6127 stories by Devin O'Connor
Taunton Residents File Lawsuit Challenging Mashpee Wampanoag Land
Residents in Taunton, Massachusetts, aren't giving up on their efforts to prevent a Native American casino resort from coming to town. The US Department of the Interior (DOI) late last year issued its third and supposedly final ruling on 321 acres of...
Las Vegas Casinos, Executives Heavily Funding Nevada Gubernatorial Campaigns
Las Vegas casinos and the billionaires who own them are donating substantial amounts of money across the political aisle for Nevada's 2022 gubernatorial election. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) endured a most difficult first term as governor. The former Clark County commissioner's...
Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Adjustment Violates 2018 Consent Order, Judge Rules
Atlantic City casinos were dealt a great hand by New Jersey lawmakers late last year. That's when legislation to substantially reduce their annual property tax liabilities was signed by Governor Phil Murphy (D). This week, a state judge ruled that the tax...
Nevada Casinos Outpacing Pre-Pandemic, But Las Vegas Strip Numbers Cause Concern
For an unparalleled 11th consecutive month, Nevada casinos have won at least $1 billion off their gamblers. Nevada's 306 licensed gaming locations reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $1.078 billion in the first month of 2022. That's a strong 42% year-over-year increase....
JB Smoove Talk Show Sponsored by Caesars Sportsbook Premieres on MSG Networks
Caesars Sportsbook is sponsoring a new version of actor and comedian JB Smoove's dinner and talk show series on MSG Networks. One Course with JB Smoove, Presented by Caesars Sportsbook is a slight twist on the Curb Your Enthusiasm star's Four Courses with...
Pennsylvania Dems Bid to Redirect Slot Money From Horsemen to Education Nixed by GOP
Pennsylvania Democrats led by Governor Tom Wolf (D) want to end most of the casino gaming subsidies provided to state horsemen in favor of redirecting that tax money to higher education. But state Republicans, which control the General Assembly, say they will...
Supreme Court Front-Runner Ketanji Brown Jackson Picked by President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden wants to fill the Supreme Court's forthcoming vacancy with Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, a federal appeals court judge currently serving in the District of Columbia Circuit. Jackson's instantly historic nomination will pay off for many political bettors. She is...
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino Sees Fatal Vehicle Accident Outside Venue, Three Dead
A two-vehicle automobile accident outside Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack Wednesday evening resulted in three fatalities. First responders were on the scene of the crash just moments after the incident occurred around 8:30 pm the night of February 23. Chester police said...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Debate Gets Ugly, Advocacy Demands Apology From Hard Rock Boss
The Atlantic City casino smoking debate boils down to this: the health of employees versus claims from the industry that extinguishing indoor cigarettes could result in as many as 2,500 jobs being eliminated. With such grand consequences on the line, the continued...
West Virginia Casino Satellite Bill Advances, Legislation Could Help Malls
West Virginia casinos would be afforded satellite gaming location opportunities under new legislation that is making progress in the state legislature. Senate Bill 100 was introduced last month by state Sen. Eric Nelson (R-Kanawha). The statute seeks to allow the state's five...
