7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Former Casino Lobbyist Sara Slane Investor in B2B Sports Betting Startup
Sara Slane -- the former senior vice president of public affairs at the American Gaming Association (AGA) -- is an investor in a new business-to-business sports betting startup. There's nothing "simple" about the company Slane's betting on, Simplebet. The B2B is setting...
MGM Resorts Employee COVID Fund Receives Additional $2M from Kerkorian Estate
MGM Resorts said this week that the estate of its late founder, Kirk Kerkorian, has given an additional $2 million to the company's Employee Emergency Grant Fund that is supporting workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kerkorian died in 2015 at the age...
FBI Asked to Review President Donald Trump Call with Sheldon Adelson
President Donald Trump and Las Vegas casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson spoke on the phone last week. Now, two Democratic members of Congress want the FBI to review the conversation to determine if there was any instance of bribery. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)...
Atlantic City Casinos See Revenues Decline 23 Percent in July, Win Totals $248M
Atlantic City casinos won $248.6 million last month -- their total gross gaming revenue (GGR) derived from brick-and-mortar operations, online casinos, and land-based and mobile sports betting. July's GGR represents a 23 percent decline in casino year-over-year win. Revenue at the nine...
Former Caesars CEO Tony Rodio Leading Danville Virginia Casino Campaign
Tony Rodio led the former Caesars Entertainment corporation through its $17.3 billion merger with Eldorado Resorts. Now, the gaming executive is leading the newly formed group's efforts to win approval to build a casino resort in Danville, Va. It became official last...
Las Vegas Monorail Could Go Public, Integrate with Boring Company Tunnel
The Las Vegas Monorail could soon become property of the area's tourism agency, and eventually part of the Boring Company's network of underground tunnels. At this week's Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) meeting, CEO Steve Hill asked board members to...
No Biden Betting Bump Following Sen. Kamala Harris VP Pick
Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden did not get a 2020 boost in the presidential betting markets following his choosing of California Sen. Kamala Harris (D) to be his running mate. Biden made it official on Tuesday, the 77-year-old picking the first-term...
Japan Delaying Integrated Resort Timeline Comes as Little Surprise
The Japan central government has confirmed it's reviewing the possibility of introducing changes to its integrated resort (IR) time line because of COVID-19. A leading analyst on the forthcoming gaming industry -- once expected to be the world's second or third largest...
Pennsylvania Casino Closures Cost State $424M in Lost Taxes
Pennsylvania casinos were closed for nearly three months this year by the coronavirus, and the government-ordered shutdowns of the gaming operations was a costly decision for all parties involved. Brick-and-mortar table games and slot machines missed out on nearly $1 billion in...
What Pandemic? Indiana Casinos Bounce Back to Near Pre-COVID Revenue Levels
Indiana casinos began reopening on June 15 following a mandatory three-month shutdown, and gamblers have quickly returned, and along with them, revenue. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) this week released casino revenue data for July, and the state's 13 commercial gaming venues...
