6087 stories by Devin O'Connor
The Coney Casino Secures First NYC Community Board Backing — With Caveat
The Coney Casino & Resort has secured the first backing from a New York City Community Board, a quasi-government agency that serves in advisory functions only. However, there's a caveat to the $3 billion entertainment district proposed for Coney Island receiving such...
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Hits Record High, Gamblers Lose $5.77B
New Jersey gamblers lost more money in 2023 than in any other year. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revealed on Tuesday the December and 2023 full-year results for the nine casinos in Atlantic City. Casino revenue from brick-and-mortar operations...
Virginia Skill Gaming Path Highlights State’s Unsettled Gaming Industry
Legislation to legalize skill gaming in Virginia again cleared its first hurdle this week in Richmond. But where the statute heads next focuses on the varying interests fighting for control of the commonwealth's unsettled gaming industry. On Monday, the Virginia Senate Commerce...
Gaming Industry Opposes Legislation to Allocate Sports Betting Excise Tax
The preeminent commercial gaming trade group opposes federal legislation that would allocate the U.S. government's 0.25% sports betting excise tax for problem gambling research and treatment. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Oregon) introduced the Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment,...
Petersburg, Virginia, Casino Odds Improve After Senator’s Key Endorsement
The odds of Petersburg, Va., becoming host to a commercial casino have shortened. That's after legislation seeking to designate the small city -- roughly 25 miles south of Richmond -- gained support from one of the more powerful state lawmakers in the...
Murdered Gambler Indebted to Philadelphia Casinos Gets Cold Case Arrest
The family of a Philadelphia man who gambled extensively and who was reportedly indebted to several casinos when he was murdered in January 2013 might soon find justice. That's after law enforcement brought charges this week against a man believed to have...
Maine Casino Accidentally Gives Out Free Slot Play, Then Rescinds Promo
A casino in Maine ruffled patrons' feathers after accidentally telling some guests that they had won a weekly drawing for $250 in free slot play. The Oxford Casino in Southern Maine conducts a weekly drawing where five customers are randomly drawn from...
NFL Reportedly Mulling Ownership Stake in ESPN
The National Football League (NFL) is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire an ownership position in ESPN, the largest sports media conglomerate in the United States. The New York Post reported last week that the NFL is talking with Disney-owned ESPN about...
Donald Trump Basically a Sure Thing for Iowa Republican Caucuses
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be Monday night's big winner when voters make their voices heard for the first time in the 2024 primary season. Iowa is the first state in the union to conduct its primary this presidential election....
Arkansas Supreme Court Rejects Casino Appeal, License Returned to Board
The Arkansas Supreme Court will not hear an appeal petitioned by the Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) regarding its planned Legends Resort & Casino in Russellville. A year ago this month, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox ruled that the Arkansas Racing Commission...
