6083 stories by Devin O'Connor
South Korea Mohegan Inspire Casino Gains Prestigious Hotel Rating
Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea's Incheon has been bestowed a great honor by the Korea Tourism Association -- the exclusive five-star hotel rating. Mohegan opened the first phase of Inspire in November at a cost of $1.6 billion. The initial...
North Carolina Gaming Regulators Set Online Sports Betting Start
After months of waiting, sports bettors in North Carolina have been told when online sportsbooks will begin accepting bets over the internet. During the North Carolina State Lottery Commission's Wednesday meeting, the nine commissioners signed off on allowing online sportsbooks to commence...
Nagasaki Wants Tokyo Answers on Integrated Casino Resort Denial
The Nagasaki government is seeking answers from officials in Tokyo on why the prefecture's integrated casino resort was denied late last year. In late December, the Japan Tourism Agency, tasked with reviewing IR bids from prefectures and cities, said Nagasaki's casino resort...
Mississippi Secretary Scolds State Supreme Court Over Biloxi Tidelands
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) is criticizing the state Supreme Court for its decision last year regarding a tidelands lease in Biloxi. Last March, the Mississippi Supreme Court said Biloxi local officials had the legal authority to contract a private...
Steve Wynn Spotted at Donald Trump’s New Hampshire Victory Party
Billionaire Steve Wynn has largely stayed out of the public eye since resigning from Wynn Resorts in February 2018. The 81-year-old has occupied his time by flipping luxury real estate in South Florida. But he apparently remains interested in politics and in...
Norfolk Casino Needs More Time to Finalize Resort Blueprint
The development team behind the long-delayed Norfolk casino project was supposed to present its latest construction blueprint to the city's Architectural Review Board (ARB) on Monday. No plan was presented. Instead, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the city's selected gaming partner for the...
Michigan Regulators Order Unlicensed iGaming Sites to Terminate Operations
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease-and-desist letters to three online gaming websites operating in the state unlawfully. State gaming regulators say PredictionStrike Inc., based in Bay Shore, NY, Sweepstakes Limited, based in Limassol, Cyprus, and VGW LuckyLand, Inc., based...
Kroger Sports Betting Kiosks Installed at 20 Grocery Store Locations in Ohio
Kroger shoppers can now make a sports bet while picking up groceries at select locations in Ohio. The Cincinnati Business Courier reports that the Cincinnati-based supermarket chain has installed sports betting kiosks in 20 locations in the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton areas....
Virginia House Speaker Lends Support for Petersburg Casino
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth) is the latest lawmaker in Richmond to lend his support toward allowing Petersburg to consider a commercial casino undertaking. Scott said his capital colleagues should consider a new host location for the fifth casino license voters...
Coney Casino Developers Continue Community Input in Brooklyn
Despite a crowded field with globally recognized names, the development team behind The Coney remains confident about their odds of securing one of the three casino licenses allocated for New York's downstate region. Global Gaming Solutions, the gaming subsidiary of the Chickasaw...
