6139 stories by Devin O'Connor
SCOTUS Odds Favor Senate Confirmation of President Biden Appointment by 2022 End
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will soon have a vacancy. Today, Justice Stephen Breyer announced his forthcoming resignation. Breyer plans to depart the high court this summer. The liberal justice's forthcoming exit will allow President Joe Biden to fulfill...
Caesars Renaming Bally’s to Horseshoe, Returning WSOP to Namesake Casino
Caesars Entertainment this week finally confirmed the long-running rumors that Bally's on the Las Vegas Strip will be renamed and renovated into the Horseshoe. Harrah's Entertainment, now Caesars Entertainment, acquired the Horseshoe gaming brand in 2004. It was part of its $5.2...
Minnesota Sports Betting Efforts Hampered by Complicated Gaming Environment
The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes next week. And when lawmakers gather in Saint Paul, the odds are good that efforts to legalize sports betting will reignite. Minnesota is bordered by four states, and sports betting is legal and operational in each. Regulated sports...
Pennsylvania iGaming Study Finds 10% of Adults Gamble Online
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Penn State University, recently released its first iGaming impact report. And some of its findings are raising eyebrows. Researchers at Penn State polled more...
New Jersey Sportsbooks Receive Tax Breaks on Free Play, Esports Betting Authorized
New Jersey sportsbooks will pay less tax on promotional credits used to lure in new bettors. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a measure to deduct such revenue from their tax liabilities. Murphy recently signed Assembly Bill No. 4002, which reduces taxes on...
Sonoma County Casino Gains Development Partner, as Koi and Chickasaw Nations Team
A proposed tribal casino from the Koi Nation in Sonoma County has found a development partner in the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. The venue would be on 68 acres of land that is currently a vineyard and estate. The Koi Nation was...
Richmond Bets Double or Nothing on Casino, as City Seeks Second Referendum
If the Richmond City Council has its way, residents in the Virginia capital will be asked again about a nearly $600 million casino resort that they previously rejected. Richmond voters narrowly rejected ONE Casino + Resort last year, a $565 million resort...
Virgin Las Vegas Adds Resort Fee, $45/Night Surcharge Matches Nevada’s Highest
Virgin Las Vegas won over many Sin City regulars when it debuted in early 2021 without a nightly resort fee. But guests venturing to the former Hard Rock casino in 2022 are no longer free of the resort fee. The pesky add-on...
Connecticut Sports Betting Increases Problem Gaming Hotline Calls
Connecticut sports betting and online casino gambling debuted last fall. And as a result, state officials manning problem gaming hotlines say they've seen a considerable uptick in gamblers seeking help. Diana Goode, the executive director for the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling,...
Mashpee Wampanoag Sovereignty Win Makes Litigation ‘Moot,’ Feds Say
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe last month gained the federal legal recognition it has long sought regarding its 321 acres of land in Taunton and Mashpee. In mid-December, the US Department of the Interior deemed the property sovereign territory owned by the Native...
