7581 stories by Devin O'Connor
Icahn Enterprises CEO Keith Cozza Departs Caesars Entertainment Board
Icahn Enterprises CEO Keith Cozza has resigned from the Caesars Entertainment Board of Directors less than a week after the company completed its $17.3 billion merger with Eldorado Resorts. Cozza has led Icahn Enterprises -- the investment conglomerate of billionaire Carl Icahn...
Atlantic City Casinos Desperately Need Guests, But One Boardwalk Property Has 400 Rooms Booked Thanks to Students
Atlantic City has become nearly a ghost town because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But one Boardwalk property has managed to book 400 rooms throughout the fall and spring of 2021 by converting their casino into student housing. Stockton University and Showboat Atlantic...
Odds for Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Vary Greatly Depending on Sportsbook
Mike Tyson, 54, is making his return to the boxing ring for his first fight in more than 15 years, and that has oddsmakers struggling to determine a consensus line. Tyson's opponent is 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr., who last fought in 2018....
Sports Betting Included in Massachusetts Economic Development Package
A Massachusetts economic development package designed to reignite Bay State businesses and fuel new jobs would also legalize sports betting. H.4879, "An Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth," a massive 118-page omnibus package, is a more than $370 million spending bill that would...
Bill to Remove Federal Sports Betting Taxes Introduced, Gaming Industry Applauds
A federal sports betting bill has been introduced in Congress that seeks to repeal the 0.25 percent tax the United States government collects on most legal bets wagered. US Reps. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), co-chairs of the Congressional Gaming...
Singapore Announces Domestic Tourism Campaign to Drive Local Demand
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Enterprise Singapore, and Sentosa Development Corporation -- three government agencies engaged in promoting leisure and hospitality in the city-state -- announced this week a SGD45 million (US$32.5 million) initiative to fuel domestic travel in the wake of...
DraftKings Slaps Name on Casino Queen Riverboat in Illinois
Casino Queen is rebranding to DraftKings at Casino Queen, the Illinois riverboat in East St. Louis, announcing today the inclusion of its forthcoming sports betting operator into its name. Less than a week after the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) granted DraftKings a...
Hong Kong Extends Macau Quarantine to September 7, More Bad News for Casinos
Hong Kong has extended its mandatory 14-day quarantine on anyone arriving to the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) from Macau. Hong Kong and Macau are the only two SARs in the People's Republic of China. Originally slated to end August 7, Hong...
Tropicana Atlantic City Stabbings: Four Men Charged, Crack Cocaine Found
Tropicana Atlantic City was the site of multiple stabbings early Monday morning. Four men have since been charged in the incident and will face a judge virtually on Friday. At 2:57 am on Monday, New Jersey State Police responded to a 911...
Massachusetts Officials Say MGM Casino Resulting in Increased First Responder Costs
West Springfield city officials have applied to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) seeking additional funds to cover first responder costs that they say have increased since MGM Springfield opened in August of 2018. MGM Resorts -- the parent company to the $960...
