7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casinos Win Just $376M in November, Gaming Revenue Remains Stifled
Macau casinos won a measly MOP3.0 billion (US$375.9 million) last month. That figure marks a nearly 56% year-over-year decline, November's gross gaming revenue (GGR) is further proof that China's commitment to "zero-COVID" will continue to inhibit any meaningful gaming business recovery in...
US Gaming Industry Claims US Residents Gamble More Than a Half-Trillion Dollars Illegally Each Year
The US gaming industry, led by its preeminent lobbying arm, the American Gaming Association (AGA), says more than half of a trillion dollars is gambled illegally each year. In a new report titled, "Sizing the Illegal and Unregulated Gaming Markets in the...
Caesars Sportsbook Gets Slap on the Wrist for Failing to Pay Out $27K Hockey Bet
Caesars Sportsbook has been slapped with a $500 regulatory fine by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). The penalty is for failing to properly pay out on a more than $27K winning hockey bet. State gaming regulators in October remedied...
MGM Springfield Sports Betting Application Late, State Makes Concession
MGM Springfield has been afforded a rare pardon for committing a regulatory infraction with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). The MGC concluded its first open bidding round for the state's forthcoming sports betting industry earlier this month. The state gaming regulator said...
Macau Orders Mass Testing for All Residents, Enclave Continues China Adherence
Macau has instructed its entire resident population to undergo a daily rapid COVID-19 antigen test for three consecutive days beginning Wednesday, November 30. Today through Friday, Macau's nearly 700K residents must take a rapid COVID-19 test and upload their results to the...
US Tennis Coaches Mardy Fish, Bob Bryan Fined by Sport’s Integrity Agency
US tennis coaches Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been cited by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for violating the sport's independent governing body rules on promoting gambling. Founded in 2021 by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis, the ITIA is...
Nevada Wins $1B in Casino Money for Record 20th Consecutive Month
Nevada casinos have won at least $1 billion in each of the previous 20 months. October's numbers released Tuesday revealed the state's gaming industry is showing no signs of a slowdown despite economic headwinds. The Nevada Gaming Control Board's (NGCB) October gross...
Casino Catfish Allegedly Swindled $1.2M to Fund Gambling Habit
A Texas woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly swindling more than $1.2 million from an older man residing in Indiana. Police allege the woman used the bulk of the money to fund her gambling addiction. Lorraine Rew, 46, of Fort Worth,...
Empire City Casino Says Full Gaming License Would Create 2,500 Jobs at Yonkers Property
Empire City Casino in Yonkers is a front-runner for one of the three full-scale gaming licenses that become valid next year for New York's downstate region. MGM Resorts operates Empire City, which is located at the historic Yonkers Raceway in Westchester County....
College Basketball Micro-Betting More Abundant Than Ever
The 2022-23 NCAA college basketball season is in full swing, and sportsbooks are offering more betting opportunities on the games than ever before. Sports betting is legal in more than 30 states. And many of the leading sportsbook operators in states where...
