7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Two California Residents Receive Life Sentences for 2018 Casino Shooting
Two men in California will spend up to the rest of their natural lives in prison for their roles in a 2018 shooting at an illegal casino in Bakersfield. Frankie Ramos and David Moore were found guilty last September on five counts,...
UK Gambling Commission Warns Caesars Management After Record Fine
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) handed down its largest regulatory fine when it punished Caesars Entertainment for a record £13 million ($18.2 million USD) in April of last year. But Britain's gaming regulator wasn't done. The ongoing investigation into Caesars has resulted...
Massachusetts Bickers On Sports Betting, Debate Stalls Legalization
Massachusetts is home to one of the nation's largest and best-known sports betting operators. But DraftKings' sportsbook still cannot conduct business in its base jurisdiction. Three of Massachusetts' neighbors have legal, regulated sports betting -- Rhode Island, New York, and New Hampshire....
Foxwoods Chair Says Connecticut Gov’s Mohegan Sun Deal “Extremely Disrespectful
The tribe that owns Foxwoods Resort Casino says Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's (D) announcement that a deal has been reached to allow Mohegan Sun to operate online gambling and sports betting was handled improperly. Lamont and the Mohegan Tribe came to terms...
Pro-Gaming UK Politician Appointed to Head Betting Industry Review
The UK is amid a major review of its gaming industry, and John Whittingdale, a longtime member of Parliament who has advocated against more strict betting regulations, is now heading the probe. Whittingdale, a conservative minister who's been in the Parliament of...
Genting Malaysia Further Reduces Employee Pay, Asks Executives to Take Time Off
Genting Malaysia, a gaming and hospitality subsidiary of the multibillion-dollar conglomerate Genting Berhad -- commonly referred to as the Genting Group -- has asked employees and senior management to accept lower pay. Genting Malaysia is the owner and operator of Resorts World...
Macau Casinos No Longer Require Negative COVID-19 Test for Entry
Macau casinos are desperately seeking to return to the regulatory environment they operated in prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the world's richest gaming market received much-welcomed news regarding entry procedures. Effective tomorrow, March 3, at 12:01 am China Standard Time,...
Las Vegas Casino Execs Optimistic for Convention Business Recovery
Las Vegas hasn't held a major convention in roughly a year. But casino executives are hopeful that will change in the coming months. They're also confident that Southern Nevada will remain a premiere destination for large-scale business exhibitions. The next major trade...
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Timed To NCAA Basketball Tourney
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) designates March as its Problem Gambling Awareness Month. But unlike other annual observances, March is no celebration. Instead, it is a warning to those who are at risk of developing gambling addictions. The NCPG chose...
Wilton Rancheria Resort Casino Near Sacramento Targets 2022 Debut, $500M Secured
The proposed $500 million Wilton Rancheria Resort and Casino in Elk Grove, Ca., is a major step closer to reality. The half billion-dollar project is being codeveloped by the Wilton Rancheria tribe and Boyd Gaming. In recent securities filings made by Boyd,...
