7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Collin Morikawa’s Disastrous Tournament of Champions Finish a Wild Ride for Bettors
Collin Morikawa and the golf gods weren't on good terms Sunday afternoon in Kapalua at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. The 2020 PGA champion and 2021 Open winner was on cruise control in Hawaii. Morikawa stood atop the tournament leaderboard from round...
Massachusetts Voters Reject Another Horse Racetrack Sportsbook Development
Massachusetts voters have opposed a second thoroughbred horse racetrack development pitched alongside a sportsbook. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is readying the debut of legal sports betting in the commonwealth. State lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Baker (R) legalized sports betting last year....
Macau Begins New Normal as Chinese Casino Enclave Reopens
Macau reopened to the rest of the world on Sunday. For the first time in more than three years, foreigners were allowed to come and go freely. Following China President Xi Jinping's decision in early December to scrap his "zero-COVID" pandemic program that...
Mega Millions Soars to $1.1B, Fifth-Richest Lottery Jackpot in US History
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.1 billion after no ticket matched the six winning numbers during the Friday night drawing. The winning numbers last night were 3-20-46-59-63 and the gold Mega Ball 13. It marked the 24th drawing...
Pennsylvania Casino Table Dealer, Accomplice Charged for Cheating Scheme
A Pennsylvania casino table dealer and an apparent coconspirator have been charged for allegedly running an illicit cheating scheme at an electronic craps game. Pennsylvania State Police say Jason Richard Kutney, 52, of Bear Creek, and Louis Grasso, 66, of Pine Bush,...
Las Vegas Casino Union Asks Lucille’s Smokehouse, ‘Who Is Lucille?’
The leading Las Vegas casino trade group -- the Culinary Union -- has launched a campaign targeting two local restaurants that are part of the Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que chain. Their protest is on grounds that the establishments' brand might include discriminatory undertones....
Resorts World Las Vegas Ends Free Self-Parking Except for Rewards Members
Resorts World Las Vegas promised perpetual free valet and self-parking when the glitzy $4.3 billion integrated resort opened on the Strip's northern end in June 2021. Less than two years later, neither parking option remains complimentary for all guests. Just months after...
Macau Reopening to Entire World, Chinese Casino Enclave Dropping Pandemic Protocols
Macau will drop nearly all of its COVID-19 pandemic protocols as they relate to entry procedures this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. After more than three years of entry restrictions, Macau is ceasing COVID-19 testing, quarantine, and observation mandates for most arrivals. Beginning...
Railroad Pass Casino Safe Opened After 42 Years, Contents Underwhelm
The Railroad Pass Casino on the outskirts of Henderson, Nev., opened up a safe on December 29. That's after it was locked for more than 40 years while holding contents unknown. Owner Joe DeSimone inherited the safe after acquiring the historic casino...
New Year Means New Tax Rates for Some Lottery Winners, 10 States Adjust Levies
A new year means new state income tax rates, and that extends to how states tax lottery winnings. But fortunately for lottery players in nine states, their lottery winnings will be subject to less tax in 2023. Ten states adjusted their effective...
