6095 stories by Devin O'Connor
NFL Reinstates Isaiah Rodgers After Serving One-Year Ban for Sports Betting Violations
The NFL has reinstated Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers after the 26-year-old served a one-year suspension for violating the league's sports betting rules. Rodgers was banned from pro football a year ago after a league probe found that the then-Indianapolis Colts player...
MGM Osaka Financing Secured, Multibillion-Dollar Loan Historic in Japan
The development group behind MGM Osaka this week secured its final financing component to bring the integrated casino resort to reality. MGM Osaka is a more than $8 billion development on the city's Yumeshima Island, a man-made plot of land spanning about...
Chickasaw Nation to Open Lakecrest Casino Hotel in Oklahoma
The Chickasaw Nation will open its newest casino hotel on Wednesday, April 24. Continuing its expansion spree in Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation, already one of the nation's largest gaming tribes with 16 casinos and three travel stop gaming plazas, plans to...
Majority of Nevadans Think Indoor Casino Smoking Should Be Outlawed
A majority of people in Nevada reportedly support closing a loophole that allows state casinos to permit indoor smoking anywhere on their gaming floors. A new study commissioned by the Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition finds that nearly six in 10...
Alabama Gaming Conference Committee Gathers to Find Resolution
A special committee in Alabama formed of three state senators and three House lawmakers gathered this week in Montgomery to try and iron out differences between the two legislative chambers on how to go about expanding gaming in the Cotton State. Sens....
DraftKings Sued for ‘Risk-Free’ Marketing Language, Plaintiff Alleges Sportsbook Duped Consumers
DraftKings is named as a defendant in a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in New York's Southern District federal court for the sportsbook's alleged deceptive marking practices. Bronx resident Samantha Guery is the plaintiff and proposes on behalf of all others similarly impacted...
Harrah’s Columbus Sets Opening Target, First Permanent Casino in Nebraska
Harrah's Columbus has been given the green light by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to open its doors next month. On Friday, state gaming regulators approved Harrah's plan to open its permanent casino on May 13. Officially Harrah's Columbus, NE Racing...
Las Vegas Casino Union Committed to Helping Reelect President Joe Biden
Nevada's largest labor group, the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas, is rallying up support for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign. Culinary, an affiliate of Unite Here, represents approximately 60K workers employed in Nevada's casino industry in nongaming roles such...
Iowa Casino Moratorium to Lift, Clear Way for Cedar Rapids Resort
New casinos could soon come to Iowa after state senators opted not to extend a moratorium that had pumped the brakes on the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) issuing new gaming licenses. The Iowa Legislature adjourned its 2024 session over the...
FBI Dives into ‘Supermayor’ Tiffany Henyard’s Vegas Trip, Unveils Detailed Expense Subpoenas
Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Tiffany Henyard, the self-proclaimed "supermayor" who took a lavish trip to a Las Vegas Strip casino last May, was served subpoenas on Friday afternoon by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Henyard is accused of vast corruption,...
