7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Norfolk Seawall State Funds Contingent on HeadWaters Casino Opening
Norfolk will soon begin construction on its $2.6 billion project to better protect the city from coastal flooding caused by nor'easters, hurricanes, and other significant weather events. The federal government will bankroll the bulk of the project, with state and city funds...
Rhode Island Senate President Says if Casino Smoking Offends, ‘Stay Home’
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-North Providence) is known for fancying a fag. It's presumably why he's siding with smokers in the state's consideration of whether to end indoor tobacco use at Bally's Twin River Lincoln and Bally's Tiverton. Ruggerio believes...
Louisiana Casinos End Nine-Month Revenue Slide, Win $185M in November
Louisiana casinos were extra thankful in November, as the state gaming industry ended a nine-month string of gross gaming revenue (GGR) declines. Statewide GGR in November totaled approximately $185.1 million. The gaming money comes from the state's 13 riverboat casinos, two land-based...
Agua Caliente Casinos Win Naming Rights to Palm Springs Concourse
Agua Caliente Casinos in Palm Springs, Calif., has landed a historic marketing partnership with Palm Springs International Airport. Said to be a first in the aviation industry, Agua Caliente Casinos, the gaming and hospitality company owned by the Agua Caliente Band of...
Alabama Senator Warns Gambling Referendum Could Spur Democrats
When the Alabama Legislature convenes in March 2024, gambling matters will presumably be considered, as they have been in nearly every legislative session since 1999. One Republican in the Senate says asking voters to expand gambling by amending the Alabama Constitution might...
Indiana Lawmakers Scold State Gaming Regulators, Demand Changes
Indiana lawmakers reprimanded state gaming regulators for how they go about assessing fines and regulatory penalties during a state budget committee hearing on Tuesday. State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) grilled members of the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) and threatened to impose changes...
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Acquires, Rebrands Comfort Inn
The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort (AMCR), located in New York's northernmost region along the Canadian border southwest of Montreal, is expanding its property by acquiring a neighboring hotel. Owned and operated by Mohawk Gaming Enterprise, a subsidiary of the Saint Regis Mohawk...
Pennsylvania Gaming Wins $444.5M in November, Sportsbooks Set Record
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reports that November gaming revenue topped $444.4 million, a nearly 2% year-over-year decline. Last month's 1.7% drop in gross gaming revenue (GGR) was primarily because of a poor monthly performance from oddsmakers. Despite taking more than...
Norfolk Casino Plan Reworked, Developer Scrambles to Meet 2025 Deadline
The Norfolk casino that local voters signed off on during the November 2020 election has been rendered yet again in hopes of satisfying city officials. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe, in partnership with billionaire Jon Yarbrough -- who made his fortune through Video...
FBI Seizes Darknet Website for Ransomware Group in MGM Cyberattack
The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) have seized the darknet website belonging to the ransomware group that took credit for the August cyberattack on MGM Resorts. A group known as Scattered Spider initially claimed responsibility for the...
