7893 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casinos Report Strong Bookings for Golden Week, Five Hotels Say, ‘No Vacancy’
Macau casinos are in desperate need of guests, and they'll soon receive an influx of visitors with the annual Golden Week holiday. China's State Council has designated October 1-8 as the official holiday period, and not even a global pandemic can stop...
5Dimes Widow Speaks Out, Sportsbook Customers Enraged
The widow of 5Dimes founder William Sean Creighton, aka "5Dimes Tony," is speaking out on the future of the offshore sportsbook. But current customers are voicing their anger for how the company is ceasing business in the United States. Last week, 5Dimes...
Detroit Casinos Win $69M in First Month Back, Revenue Down 42 Percent
The three Detroit casinos collectively won $69.3 million in August, their first month back in operation following their state-ordered shutdowns that lasted four and a half months. MotorCity and Greektown reopened August 5 -- the first day permitted by Michigan Gov. Gretchen...
Democratic Nominee Joe Biden Outraises President Donald Trump in August
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden raised a record $364.5 million in August, roughly $154 million more than President Donald Trump's campaign. Combined, the two 2020 contenders received more than $574 million to support their efforts. With just 53 days until November 3,...
National Finals Rodeo Bucks Las Vegas, Moving to Texas for 2020 Championship
The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is moving to Arlington, Texas, for its 2020 championship, the first time it will be held outside Las Vegas since 1985. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) continues to maintain emergency orders prohibiting large gatherings, including fans at...
President Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Odds Shorten Following Nomination
Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize odds have greatly shortened after the US president was nominated for the distinguished award by a member of the Norwegian Parliament. Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the populist Progress Party in Norway, deemed by its critics as...
Casinos Faring Surprisingly Well Operating in Reduced Capacities
Casinos in numerous states are reporting unexpectedly strong gross gaming revenue (GGR), despite only operating at 50 percent or less capacities. Ohio and Maryland are the two latest states to post surprising casino numbers. In the Buckeye State, casinos and racinos posted...
Felonies Dismissed, Ex-Las Vegas Tourism Agency Exec Cuts Deal, Case Settled for $500
Cathy Tull, a former marketing executive at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has settled her criminal case of misusing Southwest Airlines gift cards. Tull, 53, pleaded no contest in Las Vegas Justice Court to a misdemeanor charge of a...
Former Pamunkey Chief Slams Tribe’s Virginia Casino Push, Claims Billionaire Using Group
UPDATE: Our original article on the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and its former chief has garnered a strong response from tribal members, the community, and other Native Americans. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe released the following statement to Casino.org: The Tribe has not publicly...
Grand Lisboa Palace on Hiring Spree in Macau, $5B Cotai Casino Needs Workers
Casino workers around the globe have been furloughed or terminated from their jobs. But Grand Lisboa Palace on Macau's Cotai Strip has positions to fulfill. SJM Holdings, the gambling empire of the late Stanley Ho, who died in May at the age...
