6095 stories by Devin O'Connor
Resorts Casino Atlantic City Shutters Online Sportsbook, DraftKings Continues Retail
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has powered down its online sportsbook. Effective today, February 14, Resorts is no longer taking action through its ResortsCasino.com sportsbook. The platform's interactive slots and table games, as well as live dealer offerings, will continue to...
Tropicana Las Vegas Trying to Lure Adele Fans With Celebrity Impersonator
Tropicana Las Vegas is offering Adele fans who purchased pricey tickets to her since-postponed residency at Caesars Palace free entry to its "Legends in Concert" show at the Strip casino resort. Adele last month stunned Las Vegas and her fans around the...
South Carolina Sports Betting Effort Gains Support With Gubernatorial Candidate
South Carolina remains on the sidelines of legal sports betting. But a former US congressman says he'll fight to change that should he be elected to the state's highest office. Thirty states plus DC currently have legal sports betting operational. South Carolina...
Crown Resorts Accepts Blackstone $6.3B Offer for Australia Casino Group
Crown Resorts has agreed to sell its entire organization to private equity behemoth Blackstone Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$6.3 billion. After nearly a year of Blackstone pursuing Australia's largest casino operator, Crown's Board of Directors announced today that it...
Caesars Entertainment Hosting National Hiring Day Later This Month
Caesars Entertainment is seeking to fulfill hundreds of job openings at its casino resorts across the nation. Later this month, the casino giant will hold job fairs for the company's 52 domestic locations. Dubbed the "Caesars National Day of Hiring 2022," most...
Virginia Is Not for Bettors, State Lawmaker Contends With Gaming Statute
Last year, legal online sports betting commenced in Virginia. Some mobile sportsbooks have been quick to steal the commonwealth's famed tagline - "Virginia is for Lovers" - for their marketing materials. But state lawmakers say the iconic motto should not be used...
Osaka Council Votes Against IR Referendum, Bettering MGM Casino Odds in Japanese City
For years, Osaka has been pursuing an integrated resort (IR). But as costs continue to soar and with the host city now expecting to be on the hook for approximately $1.37 billion, much opposition is arising. Osaka city councilmembers who align with...
Petersburg, Va., Casino Dreams Canned, as Senate Committee Dismisses Gaming Bill
Bringing a casino to Petersburg, Va., was a short-lived dream for those who supported the effort, most notably Virginia state Senator Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond). Morrissey introduced Senate Bill 203 soon after voters in Richmond rejected a local ballot referendum last November regarding...
Nevada Mask Mandate Lifted Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend, Las Vegas Casinos Rejoice
The mandatory wearing of masks in Nevada is over. Governor Steve Sisolak (D) lifted the emergency health order today, February 10. Effective immediately, face coverings are no longer required inside public buildings, including casinos, regardless of vaccination status. Public schools and businesses,...
Deadwood Casinos Struggle to Find Consensus on Mobile Sports Betting
South Dakota's Deadwood casinos are permitted to operate sportsbooks in their brick-and-mortar establishments, so long as they first pay the state a $5,000 licensing fee for the expanded gambling privilege. The Deadwood Gaming Association (DGA) represents the 18 gaming casinos in town....
