7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
Resorts World New York City Ordered to Require Vaccines for Workers and Guests
A previous version of this article claimed MGM Resorts' Empire City Casino (ECC) fell under the New York City vaxx mandate. ECC is not in NYC, however, as it is located north of the Bronx in Yonkers. Effective immediately, Resorts World New...
Massachusetts Casinos Set Monthly Revenue Record, July Win Totals $96M
Massachusetts casinos won more money from gamblers in July 2021 than ever before in a single month. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and the slots-only Plainridge Park totaled $95.7 million. It's the state gaming industry's highest monthly...
MGM Resorts Has New Vax Policy, Required For Most Salaried Workers, New Hires
MGM Resorts salaried workers who are not working from home have until Oct. 15, 2021, to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If they don't, their jobs are at stake. Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts, addressed company employees regarding the...
Atlantic City Casinos Prosper in July, Match 2019 Pre-Pandemic Land-Based Revenue
Atlantic City is back. After 15 months of being dealt difficult hands by way of mandatory closures and operating restrictions, the town's nine casinos won nearly as much money from gamblers last month as they did in July of 2019. Land-based gross...
Maryland Sports Betting Odds Long For Operational Wagers in Time for NFL Kickoff
Maryland sports betting likely won't be up and running in time for the start of the 2021-22 NFL season. The season is set to kick off on Sept. 9. Following a successful ballot referendum during the November 2020 election, Maryland lawmakers legalized...
Circa Las Vegas Receives Coveted AAA Hotel Rating, First for Downtown
Circa Las Vegas has created buzz downtown since opening amid the pandemic last October. Now the nation's largest leisure travel agency has taken notice. AAA recently sent a few unannounced inspectors to Circa to spend a couple of nights at the 777-room...
Houston Texans, Caesars Reach Marketing Pact, But Texas Casinos Remain Illegal
The Houston Texans and Caesars Entertainment have reached a deal to allow the casino giant to market its Las Vegas properties. Caesars Entertainment, effective immediately, is the Official Casino Partner of the Texans, and as a result, the casino brand will be...
NFL Will Allow Limited Sportsbook Ads During Broadcasts
The NFL will allow a limited number of sports betting advertisements this season during television broadcasts. The move comes just four years after the NFL fought vigorously against efforts to punt the longstanding federal ban on sports betting. That limited such wagering...
Louisiana Casino Developer Attacks Opposition in Slidell, Calls it ‘Unfounded’
A company holding a Louisiana casino license says opposition to its efforts to relocate the gaming permit to St. Tammany Parish is without merit. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) permanently closed its DiamondJacks Casino last year. The company blamed the pandemic for its...
Rush Street Interactive Scores Connecticut Lottery Sports Betting Contract
Chicago-based Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has won favor with the Connecticut Lottery to operate its online and retail sports betting. RSI, part of billionaire Neil Bluhm's Rush Street Gaming casino business, beat out other bidders to partner with the Connecticut Lottery. RSI...
