Areas of Expertise
7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
North Carolina Lawmakers ‘Confident’ About Legalizing Sports Betting in 2022
Lawmakers in North Carolina convened this week in the Raleigh capital for their abbreviated legislative session. But despite 2022 being an even year and therefore a shortened assembly, state officials believe there's ample support to move the gaming effort across the finish...
The Rose Gaming Resort in Northern Virginia Could Be Complemented by NFL Stadium
The Rose Gaming Resort is a roughly $400 million undertaking being built in Northern Virginia in the small town of Dumfries. The Colonial Downs Group project is one of the largest investments to ever come to Dumfries. But an even larger undertaking...
Iowa Casino Bill Levies Two-Year Moratorium on New Licenses, Would Block Cedar Rapids
A proposed Iowa casino project in Cedar Rapids backed by Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is facing long odds of receiving licensure from the state. That's after lawmakers this week quietly passed a two-year moratorium on new gaming concessions. House File 2497 is...
Minnesota Sports Betting Effort Fails in 2022, Lawmaker Says Process ‘Screwed Up’
The Minnesota sports betting effort is officially dead for yet another year. That's after state lawmakers in Saint Paul failed to find mutually agreeable terms to expand gambling. Gambling in Minnesota is limited to the state-run lottery and tribal casinos owned and...
Atlantic City Casinos Financially Strong, as Busy Summer Season Approaches
Eight of the nine Atlantic City casinos were profitable in the first quarter of 2022, the lone exception being Bally's, which is amid a $100 million renovation. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) on Monday released Q1 gross operating profit...
Michigan Online Poker Players to Join Tables with Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey
Michigan online poker players will soon see more action on the interactive tables. That's after the state formally joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association (MSIGA). The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced today that Executive Director Henry Williams has signed the MSIGA...
Steve Wynn Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Attorney Lisa Bloom
Steve Wynn has agreed to drop his defamation lawsuit against high-profile attorney Lisa Bloom. Wynn, 80, filed a lawsuit against Bloom and The Bloom Firm in April of 2018. The lawsuit came a month after the #MeToo attorney issued a press release...
Justin Thomas PGA Championship Comeback Pays Off for Bettors, But Books Fare Well
Justin Thomas made history Sunday by coming from seven back to win the PGA Championship. The seven-stroke deficit entering the final round tied the largest PGA comeback in the tournament's 106-year history. The 29-year-old Thomas fired a three-under 67 yesterday to finish...
London Casino Worker Wins $92K Discrimination Case Over After Work Drinks
A former London casino worker has been awarded £74,113 (US$93,200) by an employment tribunal judge. Rita Leher, 51, was one of the original workers at Aspers Casino in London's Westfield Stratford City when the facility opened in the fall of 2011. More...
President Joe Biden Polling Numbers Worsen, 2024 Election Odds Lengthen
President Joe Biden continues to see his approval rating decline. And that's only further lengthening the odds of him winning another four-year term in the White House come 2024. The Associated Press revealed yesterday that its latest polling conducted with the University...