7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Academy Awards Odds Favor ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ for Best Picture, New Jersey Permits Oscars Betting
The 92nd Academy Awards are set for Sunday, February 9, from Los Angeles, and for a second straight year, movie buffs inside New Jersey can end the night a big winner. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has approved requests...
Genting Singapore Seeks Investor Approval for $10B Japan Casino Resort, Multiple Proposals Considered
Genting Singapore, the owner and operator of Resorts World Sentosa, is seeking shareholder approval to invest up to $10 billion in Japan should the casino operator be awarded one of the three integrated resort (IR) licenses. The Genting Singapore board of directors...
Mohegan Gaming Wins in Greece, Casino Operator Moving Forward With Resort at Former Athens Airport
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has won the initial right to build a casino resort at the shuttered Hellenikon International Airport in Athens, Greece. The gaming unit of the tribe, based in Connecticut, was awarded the lone license on Monday by the Hellenic...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe Presses Forward With Casino Resorts in National Diet Address
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe isn't surrendering his mission to greatly increase tourism to the country by way of authorizing three integrated casino resorts. The National Diet – Japan's version of the US Congress – began its 150-day 2020 legislative session on...
Patriots QB Tom Brady Spotted Hanging With Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was seen over the weekend in Sin City chatting with Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis at the Mayweather vs. Cerrone UFC fight. The public meeting naturally prompted speculation that the 42-year-old Brady, who is a...
Macau Casino Bosses Remain Optimistic About 2020 Despite Continued VIP Decline
Macau casino executives aren't overly concerned regarding the year ahead, as several expressed their opinions that 2020 will see gross gaming revenue (GGR) increase. Macau capped off 2019 in disastrous fashion, the six licensed casino operators reporting gaming win of $2.84 billion...
Conor McGregor Underdog in Potential Khabib Nurmagomedov Rematch
Conor McGregor made quick work of Donald Cerrone in UFC 246, but would be an underdog in a potential rematch against current lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor was a heavy favorite in Saturday night's contest. The Irishman closed at -335, a...
Help Wanted: Malta Gaming Industry Amid Job Crisis, Experienced Workers Needed
Malta, the self-proclaimed "iGaming Capital of the World," has hundreds of unfilled positions because of a lack of experienced talent in the small island country. The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) published the results of an industry survey this week that came with...
Pamunkey Indian Tribe Pitches Second Virginia Casino Resort, $350M Proposal Targets Richmond
As many as five Virginia casino licenses could be issued in 2020, and the state's Pamunkey Indian Tribe is vying for at least two of the gaming rights. The Native American group unveiled plans Friday for a $350 million casino resort south...
Pennsylvania Casinos Behind Statewide Effort to Ban Skill Gaming Machines
Pennsylvania casinos are behind a statewide effort to convince local municipalities to pass ordinances banning controversial skill-based gaming machines. The Eckert Seamans law firm has been hired by Parx Casino near Philadelphia to send out letters to municipalities in counties where one...
