8491 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Woes Continue, Casino Execs Say Fears Overblown, Nevada Dems Blame Trump
Las Vegas Strip revenue was down double digits in January 2026 Tourism numbers continue to indicate fewer people are visiting Las Vegas Casino execs say fears about the destination are overblown Las Vegas began 2026...
Florida Gambling Raids Continue, Law Enforcement Seizes 525 Illegal Slot Machines in Two Days
Florida continues to crack down on illegal gambling Law enforcement raided 39 businesses in a span of only 48 hours More than 500 gambling machines were seized Illegal gambling houses masquerading as arcades and other...
Bally’s, Already Behind Multibillion-Projects in Chicago, Las Vegas, and New York, Wants to Bet on Japan
Bally's is keeping tabs on Japan If the country reopens bidding, expect a tender from Bally's Bally's is heavily leveraged in the US and Australia Bally's Corporation has several billion dollars of investment projects in...
Online Casinos, Sports Betting Drive Commercial Gaming Revenue to Record $78.7 Billion
Commercial gaming revenue in 2025 totaled $78.7 billion The 2025 number is yet another record for commercial gaming Prediction markets threaten ongoing sports betting growth Sustained growth in online casino gambling and sports betting drove...
FanDuel and DraftKings to Boost Arkansas Sports Betting Market
FanDuel and DraftKings have been approved in Arkansas The sportsbooks expect to launch in time for March Madness Arkansas' sports betting market has seemingly endless untapped potential Sports betting market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel are...
Illinois Gaming Board Approves Par-A-Dice Riverboat Redevelopment in East Peoria
Boyd Gaming's plans in East Peoria have been approved The Illinois Gaming Board backed a new barge structure at Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino The Illinois Gaming Board has signed off on Boyd Gaming's redevelopment of the...
Atlantic City Casino Workers Seeking Smoke-Free Workplaces Ask NJ Supreme Court to Intervene
Atlantic City casino workers have asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to ban indoor smoking The lawsuit is brought by Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects and the United Auto Workers Atlantic City casino workers and...
Loot Boxes Back in Court, as New York AG Sues Valve Claiming In-Game Treasure Chests Are ‘Quintessential Gambling’
New York's AG is suing Valve over loot boxes Letitia James alleges that loot boxes constitute gambling Loot boxes allow videogamers to buy keys to virtual treasure chests New York Attorney General Letitia James has...
Nearly Half of All Filipinos Gamble Online, Losing Billions of Dollars
Filipinos are gambling online at an alarming rate Philippines online gambling has grown exponentially in recent years A leading newspaper is calling for consumer safeguards through a public awareness campaign Nearly half of the adult...
Texas Woman Who Stole $100k From Nonprofit For Gambling Is Sentenced
A Texas woman pleaded guilty to stealing almost $100K from a nonprofit The accountant gambled away the money on an unregulated online sweepstakes casino The guilty party will spend 50 days in a county jail...