8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
New York City Casino Hopefuls Spent Millions Lobbying Government Officials
Lobbying firms in NYC made millions from casino hopefuls in 2025 Four of the top 10 lobbying spenders were entities behind downstate New York casino bids Last year's competitive bid for the three downstate New York casino licenses lined the pockets of...
Northeast Indiana Casino Bill Becomes Law. Do Any of the Three Counties Want The Casino?
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed a casino bill The legislation qualifies Allen, DeKalb, and Steuben counties for casino considerations Only one of the counties could open a casino The Northeast Indiana casino bill has been signed by Gov. Mike Braun (R)....
Mississippi Casino Guest Yanked From His Bed Files Lawsuit
Mississippi's Silver Slipper Casino is named in a lawsuit for a March 2025 incident The plaintiff claims he was wrongfully trespassed and arrested from his casino hotel room Police were called to the incident A complaint in Southern Mississippi's federal court alleges...
Is Online Sports Betting in Wisconsin Supported by the Voting Public?
Legislation in Wisconsin would give tribes exclusive control of online sports betting Commercial sportsbooks say they aren't interested in facilitating tribal sports betting because 60% of the revenue would need to stay with the compacted tribe State lawmakers in Wisconsin continue to...
Your Doctor Asks About Alcohol and Tobacco Use. Should They Also Be Asking About Gambling?
Should a primary care doctor be asking about gambling? The National Council on Problem Gambling thinks so Gambling participation in the United States is at a record level. While tobacco use and alcohol consumption are dwindling, should primary care doctors be more...
Nevada Federal Court Ruling Suggests States Have Prediction Market Powers
A recent ruling by a federal judge suggests states have certain prediction market powers Gaming attorneys believe the controversy could reach the US Supreme Court With the federal regulatory environment surrounding prediction markets in flux, some states are seeking to solidify that...
Mississippi Mobile Sports Betting Would Aid Casinos With Lower Tax
Mississippi is inching closer to legalizing online sports betting Legislation to authorize mobile sports bets includes a tax break for casinos Eure's Mississippi sports betting legislation proposes a 22% state tax on mobile sportsbook revenue Mississippi was one of the first states...
Carnival Cruise Passengers Voice Disappointment Over Fleetwide Lottery Game ‘Carnival Millions’
Carnival Cruise Line is debuting an inter-ship lottery game Carnival Millions comes with a top prize of $1 million Game details are widely unknown, including the cost to play Carnival Cruise Line is giving cruisers an additional gaming option. Not everyone is...
Record Chinese New Year Visitation in Macau Helps Lift Casinos in February
Macau casinos won $2.55 billion in February The resorts benefited from record visitor numbers during the Lunar New Year February was yet another prosperous month for casinos in Macau. Macau benefited last month from the Chinese New Year fully landing in February....
Here’s The Latest on Kalshi Resolving Ayatollah Khamenei Death to Previous Price, Traders Receive Credits for Net Losses
Kalshi is on the defensive for its market contracts involving the fate of Ali Khamaeni The Iranian supreme leader was assassinated on Saturday His death resolved trading contracts to prices before the US-Israeli attacks Kalshi is facing a mutiny of backlash after...
