6094 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casinos Win $22.7B in 2023, Trigger Nongaming Investment Increase
The Macau gaming industry capped off its first COVID-19 recovery year strong with December casino win exceeding analyst expectations. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Chinese enclave totaled MOP18.57 billion (US$2.3 billion) to end 2023, surpassing the analyst consensus forecast of $2.1...
Delaware Online Sports Betting Begins, iGaming Sites Switch to BetRivers
Delaware online sports betting began last week through Rush Street Gaming's BetRivers Sportsbook. The Delaware Lottery in August announced BetRivers as its next iGaming partner after its relationship with 888 Holdings dissolved. 888 had conducted the state lottery's online casino operations since...
Christmas Delivers Macau Casinos Strong Visitation and Bookings
Christmas isn't exactly a major holiday in China. But Macau, one of two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) belonging to the People's Republic, was nonetheless busy on Dec. 25 and its surrounding days. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), in an update released...
Atlantic City Bustling With Optimism as New Year Approaches
When December's revenue report comes in next month, the nine casinos in Atlantic City will have officially won more money on their physical gaming floors in 2023 than they did in 2022, 2021, and pre-pandemic 2019. Along with new attractions and an...
Casino Billionaire Phil Ruffin Donates $2M to Donald Trump 2024 Campaign
Phil Ruffin is the first Las Vegas casino billionaire to open his deep pockets to help support Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid. Ruffin holds a 50% stake in Trump International Las Vegas and additionally owns Treasure Island and Circus Circus on the...
Bally’s Chicago Faces Backlash for Chinatown Shuttle
Bally's Chicago is facing criticism for quietly running a free shuttle between its temporary gaming facility inside the historic Medinah Temple and the Windy City's Chinatown neighborhood. Reports surfaced this week that Bally's has been transporting people from the Chinatown area about...
Powerball Players Hope to Ring in New Year With $760M Jackpot
Powerball is going out in style this year, as the jackpot has climbed north of $700 million for a fourth time in 2023. The Powerball jackpot hasn't been won since the Oct. 11 drawing, when a single ticket sold in California won...
Las Vegas to Welcome 400K Visitors This New Year’s Eve Weekend
Las Vegas is expected to welcome more than 356,000 visitors and 44,000 locals to ring in the New Year this weekend. If those numbers are realized, the commencement of 2024 will be one of Southern Nevada's busiest starts to a new year....
Casino Supporters in Northern Virginia Form Political Action Committee
Supporters of bringing a casino to Northern Virginia by way of Fairfax County have formed a political action committee to raise funds to bankroll their 2024 initiative. Virginia Sen. David Marsden (D-Fairfax) plans to reintroduce legislation designed to allow Fairfax County to...
Atlantic City Casinos Push Back on Atlantic Ave. Narrowing, File State Lawsuit
Several Atlantic City casinos have filed a lawsuit in New Jersey asking a state judge to halt a project that will significantly narrow Atlantic Avenue in the city's resort corridor. In November, Atlantic City was allocated $10.3 million from the U.S. Department...
