7521 stories by Devin O'Connor
Are State Lawmakers Driving Sports Bettors Back to Black Market With High Taxes?
High taxes on online sportsbooks could be fueling the illegal market A consumer policy institute encourages state lawmakers to stop raising online sports betting taxes With legal sports betting booming in the United States, many state lawmakers continue to seek a larger...
Police: CT Little League Treasurer Embezzled $115K to Gamble Before Sudden Death
A former treasurer of a Little League chapter in Connecticut allegedly stole from the organization The man in question died suddenly after police believe he stole at least $165,000 from the Little League Police in Connecticut believe a former treasurer of a...
Las Vegas Loses Thousands of Jobs in August Amid ‘Stationary’ Labor Market
Las Vegas lost thousands of jobs between July and August Nevada has the second-highest state unemployment rate, behind only California While some say the Las Vegas hysteria about the market is overblown, visitor numbers are down The Las Vegas job market further...
Virginia Lottery Winner Donates Entire Powerball Prize to Charity, Military Families
A lottery player in Virginia is giving her prize away The woman won $150K playing Powerball A woman in Virginia who won a major Powerball prize earlier this month is giving it all away. The Virginia Lottery reports that Carrie Edwards, of...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Say Strong Summer Discredits Pro-Smoking Argument
Atlantic City casinos enjoyed a strong summer In-person casino revenue was the best in many years Casino workers say it's time to end indoor smoking Atlantic City is fresh off its best summer in more than a decade. Casino workers who wish...
MGM Empire City Casino Proposal in New York’s Yonkers Will Meet Its Fate Next Week
MGM Empire City's Community Advisory Committee will vote on the project next week MGM Empire City has presented a $2.3 billion overhaul of the racino MGM is considered a frontrunner for one of the three downstate New York casino licenses MGM Empire...
Nebraska Casinos Paying Off For Nebraskans Via Reduced Property Taxes
Nebraska casinos are helping homeowners pay their property tax bills Casino revenue in the Cornhusker State primarily benefits property taxes Casino revenue is outpacing premarket forecasts Nebraska casinos were authorized in 2020 to help fight rising property taxes. Five years later, and...
NYC Casino Bids Reduced With Caesars Times Square, Larry Silverstein’s Avenir
Six casino bids remain in downstate New York The state can grant three downstate gaming licenses Only one remaining bid is in Manhattan The number of remaining casino bids for downstate New York was reduced by two this week, as the Community...
Gambling Addict Who Embezzled $533K From Pennsylvania Town Sentenced to Prison
A former township official has been sentenced to prison for theft The secretary and treasurer admitted to stealing to fund her gambling addiction A Pennsylvania woman will spend at least the next two years in state prison after she admitted to stealing...
Chicago Video Gaming Terminals Could Violate Bally’s Casino Contract
Chicago is considering allowing slot-like video gaming terminals VGTs could threaten the city's casino contract with Bally's Chicago is facing a $1.5 billion budget deficit Slot-like video gaming terminals (VGTs) are a step closer to being authorized in Chicago. On Tuesday, the...
