7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Russia Remains Committed to Developing Its Own Las Vegas in Far East Primorye
Russia isn't backtracking on its goal to create its own version of Las Vegas in the Far East Primorye Gambling Zone, located roughly 30 miles north of Vladivostok. In 2009, Russian President Vladimir Putin made gambling illegal everywhere except in four places:...
Georgia House Lawmakers Embark on Gaming Listening Tour to Discuss Casino Resorts
Lawmakers in the Georgia House of Representatives are traveling the state to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of legalizing commercial casinos in the Peach State. The 15-member House Special Committee on Economic Growth plans to crisscross the state on what it's...
Second Oklahoma Tribe Submits Arkansas Casino Application in Pope County
A second Oklahoma tribe has submitted an application to win the Pope County gaming license, the fourth and final commercial casino permit in Arkansas. The submission was received on Monday before the Arkansas Racing Commission's deadline at the close of business. The...
Macau Visitors Gambling and Spending Less, Mainlanders Especially Tighten Wallets
Macau visitors are keeping their wallets closed while vacationing in the casino hub. Data supplied by the Macau Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveals visitor arrivals are up 17 percent through three quarters of 2019. More than 30.2 million non-residents have ventured...
Woman Critically Injured in 2017 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies, Increases Death Toll to 59
The 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting targeting the Route 91 Harvest music festival across the Strip from MGM Resorts' Mandalay Bay has become even deadlier. A 57-year-old Southern California woman critically injured and paralyzed in the event died last week. The family...
Bettors Taking Brad Rutter Early in ‘Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time’ Odds
Brad Rutter is the early betting favorite to win the "Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time" competition against Ken Jennings and Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer. The best-of-seven showdown will begin January 7 in primetime on ABC (8-9 pm ET). The first...
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators Tax Dispute Could Sink Internet Casino Networks
Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have paid the country PHP2.66 billion ($52 million) in taxes through the first two quarters of 2019. But that tax money could soon disappear. On Monday, the Philippines House Committee on Ways and Means passed a measure...
Macau Billionaire Lawrence Ho Blames US-China Trade War for ‘Down Year,’ Optimistic on 2020
Billionaire Melco Resorts CEO Lawrence Ho says the ongoing trade war between China and the US is most responsible for what he calls a "down year" in the casino enclave. Through October, gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Chinese Special Administrative Region...
Gaming Expert Opines Current Norfolk Casino Plan Flawed, Urges Mixed-Use Development
The Norfolk casino resort plan being floated by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe wouldn't bring the economic boom it promises to the waterfront city. So says one expert who has over 20 years of experience consulting the gaming industry. Cory Morowitz, a gaming...
Connecticut Tribes End Slot Revenue Slide, More Good News for Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians
Connecticut tribes saw their casino slot machine win post a gain in October, the first time that has occurred since June of 2018. The Native American's two casinos – Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods – both reported 15 consecutive months of gross slot...
