8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
National Indian Gaming Association Commends Tribes for Shuttering Casino Operations
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Chairman Ernest Stevens says the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe has caused "unprecedented times." In a letter to the 184 Indian Nations that conduct gaming, Stevens commended their response to the coronavirus. The American Gaming Association (AGA)...
Vote to Change Atlantic City Government Postponed, Referendum Backed by Casino Power Players
The Atlantic City government referendum vote that, if passed, would change how the town administers itself, is being postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The special election was slated for March 31. But with the state on lockdown, the referendum vote is...
Casinos Across America Assisting in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Casinos throughout the country are closed. But that isn't stopping some of the gaming companies from assisting local communities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM Resorts stock continues to plummet, shares losing nearly 80 percent of their value over the...
Joe Biden Increases Democratic Lead, Sen. Bernie Sanders in No Rush to Exit 2020 Race
Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden extended his lead Tuesday night by winning Florida, Illinois, and Arizona. The former vice president now has 1,153 delegates, just 838 shy of securing the party's 2020 nomination. PredictIt's 2020 Democratic Party presidential market has Biden's shares of...
PGA Championship Postponed, Masters Targeting October Rescheduling
The PGA Championship scheduled for May 14-17 in San Francisco at TPC Harding Park has been postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It's the second golf major to be pushed back as a result of the coronavirus. California has been one...
Online Sportsbooks Get Creative With Sports Shortage, Turn to Weather Forecasting
Online sportsbooks are trying to weather the storm of not having any sports to offer customers odds on with, well, weather. Yes, this is what's it's come to. With the sports world essentially at a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic, oddsmakers...
Seminole Casinos in Florida Remain Open Even in Areas With High COVID-19 Cases
Seminole casinos in Florida remain open for business despite a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases. All six of the tribe's casinos in the Sunshine State continue to welcome gamblers, though some health safety measures have been implemented. At Seminole Hard Rock...
Tom Brady Odds Favor QB Going to Buccaneers After Announcing New England Departure
Tom Brady is no longer a member of the New England Patriots, the team he's spent his entire 20-year NFL career with and led to six Super Bowl titles. The 42-year-old announced his decision on social media, "I wanted to say thank...
$5B Grand Lisboa Palace Finished, SJM Holdings Expects 2020 Opening for Cotai Strip Casino Resort
SJM Holdings' Grand Lisboa Palace, its $5 billion integrated casino resort on the Cotai Strip, has finished construction and is slated to open in the second quarter of 2020. The news came today during the Hong Kong-headquartered casino giant's full-year 2019 financial...
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Orders Indefinite Closure of Casinos and Racetracks
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) on Sunday issued an emergency order prohibiting mass gatherings, as well as the indefinite closure of the state's casinos and racetracks. Effective at midnight on Monday, March 16, Maryland's six casinos will be forced to suspend their...
