8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
Louisiana Senate Committee Passes Slidell Casino Bill, Floor to Consider Measure
An effort in Louisiana to relocate a riverboat casino license from Bossier City to Slidell in St. Tammany Parish made progress this week in the state senate. Senate Bill 213, authored by Sen. Sharon Hewitt (R-Slidell), narrowly passed the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Wolverines Basketball a Slam Dunk for Michigan March Sports Betting Handle
March 2021 was the first time sports bettors in Michigan could legally place a bet online on their beloved NCAA men's basketball programs during the March Madness tournament. And the Wolverines' run to the Elite Eight is being credited for a strong...
American Gaming Association Publicly Opposes Unregulated Skill Gaming Machines
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has come out in opposition of unregulated and unlicensed so-called "skill gaming" machines that are proliferating across the nation. They look and operate closely to traditional slot machines found in licensed casinos. But the AGA says there...
Gun Lake Casino Announces $300M Expansion of Michigan Tribal Property
The Gun Lake Casino is inching towards completing a $100 million expansion that adds 76,000 square feet to the property, located in Wayland, Mich. When that's finished sometime this summer, the tribal casino will begin another expansion phase, this time a much...
Urban One Emerging as Richmond Casino Front-runner, as Project Has Local Support
Urban One's casino pitch for Richmond's potential lone gaming license has emerged as the front-runner of the three remaining bids. Headquartered in Silver Spring, Md., Urban One is a media conglomerate invested in television, radio, and digital that has a mission of...
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City Opens High-Limit Table Game Area
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City continues to undergo numerous changes. The latest announcement from the Boardwalk property is the recent opening of a new high-limit gaming area dubbed The Loft. Sitting on the 44th floor of the sprawling blue oceanfront casino...
Melco Resorts Awarded Responsible Gaming Certificate for Casino Portfolio
Melco Resorts received acknowledgment for its commitment to responsible gambling. The company has integrated casino resorts in China's Macau, the Philippines, and soon, Europe. The Hong Kong-based casino giant recently announced that it is the first integrated resort (IR) doing business in...
Macau Visitor Numbers Best in 15 Months, But Enclave Reimplementing Entry Quarantines
Macau reported over the weekend that it recently experienced its highest single-day visitor tally since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said 34,252 visitors entered the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) last Friday, April 16. That's...
Atlantic City Casinos Come Roaring Back, March Gaming Win Totals $359M
Atlantic City casinos enjoyed their best month since the onset of the pandemic began early last year. But overall, casino profits in 2020 were down 80 percent from 2019. Brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) from slot machines and table games totaled $184.8...
Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Tops $400M in Single Month for First Time
The ever-expanding Pennsylvania gaming industry has topped $400 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in a single month for the first time. The first slot machines went live in Pennsylvania back in 2006. Pennsylvania's gaming operators are flourishing despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions....
