7954 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Governor Pushes to Regulate Skill Games and Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis to Boost State Revenue
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to regulate and tax skill games There are an estimated 70,000 unregulated skill games operating across the commonwealth Along with recreational marijuana, Shapiro thinks skill game taxes can help fund higher K-12 education spending For a second...
New Casino Near Las Vegas Set to Open Next Month in Henderson
A new casino near Las Vegas will open in late March Jokers Wild is being replaced by Cadence Crossing Casino Boyd Gaming is behind the new gaming property in Henderson Southern Nevada will soon have a new casino, with the company behind...
Pennsylvania Skill Games Accelerating Gambling Addiction
Gamblers Anonymous says skill games are causing gambling problems Skill games are unregulated slot-like machines An estimated 11% of all Pennsylvania adults have played a skill game, according to Penn State researchers say A spokesperson for Gamblers Anonymous in Pennsylvania tells Casino.org...
$600 Million Casino Resort Offering Free Table Game Training, Higher Wages
Live! Casino Virginia is continuing its free dealer school The free classes are held at Richard Bland College The permanent Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia is set to open in Petersburg in late 2027 A forthcoming casino is in need of table...
Suspect in Tribal Casino Hotel Murder Denies Memory of Crime Pleads Not Guilty
A North Dakota man says he did not stab a woman to death inside a tribal casino Casino surveillance doesn't show any person entering or exiting the hotel room The suspect says he awoke to find a dead woman in his hotel...
Boyd Gaming Reworks Par-A-Dice Casino, Presents More Traditional Riverboat
Boyd Gaming has presented the Illinois Gaming Board with a new plan for Par-A-Dice The casino has ditched the "modernized riverboat" concept in favor of a more traditional riverboat The City of Peoria had challenged whether the initial plan constituted riverboat gambling...
Virginia iGaming Bills Gain Committee Support, Casinos Have Mixed Opinions
Virginia iGaming legislation continues to progress in Richmond Virginia is home to five brick-and-mortar casinos and numerous slot-like historical horse racing venues Casino operators have polarizing opinions regarding iGaming Virginia iGaming legislation is making progress in the Richmond capital, as some state...
Hard Rock San Juan Hotel Casino Announces $850 Million Residential Resort
Hard Rock is partnering on an $850 million casino resort project in Puerto Rico The casino resort is slated to start construction this year and open in 2029 Hard Rock International is taking its act to Puerto Rico, with the gaming and...
Washington Editorial Board Branded Sports Betting ‘Terrible Bet’
A 2024 op-ed from the Washington Post scolded legal sports betting About a third of the newspaper's staff was let go this week in Washington The Washington Post continues to make headlines after the daily newspaper based in the nation's capital laid off a...
Bally’s Kansas City Casino Parking Lot Shooting Leaves Teenager Dead
An 18-year-old was shot and killed last night outside Bally's Kansas City The casino is reserved for people aged 21 and older A shooting last night at the Bally's Kansas City Casino has left one man dead. The Kansas City Police Department...
