8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
PGA Tour Visits Las Vegas, Players Warned to Avoid Sportsbooks
The PGA Tour is in Las Vegas this weekend for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin. But don't expect to see any of the professional golfers in casino sportsbooks. The PGA Tour – like its "Big Four" counterparts, the...
Macau Golden Week Visitor Arrivals Up 10 Percent Through Three Days, Bridge Aiding Increase
Golden Week in Macau is seeing an uptick in visitor arrivals this year, as the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) has welcomed 10 percent more travelers in the first three days compared with 2018. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) reports that...
Las Vegas Casinos Get Creative With Resort Fees, CNF Charges Remain on Drinks
Las Vegas casinos keep nickel-and-diming customers in any manner possible, the latest being "concession and franchise" fees placed on cocktails – commonly listed on tabs as "CNF." Call them what you wish: resort fees, venue fees, facilities fees, destination fees, amenities fees...
Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium Nearly Doubles Parking Capacity, Casinos Expect NFL Fans to Gamble
Allegiant Stadium, the $1.8 billion future home of the NFL Raiders when the franchise relocates to Las Vegas for the 2020 season, has nearly doubled its parking capacity. Clark County property records show that the NFL team acquired 17.3 acres of paved...
Chicago Sports Teams Want Say in Illinois Sports Betting Regulations, Collectively Petition State
Five professional Chicago sports teams have united in hopes of having a larger say in how sports betting will operate and be regulated in Illinois. The MLB Chicago Cubs and White Sox, NFL Bears, NBA Bulls, and NHL Blackhawks are teaming up...
NSFW: Fantasy Sports Sites Blocked at US Workplaces Including Fortune 100 Company
Fantasy sports remains popular in the US despite the expansion of legal sports betting. But workers trying to access their weekly lineups while on the job are encountering internet barriers while using employer-supplied computers and devices. New York Life Insurance, No. 71...
Sen. Bernie Sanders Hospitalized in Las Vegas, Campaign Suspended, Political Odds Adjust
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) is stepping off the campaign trail after experiencing "chest discomfort," and as a result, political betting lines are moving in Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Massachusetts) favor for the 2020 Democratic nomination. On PredictIt, Sanders' shares of securing his party's...
Atlantic City Casinos Economic Stability Will Be Further Tested With Atlantic Club Sale, Reopening
The nine Atlantic City casinos are set to be further tested following the sale of the Atlantic Club, and its new owners announcing plans to renovate and reopen the 800-room Boardwalk resort. TJM Properties, a real estate firm based in Florida, has...
Macau Casinos Post Lowest Gross Gaming Revenue Win in 12 Months, Headwinds Remain in Final Quarter
Macau casinos recorded their lowest monthly haul in a year, as September gross gaming revenue (GGR) came in at just MOP22.1 billion ($2.7 billion), a small 0.6 percent year-over-year bump. September should have been an easy comparable, as the month in 2018...
Las Vegas Casino Radio Dead Zones Remain, as October 1 Marks Two Years Since Mass Shooting
Las Vegas casino resorts still have widespread areas inside their properties where radio activity is limited or nonexistent – commonly referred to as "dead zones." October 1 marks two years since Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay,...
