7578 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hear Cordish Appeal of Bally’s State College Casino
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week agreed to consider an appeal of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's (PGCB) decision to move forward with licensing a Category 4 satellite casino near Penn State University at the Nittany Mall. In January, The PGCB unanimously...
Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways Expand Nonstop Service to Las Vegas
Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways, two budget-friendly airlines that cater to customers seeking to utilize smaller airports than major hubs, are expanding their operations at Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport. Founded only in 2021 by former Las Vegas aviation executive Andrew...
Atlantic City Casinos Hype New Jersey Gaming Town as Ideal Fall Getaway
Atlantic City might not offer the idyllic fall foliage of Vermont or scenic trails and state parks found in many states in the Northeast. Still, the town is nonetheless making its case to be a fall destination getaway. The Casino Association of...
North Carolina Casino Effort Busts, Budget Moves Forward Sans Gaming
Commercial casinos won't be coming to North Carolina anytime soon. North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) broke the news that after caucusing his Republican lawmakers, the consensus didn't relay enough support for him to move forward with the gaming push. Moore...
BetMGM Launches Updated Sportsbook App Just in Time for NFL Season Kickoff
BetMGM today launched its updated app ahead of the NFL's regular season kickoff, which gets underway tonight at 8:20 pm ET with the Detroit Lions playing at the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. BetMGM is a 50-50 venture controlled by MGM Resorts...
Maryland Lottery Player Wins ‘Pick 5’ For Second Time in as Many Years
Maryland Lottery officials say a player from Baltimore County won her second major "Pick 5" prize in as many years after she scored a $50,000 jackpot during the Aug. 10 drawing. Pick 5 is drawn twice daily. Players pick five numbers from...
Wolfgang Puck to Open Mandalay Bay Restaurant Honoring His Mother
Mandalay Bay announced the closing of Wolfgang Puck's Lupo restaurant in June following a 24-year run. Three months later, the famed chef is unveiling reservations for what will next occupy the space. Puck's company announced this week that a new concept paying...
Richmond City Officials Say Casino Could Support Early Childhood Programs
Richmond city officials last week got their first look at the redesigned casino resort from a development group led by nationally known racing and gaming firm Churchill Downs, Inc. and Black-focused media conglomerate Urban One. With optimism high that this November's local...
Grand Island Casino Resort Construction at Nebraska’s Fonner Park to Soon Begin
Work on the $100 million Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park in Nebraska is expected to begin sometime next month, project officials say. With the Nebraska State Fair over as of Labor Day, the focus at Fonner Park turns to the...
Betr Sportsbook Launches in Virginia, Third State Entry for Sports Betting Platform
The Betr Sportsbook is officially live in Virginia. The launch marks the company's third sports betting state entry following its debut in Ohio and Massachusetts earlier this year. Betr Holdings, Inc., founded last year by sports betting exec Joey Levy and social...
