7581 stories by Devin O'Connor
Penn & Teller Announce Show Protocols for Rio Las Vegas Return
Penn & Teller, the longest-running magician mainstays on the Las Vegas Strip, are returning to their Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino stage next month. After more than a year dark because of COVID-19, the magic duo plans to return to its live...
Richmond Casino Opposition Injects Racial Tensions Into Debate
Residents in Richmond, Va., will decide next November whether to authorize a casino resort in the capital city. Some say a group opposed to allowing the gaming property to be located in a more affluent area have injected racial undertones into the...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine
Atlantic City casino workers, regardless of age and underlying conditions, all became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine this week on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's (D) directive. The town's gaming union hopes to have all of its members who wish to receive...
Wyoming Sports Betting Bill Headed to Gov. Mark Gordon, Fall Launch Targeted
Wyoming is inching closer towards joining the 25 states, plus DC, that have moved to legalize sports betting. Today, the Wyoming Senate passed House Bill 133 by a vote of 24-5-1. The upper chamber made only minor changes to the House version...
Manila Casinos Shutter Operations Again, as Philippines President Orders Quarantine
The four integrated casino resorts in Manila have once again gone dark on orders from Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte issued an Enhanced Community Quarantine for metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal that runs from today through Sunday, April 4. The...
MSG Sphere Developer to Acquire Sister Company’s Sports Networks
The company building the MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas is acquiring its sister organization. The Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) was formed last year through several corporate reshufflings by the Dolan family's sports and entertainment media empire....
Louisiana Pastors Praying Slidell Casino Resort Near New Orleans is Excommunicated
Pastors and religious community members in Louisiana near where a $250 million casino resort is being proposed have come out in opposition of the gaming development. The Louisiana Family Forum, a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Baton Rouge that lobbies state lawmakers on...
Atlantic City Casino Veteran Steve Callender Retiring After 43 Years in the Business
Steve Callender was there when Atlantic City took its first bet. Forty-three years later, the longtime casino executive says he's ready to retire. Callender's career in New Jersey's gaming industry began the same day gambling went operational in Atlantic City -- May...
UK Gambling Commission Issues Online Casino Operator £6M Fine
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined online casino and sportsbook operator Casumo £6 million (US$8.28 million) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Casumo is a Malta-based online gambling firm that offers internet slots, live table games, and sports betting. The...
National Council on Problem Gambling Praises FanDuel, Unibet for Self-Exclusion Tools
March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The country's leading advocacy group seeking to limit societal harms caused by gambling is celebrating two leading interactive casino and online sportsbook operators. The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) thanked FanDuel and Unibet this...
