6075 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Juneteenth Pays Homage to Black Americans Who Helped Shape Strip
Today is Juneteenth, the annual observance recognizing the 1865 freeing of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Tx., who were the last to learn of them emancipation. While celebrations date back to 1866 -- the year after Union Army General Gordon Granger issued...
Floyd Mayweather Joins LeBron James in Lobbying NBA for Las Vegas Team
Floyd Mayweather is the latest global superstar to voice his support for bringing Sin City an NBA franchise. Speaking this week at Penn National Gaming's M Resort Spa Casino south of the Las Vegas Strip in Henderson, "Money" Mayweather echoed LeBron James'...
Maryland Sports Betting Commission Responds to Governor’s Demands
The Maryland sports betting agency assigned with deciding how to issue mobile licenses has responded to Governor Larry Hogan's (R) demands. Hogan had asked that the regulators do everything in their power to assure that online wagering is up and running in...
Tilman Fertitta Acquires Prime Las Vegas Strip Real Estate for Staggering $270M
Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta has acquired 6.2 acres of prime real estate on the Las Vegas Strip for a whopping $270 million -- or more than $43.5 million per acre. Clark County property records show the sale closed June 15 on the...
Atlantic City Casinos Post Best May in Nearly a Decade, Land-Based Win Tops $233M
Atlantic City casinos experienced their best May in almost a decade, as brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) exceeded $233 million. May 2022 represented a more than 9% year-over-year gain and 4.5% improvement on pre-pandemic May 2019. The land-based win marked the best...
Las Vegas Mayor Officiates Frank Marino Wedding in Pride Month Celebration
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman made history this week by being the first city mayor to officiate an LGBTQ+ wedding ceremony. The historic event comes in conjunction with the LGBTQ+ community designating June as its Pride Month. On Tuesday, Goodman performed the...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Wants Mobile Sports Betting Operational in Time for NFL
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R), like so many state residents who wish to gamble on sports legally over the internet, has grown impatient with state regulators tasked with issuing licenses for the emerging industry. The governor wrote the legislature's Sports Wagering and...
Atlantic City Casino Union Authorizes Strike, July 4 Walkout Threatens Busy Season
Members of the Atlantic City casino union Unite Here Local 54 have authorized their leaders to call a strike at any time after July 1 unless new labor agreements are reached with the nine resorts. The collective bargaining agreements that dictate minimum...
Live! Casino Maryland Marks Anniversary with $1M College Scholarship Gift
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, located in the DC/Baltimore corridor just off I-95, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The Cordish Companies casino first opened its doors on June 6, 2012. To commemorate the property's successes, Cordish is looking ahead and...
Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo Challenges Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2022 Election
Joe Lombardo will take on Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) in the 2022 gubernatorial election set for Nov. 8. Lombardo, the top law enforcement official in Southern Nevada, head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), and sheriff of Clark County,...
