8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
South Korea to Las Vegas Nonstop Flight Service Resumes Aboard Korean Air
South Korea and the most iconic casino destination in the world are once again linked via nonstop flight service aboard Korean Air. The 13-hour journey from South Korea's Incheon International Airport to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International resumed service yesterday, July 10....
Arkansas Casino Campaign to Repeal Pope County License Submits Signatures
A group in Arkansas that wants to ask state voters to repeal a lone commercial gaming license earmarked for Pope County claims it has secured enough resident signatures to force a ballot referendum on the ongoing quarrel. "Fair Play for Arkansas 2022"...
Macau Casinos Ordered Shut, as Virus Rages on Amid Region’s Worst Pandemic Outbreak
Macau casinos, as well as all other nonessential businesses, have been ordered to shutter operations for a one-week period. That's as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly throughout the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). From Monday, July 11, through Monday, July...
Las Vegas Strip Malls, Travelodge Close To Make Way for Possible Casino
The Las Vegas Strip is likely set for a major change. And the overhaul is expected right in the heart of the most famous casino drag on planet Earth. Casino.org first broke the news in March that Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, whose...
Michigan Gaming Control Board Funding Increases as Responsibilities Expand
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is tasked with ensuring that Detroit's three brick-and-mortar casinos, as well as online gaming and sports betting operations, are conducted in a fair and transparent manner. With internet gaming and mobile wagering continuing to flourish and...
Deadwood Casino Patron Charged with Grand Theft Denies Wrongdoing
The trials for six people accused of cheating a Deadwood casino out of more than $100,000 in cash began this week. The first individual entered a not guilty plea. A Lawrence County grand jury in May indicted six individuals for their alleged...
Bally’s Las Vegas Sportsbook to Become Horseshoe Arcade, as Rebrand Continues
Bally's Las Vegas closed its on-site sportsbook last month. Caesars Entertainment at the time said little regarding the sports and racebook being shuttered. But white walls blocking access to the roughly 7,000 square foot area suggested it was set for a major...
Dream Las Vegas Casino Hotel Ready to Break Ground on $550M Strip Development
The Dream Las Vegas Hotel & Casino project adjacent to Harry Reid International Airport plans to break ground on the more than half billion-dollar undertaking tomorrow, July 8. The Dream Hotel Group, based in New York City, currently operates four properties in...
Washington Casino Gambler Charged with Pointing Firearm at Dealer
The Point Casino & Hotel in Kingston, Wa., was the site of an incident last month involving an unruly 24-year-old gambler. His intoxicated state led to him brandishing a firearm and pointing it at a blackjack table game dealer. Kitsap County police...
FireKeepers Casino Helping Fund Mascot Name Changes for Michigan Schools
The FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Mich., is helping cover the costs associated with removing mascot names and logos deemed offensive and/or racist from four public schools. Each year, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, a federally recognized Native American...
