7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Former Mashpee Wampanoag Chair Accused of Bribery, Extortion to Stand Trial
Cedric Cromwell, the former chair of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts, will begin facing criminal allegations of bribery and extortion in federal court on April 19. In November 2020, Cromwell was accused by federal prosecutors of accepting bribes in exchange for...
Red Rock Resorts All-Male, All-White Board Scolded by Las Vegas Casino Union
Red Rock Resorts (RRR) is the target of yet another attack from the Culinary Union, the largest casino union in the United States. In a letter addressed to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) General Attorney Stacie Gorman, the Culinary Union urges...
Las Vegas Media Outlet Encourages Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak to Drop Mask Mandate
The Las Vegas Review-Journal believes it's time to end the wearing of face masks inside public spaces. An op-ed from the media outlet's editorial board over the weekend encouraged Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) to lift the ongoing emergency command. The RJ...
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Resuming Hotel Renovation Postponed by Pandemic
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is restarting the makeover of its more than 1,700 hotel guestrooms. The renovations were originally put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM Resorts earlier this month appointed Brandon Dardeau as its new president and chief...
LSU Emails Students About Sports Betting, But Message Not What Parents Expected
The athletics department at Louisiana State University (LSU) recently sent out an email blast to students and fans regarding the debut of legal sports betting in the state. The message garnered much negative feedback. Many colleges that are located in states with...
Tak Chun Junket Kingpin Levo Chan Arrested, Resigns as Macau Legend Development CEO
Macau Judiciary Police last Friday arrested Levo Chan, 49, the head of casino junket operator Tak Chun. Chan is the second boss of a major junket firm to be arrested since late November in the world's richest casino market. Judiciary Police did...
The Rose Gaming Resort in Virginia Begins Construction, as 37-Year Landfill Closes
The Rose Gaming Resort, a nearly $400 million undertaking in Prince William County, Va., southwest of the nation's capital, is officially under construction. Colonial Downs Group is behind the $389 million gaming resort in Dumfries that will replace a landfill that's been...
PayPal Takes Steps to Prevent Online Problem Gambling with Software Blocking
PayPal is taking steps to make sure its payment processing platform isn't used to fuel problem gamblers' online casino habits. PayPal, the world's largest facilitator of online financial transactions, recently integrated software that can prevent the movement of money related to internet...
Las Vegas Welcomed 32.2M Visitors in 2021, Still Drastically Lower Than 2019
Las Vegas visitor volume began its COVID-19 recovery last year. But the gaming and convention capital of the United States still has a way to go to reach pre-pandemic levels experienced in 2019. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) reported...
Britney Spears Makes New Claims About Conservatorship During Las Vegas Residency
Britney Spears is opening up about what her life was like under her much-scrutinized conservatorship. The legal restrictions were controls that her father, Jamie Spears, held on the pop superstar for more than a decade. Spears claims that during her nearly four-year...
