7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Singapore Punishes Indonesian Tourist Who Cashed Found Casino Vouchers
Singapore has sentenced a tourist visiting from Indonesia to four months in prison for cashing four casino vouchers that he reportedly found inside the Marina Bay Sands resort. Officials with the Singapore Attorney General's Office brought charges earlier this year against 27-year-old...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Continues Decline, iGaming Continues Growth
Atlantic City casino revenue at the nine physical casinos down the shore totaled a little more than $227.3 million last month. The brick-and-mortar haul for May 2023 represented a 2.4% year-over-year decline from May 2022 when the casinos won more than $233...
Newport World Resorts Owner Seeks Control of Manila Airport, Submits $4.8B Bid
The parent company of Newport World Resorts in Manila wants to assume partial control of the capital city's international airport. Alliance Global Group is in the process of acquiring full ownership of the integrated resort casino in the Philippines. Run by Chinese-born...
Coney Island Officials Concerned Good Paying Casino Jobs Will Evict Residents From Public Housing
Some officials in Coney Island, NY are concerned that a potential casino and the good-paying jobs the resort might bring would result in many locals being forced out of their New York City public housing program. That's because their incomes could become...
Wyndham Clark a Major Winner for Sportsbooks at 123rd US Open
Wyndham Clark managed the pressure like a veteran on Sunday at the 123rd US Open. The 29-year-old Colorado native fended off a challenge from Rory McIlroy and a Sunday pairing with Rickie Fowler, the fan-favorite, to capture his first major championship. Clark's...
Seneca Nation Scolds Gov. Hochul for Not Communicating Casino Talks
The Seneca Nation came out swinging Friday. The tribe issued a statement in response to numerous state lawmakers and local officials in Rochester lambasting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) office for seeming backroom negotiations with the tribe regarding a new gaming...
Steve Wynn Still Hasn’t Found a Buyer for Beverly Hills Mansion
Steve Wynn continues to struggle to find a buyer for his Beverly Hills mansion. Wynn had no problems finding buyers for his 11.8% stake in his namesake casino empire when the billionaire departed Wynn Resorts amid shameful allegations that he handled himself...
Genting Miami Land Sale Approved by Shareholders as Company Folds on Casino
Genting Malaysia shareholders on Thursday approved the company's plans to sell its property in Miami for $1.225 billion. Genting Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Genting Group, a conglomerate that has holdings in resorts, casinos, energy production, and agriculture, became a significant...
Rochester Casino Details Remain Unknown, Local Leaders Enraged Over Seneca Deal
New York state officials with Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) office are on damage control trying to cool enraged local leaders in Rochester and the state lawmakers who represent the Lake Ontario city after reports surfaced last week that the governor is ready...
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus Writes Leagues About Sports Betting
US Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) wrote the heads of professional and collegiate sports leagues and associations this week, seeking to gain their specific policies on sports betting. Titus, whose district encompasses the Las Vegas Strip, co-chairs the bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus in...
