7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Virgin Las Vegas Adds Resort Fee, $45/Night Surcharge Matches Nevada’s Highest
Virgin Las Vegas won over many Sin City regulars when it debuted in early 2021 without a nightly resort fee. But guests venturing to the former Hard Rock casino in 2022 are no longer free of the resort fee. The pesky add-on...
Connecticut Sports Betting Increases Problem Gaming Hotline Calls
Connecticut sports betting and online casino gambling debuted last fall. And as a result, state officials manning problem gaming hotlines say they've seen a considerable uptick in gamblers seeking help. Diana Goode, the executive director for the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling,...
Mashpee Wampanoag Sovereignty Win Makes Litigation ‘Moot,’ Feds Say
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe last month gained the federal legal recognition it has long sought regarding its 321 acres of land in Taunton and Mashpee. In mid-December, the US Department of the Interior deemed the property sovereign territory owned by the Native...
Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams Open as Conference Championship Favorites
The Kansas City Chiefs endured in what many are calling perhaps the greatest NFL game of all-time last night at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes and company outlasted the Buffalo Bills 42-36 in overtime. Mahomes didn't exactly outduel Bills QB, Josh Allen. Instead,...
Macau International Flights Resume to Casino Hub, But Entry Remains Limited
Macau International Airport began welcoming back international flights to the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) effective Monday, January 24. But there won't be a major influx of passenger traffic. Following a 14-day embargo on arriving international flights, Macau welcomed its first foreign-originating...
Red Rock Casino Employee Seeks Dismissal of Union Legal Challenge
At least one Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa worker in Las Vegas says her voice was indeed heard during a 2019 unionization effort. And efforts by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to overturn the result are unjust. Raynell Teske, a...
Richmond Casino Revote Effort Advances, But Initiative Has Hurdles to Clear
A Richmond City Council committee this week advanced two resolutions that seek to allow the Virginia capital to hold a second vote on a proposed $565 million casino resort. Richmond residents faced a local referendum during last November's election regarding a proposed...
Meat Loaf and Louie Anderson Leave Behind Lasting Las Vegas Legacy
Rock star Meat Loaf and comedian Louie Anderson, two powerhouses in their respective entertainment fields, both died this week. Each celebrity had long ties to Las Vegas and entertained Strip audiences for many years during their careers. Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee...
Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Generates Record Revenue of $4.7B
The Pennsylvania gaming industry experienced an unprecedented year in 2021, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) from all verticals totaled in excess of $4.73 billion. Pennsylvania greatly expanded its gaming market in 2017 by authorizing an array of new sectors, including iGaming, sports...
Adele Postpones Las Vegas Residency at Caesars Palace, Cites COVID-19 Interruptions
Adele shocked her fans and all of Las Vegas this evening by announcing the postponement of her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace on the Strip. A little more than 24 hours before the British superstar was set to take The Colosseum...
