7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Parx Casino Shippensburg Suffers Setback, Opening Delayed to 2023
Parx Casino Shippensburg in Central Pennsylvania is pushing back its planned opening by a few months. Parx, the casino brand owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, a privately held company controlled by the Green family in Pennsylvania, is spending $65...
Las Vegas Casino Union Rallying Nevada Dems, Nearing 1M Doors Goal
The Unite Here Las Vegas casino union is doing all it can to get out the Democratic Party vote for next Tuesday's November 8 midterms. The Culinary Union, an affiliate of the nationwide Unite Here trade group, represents approximately 60K workers in...
Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1.5B, Inflation and Feds Propelling Lottery Prize
The Powerball jackpot Wednesday night managed to dodge players for the 39th drawing in a row. None of the more than 150 million tickets sold for Wednesday night's drawing matched the five white ball numbers 2-11-22-35-60 and red Powerball number 23. The...
NJ Senate President Denies Casino Smoking Mothballed Until 2023
New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) is denying allegations that his Democratic-controlled Legislature is holding off on considering a bill ending casino smoking in Atlantic City until the 2023 election is determined. Next November, each of New Jersey's 80 General Assembly...
Barack Obama Stumps for Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, US Sen. Cortez Masto
Former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail this week in Las Vegas. He sought to rally the Democratic Party in Nevada behind its Governor Steve Sisolak and US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. With only a handful of days remaining before the...
Alabama Casino Alleges Racial Injustice in Supreme Court Outlawing Electronic Bingo
An Alabama casino threatened by a recent ruling from the state's Supreme Court is levying racial discrimination allegations against the high court. The Alabama Supreme Court on September 30 issued its decision on two appeals that could result in the electronic bingo...
Siegfried & Roy Scripted Series Being Produced for Apple TV+
It's been nearly two decades since Siegfried & Roy entertained their final audience at The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip. But in the coming year, Apple TV+ audiences will once again have the chance to be dazzled by the magic duo....
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh 90-Year-Old Guest Charged With Stealing Gambler’s Cash
A 90-year-old woman is facing criminal charges after police say she allegedly found a wallet inside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. And instead of turning it into security, law enforcement contends that she stole cash and an unredeemed voucher from the misplaced wallet. Police...
TV Magician Michael Carbonaro Joins ‘Penn & Teller’ for Rio Las Vegas Shows
Michael Carbonaro, star of the hit TruTV show The Carbonaro Effect, is filling in for Raymond Teller at upcoming Penn & Teller dates at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas this November and December. Teller -- legally Raymond Joseph Teller...
Hard Rock Bristol Groundbreaking Expected in Nov., Temporary Casino Enrolls 50K
Hard Rock Bristol in Virginia just north of the Tennessee border plans to break ground next month on what will become the casino's permanent resort property. Hard Rock Bristol in July opened a temporary casino space inside what was formerly the Bristol...
