6147 stories by Devin O'Connor
Magnolia Bluffs Casino in Mississippi Sold to Saratoga Casino Holdings in New York
Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel in Natchez, Mississippi has been sold for an undisclosed price to the parent company of the Saratoga Casino Hotel in upstate New York. The locals casino features approximately 500 slot machines, 14 table games, and a sportsbook. Magnolia...
Massachusetts Casino Study Concludes COVID-19 ‘Unequal Recession’
A Massachusetts casino study regarding job losses caused by COVID-19 concluded that gaming industry layoffs disproportionately affected minorities. Funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) and conducted by the UMass Donahue Institute's Economic & Public Policy Research Group, researchers found that nonwhite...
Maine Sports Betting Fight May Bleed Into 2023, Entities Remain At Odds
The Maine sports betting effort became cloudier this week. That's after state Sen. Joseph Baldacci (D-Bangor) introduced an amendment to the governor's proposed arrangement with the state's four Native American tribes. Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) pledged to improve tribal relations with...
Pennsylvania Casinos Fined $145K, State Gaming Agency Teases Record Revenue
Four Pennsylvania casinos have been fined by the state for various operating infractions. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced yesterday numerous regulatory fines totaling $238,500. The fines were levied against four casinos and two licensed vendors that do direct business with...
Red Rock Resort, Station Casinos Ordered to Bargain with Culinary Union
Red Rock Resort (RRR) and its owner, Station Casinos, have been dealt another legal defeat. The latest is coming from US Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Wedekind. The judge yesterday issued a cease-and-desist order and instructed the casino to negotiate with the Culinary...
Philippines Casino Regulator Submits Six Billion Pesos to National Government
The Philippines casino regulator PAGCOR (Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation) is once again heavily supporting the national government. PAGCOR, a gaming regulator and operator, this week announced it directed PHP6 billion (US$120 million) to the Philippines Bureau of the Treasury. The funds...
Mohegan Sun Guest Hits $3.8M Jackpot on Progressive ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Slot
One extraordinarily lucky gambler at Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort earlier this month hit a life-changing fortune on a slot machine. The Connecticut tribal resort told Casino.org this week that the jackpot was the largest Wheel of Fortune slot win at the...
Graton Casino Unveils Expansion as Sonoma County Competitor Seeks Entry
Graton Resort & Casino has proposed a major expansion of its tribal gaming destination in Rohnert Park, Ca. The Sonoma County tribe recently disclosed its development plans through a tribal environmental impact report. The details include expanding the casino floor by approximately...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Call on NJ Lawmakers to Extinguish Indoor Smoking
Hundreds of Atlantic City casino workers rallied yesterday in support of New Jersey lawmakers ending a 16-year loophole that has allowed indoor smoking at the nine gaming properties. In recognition of the 16th anniversary of the bill that banned indoor smoking in...
G2E Asia Moving to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore for 2022 Gaming Industry Show
The 2022 Global Gaming Expo Asia -- better known as G2E Asia -- is a go after all. But not at its typical host venue in Macau. After repeated postponements because of Macau adhering to China's "zero COVID" policy that continues to...
