8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Okada Manila Parent Company Says Kazuo Okada ‘Violently’ Took Control of Casino
Okada Manila in the Philippines' Entertainment City is reportedly amid a coup led by the casino resort's namesake founder, who was ousted from its governance a half-decade ago. Less than a year after the $2.4 billion integrated resort opened in December 2016,...
PGA Tour Golfer Zach Johnson Involved in Cedar Rapids Casino Pitch
PGA Tour golfer Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Championship winner and an Iowa native, is lending his name and likeness to a casino resort bid targeting Cedar Rapids. Despite Iowa lawmakers last week passing a two-year moratorium on new...
Richmond Casino License Could Be Mothballed by Virginia Budget
Richmond officials plan to re-ask local voters in November to support a casino resort within the city's limits. But state lawmakers crafting Virginia's next budget could greatly delay the gaming project from receiving an operating license. Richmond voters during the November 2021...
Trump, DeSantis 2024 Betting Favorites, as President Biden Polling Numbers Slide
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are the 2024 betting front-runners on PredictIt. The latest political odds have DeSantis neck-and-neck with the most powerful force in the Republican Party for the first time. PredictIt's market asking who will...
Bally’s Rhode Island Casinos End Table Game Smoking After Dealers Speak Up
Bally's casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton, R.I., no longer allow gamblers at table games to smoke. The Bally's Corporation quietly decided to end table game smoking at its two Rhode Island casinos after workers spoke out in support of legislation in Providence...
Rhode Island Casino Workers, Union Want Indoor Smoking Extinguished
Rhode Island casino workers and the primary union that represents them have come out in support of ending indoor smoking at the two Bally's properties. Rhode Island's Public Health & Workplace Safety Act went into effect in March 2005. The law prohibits...
Nevada Casinos Keep $1B Streak Alive, April 2022 Sets Gaming Revenue Record
Nevada casinos continue to revel in a new "Roaring '20s," as so many industry executives and gaming analysts forecast would occur post-pandemic. And there seems to be no end in sight for the robust gambling taking place in Las Vegas and across...
Coeur D’Alene Casino Test Ground a Success for Gaming Innovation
In January, the Coeur D'Alene Casino announced the debut of a gaming incubator where manufacturers would be able to test new products. Four months later, the tribe that owns and operates the casino in northwestern Idaho says the testing ground has been...
Circus Circus COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit Dismissed by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Circus Circus lawsuit against American International Group Inc. (AIG) over COVID-19 insurance claims has been officially dismissed. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco in April ruled that AIG was not liable to compensate the Las...
Steve Wynn ‘Pleased’ with Lisa Bloom Defamation Lawsuit Settlement
Steve Wynn is taking a victory lap after settling a defamation lawsuit with high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom that went in his favor. Wynn sued Bloom in April of 2018. That's after the #MeToo attorney brought allegations against the casino billionaire that he...
