8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Brazil Lawmaker Believes Casinos Cure for Coronavirus, Gambling Can Heal Economy
A lawmaker in Brazil says legalizing commercial casinos would help South America's largest country rebound from the economic devastation of COVID-19. While many countries around the world have seemingly crossed the peak of the coronavirus and flattened the curve, the disease is...
Missouri Senate Includes Truck Stop Pull Tabs in Latest Budget, Controversy Ensues
The Missouri Senate's latest budget plan allows truck stops to sell pull tabs, a controversial decision that has garnered many critics in The Show-Me State. The Missouri General Assembly is scrambling to put a budget on Gov. Mike Parson's (R) desk by...
Mohegan Gaming Moving Forward with Greece Integrated Casino Resort
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino company owned by the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, says the coronavirus pandemic will not delay its $1.6 billion project in Athens, Greece. In January, MGE won the bidding war against fellow US tribal casino giant...
First African American Woman to Lead Atlantic City Casino Appointed by MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts has named Melonie Johnson the next president of Borgata. She is the first African-American woman to lead an Atlantic City casino. Johnson arrives in town from MGM National Harbor, where she was president and chief operating officer. She's served in...
Casino Workers Express Concerns About Returning to Work, Question Guest Sanitation Habits
Las Vegas casino workers are in no rush to return to work, as they remain concerned for their personal safety in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Unite Here, the union that represents workers in the US casino, hotel, and food service...
Melco Resorts’ Cyprus Casinos Remain Closed Through Mid-July Despite Limited Number of Coronavirus Cases
Melco Resorts will not be permitted to reopen its five casinos in Cyprus until at least mid-July, as the Mediterranean island country continues aggressive measures to combat COVID-19. Cyprus Casinos (C2) is a joint venture between Melco and ICR Cyprus Holdings. The...
Atlantic City Might Never Recover From Coronavirus Destruction, Councilman Predicts ‘Armageddon’
"The house always wins" might not ring true for Atlantic City casinos. After all, the house has to be open to win, and with no definitive time line for the nine beachfront casinos to resume operations, there are growing concerns that the...
Post COVID-19 World Could Result in States Legalizing Online Gaming, Mobile Sports Betting
The post COVID-19 world will be different in many ways, and could result in state lawmakers passing legislation to authorize online gambling and mobile sports betting. That was the takeaway at Friday's "Sports Betting in America" discussion at the inaugural SBC Digital...
Massachusetts Casinos Remain Closed Through May 18, Marks Third Extension
Massachusetts casinos will remain closed through at least May 18, the state gaming commission voting unanimously Friday to extend the order. The five-member Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) all backed a decision to keep MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor, and Plainridge Park closed...
Joe Biden 2020 Odds Lengthen Following Sexual Assault Denial
The odds of former Vice President Joe Biden taking occupancy of the White House have lengthened. That's after he publicly denied sexual assault allegations made against him by a former aide who worked in his Senate office in 1993. Tara Reade alleges...
