6116 stories by Devin O'Connor
Greektown Casino Renamed, as Penn National Continues Hollywood Expansion
Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit will be known as Hollywood Casino at Greektown effective Sunday, May 1. Penn National Gaming (PNG) and Caesars Entertainment's real estate investment trust VICI Properties jointly purchased the downtown casino in May of 2019 for $1 billion. VICI...
National Indian Gaming Assn. Drops ‘National’ Amid Acronym Confusion
The National Indian Gaming Association -- long stylized NIGA -- is dropping "National" from its name for seemingly obvious reasons. Known simply as the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) moving forward, the group's mission is to protect and preserve the general welfare of...
Maryland Sports Betting Effort for Mobile Books Moving at Turtle’s Pace
Maryland sports betting began at the state's land-based casinos in December. Five of the state's six commercial gaming properties are now operating brick-and-mortar sportsbooks. However, the gaming expansion will blossom once Maryland allows online wagering to commence. But the state is dragging...
Resorts World Las Vegas Subject of Regulatory Probe Over Restaurant Dispute
Resorts World Las Vegas is the subject of an investigation being conducted by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). The probe is in relation to a San Diego man's allegations that an eatery inside the Strip property is at least partially owned...
Pete Rose Not Resentful About MLB Sports Betting, Says He Was 30 Years Too Early
Pete Rose, MLB's all-time hit king, is just as well-known for his lifetime ban from the game for placing bets on baseball games he participated in. But today, the 81-year-old is not resentful as professional baseball continues to embrace the expansion of...
Two Winning Powerball Tickets Unclaimed, Lottery Urges Players to Check Slips
Two winning Powerball tickets in Michigan are nearing expiration. Michigan Lottery officials are urging players who purchased game tickets a year ago to check their numbers to make sure the winnings are not forfeited. On its winners' blog, the Michigan Lottery has...
Atlantic City Casinos Appeal to Veterans for 2,500 Open Gaming Positions
Atlantic City casinos say they need to fill some 2,500 open positions at their resorts in time for the busy summer season. They hope to hire many US veterans for the job vacancies. To achieve such a goal, the nine casinos are...
Las Vegas One of World’s Kinkiest Cities, as ‘Sin City’ Living Up to Unofficial Tagline
Though the days of Las Vegas being a seedy gambling town are long gone -- glitzy, five-star casino resorts today dominate the main drag -- there continues to be a substantial underbelly in Southern Nevada for those wishing to escape life's societal...
Wakayama Casino Rejection Another International Opportunity Lost for Caesars
Supporters of the Wakayama integrated resort (IR) plan saw their dreams suddenly enveloped in a nightmare this week. That's after the prefecture legislature voted against moving forward with the proposed JPY470 billion (US$3.6 billion) development. Wakayama Governor Yoshinobu Nisaka -- a member...
Encore Boston Harbor Alleged Loan Shark Circled, Preyed on Distraught Gamblers
An Encore Boston Harbor loan shark targeted distraught gamblers who were down on their luck and chasing their losses, law enforcement alleges. Kimanh Le, 50, of Quincy, Ma., was arrested on April 10 at the integrated casino resort just outside Boston, across...
