7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Virginia Native Missy Elliott Urges Richmond Voters to Back $565M Casino Ballot Question
Virginia polls open tomorrow, Nov. 2, at 6 am ET. Along with deciding the state's next governor, voters in Richmond will determine the outcome of a $565 million casino resort that has been proposed for south of the capital city, adjacent to...
Virginia Governor Race Neck-and-Neck, Outcome Could Have 2024 Implications
With 48 hours to go before Virginia voters elect their next governor, the latest polling shows former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and businessman Glenn Youngkin (R) in a dead heat. Political bettors aren't sure who will give a victory speech and who...
Resorts World Las Vegas Newest Amenity is 262-Passenger Boeing Dreamliner
In June, Resorts World Las Vegas became the newest from-the-ground-up casino to open on the Strip in more than a decade. The $4.3 billion complex has dazzled guests since its June 24 opening. The casino destination made yet another headline-grabbing announcement this...
Donald Trump Will Run for President in 2024, Claims Former Chief of Staff
Former President Donald Trump will again seek the nation's highest office in 2024. That's according to Mark Meadows, the ex-White House chief of staff who worked for the 45th president from 2020 until President Joe Biden's January inauguration. Appearing yesterday on SiriusXM's...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Pledges to Avoid Husband’s Gaming Deals
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is trying to improve the public perception of the state's highest office. That's following her Democratic predecessor Andrew Cuomo's (D) fall from grace on a myriad of sexual misconduct allegations. For New York's first female governor,...
Urban One CEO Details Richmond Casino Process Should Ballot Referendum Pass
Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins is ready to place the biggest bet in the multimedia conglomerate's more than four-decade history. But he first needs the support of residents in Virginia's Richmond capital. Liggins and Urban One want to build a $565 million...
Hard Rock Hopes to Roll Into NYC, New Jersey with Two Casino Resorts
Hard Rock International is one of the world's largest operators of integrated casino resorts. The company hopes to soon expand its portfolio to the most populated metro in the United States. Hard Rock, the hospitality and gaming conglomerate owned by the Seminole...
Las Vegas’ Odds of Luring MLB A’s Lengthen, as Oakland Supports New Ballpark
Las Vegas has quickly become a sports town. The casino capital is now home to two of the big four pro sports leagues. Could baseball be next? The Supreme Court's 2018 repeal of the federal ban on sports betting resulted in the...
iOS Social Gaming Generated Nearly $1B in US During Pandemic Height, Report Finds
It might come as little surprise that social gaming on Apple's iOS platform thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic. As people in the United States sat at home confined to their private residences in an effort to slow the coronavirus spread, an unprecedented...
Steve Wynn Las Vegas Summerlin Mansion Re-listed at $24.5M
Steve Wynn hasn't been involved in the US gaming industry for more than three years. But his surname will likely forever be synonymous with Las Vegas. However, now the man worth an estimated $3.3 billion is seeking to permanently uproot his Sin...
