7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
AAA Admits It Has No Clue on Labor Day Travel, But Las Vegas Optimistic
AAA hasn't released a holiday forecast for Labor Day in several years, and the nonprofit travel agency isn't changing its ways for 2021. Destinations and travelers across the nation rely on AAA travel projections for busy holiday times throughout the year. The...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Bill Seeks Bar and Restaurant Wagering Kiosks
The ever-expanding gaming industry in Pennsylvania could soon grow even larger. This week State Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Pittsburgh) introduced legislation that would permit sports betting kiosks inside bars and restaurants that have valid state-issued liquor licenses. Senate Bill 843 would allow current...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Fate Could Impact $25M Sturbridge Racing Facility
The outcome of Massachusetts sports betting legislative efforts will play a considerable role in the outcome for a $25 million horse racing and wagering facility in Sturbridge. The Telegram & Gazette this week was first to report development plans for a $25 million...
Wynn Las Vegas Table Game Dealers Join UAW Union, Reach Three-Year Contract
Wynn Las Vegas table game dealers who work full-time have officially become members of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) labor union. Kanie Kastroll, spokesperson for the Wynn Las Vegas table game dealers, has revealed...
Ocean Casino Resort Atlantic City Sues New Foe Live! Philadelphia Over Marketing Slogan
Ocean Casino Resort didn't exactly take over an apple pie to welcome its new neighbor to the region's gaming industry. Instead, the Atlantic City Boardwalk property presented Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia with a lawsuit. AC Ocean Walk LLC, the parent entity of...
Durango Station Casino Resort Development in Las Vegas Gains Local Approval
Durango Station has gained local approval. Durango Statio is the name Station Casinos has given its long-stalled resort project targeting vacant land southwest of the Las Vegas Strip. The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board this week voted in favor of Station Casinos'...
Casino Smoking Opposition Group Celebrates Atlantic City Council Vote
A recent resolution passed by the Atlantic City Council supports extinguishing a loophole that allows tobacco use inside New Jersey gaming resorts. The move was cheered by a leading advocacy group opposing casino smoking. During its August 25 meeting, the Atlantic City...
North Carolina Lottery Bill Seeking to Legalize Tavern Gambling Advances
North Carolina lawmakers have moved forward on legislation that seeks to legalize lottery terminals in the wake of grey market gambling machines flooding state watering holes over the past decade. House Bill 954 was passed this week in the House Commerce Committee....
Macau Casino Revenue Stumbles in August Due to COVID-19 Detection
Macau casino revenue retracted last month after four new positive COVID-19 cases were identified in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled $554.5 million in August, a 47.4 percent month-to-month decline from July. August 2021 was nonetheless a...
Connecticut Sports Betting, iGaming Regulations Gain Legislative Approval
Connecticut sports betting and online gaming regulations have gained approval from the state's Legislative Regulation Review Committee (LRRC). The committee voted 9-4 today in favor of approving 82 pages of regulations related to the pending emergence of legal sportsbooks, both online and...
