7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
MGM Resorts CEO Celebrates US Ending COVID-19 Testing for International Travelers
MGM Resorts Chief Executive Officer Bill Hornbuckle wasted no time in applauding the Biden administration's decision to lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that travelers seeking to enter the United...
South African Football Match-Fixing Scandal So Outrageous Nearly Comical
Four South African football clubs determined to be guilty of fixing their matches have been banned indefinitely from the South African Football Association (SAFA). The expansion of legal sports betting in the US resulted in pro and collegiate athletics contracting third-party monitors...
Mohegan Sun Loses COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuit, Insurers Maintain Unbeaten Streak
Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort in Uncasville, Ct., is the latest gaming property to see its COVID-19 insurance lawsuit be dismissed. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority brought litigation a year ago this month against its property insurer, Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (FM)....
Nebraska Casino Projects Receive Provisional Licenses, Developments Underway
Nebraska casinos planned for Lincoln and Omaha are moving forward after the entity behind their undertakings announced receipt of provisional gaming licenses. Warhorse Gaming was formed earlier this year. The company is a joint partnership between Ho-Chunk Inc., the gaming and hospitality...
Las Vegas to Benefit From US Lifting International COVID-19 Test Requirement
Las Vegas is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the United States deciding to lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers. Today, the Biden administration announced that effective Sunday, June 12 at 12:01 am EDT, people seeking to...
1-800-GAMBLER Going Nationwide with National Council on Problem Gambling
1-800-GAMBLER is being deployed across the nation to assist those in need of curbing their gambling habits. 1-800-GAMBLER is a federally registered trademark owned by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ). The hotline has accompanied all gaming advertising in...
Jason Ader Discusses Okada Manila Takeover, Merger with Philippines Casino
Jason Ader of SpringOwl Asset Management has been caught in the middle of a hostile takeover of Okada Manila, the $2.6 billion integrated casino resort that his special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) 26 Capital is to merge with soon. 26 Capital is...
PGA Tour Suspends LIV Golf Participants, US Open Odds Unimpacted
The PGA Tour today announced the severe consequences of its members deciding to test the LIV Golf waters and compete on the new Saudi-funded professional golf tour. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said today that each of the 17 Tour members playing...
Atlantic City Casino Union Claims Resort Hotel Guestrooms Not Being Cleaned
The Atlantic City casino union that represents some 10,000 workers employed by the nine resorts said at least four properties are not cleaning their hotel guestrooms as required by the state. Unite Here Local 54 represents Atlantic City hotel housekeepers. The union,...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Likens Sports Betting to Cannabis
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) says the issue of sports betting is quite similar to the state's legalization of cannabis. Massachusetts is one of 19 states that has decriminalized both medicinal and recreational cannabis use. Massachusetts residents during the November 2016 election...
