7773 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Director to Depart
The executive director of New Jersey's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) is reportedly set to resign. ROI-NJ, a media outlet focused on business matters in the Garden State, reported Wednesday that Sean Pattwell will leave his role in the near future. The...
Petersburg City Council Reignites Casino Effort After Richmonders Vote ‘No’
During its Tuesday meeting, the Petersburg City Council voted to renew its push to gain the legal right to ask its citizens if they want to welcome in a commercial casino resort. Earlier this month, voters in the Virginia capital rejected a...
China Travel Booking Site Says Outbound Tourism Recovery Ongoing
Trip.com, a leading online travel booking website in China, reports that outbound tourism from the mainland continues to recover in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its third-quarter earnings report, Trip.com reported net revenue of approximately RMB13.7 billion ($1.9 billion), nearly...
Fanatics Sportsbook Goes Live in Virginia, PointsBet Accounts Migrated
The Fanatics Sportsbook is officially live in Virginia as of Nov. 21, 2023. The entry is among the emerging sportsbook's most critical states, as the commonwealth is home to about 8.7 million residents, many of whom live in some of the wealthiest...
DouYu CEO Chen Shaojie Arrested in China on Gambling Charge
DouYu Chairman and CEO Chen Shaojie, 39, was arrested earlier this month in China for allegedly allowing gambling on his livestreaming service. DouYu is the equivalent of Twitch in China, though it has far more active monthly users than its U.S. counterpart....
Tulalip Resort Casino to Undergo Major Expansion in Celebration of 20th Anniversary
The Tulalip Resort Casino in Washington, some 45 miles north of downtown Seattle, will undergo its second major expansion and renovation project. The Tulalip Tribes of Washington opened its namesake casino in 2003 for $78 million. Since then, the resort has powered...
Kenosha City Officials Delay Vote on Hard Rock Casino With Menominee Indian Tribe
The Kenosha City Council, formally the Kenosha Common Council, on Monday opted to postpone voting on a proposed $360 million tribal casino resort. City officials were unanimous in their decision to delay voting on the casino project pitched by the Menominee Indian...
Atlantic City Casino Profits Down 7%, All Nine Remain in the Black
The nine Atlantic City casinos were profitable in the third quarter of 2023 according to data released Tuesday from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). New Jersey casino licensees reported net revenue for July through September of approximately $949.26 million,...
Rolls-Royce Unveils Fully Electric ‘Spectre’ at Wynn Palace on Macau Cotai Strip
Rolls-Royce unveiled the luxury auto manufacturer's newest model this week at the Wynn Palace casino resort on the Macau Cotai Strip. Rolls-Royce, the British luxury automobile maker, is a fully owned subsidiary of BMW. The company produces some of the most expensive...
United Nations Human Rights Office Discusses Forced Labor in Asian iGaming
Officials with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office said this week that illicit online casinos operating from various countries in Asia continue to enslave workers who come in search of a better life. Speaking with CNBC, UN Human Rights Office Senior...
