7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Maryland Powerball Ticket Wins $731M Jackpot, Winner Might Never Be Known
A lucky Powerball player in Maryland is $731.1 million richer after winning last night's draw. But thanks to Maryland law, the winner can choose to stay anonymous. The winning numbers were 40-53-60-68-69, and the Powerball 22. Only one ticket matched all six...
Tiger Woods Masters Odds Lengthen, HBO Doc Blames Las Vegas for Infidelities
Tiger Woods announced yesterday that he recently underwent back surgery for a fifth time. That could jeopardize his ability to play in the Masters, or at the very least, hinder his form if he does tee it up. A statement from the...
Jailed Illinois Man Files $10M Lawsuit Against Harrah’s Joliet for 2018 Casino Attack
A man in Illinois who has been in jail since March of 2018 has filed a $10 million "pro se civil" lawsuit against Harrah's Joliet Casino. He's also seeking an apology. Police arrested Darryl Allen, now 58 years old, in 2018 on...
Live! Casino Hotel Maryland Becomes COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Live! Casino Hotel Maryland in Anne Arundel County has begun vaccinating eligible residents in the resort's events center. The Hanover casino property offered up its 75,000-square-foot convention space to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health, which is administering the two-dose vaccine....
As Oddsmakers Predicted, Lil Wayne Pardoned, But Not Joe Exotic, R. Kelly, Bill Cosby
In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump issued pardons and commuted sentences for 143 individuals. They included numerous celebrities, none more noteworthy than rapper Lil Wayne. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., 38, better known as Lil Wayne, pleaded guilty last December...
Pennsylvania Online Casinos Account for 21 Percent of 2020 State Gaming Revenue
Sports betting gets all the headlines, but online casinos are where the money's at. Pennsylvania's gaming industry is the nation's third-largest in terms of revenue. It trails only Nevada and New Jersey. The Keystone State's 13 brick-and-mortar casinos were forced to close...
COVID-19 Restrictions on Atlantic City Casinos Extended Another 30 Days
Atlantic City casinos will continue operating under strict capacity limits and numerous health safeguards for at least another 30 days. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) today extended his public health emergency for an 11th time. The decision means the nine casinos...
Yokohama Mayoral Candidate Masataka Ota to Run on Anti-Casino Platform
Yokohama mayoral candidate Masataka Ota says he will challenge incumbent Mayor Fumiko Hayashi this summer. The longtime City Council member plans to woo over voters by running an opposition campaign to a potential integrated resort (IR) in Japan's second most populated city....
Odds Strong Virginia Skill Games Legal for at Least Another Year
Virginia legalized and taxed skill gaming machines during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. There's widespread support to extend their legality in the Commonwealth. The Virginia General Assembly and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) provided the controversial gaming machines with a...
Sports Betting in Brazil to Launch Next Year Ahead of 2022 World Cup
Brazil legalized sports betting back in December of 2018. It will be more than three full years before the first legal wager is placed. Waldir Eustáquio Marques Jr., an undersecretary with the Ministry of Economy, said the rules that will govern the...
