7581 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Online Gambling, Sports Betting Key in Keystone State, as Retail Revenue Plummets
Online gambling and sports betting are playing vital roles in the economic health of Pennsylvania's gaming industry. The state is the third-largest in the United States. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) revealed today that online slots won just shy of $39.4...
Las Vegas City Council Welcomes Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Underground People Mover Proposal
The Las Vegas City Council this week signed off on allowing Elon Musk's The Boring Co. to advance its proposal to build an underground tunnel network below the city. If it one day comes to reality, it will finally be the link...
Atlantic City Tests Trump Disdain, Sets Auction On His Former Casino Demolition
Atlantic City is holding an auction now through Jan. 19 for the rights to push the demolition button that will bring down the long-shuttered Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. The Atlantic City government announced this week that the Trump Plaza Boardwalk eyesore...
Annual M Resort Las Vegas Bicycle Trip Ends with Five Dead, Truck Driver Suspected of Meth Use Plows Riders
For the past 15 years, a group of around 20 cyclists have gathered in Las Vegas to tackle the Nipton Loop. But the 2020 event ended in tragedy, as five riders are dead and three others injured after a box truck plowed...
MGM Resorts Offering Las Vegas Guests On-Demand Mobile Fuel Delivery Service
Guests at MGM Resorts properties in Las Vegas can now have their vehicles fueled up in the parking garage while they gamble on the casino floor. In May, the largest operator of Strip resorts announced it was restoring free parking at all...
Oddsmakers Offer Lines on Donald Trump’s Post-Presidency Life, Where He’ll Live, What He’ll Do
Donald Trump is set to exit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 20, 2021. That's prompted online oddsmakers to offer lines on what the future holds for the 45th president of the United States. Trump certainly isn't departing the White House graciously. The...
Showboat Atlantic City Owner Seeks $50M in Tax Credits for $100M Waterpark
Unlike Las Vegas, Atlantic City's casinos still predominantly rely on gambling to lure in travelers. But one property owner has a plan to change that reality. The Showboat is situated between Hard Rock to its south and Ocean Casino to its north....
MGM Springfield Endures Worst Month Ever, Encore Boston and Plainridge Also Struggle
MGM Springfield had little to be thankful for in November, the casino reporting its worst full-month performance in the property's history. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled just $10.5 million last month. The $960 million integrated resort casino was opened by MGM Resorts...
$3.75M Olive Garden on Las Vegas Strip to Welcome Guests in 2021
The Las Vegas Strip is known for its casino glitz and glamour. But come 2021, the gaming epicenter will offer guests unlimited salad and breadsticks, too. First announced back in August, our Casino.org coverage on a multimillion-dollar Olive Garden coming to the...
Penn National Gaming Acquiring Operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland
Penn National Gaming has entered into an agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) to acquire the operating rights of Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland. Penn National will pay GLPI $31.1 million in an all-cash deal that is expected to close...
