7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
Drake Seemingly Bets $200K on Roulette Spin, But There’s More to Social Media Story
Canadian rapper Drake has a reported net worth that's inching towards a quarter of a billion dollars, so he could certainly afford to wager $200,000 on a spin of online roulette. But despite a video making its rounds on social media claiming...
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...
Richmond Casino Second Effort Dealt Bad Hand, as Bill Seeking Revote Ban Advances
The Richmond casino referendum in Virginia that failed last November has been dealt yet another bad hand. The outcome resulted in a proposed $565 million venture called ONE Casino + Resort being rejected. Richmond officials this week voted in favor of moving...
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...
Atlantic Casino Smoking Opponents Light Up 2022 Campaign
With 2022 nearly a month in, Atlantic City casino smoking opponents are growing increasingly impatient with New Jersey state lawmakers. The legislators continue to show little enthusiasm in extinguishing tobacco smoke on gaming floors. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and elected...
