8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Odds Slashed Following Gronk Announcement
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter the 2020 NFL season with more hype than any other team in the league after landing future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady last month. Now they have added to it by enlisting his future Canton...
Two Oklahoma Tribes Reach New State Gaming Compacts, Sports Betting Included, Disputed
Two Oklahoma tribes have reached new compacts with the state to continue lawfully operating Class III gaming (slot machines and table games) at their tribal casinos. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) announced today that new 15-year gaming compacts had been reached with the...
South Carolina Lottery Extends Scientific Games Contract, Deal Includes New Mobile App
The South Carolina Lottery has extended its contract with Scientific Games by another six years, adding on to the 18-year partnership that was forged when the lottery debuted back in 2002. Scientific Games, a Las Vegas-based corporation that is a global leader...
South Point Furloughs Employees Indefinitely, Owner Michael Gaughan Says Workers Better Off
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas is furloughing its 2,200 workers effective May 3, owner Michael Gaughan saying the decision is in their best interests. The casino is one of the few non-union properties in Las Vegas. In a...
Las Vegas Sands Sale of Pennsylvania Casino Saves Company Millions of Dollars
Las Vegas Sands completed its $1.3 billion sale of its former Pennsylvania casino resort in Bethlehem to Wind Creek Hospitality last May. Fast forward to today, and the transaction is proving to be a sound decision by the casino giant. Few saw...
Golden Nugget Billionaire Tilman Fertitta, ‘Mattress Mack’ Named to Texas Strike Force
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of Golden Nugget casinos, Landry's hospitality empire, and the NBA's Houston Rockets, has been named to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's (R) reopening task force. Abbott recently announced his Special Advisory Council to the Governor's Strike Force to...
NBC ‘Dateline’ Airs Murder Mystery, Dead FBI Agent Last Seen at Maryland Casino
NBC's Dateline aired a new episode on Friday, and it surrounded the murder mystery of a former FBI agent who was a known gambler and last seen at a Maryland casino. SPOILER ALERT: for those planning to watch the episode on demand,...
Native Americans Sue Feds Over Alaska Native Corporations Inclusion in Tribal Coronavirus Relief
Native Americans are suing the federal government on claims that $8 billion in coronavirus relief money earmarked for tribes is being wrongly allocated. Six tribes have united to bring litigation against the US Treasury Department, with Secretary Steven Mnuchin named as defendant....
Las Vegas Casino Leaders Unite to Discuss Reopening Safety Measures
Las Vegas casino executives and union leaders are banding together to decide which safety measures should be implemented when the properties are permitted to reopen. Executives from rival casinos are working collaboratively on a series of safeguards that could potentially expedite their...
Caesars Sportsbook Releases NFL Win Totals, Kansas City and Baltimore Lead Way
The Caesars Sportsbook has unveiled NFL regular season over/under win totals for all 32 teams, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens lead the way at 12 wins each. The New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers are next at 10.5,...
