8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
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,...
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...
Virginia Problem Gambling Treatment Committee Proposed by State Lawmakers
Virginia lawmakers Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) and Del. Paul Krizek (D-Fairfax) believe the state's gaming expansion over the past couple of years warrants more consumer protections. Virginia lawmakers began easing their longstanding prohibition of most forms of commercial gambling, the state-run lottery...
US House Speaker Odds Remain in Flux, Challenge to Rep. Kevin McCarthy Endures
For the first time in more than a century, a US House speaker nominee hasn't won the gavel on the first vote of a new Congress. And political bettors are only losing confidence that the newly Republican-controlled congressional chamber will find a...
Barstool Sportsbook Gains Massachusetts Entry 20 Years After Firm’s Boston Founding
Barstool Sportsbook's parent company, Penn Interactive LLC, has been deemed suitable to operate sports betting by state gaming regulators in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is amid the tedious and time-intensive task of fielding sports wagering applications from a variety of...
Bally’s Seeking iGaming Privileges in Pennsylvania, State College Casino Dispute Drags On
Bally's Pennsylvania, LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation, has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to receive iGaming privileges. Pennsylvania gaming regulators on Tuesday reopened bidding for iGaming concessions. The PGCB said there are...
Riviera $120M Land Sale Scrapped, Developer Cites Rising Interest Rates
The $120 million agreed-upon transaction between Chilean billionaire Claudio Fischer and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has been abruptly yanked off the table. The two sides in October 2021 announced their tentative deal for the LVCVA to sell about...
