7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
St. Tammany Casino Would Have ‘Moderately Positive’ Regional Impact, Study Finds
If the $329 million St. Tammany casino resort proposal is built in Slidell, La., an economic study concludes that the destination would have a "moderately positive" impact on the region. The St. Tammany Corporation, which assists businesses with their economic developments in...
Nevada Casinos Top $1B for Seventh Straight Month, Set September Gaming Record
Nevada casinos continued their winning ways in September. The state's 322 licensed casinos collectively won more than $1.158 billion last month. The Numbers supplied by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) today reveal the 41 percent gain on Sept 2020. September 2021...
Massachusetts Sports Bets Pushed as Wagers Begin in Connecticut
Massachusetts sports betting has been an item of discussion in the Boston capital nearly since the Supreme Court in 2018 ruled that states -- not the federal government -- should determine their own individual laws on sports gambling. But with the legislature's...
Atlantic City Casino Workers March in Support of Clean Indoor Air
Atlantic City casino workers took to the streets today to make their voices loud and clear in their opposition to allowing indoor smoking to continue on the nine gaming floors in town. New Jersey's 2006 Smoke-Free Act prohibited tobacco smoking inside most...
State Farm Insurance Reportedly Planning 100th Anniversary Bash in Las Vegas
State Farm will celebrate its 100th anniversary next June, and if rumors turn out to be true, the insurance giant is set to become a good neighbor to Las Vegas. That's by way of bringing an influx of business to the casino...
Iowa Gaming Association Seeks iGaming for Casino Members
The Iowa Gaming Association (IGA) says it will embrace efforts to bring legal online casino gambling to the state. IGA President Wes Ehrecke recently told Axios that some members in the gaming industry trade group are supportive of legalizing iGaming in Iowa....
Hurricane Ida Hits New Orleans Casinos Hard, September Revenue Down 21 Percent
Hurricane Ida is the fourth-costliest US Atlantic weather system on record. The devastating Category 4 cyclone caused an estimated $65 billion in damages and also ravaged New Orleans casinos. Numbers from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) released today show that the...
Arkansas Casino Opponents Campaign to Eliminate Pope County License
Arkansas legalized commercial gambling by way of a statewide ballot referendum during the November 2018 election. Nearly three years later, one of the four counties afforded casino privileges is seemingly nowhere close to issuing the permit to an interested developer. Gambling opponents...
Crown Resorts Deemed Unsuitable in Melbourne, But Avoids Worst-Case Scenario
Crown Resorts is breathing a major sigh of relief after learning of its suitability outcome in the Australian state of Victoria. After an eight-week probe into the inner workings of the Aussie casino giant, Victoria's Royal Commission concluded that Crown Resorts is...
Connecticut Sports Betting Expands With First Commercial Retail Sportsbook
Connecticut sports betting commenced at the state's two tribal casinos on Sept. 30. The Connecticut Lottery and its sportsbook partner, Rush Street Interactive (RSI), opened up their retail wagering today, October 25. Connecticut expanded gaming earlier this year by legislation that amended...
