8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Louisiana Could Classify Online Sweepstakes Casinos as Racketeering Offenses
Online sweepstakes casinos are illegal in Louisiana A state lawmaker wants to increase the penalties for violating Louisiana's gaming law Prefiled legislation in Louisiana seeks to strengthen penalties for operating an unregulated, unlicensed online sweepstakes casino within the Bayou State. Unfazed by...
Austrian Supreme Court Rules Loot Boxes Don’t Constitute Gambling
Loot boxes in video games secured another critical legal ruling, this time in Austria The Austrian Supreme Court says the in-game purchases do not constitute gambling The Supreme Court in Austria has determined that loot boxes do not constitute gambling as defined...
Prosecutor: New Jersey Accountant Stole $1.64 Million to Fund Sports Betting Habit
An accountant in New Jersey is accused of stealing money from two clients State prosecutors allege the accountant used some of the illicit funds to cover his sports bets The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has charged an accountant on the claims...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster Is Blocking Casino Legislation
South Carolina casino legislation is likely dead for 2026 Gov. McMaster continues to oppose gambling expansion efforts Legislation to authorize commercial casinos in South Carolina is presumably dead for 2026. For anyone who's been keeping tabs on gambling pushes in the Palmetto...
Nevada’s Congressional Lawmakers Blame Trump for Las Vegas Slump
Is Trump to blame for Las Vegas' 2025 tourism woes? Two Democratic federal lawmakers from Nevada say "yes" The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority said 3.12 million fewer people visited Las Vegas last year 2025 certainly wasn't a good year for...
Peoria and East Peoria Might Settle Par-A-Dice Casino Relocation Dispute
The City of Peoria is considering folding on its challenge to a new casino in East Peoria Peoria city officials might withdraw their effort to halt Boyd Gaming's Par-A-Dice plan The cities of Peoria and East Peoria in Illinois might settle their...
Macau Gaming Revenue Outpaces Expectations, Six Casinos Win $2.8 Billion
Macau gaming revenue topped analyst projections in January 2026 Casinos reported gross gaming revenue of $2.8 billion for the month Higher operating costs are cutting into the higher gaming numbers Macau gaming revenue exceeded analyst expectations to begin the new year, with...
Las Vegas Airport Accommodates 55 Million Arriving and Departing Passengers in 2025
Harry Reid International Airport welcomed almost 55 million ticketed passengers in 2025 The 2025 passenger count was the airport's third-best year on record The 2025 numbers, however, represent a significant decline from 2024 Harry Reid International Airport, the main air hub of...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Has Buyer’s Remorse With Sports Betting
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wishes he hadn't signed sports betting into law DeWine signed sports gambling legislation in December 2021 The Republican says sports betting has increased gambling problems, particularly amongst young men Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is in the final...
Las Vegas Sands Keeps Pouring Millions of Dollars Into Texas Politics
Las Vegas Sands continues to push for casino legislation in Texas The company is lobbying state lawmakers to saddle up with gambling Las Vegas Sands and the company's controlling stakeholder, Dr. Miriam Adelson, continue to pour millions of dollars into Texas politics...
