7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
MLB Players’ Association Concerned League Too Cozy with Sports Betting
The Major League Baseball Players' Association believes MLB might be getting too close with the legal sports betting industry. Tony Clark has served the MLB Players' Association as its executive director since late 2013. Clark has steered the players' interests through several...
Deadwood Casino Regulator Adopts ‘Patron Protection’ Self-Exclusion Policy
Deadwood casinos will soon need to tell South Dakota how they prevent access to those wishing to exclude themselves from gambling. The South Dakota Commission on Gaming regulates Deadwood casinos. The historic gold rush mining town is known for its idyllic Main...
Norfolk to Open Temporary Casino Adjacent to Harbor Park Amid Resort Construction
Developers of the forthcoming Norfolk casino have scrapped plans to open a temporary gaming venue inside the Harbor Park minor league baseball stadium. That's amid the construction of the permanent resort next door. HeadWaters Resort & Casino is a $500 million project...
Macau Casinos to Reopen Saturday, Gaming Designated ‘Essential’ to Enclave Livelihood
Macau casinos are set to reopen this Saturday, July 23. That's after being forced to cease their gaming and resort operations for more than a week because of the region's worst COVID-19 outbreak to date. Casinos, as well as all other nonessential...
Macau Readies to Enter ‘Consolidation Phase,’ Ease ‘Zero COVID’ Policy
Macau casinos remain shuttered on the local government's orders through at least this Saturday, July 23. When they might be permitted to reopen is unclear. Macau, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, remains on lockdown because of...
National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Responsible Gambling Arrives in Boston
The 2022 National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Responsible Gambling takes place this week in Boston. The annual congregation will focus this year on "advocacy, awareness, and assistance" in combating societal harms that gambling might present. More than 600 attendees are set...
Underground Vermont Sports Betting Ring Prompts Legalization Review
Vermont sports betting remains illegal. But a state investigation into an alleged underground bookmaking operation has renewed consideration of legalizing such gambling in Montpelier. Vermont lawmakers have mulled legalizing gambling on sports ever since the US Supreme Court in May 2018 struck...
Encore Boston Harbor Could Soon Have MLS Soccer Stadium as Neighbor
Encore Boston Harbor is spurring economic activity in its immediate surrounding area in Everett across the Mystic River from the downtown capital city. The latest rumblings suggest a new Major League Soccer stadium could be coming near the $2.6 billion integrated resort....
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Urge VP Kamala Harris to Join Smoke-Free Fight
Atlantic City casino smoking remains permitted in designated areas at each of the nine resorts. A group trying to eliminate the gaming industry's clean indoor air loophole wants Vice President Kamala Harris to realize the health dangers workers are subjected to as...
Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to Estimated $530M, Eighth-Largest in Game History
The Mega Millions jackpot for tomorrow night's draw is an estimated $530 million, the lottery game's eighth-largest prize in its more than quarter-century history. No ticket has matched all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball since April 15, when a...
