7778 stories by Devin O'Connor
Massachusetts Curfews to End, Casinos Will Soon Resume 24/7 Operations
The three casinos in Massachusetts will be able to resume operations around the clock on Monday, Jan. 25. The curfew began in early Nov. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) is lifting the 9:30 pm curfew that has required businesses, including casinos, to...
Massachusetts Tribal Casino Odds Improve Under President Biden Administration
A long-delayed tribal casino project in Massachusetts might have better odds of coming to realization under President Joe Biden's administration. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has been fighting for years for legal rights to build a $1 billion integrated resort casino in Taunton....
Trump Plaza Implosion Scheduled for Next Month, New Auction Begins
Trump Plaza in Atlantic City is scheduled for demolition on February 17. The building has been vacant since 2014. Conceived by former President Donald Trump, the Boardwalk casino resort opened in May of 1984. It closed in September of 2014 and has...
Nebraska Voters Push Anti-Casino Lawmaker to Introduce Gaming Legislation
Nebraska Sen. Tom Briese (R-Albion) never wanted the Cornhusker State to be home commercial gambling. The people, however, said otherwise. Following three voter-backed ballot referendums that altered the Nebraska Constitution to allow the state to authorize commercial gambling at racetracks, Briese is...
Maryland Powerball Ticket Wins $731M Jackpot, Winner Might Never Be Known
A lucky Powerball player in Maryland is $731.1 million richer after winning last night's draw. But thanks to Maryland law, the winner can choose to stay anonymous. The winning numbers were 40-53-60-68-69, and the Powerball 22. Only one ticket matched all six...
Tiger Woods Masters Odds Lengthen, HBO Doc Blames Las Vegas for Infidelities
Tiger Woods announced yesterday that he recently underwent back surgery for a fifth time. That could jeopardize his ability to play in the Masters, or at the very least, hinder his form if he does tee it up. A statement from the...
Jailed Illinois Man Files $10M Lawsuit Against Harrah’s Joliet for 2018 Casino Attack
A man in Illinois who has been in jail since March of 2018 has filed a $10 million "pro se civil" lawsuit against Harrah's Joliet Casino. He's also seeking an apology. Police arrested Darryl Allen, now 58 years old, in 2018 on...
Live! Casino Hotel Maryland Becomes COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Live! Casino Hotel Maryland in Anne Arundel County has begun vaccinating eligible residents in the resort's events center. The Hanover casino property offered up its 75,000-square-foot convention space to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health, which is administering the two-dose vaccine....
As Oddsmakers Predicted, Lil Wayne Pardoned, But Not Joe Exotic, R. Kelly, Bill Cosby
In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump issued pardons and commuted sentences for 143 individuals. They included numerous celebrities, none more noteworthy than rapper Lil Wayne. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., 38, better known as Lil Wayne, pleaded guilty last December...
Pennsylvania Online Casinos Account for 21 Percent of 2020 State Gaming Revenue
Sports betting gets all the headlines, but online casinos are where the money's at. Pennsylvania's gaming industry is the nation's third-largest in terms of revenue. It trails only Nevada and New Jersey. The Keystone State's 13 brick-and-mortar casinos were forced to close...
