8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Oklahoma Gaming Compacts for Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe Approved
Two new gaming compacts reached by tribes in Oklahoma with Governor Kevin Stitt (R) have been approved by the US Department of the Interior (DOI). Following a 45-day review period, the DOI said the gaming compacts have been "deemed approved." Stitt and...
Detroit Casinos Will Reopen Under Strict Capacity Limits, Gov. Whitmer Must First Grant Permission
Detroit casinos, once permitted to reopen by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), will do so under numerous regulations tailored to protect public health and prevent a flare-up of new COVID-19 cases. Detroit's three commercial casinos have been closed since March 16. There's no...
Pennsylvania Casinos Announce Reopenings, as State Counties Enter ‘Green Phase’
Three Pennsylvania casinos are reopening this week that are located in counties in the "green phase" of Governor Tom Wolf's (D) reopening plan. All 12 land-based casinos in Pennsylvania have been shuttered since March 16, as Wolf ordered all nonessential businesses to...
Massachusetts Tribal Casino Gets Lifeline, as Judge Asks Review Of Land Trust Decision
A proposed Massachusetts tribal casino that's been held up for years in the court system received a lifeline late last week. That's when a federal judge ordered the US Department of the Interior (DOI) to again review the issue. US District Judge...
UFC, Oddsmakers Hope Conor McGregor Retirement Temporary
UFC and oddsmakers alike are hoping Conor McGregor's announcement over the weekend that he's retiring from mixed martial arts is only temporary. On Sunday, the 31-year-old from Dublin, Ireland, told his followers on Twitter that he's exiting MMA. The Notorious tweeted, "Hey...
Study Finds Online Sports Bettors Aren’t Turning to Internet Casinos During Absence of Sports
A new study finds that sports bettors are not satisfying their itch to score during the global absence of sports caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with online casinos. "Gambling Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among European Regular Sports Bettors: An Empirical...
Major League Baseball Players ‘Resoundingly’ Reject Owners’ Plan, Odds Lengthen on Season
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has "resoundingly rejected" the league and owners' proposal to play a shortened season with reduced pay. Owners want the 2020 MLB season to be drastically shortened to 82 games, and players paid on a per-game...
Caesars Entertainment Tapped by Virginia City to Build Casino Resort
Caesars Entertainment has been selected by Danville city officials to build a casino resort should local voters sign off on its development in November during a ballot referendum. After initially fielding seven proposals from interested developers, Danville City Council tipped its hand...
US Casinos Deliver State and Local Governments $10.2B in Taxes, as Gaming Revenue Hits Record $43.6B
Commercial casinos in the United States wrote checks totaling $10.2 billion to state and local governments last year, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) hit a record $43.6 billion. The American Gaming Association's (AGA) "State of the States" report reveals the gaming industry...
Man Falsely Claims to Rep Village People, Pockets $12,500 From Tribal Casino
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to represent the Village People music act and swindling $12,500 from The Mill Casino in North Bend, Oregon. US Attorney Billy J. Williams for the District of Oregon says Howard Harlib, 67, has...
