8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Wisconsin Online Sports Betting Inches Closer With State Assembly Approval
Legislation to allow online sports bets in Wisconsin passed the State Assembly The bill would give Wisconsin's native tribes the exclusive rights to online sportsbooks The market might not be attractive to sportsbook bigwigs like DraftKings and FanDuel Wisconsin is one of...
Northern Virginia Casino Spurs Interest From Las Vegas Heavyweights Caesars, Wynn
If a casino is authorized in Northern Virginia, the head of Caesars says the company would take a look Wynn Resorts has been linked to the project, though nothing concrete has developed Legislation to authorize a casino resort in Northern Virginia cleared...
MGM National Harbor Sphere Would Offset Tax Losses From NFL Commanders Exit
A Sphere in Maryland would generate a $1.3 billion annual economic impact in Prince George's County EY projects that the MGM National Harbor Sphere would create 7,100 jobs, including 1,250 at the entertainment venue If a Las Vegas-like Sphere comes to MGM...
X Bans Gambling Partnerships, Influencers From Promoting Casinos and Sports Betting
X is no longer allowing gambling companies to pay users to promote their products or services X allows gambling firms to advertise, but campaigns need preauthorization before launching The nonstop social media advertisements from celebrities hawking sweepstakes casinos and online sports betting...
Sports Betting Fight Renews in South Carolina, But Effort Faces Long Odds
Sports betting is once again being reviewed in South Carolina South Carolina is one of only 11 states without legal sports gambling Gov. McMaster remains opposed to new forms of gambling For yet another legislative year, the topic of sports betting is...
Kentucky Soup Kitchen Chef Allegedly Used Nonprofit’s Credit Card to Gamble
A former chef at a soup kitchen is alleged to have stolen from the nonprofit A lawsuit alleges that the chef stole more than $3,000 to gamble at a Kentucky racetrack Kentucky has slot-like historical horse racing machines A former chef at...
Powerball Launching New Nationwide Lottery Draw Game This Weekend
A sixth game from the Multi-State Lottery Association debuts Feb. 22 Millionaire for Life gives players a nightly chance at winning $1 million a year for life The game's top prize comes with odds of 1 in 22.9 million Powerball and Mega...
Is Virginia Poised To Become the Ninth State With Legal Online Casino Gambling?
The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have passed iGaming legislation Gov. Spanberger wants to form a state gaming commission before more gambling is authorized The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have both signed off on online gambling bills. While the...
Atlantic City Casinos Start 2026 Strong with $213 Million In-Person Gaming Revenue
Atlantic City began 2026 where it left off, with positive in-person casino revenue The New Jersey casino town experienced its best year in more than a decade in 2025 Atlantic City is being threatened by casinos coming to New York City The...
Peoria Sinks Riverboat Lawsuit Challenging Boyd Gaming’s Par-A-Dice Redevelopment
Peoria dropped its lawsuit after Boyd Gaming revised its plan to build a permanently moored riverboat casino Peoria rejected a 2.25% non-gaming revenue-sharing offer, forfeiting an estimated $1.8 million annually Peoria and East Peoria share in the local gaming tax, but East...
