7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
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...
Connecticut Authorizes Sports Betting and iGaming at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods
Connecticut is set to become the sixth state to legalize online gambling with interactive slot machines and table games. It's also joining the legal, regulated sports betting space. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced today that the Mohegan Tribe's Class III gaming...
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...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Backs Sports Betting, Says Gaming Expansion ‘Inevitable’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) says the odds are strong that the state will soon legalize and regulate sports betting. The US Supreme Court in May of 2018 ruled that the longstanding ban on sports betting that prohibited gambling activity everywhere but...
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,...
Atlantic City Mayor Wants Casino Town to Diversify, Reduce Dependency on Gaming
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. hopes the former Trump Plaza site will be developed into a mixed-used property, not another casino. The Boardwalk casino resort developed and once owned by former President Donald Trump came tumbling down last month. The property...
