7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Mayor, Unemployed Nevadans Enraged with State Coronavirus Response
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (D) and hundreds of thousands of unemployed Nevadans are fed up with the state's response and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic nightmare. Goodman doubled down on her frustrations today, telling City Council that the state's handling of...
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Remains Focused on Fall 2020 Opening, Virgin Trains Receives $600M
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, remains on schedule to open this fall despite challenges stemming from the coronavirus. Virgin billionaire Richard Branson, along with Richard Bosworth's Bosworth Hospitality Partners and investment and real estate development firms...
Small Casinos Remain Ineligible for Coronavirus Relief in SBA Payroll Protection Program
Small casinos remain ineligible for coronavirus relief through the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), despite recent amendments from the US Treasury Department. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have been pressed on the details of the PPP, which...
Online Lotteries Prove Critical in Aiding Pandemic, as Coronavirus Hits Retail Sales
Online lotteries are providing much-needed revenue to state programs, as land-based lottery sales have plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. States with online lotteries have seen internet sales surge more than 10 percent. New Hampshire, one of eight states with online lotteries, says...
Japan Government Will Field Integrated Resort Bids January Through June 2021
Japan will not afford prefectures and cities interested in obtaining one of the three available integrated resort (IR) licenses additional time to submit their bids. Regardless of what impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the process of forming offers, the federal...
Trump Plaza Debris Rains on Atlantic City Boardwalk During Violent Storm
Debris from Trump Plaza has once again fallen from the permanently closed Atlantic City Boardwalk property. Much of the Mid-Atlantic saw a violent storm wreak havoc. Tornado watches and wind advisories were issued across New Jersey, and power outages and storm damage...
Mohegan Gaming Says South Korea Casino Resort in Incheon Scheduled for 2022 Opening
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment's (MGE) first investment outside North America remains on schedule, as its casino resort in Incheon, South Korea is targeting a 2022 opening. The gaming unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut responded to GGRAsia as to whether the...
Oklahoma Tribes Want Shelter-in-Place Mandate, Call on Governor to Issue Order
Oklahoma tribes – many of which operate casino resorts – are calling on Governor Kevin Stitt (R) to issue a stay-at-home order throughout the Sooner State in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Oklahoma is one of just eight states...
Political Bettors Call Mark Cuban’s Bluff, Odds Say Billionaire Not Running for 2020 Presidency
Mark Cuban isn't actually going to run for president this year. Well, that's at least what political bettors believe, as the odds of the billionaire entering the November general election are currently long. The Dallas Mavericks owner teased a potential 2020 run...
Bettor Turns 50 Cents Into $525K at Gulfstream Park in Southern Florida
A bettor who put down 50 cents on an early Pick 5 Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Florida won nearly $525,000 after three of the five winners were severe longshots. The anonymous winner correctly picked the first five races of Saturday's 13-race...
