7662 stories by Devin O'Connor
Seneca Niagara Casino Reopening June 18, Other New York Tribal Venues to Follow
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Upstate New York will reopen on June 18, with numerous health and safety measures in place. The Seneca Nation announced yesterday that after being closed for nearly three months, the tribe is ready to move forward...
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...
Silver Slipper Casino Workers Rescued from Flood Waters During Tropical Storm Cristobal
Approximately 100 workers at the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, had to be rescued by first responders Sunday after flooding blocked their passage from the resort to the employee parking lot. Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall Sunday evening in...
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...
Chinese Man Gets 16-Year Prison Sentence for Organizing Gambling Ring, Crimes Extend to Macau
A Chinese man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar gambling ring. Nantong city police in the Jiangsu province near Shanghai say a man they only identified by his surname, "Shi," has been charged and...
Las Vegas Launches ‘Vegas Smart’ Marketing Campaign, Welcomes Back Visitors
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has launched a new marketing campaign that advertises a safe Sin City experience to potential visitors. Titled "Vegas Smart," a twist on the "Vegas Strong" motto that was used following the October 1, 2017,...
