7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
Caesars Sportsbook Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over ‘Risk-Free’ Advertising Language
Caesars Sportsbook has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court. Lachae Vickers, a New York resident who works as a tax preparer for Jackson Hewitt, is the lead plaintiff in the class...
DraftKings Sportsbook to Finally Commence Operating in Home State of Massachusetts
DraftKings is one of seven online sportsbooks expected to commence operations in Massachusetts on the first day that gaming regulators in the commonwealth permit such wagering over the internet. For the Boston-based sportsbook, iGaming, and fantasy sports company, it's a development that's...
Maryland Casinos See Downturn, February Gaming Revenue Totals $157M
Maryland casinos won a record amount of money from gamblers in 2022. The six commercial properties kicked off 2023 strong, but they experienced a slowdown last month. Gaming revenues supplied by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reveal the casinos won...
Georgia Sports Betting Bills Fail to Pass Before 2023 Legislative Deadline
Georgia sports betting will remain illegal for at least another year. Backers of expanding gambling in the Peach State to allow sports betting had their hopes high in 2023, but the General Assembly dealt supporters a defeat similar to others they have...
Ukraine Blocks Offshore Casino Platforms Operating from Russia
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that his troops won't retreat from Bakhmut, the devastated Eastern Ukrainian city that Russian forces have sought to capture for over six months. Though far less impactful to the ongoing war, Ukraine also announced this week...
American Rescue Plan Money Used to Fund Downtown Las Vegas Marketing Campaign
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, passed by the US Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, was a $1.9 trillion stimulus spending package designed to speed up the country's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 stimulus was primarily...
Philippine Casinos Win $3.3B in 2022, Near Pre-Pandemic Business Levels
Philippine casinos won PHP184 billion (US$3.3 billion) in 2022, a healthy rebound from the pandemic for the gaming industry in the Southeast Asia nation. Data released Monday by PAGCOR -- the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation -- showed that the country's gaming...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Visiting Las Vegas as 2024 Speculation Intensifies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) hasn't officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential election, but a scheduled trip to the perennial swing state of Nevada could be a major tell that he will indeed seek the nation's highest public office....
Arkansas Casino Revenue Climbs 9% in 2022 to $614M
Arkansas casino revenue last year topped $614 million, an all-time record for the state's recently liberalized commercial gaming industry. Gross gaming revenue (GGR), per the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, was north of $614.1 million. The money includes gaming wins from...
