7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Backs Sports Betting, iGaming
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) revealed last night during his biennial budget address that his administration is actively negotiating with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. The goal is to legalize sports betting and internet gaming. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and...
Bally’s Atlantic City Casino Floor to Close for 30 Hours Beginning February 16
Bally's Atlantic City will suspend its casino operations for 30 hours beginning next Tuesday, Feb. 16. The casino is going dark next week in order for the new company to switch over information technology systems to its networks. Caesars Entertainment sold the...
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore Believes Many Chinese High Rollers Gone for Good
The parent company of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) expects China's crackdown on cross-border gambling to impact its casino operations. China President Xi Jinping has directed law enforcement agencies across the People's Republic to better prevent mainlanders from traveling overseas to gamble. China...
Danville, Virginia Casino Will Allocate Local Gaming Tax Revenue for Public Schools
Officials in Danville, Va., plan to use associated tax revenue from the city's forthcoming casino resort to better fund area public schools. Sixty-nine percent of Danville voters backed a local casino referendum during the November 2020 election. The vote authorizes Caesars Entertainment...
Crown Resorts Could Still Operate Sydney Casino, But With Two-Year Deferment
Crown Resorts was handed a devastating blow this week, as the Australian casino operator was deemed by a report unsuitable to hold a gaming license in New South Wales (NSW). Crown spent $1.7 billion to build Crown Sydney. The Barangaroo complex features...
Alabama Gaming Expansion Package Introduced, Would Legalize Lottery, Five New Casinos
Alabama is one of the smallest gaming markets in the United States. State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Talladega) wants to change that reality. Marsh introduced a gaming expansion package this week that would legalize a state lottery, as well as five new casino...
Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen Says Regional Casino Business ‘Pretty Good’
Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen said this week that the company's regional casinos are faring "pretty good" in early 2021. Hard Rock operates casinos in Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, California, Iowa, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, Allen reveals...
Nevada Super Bowl Handle Down 12 Percent, as Fewer People in Las Vegas for Big Game
Super Bowl LV betting handle in Nevada totaled $136.1 million for Sunday's big game. That's a 12 percent decline from last year's game, or approximately $18.5 million fewer dollars wagered. The steep regression in the number of dollars bet on the Tampa...
Louisiana Parish Council Backs $250M Casino Resort in Slidell Despite Religious Opposition
The St. Tammany Parish Council last night voted to back a resolution that improves the odds of a $250 million casino resort coming to the New Orleans suburb of Slidell, La. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) wants to relocate its casino license from...
Donald Trump Remains GOP 2024 Frontrunner, as Second Impeachment Trial Begins
Former President Donald Trump remains the betting favorite to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 2024. The second impeachment trial against the 45th president of the United States begins tomorrow. But on the heels of the hearing, political betting markets show...
