7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
California Card Clubs Get Creative with 24/7 Outdoor Gaming
California card clubs in counties where Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has maintained a ban on nonessential indoor business operations and gatherings have become quite resourceful in keeping the cards in the air. Newsom ordered California card clubs to suspend their indoor operations...
Yoshihide Suga, Japan Prime Minister Frontrunner, Committed to Casino Resorts
Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief cabinet secretary under outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, says he remains committed to pursuing integrated resorts (IR). He would continue the country's push to legalize commercial gambling if chosen to succeed the longest-serving PM in Japanese history. Abe...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Extends Indoor Smoking Ban at Atlantic City Casinos
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is once again backtracking on a COVID-19 restriction. The first-term Democratic governor is now saying indoor smoking at Atlantic City casinos will remain prohibited. Earlier this week, Murphy delivered the news that countless restaurants across the...
Joe Biden Maintains 2020 Betting Lead, as Election Less Than 60 Days Out
Former Vice President Joe Biden is maintaining a small betting lead over President Donald Trump with less than 60 days until Americans head to the polls to pick their Commander-in-Chief. The average of six sportsbooks permitted to take wagers on the 2020...
Lionel Messi Says €700M Transfer Tag Invalid, But He’s Staying at Barca
BREAKING: TyC Sports in Argentina reports that Lionel Messi will stay with Barcelona until June 30, 2021, when his contract is set to expire. Lionel Messi, speaking through his father and agent Jorge Messi, says the €700 million ($825 million) transfer clause...
China Using Big Data to Prevent Citizens From Gambling Internationally
Officials in China say they're using big data to crack down on citizens exiting the People's Republic to gamble. All forms of gambling in the People's Republic of China are outlawed, with the state-run national lottery the lone exception. Commercial casinos can...
Gaming Industry Analyst Predicts Three-Year Recovery for Las Vegas Strip Casinos
A gaming industry analyst at Macquarie Securities issued dire news this week regarding Southern Nevada. He believes it could be 2023 before the Las Vegas Strip returns to its pre-COVID-19 economy. In a note released this week, Macquarie Securities gaming analyst Chad...
Caesars Entertainment Virginia Casino Plan Approved by Danville City Council
Caesars Entertainment's development agreement with Danville promises a bounty of economic benefits for the Virginia city. This week, the Danville City Council signed off on an agreement with the Las Vegas casino company that will bring the distressed region a $400 million...
G2E Announces Virtual Convention Dates, Gaming Industry Will Convene Online
G2E, the Global Gaming Expo, will be held virtually October 27-28, as the gaming industry's leading convention skips Las Vegas for the first time in its history. G2E was canceled in July by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has suspended all large gatherings...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to Buy Monorail for $24M
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) Board of Directors has signed off on the tourism agency spending more than $24 million to acquire the Las Vegas Monorail -- a transportation system that continues to pile up debt. The board voted...
