7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
Casinos Donate Food, Gifts, and Money During Holiday Season
Casinos across the country donated various goods this holiday season to charity organizations, including gifts for children, food for the hungry, and money. Live! Casino Pittsburgh, which was forced to close this month on state COVID-19 orders less than a month after...
Showboat Atlantic City Waterpark to Be Considered Next Week at Special Meeting
The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City wants to build a $100 million beachfront indoor waterpark. Next week, a special meeting will be held in town to consider the project. Showboat owner Bart Blatstein, a real estate developer based in Philadelphia, is seeking...
No New Year’s Gamble: Graton Resort Casino Concedes to Public Pressure, Cancels Party
Graton Resort Casino north of San Francisco has called off its planned New Year's Eve event, one that expected a crowd of some 4,000 people. Amid public backlash for the event that was set to welcome thousands of guests to ring in...
Former Mashpee Chairman Indicted on Federal Charges, Asks Tribe for Legal Costs
Cedric Cromwell, the former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts, has asked his Native American community to cover his legal costs. Cromwell was indicted on federal bribery and extortion charges last month. A grand jury found credible evidence that the...
TSA Screens Most Air Travelers in Single Day Since Pandemic Began
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported this week its busiest 24-hour period for airport passenger screenings since the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a travel halt back in March. That's good news for Las Vegas casinos that are in desperate need of...
Wynn Resorts Security Infiltrates Alleged $1.15M Unemployment Insurance Fraud
The Wynn Resorts security team in Las Vegas is being credited with detecting an alleged unemployment insurance (UI) fraud plot that involved Nevada and California. The US Attorney's Office of Nevada announced federal charges yesterday against Alan Ray, 33, of England. Prosecutors...
English Soccer Star Kieran Trippier Receives 10-Week Ban for Betting Breaches
English soccer star Kieran Trippier is banned from the pitch for 10 weeks, effective immediately, for violating the Football Association's (FA) rules on betting. The FA said in a statement that an independent regulatory commission considered seven alleged breaches of FA Rule...
Powerball Mulling International Expansion to Boost Sales, Jackpots
Powerball sales in 2020 are down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of Americans have been under stay-at-home orders. Lottery retailers have been forced to close or limit operations. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), the non-profit lottery group behind the game,...
Former MLB Player Trevor Crowe Sentenced for Failing to Report $309K Gambling Income
Former MLB player Trevor Crowe has been sentenced to three years of probation for knowingly filing a wrong federal income tax return. In September, Crowe pleaded guilty in the Northern District of Ohio federal court. The 37-year-old admitted to failing to report...
Tokyo Considering Entering Japan Casino Race, Possibly To Lure Back Las Vegas Sands
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the capital and most populous prefecture of Japan is considering making a bid for an integrated resort (IR) casino. Japan's central government last week confirmed its national Basic Policy that will govern the three forthcoming IRs. Lawmakers...
