8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Dustin Diamond Dead at 44, ‘Screech’ Actor Was No Stranger to Las Vegas and Atlantic City
Dustin Diamond, best known for playing Samuel "Screech" Powers on the beloved coming-of-age comedy series Saved by the Bell, is dead at the age of 44. Diamond died as a result of complications of stage 4 small cell carcinoma cancer. "He was diagnosed...
Alabama Lottery, Sports Betting, and Gaming Expansion Bills Set for Introduction
Alabama is one of only five states that does not have a lottery. That could change this year. State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) prefilled lottery legislation ahead of the Alabama Legislature's upcoming session, which begins tomorrow, Feb. 2. House Bill 199 seeks...
Macau Casino Win Down 64 Percent, Gaming Workers Top Priority for Vaccine
Macau casinos won MOP8.02 billion ($1 billion) to kick off the year. While the industry is showing some signs of a recovery, January 2021 reflected similar problems incurred throughout much of 2020. The $1 billion won in January represents a 63.7 percent...
Massachusetts Casino Study Finds Most Gamblers Unaware of Odds
A casino study conducted for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) concludes that the majority of players don't fully understand the odds they're facing while gambling. Gamres, a research and consultancy firm based in Canada, surveyed more than 1,500 gamblers in Massachusetts to...
Security Guard Shoots Man Dead at Florida Gambling Den
An unidentified man was shot and killed early Saturday morning by a security guard at a Florida gambling den. The incident took place at the Q-Time 777 in Lake City, Florida. Police said a security guard initially responded to a dispute between...
Caesars Entertainment Designated One of ‘America’s Most Responsible Companies’
Caesars Entertainment is being recognized as one of the country's most responsible companies when it comes to environmental, social, and corporate governance. Newsweek, in conjunction with Statista, published its annual "America's Most Responsible Companies" list for 2021. A total of 399 companies...
Foxwoods Casino Pays State More Than $700K to Meet Minimum Slot Revenue Obligation
Foxwoods Resort Casino paid more than $700,000 out of its own pocket in order to meet its gaming revenue share obligation with the State of Connecticut. The Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe's state gaming compact requires Foxwoods to share 25 percent of its...
Anti-Smoking Advocates Write President Biden Regarding Dangers of Casino Smoke
An anti-smoking policy group wrote President Joe Biden recently to warn him of the dangers associated with casinos continuing to allow gamblers to smoke indoors amid a pandemic. The Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) told the president that tens of thousands of...
Pope County Casino Project in Arkansas Moving Forward, But So Will Legal Challenges
In Arkansas, three land-based commercial casinos are up and running. But the fourth gaming permit, earmarked for Pope County, remains in legal limbo. In 2018, Arkansas voters signed off on a ballot referendum to legalize four land-based commercial casinos with slot machines...
Mohegan Gaming Announces Japan Integrated Resort Bid in Nagasaki
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has revealed its intentions to bid for an integrated resort casino license in Nagasaki, Japan. The casino group owned by the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut is partnering with Oshidori International Development GK, a Japanese company that was...
