7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Crown Sydney Suitability Decision Imminent, Ruling Issued Under Parliamentary Privilege
Crown Sydney will find out its fate tomorrow, when the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) issues its verdict on whether the property's parent company is suitable to hold a casino license. Former New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court Judge Patricia Bergin...
Resorts World Targets Newburgh Mall, as Shopping Stores Continue to Attract Casinos
Resorts World Catskills is targeting the Newburgh Mall for a gaming space with video lottery terminals (VLTs). The casino resort owned by Malaysia-based Genting Group recently announced its plans to renovate a former Bon-Ton department store into a commercial gaming venue. The...
Connecticut Lawmakers Seek Major Gaming Expansion to Fund College Tuition Aid
Connecticut lawmakers want to drastically expand gambling in the state in order to better provide college tuition assistance. A group of Democratic legislators unveiled plans Friday to legalize additional forms of gambling. The new tax revenue that it would derive should be...
Research Shows Pandemic Has Fueled Vice Spending, Increased Gambling
The COVID-19 pandemic, new research finds, has led to increased spending on various vices, including gambling. The report comes from MagnifyMoney, an online personal finance website owned by LendingTree. Researchers say that since the onset of the pandemic, the average American adult...
Horseshoe Baltimore Continues Woeful Run, Casino Win Tumbles Nearly 29 Percent
It's a new year, but the same old problems persist for the Horseshoe Baltimore casino. the property reported a gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline of 28.7 percent in January. Owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, Horseshoe Baltimore's casino win totaled $13.75 million,...
Arkansas Supreme Court Throws Remaining Casino License Back Into Legal Chaos
The Arkansas Supreme Court is supposed to provide impartial resolutions to legal disputes. But the state's highest court this week only added more legal complexity to an already complicated case involving a casino license in Pope County. In a unanimous decision issued...
Virginia Casino Regulations Approved by State Lottery Board
Virginia will be home to as many as five commercial casinos in the coming years. This week, regulations that will govern gambling were approved by state officials. Legislation passed last year that authorized casinos in economically distressed cities tasked the Virginia Lottery...
‘Mattress Mack’ is Back, Bets $3.46M on Underdog Bucs Over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
Jim McIngvale, better known as "Mattress Mack," has wagered $3.46 million on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs in this Sunday's Super Bowl LV. McIngvale flew from his home in Texas to Colorado Springs yesterday to place his large...
Atlantic City Casino Restrictions Loosened, Trump Plaza Auction Nets $16K
Atlantic City casinos will be required to adhere to fewer operating restrictions beginning tomorrow, Feb. 5. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced yesterday that he's lifting the 10 pm nightly suspension of indoor food and beverage service. He's also allowing restaurants...
Wynn Resorts Named ‘Most Admired’ Company by Fortune Three Years After Steve Wynn Scandal
Wynn Resorts has been named by Fortune as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2021. The distinction comes just three years after the casino company's namesake founder was accused of using his power for decades to take advantage of female...
