7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
PointsBet, Drew Brees Scolded for Lightning Strike Advertisement
PointsBet USA, the stateside operating unit of the Australia-based sports betting group, continues to face backlash after a video surfaced online last Friday supposedly showing NFL great Drew Brees being struck by lightning. The video clip, which went viral on social media...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Mulling 2024 White House Run, Current Odds Long
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) thanked his supporters Wednesday night at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland during an event commemorating his two terms in office. But what was supposed to be simply a rally to send off the Republican into retirement morphed into...
Las Vegas Man Gets 18 to 45 Years in Prison for Murdering, Dismembering Friend
A 58-year-old Las Vegas man will spend at least the next 18 years behind bars for murdering his friend. That's after reaching a plea deal with Clark County prosecutors. Eric John Holland was arrested following a brief chase on Dec. 23, 2021,...
Kanye West Praises Hitler, Oddsmakers Still Think Ye Has Shot at US Presidency
Kanye West, the controversial rapper and former husband to Kim Kardashian who now goes by simply "Ye," is seemingly suffering a mental breakdown or serious psychological illness. Things went from bad to worse on Thursday, as the nonsensical celebrity made his most...
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Secures $37.5M Federal Cybersecurity Contract
In August, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation acquired WWC Global, a federal consulting firm that advises numerous national government agencies. WWC Global has landed its first major contract since the Connecticut tribe took control of the Tampa-based consultancy. Through its non-gaming investment...
Parx Casino Shippensburg Opens in February, Pennsylvania’s Fourth Satellite
Parx Casino Shippensburg is set to become the fourth Category 4 "mini-casino" to open in Pennsylvania come February 2023. Parx, owned and operated by privately held Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, runs its flagship Parx Casino north of Philadelphia in Bensalem. The company...
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...
