7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Elaine Wynn Receives Blessing of Nevada Gaming Control Board
Elaine Wynn, the largest shareholder of Wynn Resorts, was unanimously recommended on Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) for beneficial ownership approval of the casino company that bears her name. The "Queen of Las Vegas" took questions remotely from the...
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...
US Casino Billionaires Lose $6B in Net Worth, Four Rank on Forbes 400
Four US casino billionaires who ranked on the Forbes 400, the financial news outlet's annual list of the wealthiest Americans, have collectively seen their net worths decrease by $6 billion over the last year. Tourism, leisure, and commercial real estate have been...
UK Bookmaker Betfair Shortens Joe Biden 2020 Odds After Bettor Wagers $67K
London-based betting exchange Betfair has Joe Biden once again the 2020 favorite to win in November after a bettor plunked down $67,000 on the former vice president defeating President Donald Trump. The action over the past month has largely been on the...
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...
Dustin Johnson Wins FedEx Cup Playoffs, Captures $15M Prize
Dustin Johnson is the 2020 FedEx Cup champion. The world's best golfer dominating the playoffs by winning two of the three events to go home with more than $15 million. Johnson arrived at East Lake as the heavy favorite, as his lead...
