6147 stories by Devin O'Connor
Star Sydney Fined $60K, Served Woman 12 Drinks in Four Hours
The Star Sydney in New South Wales (NSW) has been slapped with a fine for overserving a female patron alcoholic drinks. NSW's Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority fielded a complaint earlier this month about The Star Sydney allegedly serving a 44-year-old woman...
Fairfax County Supervisors Weigh in on Tysons Casino
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors says they weren't privy to legislative discussions about potentially allowing a casino resort in Tysons. That's before a powerful state Senator filed a bill in Richmond earlier this month. On Friday night -- facing the wrath...
Early Super Bowl Money on Kansas City Chiefs, No Taylor Swift Prop Bets
Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, will be a rematch of Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. The early betting public thinks the big game redo will come with...
Ex-Los Angeles Councilman Who Accepted Casino Bribes Sentenced
A former Los Angeles City Councilmember who pleaded guilty a year ago this month to tax evasion and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act has been sentenced. On Friday, U.S. Judge John Walter in the Central District...
NFL Warns Players About Las Vegas Activities During Super Bowl LVIII
For the first time, the NFL is hosting its biggest game of the year in Las Vegas. The casino and sports betting town was shunned by the professional football league for decades until everything changed in May 2018. It was nearly six...
Atlantic City Road Diet to Proceed, Judge Finds No ‘Irreparable Harm’
The narrowing of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City will continue. A state judge ruled the casino plaintiffs who asked the court to halt the project failed to prove irreparable harm. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Blee on Friday dismissed an injunction...
Biloxi Yacht Club Sold to Las Vegas Strip Club Tycoon Who Bought Margaritaville Casino
The Biloxi Yacht Club has a new owner as of last fall, the Biloxi Sun Herald reports. Last August, Harry Mohney, the Las Vegas businessman best known for his Strip clubs, acquired the shuttered Margaritaville Casino on the Biloxi Back Bay for...
Petersburg, Tysons Casino Bills in Virginia Gain Committee Support
Legislation seeking to allow Petersburg and Tysons, Va., to be designated as commercial casino host locations cleared a Senate committee this week. Virginia lawmakers in 2020 authorized five commercial casinos in cities needing economic revitalization. Voters in all but Richmond subsequently signed...
Ontario’s Fallsview Casino to Appeal $70K Fine for Money Laundering
Fallsview Casino Resort in Ontario tells Casino.org that it "respectfully disagrees" with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's (AGCO) decision to fine the gaming property for allegedly violating money laundering regulations. The AGCO this week levied a C$70,000 (US$52,039) fine against...
Delaware Park Opens $10M Casino Floor With Slot ‘Link Lounge’
Delaware Park Casino, located roughly five miles southwest of Wilmington, opened its modernized gaming floor on Thursday following a $10 million renovation. In what was an undertaking to bring a little bit of Las Vegas and Atlantic City to northern Delaware, the...
