7578 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casino Union Boss Bob McDevitt Departing Role After 26 Years
One of the most powerful individuals in the Atlantic City casino industry is stepping down from his union leadership role after more than a quarter of a century. Bob McDevitt has led the Unite Here Local 54 union in Atlantic City for...
Massachusetts Online Sports Betting Begins, Six Platforms Commence Operations
Massachusetts online sports betting is officially live. The commonwealth is the 24th state in the US to launch legal, regulated sports wagering on the internet. Six online sportsbooks began their operations at 10 am EST on Friday. DraftKings headline the initial group,...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Battling Cancer Link Diagnoses to Workplace Smoking
Atlantic City casino table game dealers who have been dealt bad hands when it comes to their personal health believe the toxic air they regularly breathe is at least partially culpable for their diagnoses. Smoking inside casinos in Atlantic City remains permitted...
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Encourages Collaboration Between Macau and Hengqin
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho has an idea to help the Macau government achieve its goal of diversifying its economy. The body seeks to include more leisure tourism and special events in its revenue mix. Macau issued fresh 10-year gaming concessions to...
Caesars Entertainment Increasing Responsible Gaming Commitment
Caesars Entertainment plans to implement additional responsible gaming safeguards. The goal is to assure that consumers don't overplay on its gaming floors across the nation or online. Coinciding with March being recognized as National Problem Gambling Awareness Month -- an annual responsible...
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Online Casino Debuts in New Jersey, MGM Supported Platform
The Wheel of Fortune Online Casino announced last June through a partnership involving MGM Resorts, Sony Pictures Television, and International Game Technology (IGT), has officially debuted in New Jersey. Through its Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, MGM Resorts is...
Sharon Stone: ‘Casino’ Producers Said Personal Reputation Hurt Her Oscar Odds
Sharon Stone became a household name with her risqué performance in the 1993 erotic thriller, Basic Instinct, in which she costarred with Michael Douglas. The blockbuster was a commercial success and has since been credited for depicting sexuality in mainstream Hollywood. But...
‘Boy Meets World’ Star Ben Savage Running for Congress in California
Actor Ben Savage, 42, best known for starring in the 90s sitcom "Boy Meets World," hopes his next gig is in Washington, DC. Savage played the lead role of Cory Matthews on the ABC coming-of-age television series for seven seasons from 1993...
Sands Regency Renamed J Resort as Jacobs Entertainment Continues Reno Makeover
The Sands Regency casino hotel in downtown Reno is now known as J Resort. The property's rebranding comes nearly six years after Jacobs Entertainment acquired the then-deteriorating resort for just $30 million. Jeffrey Jacobs, the namesake of the gaming and hospitality firm...
Resorts World Sentosa Becomes LIV Golf’s First Presenting Tournament Sponsor
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore has struck a partnership with LIV Golf, the controversial global professional golf tour funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The sovereign wealth fund is among the world's richest with assets estimated at $620 billion. The...
