7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City’s Top Casino Exec Concedes ‘Right Time’ Will Come to Extinguish Smoking
The top resort executive in Atlantic City has conceded publicly that the days of indoor smoking being allowed on the nine gaming floors are numbered. For over a decade, Mark Giannantonio has been the chief executive of Resorts Casino Hotel, the oldest...
Powerball $2.04B Jackpot Won by Single Ticket Sold in California
The Powerball run of 40 consecutive drawings without a winner came to a close Tuesday morning. That's after the delayed drawing turned up six numbers matching a single ticket sold in California. The nearly 10-hour delay was well worth the wait for...
Gun Lake Casino Tribe Expands, Plans Mixed-Use Development Near Resort
The Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Mich., is undergoing a $300 million renovation and expansion. The project. which will bring a 252-room hotel and 32,000-square-foot indoor "aquadome," won't be the only thing new at the tribal resort. The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi...
Donald Trump’s 2024 Run Odds Shorten After He Teases ‘Big Announcement’
Former President Donald Trump says he'll make a "big announcement" from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, November 15. Today is Election Day in the US. All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and 35 US Senate...
Maryland Casinos Set Monthly Revenue Record, October Win Totals Nearly $213M
Maryland casinos won $212.9 million in October, the all-time highest amount generated by the properties in a single month. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission reported that October's gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the six casinos was just shy of $213...
Republicans Heavy Betting Favorites on Eve of 2022 Midterms
On the eve of Election Day, political bettors are predicting a "red wave" that will result in Republicans holding court in the US Senate and House of Representatives come January 2023. All 435 seats in the House and 35 of the 100...
Macau COVID-19 Mass Testing Round Produces No Additional Infections
Macau has seemingly contained the enclave's most recent outbreak of COVID-19 infections. In late October, the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government ordered each of its approximately 700K residents to undergo daily COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. The mass testing blitz ran from...
Keith Urban Putting Down Las Vegas Roots with Planet Hollywood Residency
Country music superstar Keith Urban has been a frequent guest in Las Vegas over the past three years, with stints at the Caesars Palace Colosseum theater. But come March 2023, the four-time Grammy Award winner and 15-time Academy of Country Music Awards...
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Hotel Won’t Open Anytime Soon
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is undergoing a major overhaul in hopes of reversing the casino's struggles in recent years. In an effort to regain lost market share to MGM National Harbor and Live! Casino Hotel Maryland, Horseshoe Baltimore is embarking on a redevelopment...
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to US Lottery Record of $1.9B, Players Crash Site
Powerball has done it again. For the 40th drawing in a row, no ticket matched the five white balls and lone red Powerball to win the jackpot. The $1.6 billion jackpot rolls over for the interstate lottery game's drawing on Monday, November...
