7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
2024 Presidential Odds Shorten on Biden-Trump Following Super Tuesday
The 2024 odds for the November 5 presidential election shortened Tuesday night in favor of a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Trump, the perennial favorite to win the GOP presidential ticket for a third consecutive election cycle,...
Imperial Pacific Presents Termination Agreement for Failed Saipan Casino Resort
Imperial Pacific International, the beleaguered Hong Kong-based company that possesses the lone commercial casino license for the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), has presented the U.S. territory with a separation agreement. IPI is controlled by Chinese billionaire Cui Lijie, whose fortune stems from...
Pennsylvania Skill Gaming Bill Seeks Reduced Tax From Gov. Shapiro Pitch
Legislation to regulate skill games in Pennsylvania proposes a significantly reduced tax rate than what Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) set out to collect in his proposed 2024-25 budget bill. Pennsylvania courts ruled last year that the grey machines that look and operate...
Alabama Senate Trims Gaming Bill, Strips Commercial Casinos, Sports Betting
UPDATE: The Alabama Senate Tourism Committee passed the Senate version of the gaming bill on Wednesday, March 6. The Alabama Senate has greatly amended a gaming package passed last month by the state House of Representatives. The lower chamber in February approved a...
Rhode Island Launches iGaming, Seventh State to Regulate Online Casinos
Rhode Island on Tuesday became the seventh state to offer people inside its borders legal, regulated online casino games inclusive of interactive slot machines and live dealer table games. Bally's, which holds a monopoly on casino gambling in the state, debuts its...
Maryland Sportsbooks Ditch Most College Player Props After Regulatory Change
Maryland sportsbooks have removed game-specific player props on college sports following a state regulatory adjustment. Maryland was in the minority among the nearly 40 states that permit gambling on sports in allowing bettors to make wagers on a college athlete's performance. The...
Macau Casinos Account for 77% of Government Taxes in 2023
Macau casinos last year remained the Chinese Special Administrative Region's (SAR) primary tax source. Macau's Financial Services Bureau disclosed over the weekend that the six commercial casino operators generated taxes in excess of MOP65.25 billion (US$8.1 billion) in 2023. Macau casinos generated...
West Virginia Mulls Ban on Bettors Who Harass Players, Officials
West Virginia lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban bettors from the state's legal sports betting market who are found to have harassed or threatened athletes and anyone else involved in a game. House Bill 4700 passed the West Virginia House of...
Ohio Gaming Revenue Down Nearly 11% in January
Ohio gaming revenue was down nearly 11% to begin the new year. The Buckeye State's casino win woes in January shadowed a nationwide trend suggesting players could be reining in their spending. Ohio is home to seven racinos that offer video lottery...
New Jersey’s Top Gaming Regulator Praised in Announcing Retirement
New Jersey's top gaming regulator called it quits on Friday after nearly 13 years leading the state Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). David Rebuck, 71, exits with the honor of being the longest-serving director in DGE history. Rebuck assumed the role in...
