8704 stories by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Cannabis Regulators Hope Consumption Lounges Will Reduce Strip Odor
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (NCCB) this week approved its parameters that will regulate forthcoming consumption lounges. One goal of such marijuana businesses is to rid the public, including the Las Vegas Strip, of incessant...
Mega Millions Jackpot Hasn’t Been Won Since April, Purse Soars to $360M
The Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb, as no ticket has matched all six numbers since April 15, when a lucky individual in Tennessee won a $20 million prize. Since the April 15 drawing, Mega...
Rhode Island Casino Workers Authorize Strike at Bally’s Lincoln
Members of the Rhode Island casino union Unite Here Local 26 are threatening to walk off the job at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort as early as tomorrow, July 1. Union officials held a...
Joey Chestnut Favored to Wolf Down Most Hot Dogs During Nathan’s July 4 Showdown
Competitive eating superstar Joey Chestnut is once again the heavy favorite to wolf down the most Nathan's hot dogs during the company's annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut is the 10-minute...
American Gaming Association Initiates Program to Combat Human Trafficking
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has developed a program to combat human trafficking inside commercial and tribal casinos across the nation. The AGA unveiled its first Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. The committee's first item of...
Donald Trump No Longer 2024 Front-Runner as Bettors Move Support to Governors
Former President Donald Trump continues to see his GOP backing for the 2024 presidential election wane, as the party's core shifts its support to its rising national star, Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis. Casino.org earlier this...
China Shortens Quarantine Time for Inbound Travelers, Macau Celebrates
China this week slashed its quarantine requirement for inbound international travelers in half, sparking a sense of optimism in the world's most populated country. China's National Health Commission said this week that inbound foreigners must...
Los Angeles Developer Guilty of Bribing City Councilman with Casino Chips
Los Angeles real estate developer Dae Yong Lee, more commonly known in Southern California as David Lee, has been found guilty of bribing a city official. A jury yesterday concluded that Lee knowingly bribed former...
Sri Lanka Bets on Casino Billionaire Dhammika Perera to Jumpstart National Economy
Sri Lankan native Dhammika Perera knows a thing or two about building wealth. Back in 1999, at the age of 32, he set the audacious goal of leading each of the country's 12 primary business...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Grow Frustrated with Resorts Amid Record Inflation
Atlantic City casino workers are seeking higher wages as inflation continues to lessen the purchasing power of their take-home pay. But with the nine gaming resorts not yet willing to budge on increased compensation, a...