7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce Opposes Casino Smoking Ban
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce has interjected its opinion into the casino smoking debate in New Jersey. Citing a potential loss of jobs and business at the nine casinos in Atlantic City, the pro-business group expressed its position that now...
Macau Vaccination Rate Hits 80 Percent, But Zero COVID-19 Policy Remains
Macau health officials say the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) has hit a major COVID-19 vaccination milestone, with 80% of the enclave population now fully inoculated against the coronavirus. Macau's Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced yesterday that more than eight...
Powerful Casino Union Opposes Richmond Gaming Referendum Retry
The nation's leading casino union has come out in opposition to efforts in Richmond, Virginia to ask city residents again to authorize a commercial gaming resort. Unite Here Local 25 represents some 7,500 workers in the hotel, restaurant, and casino industries in...
South Carolina Horse Racing Betting Bill Likely Dead on Arrival
Efforts in South Carolina to legalize wagering on horse racing are underway in the state capital. But while backers of the bill met at the State House yesterday with much fanfare to celebrate the introduction of the statute, the odds of it...
Al Capone Casino and Bootlegging Florida Mansion Listed for Sale
A waterfront mansion in North Miami Beach with a most intriguing past has hit the market for $13.9 million. 334 Atlantic Avenue in North Miami Beach's Atlantic Isle community features a private island, seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms, and 350 feet of...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Debate Gets Feisty, as House Scolds Senate for Inaction
Massachusetts is one of the most sports-obsessed states in the nation. But the Boston faithful still cannot legally place a bet inside their home state. Some 31 states plus DC have passed laws to govern sports betting. Four directly neighbor Massachusetts --...
Station Casinos Durango Resort Officially Under Construction in Southwest Las Vegas
Station Casinos is officially underway with building its next locals-focused casino resort in the Las Vegas Valley. Heavy machinery arrived after Clark County issued the Durango casino a final grading permit earlier this month. Station Casinos is developing 71 acres of vacant...
Denver Broncos Super Bowl Front-Runners with Russell Wilson, Packers Odds Shorten
The Denver Broncos have gone from Super Bowl LVII longshots to front-runners all in a matter of hours. In one of the biggest trades in NFL history, the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to send their Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson to...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Credits iGaming for Keeping City Budget Afloat
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D) says the city's financial outlook would be much different without legal internet gaming and mobile sports betting. But with the expanded gaming options, the city's budget is forecast to be whole, despite substantial losses caused over the...
Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Slot Machine Catches Fire, Quite Literally
A slot machine at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in Rhode Island was on fire early this morning. But not in the sense of the device being loose and giving gamblers a heater. Firefighters responded to calls at the casino around...
