7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Ireland Lawmakers Push Gambling Advertising Ban, Claims Industry ‘Poisoning’ Families
A group of lawmakers in Ireland are calling for a ban on gambling advertising everywhere other than in sports. The Labour Party, currently part of the opposition in both legislative houses, believes gambling advertising is harming the population. poisoning individuals and families...
Vermont Lawmakers Try Sports Betting Again, Bill Would Authorize Six Online Operators
The same Vermont lawmakers who unsuccessfully tried to legalize sports betting last year are back at it. Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington) led the sports betting effort in 2020. He was joined by Sens. Christopher Pearson (Progressive-Chittenden), Michael Sirotkin (D-Chittenden), and Richard Westman...
Mohegan Sun Casino Resort Becomes Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site in Connecticut
Mohegan Sun in Connecticut is one of the largest casino resorts in the world. And as of this morning, it's one of the largest mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in the United States. Owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe, the Native American...
Skill Gaming Manufacturer GameCo Must Reorganize After CEO Denied License in Nevada
GameCo CEO Blaine Graboyes was denied a license by the Nevada Gaming Commission this week. The ruling is a devastating result for the company that manufactures skill gaming machines. Graboyes was deemed unsuitable for licensure in Nevada by the five-member agency. The...
Pennsylvania Lottery to Break Revenue Record, But Unregulated Skill Machines Worry Officials
The Pennsylvania Lottery is on pace for a record banner year. Appearing before the state House Appropriations Committee this week, Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said the lottery is on track to easily break its all-time sales record. The lottery sold...
Tropicana Atlantic City Gambler Wins $1.1M, Tips Casino Staff $50,000
Tropicana Atlantic City was the site last weekend of an unprecedented $1.1 million progressive poker jackpot. Caesars Entertainment says a New Jersey man won $1,105,757.10 on a $5 wager at its Tropicana casino resort. Steve Callender, regional president for Caesars' three casinos...
Macau Discussing E-Visa Resumption, Individual Visit Scheme Is Critical
Macau officials confirmed this week that the enclave's government is actively working with mainland China administrators to restore the e-visa process for the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS). Mainland China suspended electronic IVS applications in January of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. China...
MGM Resorts Resuming Weekly Hotel Operations at Mandalay Bay, Mirage, and Park MGM
MGM Resorts announced today that weekly hotel operations are resuming at three of its casino resorts located on the Las Vegas Strip. Effective March 3, the hotels at Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, and Park MGM will be open seven days a week,...
Monzo Says UK Should Require Banks to Strengthen Betting Safeguards
Monzo, an online bank in the United Kingdom, says the government should force financial institutions to strengthen their gambling safeguards. More than five million people have online Monzo bank accounts. And the company says one of its product's most important features is...
Melco Resorts and Wynn Resorts Casino Hotels Receive Five-Star Accreditations
Melco Resorts and Wynn Resorts' entire casino hotel holdings have received Five-Star accreditations in the 2021 Forbes Travel Guide. The 63rd annual edition of the list features 283 Five-Star hotels. Melco and Wynn account for 11 of the properties. Melco Resorts' four...
