8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Bally’s Bronx, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World Granted New York Casino Licenses
The downstate New York casino licenses have been issued Two are for casinos in Queens, and the third is in the Bronx No casinos will operate in Manhattan More than a dozen years after New York voters passed a constitutional amendment authorizing...
Mohegan Clarifies Seizure of Inspire Casino Resort in South Korea by Bain Capital
Mohegan defaulted on its Korea casino in late 2024 Bain Capital subsequently took control of the Incheon casino resort Mohegan no longer has any interest in the $1.6 billion property In its full-year 2025 fiscal report, Mohegan details the events that led...
Sixty-Eight Powerball Tickets Miss $1 Billion Jackpot by a Single Number
No ticket won the Powerball jackpot on Saturday The jackpot rolls to an estimated $1.1 billion Saturday's Powerball numbers were 1, 28, 31, 57, 58, and the red Powerball was 16. With no ticket matching all six drawn numbers last night, Powerball...
NCAA President Charlie Baker Underestimated Sports Betting Boom
NCAA President Charlie Baker says he didn't realize how ubiquitous sports betting would become Baker signed Massachusetts' sports betting law in April 2022 NCAA President Charlie Baker was the governor of Massachusetts when the commonwealth legalized sports betting in 2022. Three years...
Lottery News: Mega Millions Jackpot Hits, Powerball Reaches $1 Billion, Michigan Man’s Meltdown
A New Jersey man quickly redeemed his $90 million Mega Millions prize Tonight's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1 billion Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is giving away free Powerball tickets through a marketing promotion The Mega Millions winner who won a...
NY Licenses for Bally’s, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World Will Be Granted Monday
Three downstate New York casinos will likely be formally approved on Dec. 15 Two casinos are in Queens and a third is in the Bronx The three downstate New York casino applications approved Dec. 1 by the State Gaming Facility Location Board...
Phil Ruffin’s Gilley’s Gambling Hall in Kansas Readies Opening
Gilley's in Kansas opens on December 15 Phil Ruffin is bringing the honky-tonk brand to Park City Gilley's replaces the former Wichita Greyhound Park The redeveloped Wichita Greyhound Park will open as Gilley's next week. Amid flagging interest in greyhound racing, Wichita...
Boyd Proposes ‘Modernized Riverboat’ Above What’s Basically a Puddle
Boyd Gaming plans to satisfy Illinois' riverboat gaming law with a water basin in East Peoria The water basin is to include about 1,000 gallons of water A land-based casino would need to operate in Peoria Boyd Gaming intends to stay in...
EXCLUSIVE: Wynn Resorts Not Involved in Tysons Casino Despite Encore Renderings
Wynn Resorts isn't involved with the Tysons casino talks Renderings have shown an Encore-branded casino like the one on the Las Vegas Strip Wynn Resorts has clarified that it has little to no involvement in the push to bring a commercial casino...
Deadly Shooting Outside Horseshoe Baltimore Comes Just Days After MGM National Harbor Murder
A deadly shooting occurred near Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore Baltimore police are seeking the public's help in investigating the incident The Baltimore Police Department responded to a shooting early Wednesday morning outside the Horseshoe Casino along Russell Street. Law enforcement says gunshots...
