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Devin O'Connor
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North Carolina Town That Could Suffer Casinos Impact Has Leaders Voice Opposition
Local officials in a town bordering where casino developers are rumored to be targeting a Las Vegas-style resort say their constituents must have a say in whether the project is greenlit. The Town of Summerfield...
Sands New York Details Long Island Resort Plans Through Rezoning Application
Sands New York, the proposed $4 billion development from global casino giant Las Vegas Sands, has unveiled specifics on its plans should its integrated resort bid win one of the state's three downstate gaming licenses....
Pete Rose Warns Alabama Football Team About Sports Betting
Alabama football Head Coach Nick Saban is among the greatest coaches in the history of the game. Saban, a two-time Paul Bryant Award winner and seven-time national champion, has made it a habit m to...
Blackjack Player Detained in Black Hawk for Allegedly Counting Cards Seeks $3M
A blackjack player accused of counting cards at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Black Hawk, Colo., is seeking compensation. The incident in 2021 spurred what he believes was an illegal detention carried out by local...
Las Vegas Tourism Officials Focused on Adding Direct Flights From Japan
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) remains focused on attracting a global airliner to commit to providing direct service from Japan to Southern Nevada's Harry Reid International Airport. The LVCVA is a state...
Connecticut Casinos Have No Plans to Bring Back Indoor Smoking
The two tribal resorts in Connecticut, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, voluntarily went smoke-free on their casino floors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor smoking remains prohibited in the tribal casinos more than three years later, which...
Florida Mega Millions Player Wins Record $1.58B Jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot has finally been won. Following a run of 31 drawings without a single ticket matching the six winning numbers, officials with the Mega Millions Consortium say a ticket sold in Florida...
Wynn Resorts Names Foreign Relations Expert Paul Liu to Board of Directors
Wynn Resorts is apparently strengthening its commitment to China and its operations in Macau with its latest board member appointment. On Tuesday, Wynn Resorts, a leading global casino operator with properties in Las Vegas, Massachusetts,...
Yaamava’ Resort Casino Offering $300 To Complete Hot Dog Challenge
Casinos are known for luring guests to their gaming floors with free promotional play. But for patrons at Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel to take advantage of a $300 free-play incentive, they'll need...
Bally’s Atlantic City Goes Adults-Only After Customers Complain About Unruly Kids
Bally's Atlantic City no longer allows guests under the age of 21 from accessing parts of its resort. The Atlantic City Boardwalk property recently announced on its social media channels that only adults aged 21...
