7778 stories by Devin O'Connor
The Masters: 2015 Green Jacket Winner Jordan Spieth Oddsmakers’ Top Liability
The Masters returns this week to its traditional April time slot, and Jordan Spieth, who donned the green jacket in 2015, presents oddsmakers with their largest liability. Spieth exploded onto the PGA Tour in 2013 with his first win, and two years...
Manila Casino Resorts Remain Closed, as Philippines Extends Lockdown
The four integrated casino resorts in Manila will remain closed for at least another week, as the Philippines extends its lockdown on the capital metro. Amid escalating new COVID-19 cases and variant strains clogging hospitals, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the...
Parx Casino Shippensburg Gains Local Approval for Satellite Near Pennsylvania University
Parx Casino parent Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment has secured local approval for its Pennsylvania satellite gaming venue in Shippensburg Township. The Shippensburg Township Board of Supervisors unanimously voted 3-0 in favor of issuing Greenwood a conditional use approval that allows the casino...
Japan Casinos Won’t Have Pachinko, as Country Details Gambling Games
Pachinko, the most popular form of low-stakes gambling currently in Japan, will not be permitted inside the country's three forthcoming integrated casino resorts. Pachinko is a mechanical recreational arcade game that is often described as an inverted pinball-slot machine hybrid. The colorful...
Pol Sex Scandals: Odds Say Florida Rep. Gaetz Likelier to Resign Than NY Gov. Cuomo
Political bettors say Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) is likelier to resign from his political position than is Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Both are engulfed in scandals regarding their alleged recent conduct. The New York Times broke the allegations this week...
UK Gambling Commission Pinpoints Three-Year Strategy to Improve Industry
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has laid out its three-year corporate strategy that is designed to improve oversight of the country's ever-expanding gaming industry. Formed in 2005 under the Gambling Act, the UKGC is responsible for the regulation of commercial gambling throughout...
Las Vegas Casinos Offering Employees COVID-19 Vaccines At Their Workplaces
Numerous Las Vegas casinos are offering their employees the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccines while on the job. Las Vegas endured the most difficult year in 2020. The area, which relies greatly on tourism and large conventions, was one of the hardest-hit...
Richmond Casino Finalists Present Virginia Capital with Varying Windfalls
The three Richmond casino finalists are offering the Virginia capital city varying gratuities should they be selected as the winner of the lone gaming permit. The Bally's Corporation, Cordish Companies, and Urban One are the three contenders vying for the city's casino...
World Poker Tour Bidding War Ends in $105M Deal, Private Equity Beats Bally’s
The World Poker Tour (WPT) will be sold, pending regulatory approval, for $105 million. Allied Esports is the seller, and the buyer is Element Partners, LLC, a private equity firm based in Wayne, Pa. A high-stakes bidding war for the WPT quickly...
Ex-Encore Boston Harbor Worker Alleges Pregnancy Led To Discrimination, Firing
A former worker at Encore Boston Harbor alleges in a lawsuit that she was discriminated against by the casino after becoming pregnant. Ana Garcia-Risk says she was hired in May of 2019 by the Wynn Resorts property as a front-desk employee. She...
