7779 stories by Devin O'Connor
Crown Melbourne Closed for Another Six Weeks as New Coronavirus Cases Spike
Crown Melbourne will remain closed for at least another six weeks after Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews announced Australia's second-largest city was reentering the Stage 3 lockdown. Effective 11:59 pm local time July 8, and running for at least six weeks, 5.2 million...
Nevada Casinos Complying with Face Mask Order More Than Other Businesses
New reviews show Nevada casinos are adhering to state orders to wear face masks at a higher rate than other businesses in the Silver State. The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations (NDIR) has conducted 921 checks of businesses since Gov. Steve Sisolak...
Bryson DeChambeau Now Favorite in All Three 2020 Majors, Odds 10/1 in Each
After winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Bryson DeChambeau is now the betting favorite at some sportsbooks for each of the three golf majors in 2020. The 26-year-old is at 10/1 in the PGA Championship, US Open, and Masters. DeChambeau was dominant Sunday,...
Arkansas Judge Denies Gulfside Casino Partnership Motion for Contempt
An Arkansas judge has denied a motion for contempt filed by Gulfside Casino Partnership alleging the state's Racing Commission did not follow its own rules in awarding the lone gaming permit allocated for Pope County. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox ruled...
Georgia Gambling Ballot Referendum and Online Sports Betting Bill Fail
A Georgia gambling ballot referendum that would have asked voters whether they want to authorize commercial casinos, and a separate online sports betting bill, both failed to pass the state legislature before it adjourned last week. If a two-thirds majority in both...
Kanye West Odds of Winning Presidency Not as Long as You Might Think
Kanye West set off fireworks on July 4 by announcing his intentions to run for the US presidency. The 43-year-old, who is married to Kim Kardashian West, tweeted on Independence Day that he seeks to oust President Donald Trump from the White...
Las Vegas Casino Tycoon Sheldon Adelson Biggest US Political Donor Over Past 20 Years
Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Dr. Miriam Adelson, have donated more money to federal political campaigns over the past two decades than anyone else in the United States. According to campaign finance records, the Adelsons have given $308...
Odds Favor Washington Redskins Changing Name to ‘Presidents’
The Washington Redskins franchise is undergoing a thorough review to determine if the team's name should change, and oddsmakers say it will. With racial tensions continuing to escalate and a societal reckoning sweeping the nation, it now appears likely that the storied...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Further Angers Tribes, Signs Two New Gaming Compacts
Yesterday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed two additional tribal gaming compacts -- a deal the larger and more powerful Native American tribes in the Sooner State argue is illegal. The first-term governor struck deals with the Kialegee Tribal Town (KTT) and...
Miami Casinos Ordered to Again Shutter Operations, Tribal Gaming Exempt
Miami casinos have been ordered to once again shutter their operations, as an upward trend in the number of coronavirus cases has local officials concerned. Yesterday, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced rollbacks on certain business reopenings and implemented a daily 10 pm...
