7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Marina Bay Sands Teams With Ferrari for F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is partnering with Formula One (F1) Team Scuderia Ferrari for a multiyear deal. The pact features an array of events and promotions in the lead-up to the Singapore Grand Prix in September. Marina Bay Sands, often cited...
Pennsylvania Editorial Board Calls for Skill Gaming Ban, Cites Underage Gambling
The Editorial Board of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg believes Pennsylvania lawmakers would be smart to ban so-called "skill gaming" machines. The devices litter convenience stores, restaurants, and bars across the commonwealth. Skill gaming machines look, sound, and operate similarly to a traditional...
Macau Casino Revenue Tops $2B in July, Best Month Since COVID-19 Pandemic
Macau casino revenue eclipsed the $2 billion mark in a single month for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Chinese Special Administrative Region totaled MOP22.126 billion (US$2.06 billion) in...
Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel Expansion Plan on New York’s Long Island Set for Approval
Jake's 58 Casino Hotel wants to invest $200 million to expand the Long Island gaming venue for the first time since it opened in 2017. Owned and operated by Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Suffolk OTB), company officials are hoping to double...
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos Tap Actor-Comedian David Koechner for Ad Campaign
Harrah's Cherokee Casinos in Cherokee and Murphy, NC, have hired actor and comedian David Koechner to headline a new regional marketing campaign. The program wil be promoting all the party capabilities that await guests at the two tribal resorts. Dubbed the "VP...
Mega Millions Moves Past $1B, Enters Top-10 Lottery Jackpots in US History
The Mega Millions jackpot skirted players during the interstate lottery game's Friday night drawing, which marked the 29th consecutive drawing where a single ticket failed to match the six winning numbers. Following the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot hit during the game's July...
Iowa Football Coach Kirk Ferentz Says NCAA Should Ease Sports Betting Rules
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz will almost certainly celebrate his 200th win leading an NCAA Division I football program this fall. But the legendary coach isn't focused on his forthcoming achievement. He is instead keeping his eye on the NCAA's ongoing deliberations...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Allegedly Tipped Off Commissioner About Gambling Probe
Democrat Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, has found himself engulfed in an illegal gambling scandal. The New York Daily News reported on allegations that the mayor tipped off his buildings commissioner regarding a probe from the Manhattan district attorney's...
Nevada Casinos Maintain $1B Winning Streak, June Gaming Revenue Cools
Nevada casinos experienced a bit of a cooldown in June as gross gaming revenue (GGR) stumbled 2.4% from June 2022. Silver State casinos won $1.24 billion last month, or about $31.2 million less than last June. Clark County, the home of Las...
Churchill Downs Jockey Club Suites Set for $14M Update at Storied Kentucky Racetrack
The Jockey Club Suites at Churchill Downs Racetrack are undergoing a $14 million renovation that will modernize the luxury full-service hospitality offerings at the legendary thoroughbred racetrack. Home to the Kentucky Derby, traditionally the first leg of the annual Triple Crown, Churchill...
