7590 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Casinos Reopenings Advised by AtlantiCare Healthcare on Best Practices
Atlantic City casinos are partnering with the AtlantiCare healthcare system to form best practices to allow the gaming resorts to reopen safely once permitted by the state. The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) and AtlantiCare announced the collaboration on Thursday. Once...
Coronavirus Could Push More State Lotteries Online, as Retailers Remain Closed and Revenues Tumble
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing lottery sales across the country to plummet, as millions of Americans are being laid off and many brick-and-mortar retail lottery agents remain closed. The inaugural SBC Digital Summit running this week through Friday held a lottery conversation...
Nevada Gov. Extends Stay-At-Home Order, Study Finds Majority of Americans Not Ready to Reopen
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) announced yesterday that the state's stay-at-home order is being extended through at least May 15. The first-term governor says Nevada is not yet ready to enter the Phase 1 stage as outlined by the federal government. However,...
President Trump Attacks Latest Polls Showing Biden Ahead, 2020 Odds Tell Different Story
President Donald Trump is lambasting the latest polling data showing former VP Joe Biden with a substantial lead in several key swing states in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. The Real Clear Politics polling average for the general election between Trump and...
Crown Resorts Sued by Man Who Slipped on Pool of Vomit and Broke Neck
Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has been sued by a man who alleges that he broke his neck after slipping on a puddle of vomit at the company's property in Melbourne. Lawyers for plaintiff Michael Stephenson say Crown Melbourne staff overserved an...
Philippines Casino Regulator Sees Revenue Drop 50 Percent, PAGCOR Income Totals $15.4M
The Philippines casino regulator PAGCOR said its first-quarter revenue was slashed in half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as gaming properties remain closed throughout the country. PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, revealed net income in the first three months of...
Kansas City Chiefs Lead in Super Bowl Tickets and Money Following NFL Draft
The Kansas City Chiefs are the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl for the second year in a row, the defending champions currently at just 4/1. The Super Bowl LIV champs are the odds-on favorites at William Hill, the sportsbook reporting...
Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden for President, Oddsmakers and Political Bettors Don’t Care
Hillary Clinton, the former first lady of the United States and the Democratic Party's 2016 nominee for president, has endorsed Joe Biden. In her endorsement of the 77-year-old, Clinton came out with guns blazing in her criticism of President Donald Trump. "Just...
Nevada Casinos Post Worst Month in More Than Two Decades, Revenue Totals $618M
Nevada casinos won just $618.1 million on their floors last month from being closed for nearly half of March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevada's casinos were ordered to shutter their operations on March 17 by Governor Steve Sisolak (D). As a...
Judge Blocks Alaska Native Corporations from Receiving Coronavirus Funds Earmarked for Tribes
A federal judge has temporarily halted Alaska Native Corporations (ANC) from accessing $8 billion in COVID-19 relief funding allotted for Native American tribes. In a two-page ruling, US District Court Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, DC sided with tribes suing Treasurer Steven...
