7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Trump Critics Celebrate as Trump Plaza Atlantic City Implosion Scheduled Week After Biden Inauguration
Much of Trump Plaza in Atlantic City is slated to be brought down on January 29, just 10 days after presumptive President-elect Joe Biden (D) is scheduled to be sworn in and President Donald Trump put out of the White House. The...
Yokohama Casino Referendum Obtains Necessary Signatures
Yokohama residents could face a ballot referendum in the future asking whether they support an integrated resort (IR) casino in the city. Opposition to allowing Yokohama to be one of the three locales with a commercial casino is escalating in Japan's second-...
What Azaleas? Bryson DeChambeau Game in Full Bloom at November Masters
Bryson DeChambeau is the betting favorite this week at Augusta National, as the delayed Masters tournament is being held for the first time in November. The 27-year-old DeChambeau arrives in Georgia ranked No. 6 in the world, and has his game in...
Virginia Residents in Danville Deciding How Casino Gaming Revenue Will Be Utilized
Officials in the Virginia city of Danville are seeking public input as to how tax revenue generated by a forthcoming casino resort should be used. Danville voters easily supported a local ballot referendum on Election Day asking if they want to authorize...
Encore Boston Harbor Furloughs Coming, as Hotel Goes Dark
Encore Boston Harbor, as well as Massachusetts' two other commercial gaming properties -- MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park -- implemented reduced operating hours yesterday on Gov. Charlie Baker's (R) orders. Effective last night, casinos in Massachusetts must close between 9:30 pm and...
Macau Reports October Surge in Visitor Numbers, Golden Weeks Pays Off
Macau officials say they experienced a much-needed surge in visitor arrivals last month. Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said in her remarks today that the initial count of visitors in October totaled more than 600,000. If...
When Will It End? Oddsmakers Trying to Forecast Election Decision
Oddsmakers have assumed a central role in forecasting the eventual result of the 2020 presidential election, and the latest lines suggest we could know today. The vast majority of pollsters once again got Election Day wrong. The pre-election polling average on Real...
Bets Paid on Joe Biden Becoming 46th President, While US Election Remains Unsettled
Bets on former VP Joe Biden becoming the next president of the United States are being paid out. Despite the 2020 US presidential election not being fully resolved, Australian sports betting platform Sportsbet feels confident enough in an eventual Biden victory that...
Foxwoods Debuts 55 and Older Casino, Luring Gamblers with Free Boone’s Farm
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, is debuting a casino space reserved for people aged 55 and older. Grocery stores are dedicating times for seniors to shop, so why not a casino? Beginning tomorrow, November 6, one of the five gaming floors...
Cordish Companies to Sue Norfolk Over Casino Plan with Pamunkey Indian Tribe
The Cordish Companies, a Baltimore-based real estate developer and casino and hospitality firm, says it will sue the City of Norfolk, Virginia, over its plans to move forward with a gaming resort. On Election Day, Norfolk voters passed a local ballot referendum...
