7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Continues Growing, February Revenue Totals Nearly $302M
Pennsylvania is solidifying itself as the nation's second-largest gaming market, only behind Nevada. The US is far removed from the days when commercial gambling was largely limited to Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Twenty-four states have legalized commercial gambling and many more...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down 32 Percent, Analysts Hopeful of Recovery
Atlantic City casinos continued to struggle last month amid ongoing operating capacity limits. The nine brick-and-mortar casinos won $148.2 million from their slot machines and table games, a 32.1 percent decline compared with February of 2020. February 2020 was a difficult comparison,...
UK Gambling Commission Chief Neil McArthur Resigns Following Football Index Controversy
UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) CEO Neil McArthur has resigned. The shocking announcement comes in the aftermath of the gaming agency facing public criticism for not better regulating the Football Index. McArthur has been with the UKGC for nearly 15 years. He joined...
Macau Unveils Largest Stimulus Package to Date, Residents to Receive $1,250
The Macau government is opening up its deep pockets to provide residents with stimulus money and vouchers in an effort to jump-start the enclave's economic recovery. The third stimulus round announced by the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) is its largest. Macau...
Massachusetts Senate President Says Sports Betting Bill Should Serve as ‘National Model’
Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka (D-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk) says any sports betting bill passed in the state should serve as a "national model." Though Spilka believes Massachusetts could serve as the blueprint for legalizing sports betting, her state is lagging far...
Georgia’s Emerald Princess Casino Cruise Office Fire Under Investigation
A casino cruise ship ticketing office in Brunswick, Ga., was destroyed over the weekend by a late-night fire. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. The Emerald Princess Casino sits aboard a 200-foot vessel that features four decks of gaming. It...
VP Kamala Harris Visits Las Vegas, Touts ‘Help is Here’ Economic Recovery Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Las Vegas today to promote what the White House believes are the benefits of the recently passed $1.9 trillion "American Rescue Plan." President Joe Biden dispatched his second-in-command on a public relations campaign that is being...
Circa Sports Expands Retail Sportsbook Footprint in Southern Nevada
Circa Sports in Nevada is venturing outside of downtown Las Vegas. This week, Circa Sports is adding a fourth retail location by way of the Tuscany Suites and Casino. The sportsbook brand created by downtown Las Vegas visionary Derek Stevens is currently...
Mega Millions $1.5B Win in 2018 Sees Another Scandal Emerge
A $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in 2018 is linked to yet another legal dispute. A South Carolina woman who opted to remain anonymous won $1.537 billion during a Mega Millions draw in October of 2018. She claimed the record-setting...
$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Won by ‘Wolverine Lottery Club’
The more than $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in January has been claimed by four men in Michigan who say they are in a lottery club. On January 22, the interstate lottery game came with a jackpot of $1.05 billion. A...
