7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
US Sportsbooks Offering Free Presidential Debate Pools, Cash Winnings on Line
The first of three planned presidential debates will be held tomorrow in Cleveland, Ohio, and legal sportsbooks in the United States are offering their customers free-to-play pools with cash prizes. BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel are three sports betting operators that are holding...
Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition Urges All Casinos to Go Smoke-Free
The Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition (NTPC) is urging all casinos in the state to follow Park MGM's lead and go completely smoke-free. MGM Resorts is reopening Park MGM on Wednesday as a fully smoke-free casino resort, the first in Las Vegas Strip...
China Claims $146B Moved Illegally Offshore via Gambling Networks
Authorities in China say more than one trillion Chinese yuan ($146.5 billion) was moved out of the country last year through gambling networks and syndicates. Liao Jinrong, director general of the International Cooperation Department at China's Ministry of Public Security, made the...
COVID-19 Eliminates 41 Percent of Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Workforce
Pennsylvania casinos are employing nearly 41 percent fewer people in the wake of COVID-19, the coronavirus causing the reduction of 6,834 jobs. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) recently released its 2019-20 Gaming Diversity Report, and in it, the startling numbers of...
Alabama State Lawsuit Claiming Casinos Are Public Nuisances Proceeds
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that two lawsuits brought by the state against three casinos arguing that the gaming venues are nuisances to the public can proceed. State lawmakers and officials have for years been trying to shut down gambling halls...
Philippines Offshore Gaming Revenue Sinks Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Philippines government says it's receiving roughly half of the tax revenue it normally does from offshore gaming. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) allowed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, commonly referred to as POGOs, to resume operations in May. The operation...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opening January 2021, Former Hard Rock Fully Renovated
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock casino resort, will welcome its first guests on January 15, 2021. Owners and developers behind the massive resort-wide renovation of the off-Strip property originally hoped to open its doors this fall. They cited COVID-19...
Crown Resorts Inquiry Alleges James Packer Sold Stake with Inside Information
The inquiry into Crown Resorts' suitability to hold a casino license in New South Wales (NSW) has allegedly uncovered information into the dealings of its founder. Billionaire James Packer, who founded the Australian casino empire in 2007, was allegedly privy to secret...
Shaq Throws Down Las Vegas Roots Two Years After Opening Chicken Restaurant
Shaquille O'Neal, aka Shaq, has established a home base in Southern Nevada. The former NBA great is paying $765,000 for a Las Vegas pad. Clark County property records show that the estate, located at 11143 Pentland Downs Street, sold in February. The...
Graton Rancheria Tribe Donates $15M to UCLA Law for Native American Studies
The Graton Rancheria Tribe, owner and operator of the Graton Resort & Casino, located 40 miles north of San Francisco, is giving UCLA Law $15 million. The gift is to provide scholarships for law students interested in pursuing Native American legal studies....
