7775 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pimlico Race Course Owner Reconsidering Closure of OTB Facility
The owners of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore are reconsidering their recently announced plans to permanently close the storied thoroughbred horse racetrack's off-track betting (OTB) facility. Pimlico, the annual host of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, is...
Rhode Island Senate President’s Casino Smoking Comments Ignite Backlash
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-North Providence) is facing a slew of criticism. That's after the longtime state lawmaker made disparaging comments toward casino workers who want their places of employment to be fully smoke-free. Appearing last week on the 200th...
DoubleDown, IGT $415M Social Casino Settlement Approved
In August 2022, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) and International Game Technology (IGT) agreed to a $415 million settlement. The payment aimed to resolve a class action lawsuit brought against the social gaming developers. The settlement agreement received final approval last week in a...
Gateway Casinos Ontario Employees Upset About Handling of Cyberattack
Gateway Casinos employees at the company's 14 properties in Ontario are furious at how the organization responded to a cyberattack earlier this year. That incident forced the gaming floors to close for two weeks. Gateway Casinos in the Canadian province abruptly shuttered...
Connecticut Lottery Moving Online With Expanded IGT Partnership
The Connecticut Lottery is taking its operations online through an expanded partnership with International Game Technology (IGT). IGT is a market leader in lottery operations and provides games and central operating systems to 25 state lotteries in the US. The company generates...
MGM Resorts Overhauls Las Vegas Table Games Policy
MGM Resorts International has issued a notice to its table game employees that updates several changes to guests' use of technology while at the felt. MGM's Table Games Operations Department has reworked the company's rules on when gamblers can and cannot take...
North Carolina GOP Brass Optimistic About Commercial Casinos Following Sports Betting
Following the passage of sports betting in the North Carolina General Assembly, one of the state's top lawmakers is optimistic about the Tar Heel State's chances of authorizing commercial casinos. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) told reporters this week that it's time...
Bloomberry Resorts, Solaire Casino in Manila Cleared in Bangladesh Bank Heist
Bloomberry Resorts and the company's flagship casino resort, Solaire in the Philippines capital of Manila, have been cleared for their alleged roles in the 2016 Bangladesh Bank heist that saw hackers from North Korea steal $81 million. In February 2016, a series...
Macau Casinos Win $1.93B in May, Best Gaming Revenue Month Since January 2020
Macau casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP15.57 billion (US$1.93 billion) in May 2023. The gaming income represents the Chinese enclave's best monthly performance since January 2020. Macau's COVID-19 recovery is coming about two years after Las Vegas casinos experienced unprecedented...
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Gains Senate Support, Inches Closer to Gov.
North Carolina appears likely to join the more than 30 other states that have legalized commercial sports betting after the state Senate approved legislation that seeks to allow online wagering and in-person betting at professional sports venues. North Carolina is already home...
