7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
Deadwood Casinos Optimistic About Future with Legal Sports Betting
Deadwood casinos debuted legal sports betting last week. The expanded gaming is delivering an influx of new visitors to the remote historic Black Hills Gold Rush town. September is halfway over, and the cold, long winter will soon set in. For Deadwood's...
‘Life is Beautiful’ Downtown Las Vegas Concert Has Casino Hotel Rooms at Ultra-High Rates
The "Life is Beautiful" annual music and arts festival is back in downtown Las Vegas following a year off due to pandemic closure. The festival brings more than 100,000 music fans to downtown Las Vegas each year. Tickets remain for the three-day...
California Wine Country in Sonoma Targeted for $600M Tribal Casino Resort
A Native American tribe in California wine country that recently gained federal recognition is planning to develop a casino resort just north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. The Koi Nation only gained federal recognition in 2019. The tribe this month acquired...
Plainridge Park Casino Seeks Table Games, More Slots to Compete with Rhode Island
Business at Plainridge Park Casino struggled greatly in 2020. But state lawmakers have a plan to help the venue return to better days. The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies devoted much of its meeting yesterday to reviewing whether...
Virginia Gaming Resort Multi-Million Plan Gains Preliminary Approval in Dumfries
A Virginia gaming resort proposal with a suggested development cost of $389 million made regulatory progress this week in Dumfries. A landfill may soon be the casino's new home. The Colonial Downs Group owns the namesake horse racetrack in New Kent County....
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Urges State Lawmakers to Legalize Sports Betting
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) is using the kickoff of the 2021-22 NFL season to voice his support of legal sports betting. On Sunday, as the New England Patriots began their season at home in Foxboro, Ma., Baker took to social media...
MaximBet Online Sportsbook Entering Pennsylvania and Ohio
Online sportsbook operator MaximBet announced today that it has secured market access in Pennsylvania and Ohio. MaximBet is the sports betting unit of Maxim, the male-focused magazine and lifestyle brand. MaximBet is a gaming platform that currently operates internet sports betting in...
Former Casino Exec Defends $300K Feds Allege Was College Admissions Bribe
Former casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz -- his last name often shortened to Aziz -- went on trial this week in Boston for his alleged involvement in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. Aziz amassed his vast wealth in the global gaming industry....
Sportsbooks Show Unprecedented Traffic in NFL Week 1, Capped By Wild Raiders Win
The Las Vegas Raiders last night welcomed fans for the first time to its new $1.9 billion home just west of the Strip. The NFL team put on a show against the visiting Baltimore Ravens that could have seemingly happened only in...
Crown Resorts Instituting Mandatory Vaxx Policy for Employees and Guests
Crown Resorts plans to limit access to its three casino properties in Australia to people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Speaking with News Ltd. in Australia, new Crown CEO Steve McCann revealed the strict entry policy for the company's integrated resorts...
