8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Confirms ‘Blue Code’ Quarantine-Free Travel Program with Hong Kong
Macau health officials confirmed this week a so-called "blue health code" program to allow visitors from Hong Kong to enter the enclave without the need to quarantine upon arrival. The Macau Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center developed the travel bubble initiative...
St. Tammany Parish Council Formally Approves Casino Ballot Referendum
It's official. On November 13, voters in St. Tammany Parish will decide whether they wish to lift a ban on commercial gambling and allow a casino resort to be built in Slidell, La. During a special meeting this week, the council voted...
Joey Chestnut Heavy Favorite to Woof Down Most Hot Dogs at July 4 Contest
There's no sure thing in sports betting, but Joey Chestnut is about as close as it gets. This Sunday, Chestnut will go for a record 14th victory at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Novelty betting, such...
Macau Casinos Continue Struggle, Gaming Revenue Down 37 Percent in June
Macau casinos struggled in June. Last month, gross gaming revenue (GGR) tumbled 37 percent from May. The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed that the six commercial casino operators won MOP6.5 billion (US$820 million) in June. That number is 73 percent...
Pennsylvania Police Charge Two in Presque Isle Downs Casino Bomb Threat
Pennsylvania State Police arrested two people yesterday for their alleged involvement in making a bomb threat to the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie. Norman Antuzzi, 48, of Erie, and Parlee Jo Ferko, 38, of Edinboro, were both charged in relation...
Nevada Casinos Experience Record Gaming Revenue, Pent-Up Demand a Real Thing
Pent-up demand has been the go-to phrase for casino execs in explaining their optimism in the aftermath of COVID-19. Per the latest casino report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, that pent-up demand is certainly fueling a swift industry rebound. Nevada casinos...
Mohegan Gaming Announces iGaming and Mobile Sports Betting Platform
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, unveiled its online gaming and mobile sports betting platform today. A release from MGE announced its first foray into the online gaming space will come by way of...
Powerball Revamping Lottery Schedule, Adding Monday Draw
Powerball is expanding its schedule to include a third weekly drawing of the massively popular interstate lottery game. Lottery officials confirmed today that Powerball plans to add a Monday night drawing beginning August 23. Following a public comment period where little opposition...
Michigan Tribes Seek Federal Investigation of Trump Interior Department
Three tribes in Michigan are asking the US Interior Department (DOI) to investigate the agency's actions relating to Native American gambling under the previous administration. Leaders of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, and Saginaw Chippewa...
Melco Resorts Third Macau Casino Licensee to List Notes on MOX Bond Exchange
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is joining SJM Resorts and MGM China in listing senior notes on Macau's newly formed bond exchange. The Macau Financial Asset Exchange -- referred to as the MOX -- launched late last year. It's a major component of...
