7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Imperial Pacific Blames COVID-19 for Failures, Seeks Return of Casino License
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is seeking help from the Saipan Superior Court in having its casino privileges restored. The company's gaming license for its Imperial Palace Casino on the US Pacific island was suspended indefinitely in April. In Saipan Superior Court, IPI...
Survey Says UK Public Supports Gambling Advertising Ban, More Stringent Rules
A recent poll found that more than half of the UK public supports a complete ban on advertisements related to gambling. More than 12,200 people were surveyed to gauge their comfort levels with gambling products being advertised on television, radio, and online....
MGM Resorts Drops Interior Department Lawsuit Regarding Connecticut Tribes
MGM Resorts has withdrawn its lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior (DOI) after Connecticut reached new Class III gaming compacts with its two Native American tribes. The updated terms do not include allowing the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Return Political Donations From Skill Gaming Industry
Several powerful lawmakers in Pennsylvania have returned tens of thousands in cash that they received from the skill gaming industry. The legality of skill gaming is once again being discussed this week in the Harrisburg capital. After Pennsylvania Lottery officials testified that...
Singapore Casino Resorts See Hope, as COVID-19 Restrictions Finally Eased
Singapore is finally beginning to ease restrictions related to COVID-19, and that's much-welcomed news to the sovereign island city-state's two integrated casino resorts. The Singapore Ministry of Health announced yesterday that indoor capacity limits have been increased from 25 percent to 50...
Richmond Voters to Decide on $600M Casino, Project Dubbed First Black-Owned US Casino
Voters in Richmond, Va., will decide on Nov. 2 whether to authorize a more than $600 million integrated casino resort in the Virginia capital city. Last night, the Richmond City Council voted 8-1 in favor of placing a ballot referendum before voters...
YouTube Bans Gambling and Sports Betting Ads From Coveted Masthead
YouTube announced this week that it is no longer accepting advertisements for its website's homepage masthead from companies marketing gambling. YouTube's masthead ads are the commercial spots site users see at the top of the video-sharing and social media platform's homepage. Google,...
Phil Mickelson PGA Win Fueling US Open Betting, Lefty Major Liability for Sportsbooks
Phil Mickelson made history on Kiawah Island at the PGA Championship last month when he became the oldest man to win a major. Now, with the world's best players arriving in Southern California at Torrey Pines, a slew of golf bettors are...
Connecticut Budget Bill May Compensate East Windsor For Casino Loss
Connecticut lawmakers are considering allocating millions of dollars annually to East Windsor after the town lost out in the state's expansion of tribal gaming. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) last month signed new Class III gaming compacts that allow the state's two...
Woman Found Dead in Hard Rock Atlantic City Casino Hotel Room, Boyfriend Sought
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City was the site of a gruesome murder last Friday night. Atlantic City Police responded to the boardwalk casino resort on June 11 at approximately 9:45 pm. Law enforcement was called to the Hard Rock after...
