sports is permitted. Officials from Encore Boston Harbor, MGM...
Mega Millions Dreamers Hoping for Life-Changing Luck Tonight During $810M Draw
Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $810 million, the third-largest prize in the history of the interstate lottery game. Mega Millions officials initially projected that the July 26 jackpot would be around $790 million. But with the generation-changing sum on the...
Adele Las Vegas Relisted Tickets Top $40K a Pop, as Demand Overwhelms Inventory
Adele Las Vegas is back on, and so are the exorbitant ticket prices on third-party exchanges where scalpers seek to make a quick buck -- or tens of thousands of bucks -- by reselling the coveted tickets. Beginning November 18, Adele will...
State College Casino Near Penn State on Hold, as Lawsuit and Traffic Study Pend
The proposed $120 million State College casino project from the Bally's Corporation and Pennsylvania businessman Ira Lubert is on hold for at least the next few months. Bally's partnered with Lubert in September 2020 after he was the high bidder during the...
