6113 stories by Devin O'Connor
Arkansas Attorney General Assists Gaming Regulators on Pope Casino
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's (R) office will assist the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) in determining how to resolve the ongoing legal saga surrounding the unissued Pope County casino license. The Arkansas Supreme Court (ARC) earlier this month refused to consider an...
Nebraska Casinos Win $89M in First Full Year, Do Nearly $18M in Taxes
Nebraska casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of more than $89 million in their first full year of operation. Nebraska voters approved commercial casinos through a 2020 statewide ballot referendum. The outcome allowed six horse racetracks to pursue gaming licenses. Five of...
DeSantis Exit From 2024 GOP Primary Further Shortens Trump’s Odds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it quits on Sunday. The once presumed new leader of the Republican Party -- in the wake of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic -- failed to compete against former President Donald Trump in the early stages...
Atlantic City Dismisses Casinos’ Claims Regarding Road Narrowing
Atlantic City officials last week rejected in a legal brief claims from five casinos in town that the narrowing of Atlantic Avenue from Boston to New Hampshire avenues will hinder emergency vehicles. Atlantic City is amid a road narrowing of the city's...
Alabama Tribal Casino Bill to Include Sports Betting, State-Run Lottery
Alabama lawmakers will reportedly introduce legislation next month to expand gaming in the state to include tribal casinos with slot machines and table games. The gaming package will also include sports betting and a state-run lottery, sources privy to the authoring in...
Showboat Hotel Atlantic City Hire Could Signal Casino License Push
The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City hasn't offered a slot machine or table game since Caesars Entertainment closed the Boardwalk property on Aug. 31, 2014. But a recent hire at the family-focused resort could hint that ownership might soon pursue a casino...
Macau Government Forecasts 33M Visitors in 2024, About 84 Percent of 2019 Level
The Macau government expects tourism to further rebound this year to the Chinese enclave where casinos fuel the local economy. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) this week revealed its 2024 visitor expectations. The tourism agency said it believes roughly 33 million...
Atlantic City Casino Room-Rate Lawsuits Consolidated in New Jersey Federal Court
Multiple Atlantic City casinos facing lawsuits over room-rate conspirations will see the litigation consolidated in New Jersey's federal court. Federal Judge Karen Williams in New Jersey's US District Court this week agreed to combine the three proposed class-action lawsuits filed last year...
FanDuel and BetMGM Ready Super Bowl LVIII Advertisements
FanDuel and BetMGM are the only two sports betting companies set to run ads during next month's Super Bowl LVIII. That's according to CBS, which will air the Feb. 11, 2024 showdown from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Adweek says CBS has...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Take Fight to Senator’s Office
Atlantic City casino smoking opponents rallying outside a state senator's office who they say flip-flopped his support were invited inside amid frigid cold temperatures on Wednesday. Members of CEASE, Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, and table game dealers represented by the United...
