7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
CES 2022 in Danger of Cancellation, as Tech Giants Facebook, Amazon Fold on Las Vegas
CES 2022, the massive trade event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is in danger of once again holding its annual convention remotely because of COVID-19. CES 2021 was held completely online. There has been plenty of excitement for the in-person...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Ramp-Up Campaign After PILOT Landing
Atlantic City casinos were handed $55 million in property tax savings yesterday by the New Jersey Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy (D). Now, anti-casino smoking advocates say it's time for the state to end the clean indoor air loophole that has endangered...
Seneca Niagara Casino Security Shoots Down Music Video, Rapper Arrested
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino security responded last Friday to an unapproved filming of a music video atop the resort's parking garage. The incident happened around 4:45 pm local time after bypassers reported that one of the individuals had brandished a firearm....
Ocean Casino in Atlantic City Adds NYC’s Serendipity3, Popstar Selena Gomez Involved
Serendipity3 is heading to the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The iconic dessert eatery in New York City was made famous by the 2001 movie "Serendipity," starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. Ocean Casino Resort announced this week that Serendipity3 is coming to its...
Atlantic City Casinos Cheer Property Tax Cut, Claim It Protects Jobs, Provides Stability
Atlantic City casinos won big yesterday to the tune of around $55 million. That's after lawmakers in New Jersey passed a measure that will greatly reduce the nine resorts' property tax bill for 2022 and beyond. The New Jersey Senate and Assembly...
Macau, Hong Kong Require Vaxx for Quarantine-Free Travel Between SARs
Macau and Hong Kong continue to wait on Beijing for permission to allow cross-border travel between the two Chinese Special Administrative Regions (SARs) without quarantine. When that happens, a leading government official in Macau said only those who are fully vaccinated against...
Alabama Lottery and Casino Legislative Efforts to Resume in Early 2022
Alabama gaming proponents plan to reignite their legislative efforts when the state legislature convenes for its 2022 session next month. A new year means new political undertakings in Montgomery to end Alabama's decades-long prohibition of most forms of commercial gambling. Alabama is...
Philadelphia Casinos Require Vax Proof, Upstate New York Casinos Renew Mask Mandates
Philadelphia casinos will soon require visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry. The regulatory change follows a city order that all indoor gatherings be held only with people who are fully inoculated against the coronavirus. Effective January 3, any indoor...
California Casino Workers Allege Sexual Misconduct Allegations Not Handled Properly
Former restaurant servers who worked at a California casino owned and operated by a federally recognized tribe claim they are not being taken seriously. They say their repeated complaints regarding alleged sexual harassment and misconduct committed by one of their associates were...
Las Vegas Super Bowl Expected to Deliver Southern Nevada $500M Economic Impact
Las Vegas officials say hosting the 2024 NFL Super Bowl will cost the county and city as much as $60 million. But it will be money well spent. The NFL announced this week that Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders,...
