7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Vermont Sports Betting Odds Shorten as Bill Nears Approval
Vermont sports betting legislation is inching closer to reaching Gov. Phil Scott's (R) desk after state senators late Wednesday gave their preliminary approval to the statute. House Bill 127 was introduced in late January by 10 state representatives. The bipartisan coalition wants...
Macau Labor Day Exceeds Expectations as Nearly 500K Travelers Visit Casino Enclave
Macau logged nearly 500K visitors during the five-day Labor Day holiday, which officially ended on Wednesday, May 3. Also known as the "May Day" holiday, Labor Day is an annual event where employers thank their workers with three days of paid time...
Chickasaw Nation Opens West Bay Casino Resort on Lake Texoma
The Chickasaw Nation expanded its gaming portfolio this week in its home state of Oklahoma with the tribe's 16th casino in the Sooner State. Already one of the nation's richest gaming tribes, the Chickasaws in early 2020 announced its plans to develop...
WarHorse Casino Omaha at Horsemen’s Park in Nebraska Sets Opening
WarHorse Casino Omaha at Horsemen's Park officially broke ground last July on the roughly $300 million casino and entertainment destination. Since then, developers say it's been a "frustrating" process, with laborers still focused on updating the property's sewer and water systems and...
Chicago Suburb Moves Closer to Allowing Video Gaming Terminals Inside Restaurants
The Chicago suburb of Evanston this week moved closer to allowing video gaming terminals (VGTs) inside restaurants and bars after a local governmental committee signed off on a code modification to permit the slot-like machines. On Monday, the City of Evanston's Human...
Belmont Park $455M Loan Approved, Gov. Kathy Hochul to Sign Funding Package
Funding to renovate Belmont Park, the iconic thoroughbred race track home to the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown, has been secured through state legislation. New York lawmakers late Monday night passed a series of budget measures, with one...
China Labor Day Major Win for Macau Casinos as Mainlanders Flock to Enclave
Labor Day in China is an annual celebration of worker achievements. The holiday typically affords employees three paid days off, and many tack on personal time and/or the weekend to make the most of the holiday with a week-long vacation. Macau has...
Coney Island Community Board Opposes $3B Casino: ‘We Don’t Want It’
Coney Island residents are mulling whether supporting a $3 billion casino resort proposed for the Brooklyn beach town is in the community's best interests. But a powerful group of government-appointed members says the development would diminish the quality of life in the...
Richmond Crusade for Voters Lambastes Effort to Relocate City’s Casino Opportunity
Richmond's Crusade for Voters, a nonprofit organization that works to elevate the political influence and voting strength of Blacks in the Virginia capital, says efforts to relocate the city's casino opportunity are unjust. Founded in 1956 during the civil rights struggle, the...
Gateway Casinos in Ontario Begin Reopening Following Cyberattack
Gateway Casinos began reopening some of its properties in Ontario over the weekend, roughly two weeks after a cyberattack forced the Canadian gaming firm to shutter most of its operations in the province. Gateway Casinos Innisfil was the first company property in...
