7787 stories by Devin O'Connor
IRS Releases Draft for $2,000 Slot Tax Threshold to Take Effect Jan. 1, 2026
The slot tax reporting threshold increases to $2,000 in 2026 The current threshold of $1,200 has stood since 1977 After months of uncertainty, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has settled the debate on whether a tax provision of the One Big Beautiful...
Roanoke Residents Push Back on City Government’s Casino Consideration
Residents in Roanoke are speaking out against a possible casino A majority of the city council wants to move forward with casino talks The Roanoke City Council thinks a casino in town would generate new jobs and tax revenue that could assist...
Alleged Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Shooter Charged With Two Counts of Capital Murder
The suspect in the September shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino has been charged with two counts of capital murder Two people died in the shooting, including a retired border and customs agent and a mother of five The 34-year-old man accused...
Reuters: Meta Made Billions of Dollars From Illegal Gambling Ads and Scams
China is responsible for the bulk of scam ads on Meta platforms, the company says Despite a crackdown on scams, Meta still receives billions of dollars related to fraudulent businesses The illegal ads include promotions for rogue online casino gambling An investigation...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Lawsuit Gets Another Day in New Jersey Court
A lawsuit challenging casino smoking in Atlantic City continued in state court Casino workers claim their rights under the state constitution have been violated A Superior Court judge ruled against the claim in August 2024 A legal challenge questioning whether the allowance...
Bally’s Bronx, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World Granted New York Casino Licenses
The downstate New York casino licenses have been issued Two are for casinos in Queens, and the third is in the Bronx No casinos will operate in Manhattan More than a dozen years after New York voters passed a constitutional amendment authorizing...
Mohegan Clarifies Seizure of Inspire Casino Resort in South Korea by Bain Capital
Mohegan defaulted on its Korea casino in late 2024 Bain Capital subsequently took control of the Incheon casino resort Mohegan no longer has any interest in the $1.6 billion property In its full-year 2025 fiscal report, Mohegan details the events that led...
Bally’s Lincoln in Rhode Island Issues Statement on Brown University Shooting
Bally's Lincoln says it's "grieving" with the Brown University community The casino is less than five miles from the Ivy League university Bally's Lincoln, formerly known as Twin River, is less than five miles from the Brown University campus in Providence, RI....
Sixty-Eight Powerball Tickets Miss $1 Billion Jackpot by a Single Number
No ticket won the Powerball jackpot on Saturday The jackpot rolls to an estimated $1.1 billion Saturday's Powerball numbers were 1, 28, 31, 57, 58, and the red Powerball was 16. With no ticket matching all six drawn numbers last night, Powerball...
NCAA President Charlie Baker Underestimated Sports Betting Boom
NCAA President Charlie Baker says he didn't realize how ubiquitous sports betting would become Baker signed Massachusetts' sports betting law in April 2022 NCAA President Charlie Baker was the governor of Massachusetts when the commonwealth legalized sports betting in 2022. Three years...
