8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Strip Finishes Bad Year with Bad December, Casino Win Halved
The Las Vegas Strip is the main artery of the US gaming industry's heartbeat. But in 2020, it was nearly on life alert. The main drag capped off the most difficult year with yet another poor performance. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) on...
Legal Sports Betting States Shun Nevada’s Lead on Super Bowl Novelties
Legal sports betting is today operational in 20 states, plus DC. And while many of those states crafted their regulatory sports betting laws based off Nevada, some have called an audible when it comes to novelty prop betting. Nevada has long shunned...
Macau Professor Believes China Might Force US Casino Operators Out Due to Trump Ties
A professor in Macau believes US casino operators might be wearing out their welcome in the world's richest gambling market. Speaking at an event hosted by the France Macau Chamber of Commerce this week in the Chinese Special Administrative Region, Macau University...
Philippines Offshore Gaming Tax Revenue Increases Despite Fewer Operators
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) paid the government more taxes in 2020 than they did in each of the previous two years. The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue revealed today that it received PHP7.18 billion (US$149.3 million) from licensed internet gaming firms...
Foxwoods Owner Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to Operate Historic San Juan Casino
The owner of the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut will spend $12.5 million to renovate a famed gaming space in Puerto Rico. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns Foxwoods, announced today that it's investing $12.5 million to redevelop the historic casino...
New Hampshire Sports Betting Bill Seeks Expanded Market, More Sportsbooks
Recently introduced legislation in New Hampshire seeks to amend the state's regulations on sports betting to further grow the budding market. New Hampshire became the 14th state to launch legal sports betting in December of 2019. Gov. Chris Sununo (R), a supporter...
Massachusetts Casinos Reopen 24/7, Rhode Island Casino Execs Plead for Relief
The three casinos in Massachusetts -- Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park -- will return to around-the-clock operations this week. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's (R) nightly curfew on nonessential businesses expired on Monday, Jan. 25. Casinos, restaurants, movie theaters, and...
COVID-19 Increase on Mainland Hurts Macau Gaming, Cancels Chinese New Year Bookings
A surge in COVID-19 cases on the mainland has hurt gaming revenue in Macau, just as the world's richest gaming enclave was starting to see recovery. Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein reported yesterday that daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) over the first...
Maryland High Schools Could Soon Be Required to Teach Classes on Gambling
Legislation in Maryland has been introduced that would require all public high schools in the state to educate students on the potential harms of gambling. State Senator Bryan Simonaire (R-Anne Arundel) introduced the bill earlier this year. Senate Bill 0243 -- titled...
Survey Says Americans Miss Conventions, Spark of Good News for Las Vegas
Conventions remain on hold in the US because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But a recent survey finds many Americans miss in-person business events. That's good news for Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) hired Heart+Mind Strategies to conduct...
