7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Hard Rock Unveils ‘Unity’ Rewards Program, as Virginia’s First Casino Nears Opening
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol has unveiled its forthcoming loyalty rewards program. The initiative will accompany the temporary gaming space set to open next month. Hard Rock International, the hospitality and gaming empire owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has...
Macau Casino Entry Procedures Tighten to Include Negative COVID-19 Tests
What little foot traffic Macau casino floors have seen over the past week will likely only become even more scarce. That's after local officials implemented additional COVID-19 precautionary measures. Macau managed to successfully keep the coronavirus outside of its borders for most...
Harrah’s Pompano Beach Expansion Project Raises Owl Population Concerns
Isle Casino Pompano's multimillion-dollar expansion project and rebranding to Harrah's Pompano Beach could threaten the South Florida property's burrowing owl population, former racetrack workers contend. Caesars Entertainment acquired the Isle Casino some 35 miles north of Miami through its merger with Eldorado...
Kazuo Okada Group Denies $36.4M Payment to Newly Installed Okada Manila Chairman
Another day, another controversy stemming from Kazuo Okada's May 31 forcible takeover of his namesake integrated resort, Okada Manila in the Philippines. Reports surfaced this week that the Kazuo-led group that took control of the $2.4 billion casino late last month has...
Deadwood Casino Regulators Uphold Ban on Poker Player Appealing Blacklist Inclusion
The gaming agency that regulates Deadwood casinos has refused a poker player's request to be removed from the regulator's involuntary Exclusion List. The South Dakota Commission on Gaming yesterday rejected Rick Burleson's plea that he be restored entry privileges to Deadwood's 18...
Atlantic City Officials Urge Casinos to Increase Wages, Avoid Union Strike
The Atlantic City Council this week passed a resolution calling on the town's nine casinos to adhere to the union's primary demand of higher wages for resort workers. The City Council last night approved Resolution No. 423, a motion in support of...
Geoff Freeman, Former American Gaming Assn. CEO, to Lead US Travel Assn.
Former American Gaming Association (AGA) CEO Geoff Freeman helped transform the US gaming industry by successfully petitioning the Supreme Court to review the longstanding federal sports betting ban in 2018. The nation's high court in May of that same year overturned the...
Georgia Charity Accused of Running Illegal Gambling Den, Director Arrested
A Georgia charity running poker tournaments and casino nights on the claim that funds raised would benefit nonprofits has been accused of harboring an illegal gambling den. The Gwinnett County Police Department, the second-largest police agency in the entire state, has levied...
Atlantic City Casino Union Negotiations Continue, as Strike Looms
The Atlantic City casino union Unite Here Local 54 has authorized a walkout at any time after July 1, 2022, should new collective bargaining agreements with the nine resorts not be reached. Just a week remains before Atlantic City's busiest weekend of...
NY Online Sportsbooks Petition for Lower Tax, Argue 51 Percent Far Too High
Some New York online sportsbooks are having a bit of buyer's remorse. That's after discovering the difficult regulatory conditions imposed on their mobile operations. New York's sports betting law levies the highest online tax rate in the country. Mobile sportsbooks like BetMGM,...
