8457 stories by Devin O'Connor
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho Encourages Collaboration Between Macau and Hengqin
Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho has an idea to help the Macau government achieve its goal of diversifying its economy. The body seeks to include more leisure tourism and special events in its revenue mix....
Caesars Entertainment Increasing Responsible Gaming Commitment
Caesars Entertainment plans to implement additional responsible gaming safeguards. The goal is to assure that consumers don't overplay on its gaming floors across the nation or online. Coinciding with March being recognized as National Problem...
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Online Casino Debuts in New Jersey, MGM Supported Platform
The Wheel of Fortune Online Casino announced last June through a partnership involving MGM Resorts, Sony Pictures Television, and International Game Technology (IGT), has officially debuted in New Jersey. Through its Borgata Hotel Casino &...
Sharon Stone: ‘Casino’ Producers Said Personal Reputation Hurt Her Oscar Odds
Sharon Stone became a household name with her risqué performance in the 1993 erotic thriller, Basic Instinct, in which she costarred with Michael Douglas. The blockbuster was a commercial success and has since been credited...
‘Boy Meets World’ Star Ben Savage Running for Congress in California
Actor Ben Savage, 42, best known for starring in the 90s sitcom "Boy Meets World," hopes his next gig is in Washington, DC. Savage played the lead role of Cory Matthews on the ABC coming-of-age...
Sands Regency Renamed J Resort as Jacobs Entertainment Continues Reno Makeover
The Sands Regency casino hotel in downtown Reno is now known as J Resort. The property's rebranding comes nearly six years after Jacobs Entertainment acquired the then-deteriorating resort for just $30 million. Jeffrey Jacobs, the...
Resorts World Sentosa Becomes LIV Golf’s First Presenting Tournament Sponsor
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore has struck a partnership with LIV Golf, the controversial global professional golf tour funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The sovereign wealth fund is among the world's richest...
Caesars Sportsbook Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over ‘Risk-Free’ Advertising Language
Caesars Sportsbook has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court. Lachae Vickers, a New York resident who works as a tax preparer for Jackson Hewitt,...
DraftKings Sportsbook to Finally Commence Operating in Home State of Massachusetts
DraftKings is one of seven online sportsbooks expected to commence operations in Massachusetts on the first day that gaming regulators in the commonwealth permit such wagering over the internet. For the Boston-based sportsbook, iGaming, and...
Maryland Casinos See Downturn, February Gaming Revenue Totals $157M
Maryland casinos won a record amount of money from gamblers in 2022. The six commercial properties kicked off 2023 strong, but they experienced a slowdown last month. Gaming revenues supplied by the Maryland Lottery and...