7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Virginia Police Encourage Public to Snitch on Illegal Gaming Operations
Police in Virginia are asking for the public's help in identifying suspected illegal gambling operations. This week, Virginia State Police launched its Gaming Tip Line, an online form and telephone hotline where the public can tip off law enforcement regarding suspected illegal...
Meredith Whitney, ‘Oracle of Wall Street,’ Blames Sports Betting for Men Not Having Sex
Financial markets analyst Meredith Whitney is no fan of the vast spread of legal sports betting. She made her position known during an appearance this week on CNBC. Whitney, the so-called "Oracle of Wall Street" for predicting the financial crisis of 2007-2008,...
Maryland Casinos See Gaming Revenue Slide 3.5% to $157.7M in November
Maryland casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of a little more than $157.7 million in November, a 3.5% year-over-year decline. Maryland is home to six commercial casinos, all prohibiting indoor smoking due to state law. The monthly revenue report from the Maryland...
WinStar World Casino Debuting Online Gaming App in Oklahoma
The WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the self-proclaimed "World's Biggest Casino," is expanding its gaming operations for guests on the destination's premises. WinStar officials this week announced a new gaming app is being developed that will allow users to...
New York Lawmakers Say State Can’t Afford to Fold on iGaming
In an op-ed published earlier this week, two powerful New York lawmakers wrote that the state can't afford not to bet on legal iGaming and online lottery games. They believe the outlets could deliver the government more than $1 billion a year...
New York Lawmaker Representing Rochester Says No Seneca Casino
A state lawmaker in New York is of the impression that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) believes Rochester wants a casino. Hochul and the Seneca Nation made the surprising announcement in June that a new 20-year Class III gaming compact had been reached....
Construction on Japan’s First Casino Begins Five Years After Gambling Legalized
Japan legalized commercial gambling with as many as three integrated resort (IR) casinos in July 2018. Nearly 2,000 days later, construction on the first project is officially underway. MGM Resorts International, through its joint venture with Japanese financial services conglomerate Orix Corporation,...
Sands China Focusing on Entertainment, Strikes Partnership With Tencent
Sands China this week announced a partnership with Tencent Video and movie ticketing firm Maoyan Entertainment to bring new forms of entertainment to Macau. Tencent Video is the fourth-largest streaming service in the world behind Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. The...
ESPN Bet Partners With Quail Hollow Club for North Carolina Sports Betting
ESPN Bet and Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte are teaming up for sports betting. Just days after the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission opened its sports betting application period, ESPN Bet, the newly launched sportsbook brand from Penn Entertainment, teed off a...
Turning Stone Ready to Open New Sportsbook Lounge and Social Hangout
Turning Stone Resort Casino in upstate New York will debut its new sports betting space later this month in part of the tribal destination's $370 million overhaul. Owned and operated by the Oneida Nation, Turning Stone on December 18 will open its...
