7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
PayNearMe Adding PayPal, Venmo to iGaming Accounts
PayNearMe will soon offer iGaming and mobile sports betting customers seamless integration of PayPal and Venmo services. The popular online payment processor says it will implement PayPal and Venmo to its platform sometime in the second quarter of 2022. PayNearMe explains the...
US Gaming Industry Wins Record $53B in 2021, Casino Revenue Betters 2019
The US gaming industry has never been better. Gross revenue in 2021 soared to new heighs. The American Gaming Association (AGA), the industry's national trade group, compiled revenue reports from the 33 states, plus DC, that have some form of legal commercial...
Foxwoods Resort Casino Expansion Headlined by Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark
Foxwoods Resort Casino has unveiled a major expansion of its Connecticut property that will bring a Great Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark to the complex. Foxwoods already claims to be the largest casino resort in North America. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said...
Terrible’s Hotel Casino in Jean, Nevada, Could Become Industrial Park
Terrible's Hotel & Casino in Jean, Nevada, was one of the few permanent casino casualties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada. But a Reno-based real estate developer has plans for the remote desolate town. Tolles Development Group, a commercial real estate...
Las Vegas Wedding Chapels Love 2-22-22, as ‘Twosday’ Prompts Couples to Wed
Las Vegas wedding chapels have experienced a decline in ceremonies in recent decades. But the upcoming 2-22-22 palindrome date has officiants and venues booked solid. Next Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, is likely to become the busiest day in recent Nevada history in...
Ontario Casinos Free of Most COVID-19 Operating Restrictions Beginning February 17
Ontario casinos will soon be clear of nearly all government-imposed COVID-19 operating restrictions. After roughly two years of limitations, the Ontario provincial government is lifting pandemic emergency mandates on a variety of businesses, including casinos. Effective 12:01 am Thursday, February 17, casinos...
Nevada Super Bowl Sports Handle Sets Record Despite Other US Outlets
Nevada oddsmakers reported record action on Super Bowl LVI. Bettors plopped down $179,823,715 in wagers on the big game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. The more than $179.8 million bets on the Rams narrow 23-20 victory over the underdog...
Resorts Casino Atlantic City Shutters Online Sportsbook, DraftKings Continues Retail
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has powered down its online sportsbook. Effective today, February 14, Resorts is no longer taking action through its ResortsCasino.com sportsbook. The platform's interactive slots and table games, as well as live dealer offerings, will continue to...
Tropicana Las Vegas Trying to Lure Adele Fans With Celebrity Impersonator
Tropicana Las Vegas is offering Adele fans who purchased pricey tickets to her since-postponed residency at Caesars Palace free entry to its "Legends in Concert" show at the Strip casino resort. Adele last month stunned Las Vegas and her fans around the...
South Carolina Sports Betting Effort Gains Support With Gubernatorial Candidate
South Carolina remains on the sidelines of legal sports betting. But a former US congressman says he'll fight to change that should he be elected to the state's highest office. Thirty states plus DC currently have legal sports betting operational. South Carolina...
