8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Alabama Governor Urges Lawmakers to Legalize Casinos, State Lottery
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) used her State of the State Address on Tuesday night to urge lawmakers in Montgomery to send a bill to her desk authorizing a state lottery, commercial casinos, or ideally, both. For Alabama to expand gaming, voters...
Maryland Casinos Continue Slide, Gross Revenue Down 8% in January
Maryland casinos continued to experience reduced play on their gaming floors in January. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission revealed January casino numbers this week. The latest monthly report showed a year-over-year decline in gross gaming revenue (GGR). The state's six...
Florida Everglades Casino Ready to Open Along Alligator Alley
An Everglades casino with bingo-based "slot" machines will soon open along Alligator Alley, aka Interstate 75. Later this month, travelers driving from Miami to Naples can refill, grab a coffee, and play an electronic bingo-based machine at the Little Trail Casino. Opening...
Online Sports Betting Study Raises Problem Gambling, Financial Concerns
A new online sports betting study presents several alarms for the gaming industry, as many Americans believe such gambling is a bad bet for society. The Siena College Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication this week released their...
Pennsylvania Governor Ready to Reap Tax Rewards of Legal Skill Games
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) wants to legalize and heavily tax skill gaming machines to partially help fund his proposed $48.3 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Shapiro's spending plan represents a 7% year-over-year increase. With tax revenue forecast to grow...
US Sportsbook Brand Leaders Scale Back Advertising Spend in 2023
FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM, the three leading sportsbooks in the U.S., scaled back their advertising spending in 2023. That's as the emerging gaming market consolidates and the race to attract bettors calms. According to MediaRadar, an advertising research firm, the three sportsbook...
Joe Biden Tweets Resort Fees Disdain After Las Vegas Campaigning
President Joe Biden arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday, and by the time he left on Monday morning, he was tweeting his disdain for pesky junk fees. Junk fees, commonly called resort fees in the U.S. hospitality and gaming industries, are costs...
Virginia Skill Gaming May Not Return Soon to Small Businesses
Virginia skill gaming machines have been powered down in small businesses across the Commonwealth. That's since the state's Supreme Court in October overturned a circuit court judge's decision to issue an injunction that had allowed the Queen of Virginia and other branded...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Supports Ending College Player Prop Bets
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) agrees with NCAA President Charlie Baker that collegiate player props shouldn't be allowed at regulated sportsbooks. In late January, the NCAA submitted a request to the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) asking the state gaming regulator to...
Bettors Furious Over Sportsbooks’ Handling of Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Many sports bettors took to social media on Sunday to express their displeasure with certain sportsbooks voiding their bets on Wyndham Clark's win at the rain-shortened AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Clark was deemed the victor on Sunday after PGA Tour officials determined...
