8496 stories by Devin O'Connor
Virginia Lottery Online Sales Outpaced Retail in 2024 Fiscal Year, a First in U.S. History
The Virginia Lottery has made history by becoming the first state to sell more lottery tickets over the internet than in person during a given 12-month period. The Virginia Lottery recently disclosed that it sold...
Macau Casino Revenue Improves in August Thanks to Favorable Calendar
Macau casino revenue in August totaled MOP19.8 billion (US$2.47 billion). The August draw was up 14.8% year-over-year and 6.2% from July. The gross gaming revenue (GGR) numbers provided by the city's Gaming and Inspection Coordination...
Melco Resorts Casino Tycoon Lawrence Ho Installs Second SPAC IPO
Melco Resorts Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho has deployed a second special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Black Spade Capital, Ho's family investment vehicle that's named after the playing card suit...
Ozarks Casino Referendum Restored, Poll Finds Waning Sports Betting Support
A county judge in Missouri has put back a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot that will ask voters statewide to expand gambling to the Osage River in Lake Ozark. Cole County Judge Daniel Green...
Iowa Gaming Regulators Commission Two Market Studies for Cedar Rapids Casino
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) during its Thursday meeting at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort decided on two gaming consultancies to carry out market research probes regarding the feasibility of allowing a...
Star Sydney Again Found Unsuitable for Casino License in New South Wales
The Star Entertainment Group in Australia has again been found unsuitable to hold a gaming permit in New South Wales (NSW) for its Sydney operation. The 2024 Independent Inquiry Into The Star, the second government...
Resorts Atlantic City Owner to Expand Monmouth Park Into Mixed-Use Complex
Morris Bailey, a New Jersey real estate tycoon whose DGMB, LLC, owns Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, announced on Thursday a phased development to expand the Monmouth Park Racetrack grounds into a mixed-use destination....
Hard Rock Rockford Casino Opens, Secures Bus Stop With City’s Mass Transit Agency
Hard Rock Casino Rockford in Illinois will soon become more accessible for city residents who don't drive or have regular access to a vehicle or another mode of transportation. The Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD),...
Saipan Casino in Northern Mariana Islands Fields Acquisition Interest
A Northern Mariana Islands-based law firm that represents one of the primary lenders for the bankrupt and shuttered Imperial Pacific Saipan casino resort says it's fielded interest about a possible takeover. The Dotts Law Office...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Host Levies Sexual Harassment Allegations in Federal Lawsuit
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit brought by a former casino host who alleges that she was routinely subjected to sexual harassment by VIPs and high rollers. After reporting...