8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Immigrant Claims His Casino Jackpot Wasn’t Paid Because of His Temporary Status
An immigrant says Bally's Chicago refused to pay out his winnings The man claims he won a $1,250 jackpot, but was denied his slot winnings An immigrant seeking asylum in the United States claims he's owed a more than $1,200 slot machine...
Arkansas Lottery Finally Addresses $1.817 Billion Powerball Winner
The Arkansas Lottery has finally issued a statement on the Dec. 24 Powerball jackpot win The press release on the historic win comes six days after the drawing The Arkansas Lottery has finally acknowledged the state's biggest lottery win in history. The...
Hard Rock Bristol Incident Leads to Police Filing Defamation Lawsuit Against VIP
A police officer in Virginia has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Hard Rock guest The guest claims the police officer wrongly removed her from a VIP area The guest posted videos claiming she was assaulted by the police officer who filed...
Police: Women Lured Man at Bally’s Casino to Hotel Room Where He Was Robbed at Knifepoint
Police in Rhode Island say three suspects robbed a man at knifepoint inside a Bally's hotel room The alleged victim was lured to the hotel room by two teenagers on the casino floor Police in Rhode Island say a man at a...
Anonymous Group Forms to Oppose Fort Wayne Casino
A group opposing a casino in Fort Wayne has formed State lawmakers are considering allowing a casino in Indiana's second-largest city A grassroots coalition of neighbors, business owners, and faith leaders opposed to efforts in the Indiana legislature to designate Fort Wayne...
Las Vegas Tourism Officials Expect Slightly Subdued New Year’s Holiday
Las Vegas is expecting 345K visitors for the New Year's holiday The Strip will once again light up at midnight for an eight-minute fireworks showcase Las Vegas tourism officials hope 2026 bucks the 2025 trend of declining visitation. For this week's New...
Mount Airy Casino Resort Settles Tip Pooling Dispute With Table Game Dealers
Mount Airy Casino Resort has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit The litigation alleged that the casino willfully violated federal labor law regarding tipped employees Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pocono Mountains has settled a class-action lawsuit that will see nearly...
Former Dotty’s Employee Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Stealing Nearly $715K
A Nevada man will spend at least eight years in prison for stealing almost $715K Dotty's casinos noticed hundreds of thousands of missing dollars at six locations Dotty's operates slots parlors across Nevada and other states A Sun Valley man formerly employed...
Jackpot Roundup: Gamblers Winning Big at Casinos During 2025 Holidays
Gamblers are winning big this holiday season From Powerball to slots, several life-changing payouts have occurred No present was bigger this holiday season than the lucky lottery player in Arkansas who won the $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve. But across...
Has the $1.8 Billion Powerball Winner Come Forward? Here’s What We Know
The winning ticket for the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing was sold in Arkansas The winner has 180 days from December 24 to come forward and redeem the prize The second-largest lottery jackpot in the history of the United States was won on...
