7579 stories by Devin O'Connor
Philippines Casino Regulator Donates $39M to Combat Coronavirus, Predicts Prosperous 2020
The Philippines casino regulatory body is donating PHP2 billion (~$39 million) to its federal government to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the global health crisis and economies around the world tumbling, PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, maintains 2020 will...
Boyd Gaming Closes Pennsylvania Casino for Two Weeks, Blames COVID-19
Regional casino operator Boyd Gaming is closing its Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania as a result of a directive from state Gov. Tom Wolf (D). On Thursday, Wolf mandated that all public schools, community centers, and entertainment venues...
Atlantic City Government to Billionaire: Mr. Icahn, Tear Down This Boardwalk Casino Eyesore
Atlantic City officials are requesting authorization from the New Jersey Superior Court to force billionaire Carl Icahn to immediately demolish the shuttered Trump Plaza on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The property has sat vacant since 2014. The billionaire activist investor acquired the...
Masters Postponed Following Players Championship Cancelation, Golf and Sports World on Hiatus
Chalk up another major sporting event falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic: The Masters has officially been postponed. Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said it's his hope that golf's first major of the year can be played at a later date. The...
Coronavirus Has No Party Affiliation, but Disease Helping Joe Biden 2020 Odds
The COVID-19 novel coronavirus shouldn't be a political weapon, but the deadly disease is certainly helping former Vice President Joe Biden's odds of winning the 2020 election. As the Democratic Party has narrowed down its field, Trump has been the long-running favorite...
US Economic Recession Odds Shorten Because of Coronavirus Pandemic, Markets Continue Crumbling
The odds of an economic recession in the United States have shortened greatly in recent weeks because of the ongoing spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. Online political betting exchange PredictIt has a market asking, "Will there be a recession in Trump's...
Las Vegas Will Quickly Feel Impact of European Travel Ban Because of COVID-19 Pandemic
Las Vegas is expected to be hit especially hard by the 30-day travel ban on arriving passengers from Europe because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office. Along with calling on...
Trump Cancels Las Vegas Trip, Won’t Attend Fundraiser at Sheldon Adelson Home, Speak at RJC
President Donald Trump was scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas Thursday evening to attend a fundraiser at the mansion of Sands billionaire and Republican Party megadonor Sheldon Adelson. But with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, he's calling off the trip. The President...
Players Championship Odds: Former Winners Long Underdogs, Rory McIlroy Again Favorite
The Players Championship, the PGA Tour's marquee event and so-called "fifth major," tees off tomorrow at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Defending champion and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy is the betting man to beat, his odds of winning golf's...
Harvey Weinstein Odds Correctly Predict Lengthy Sentence, Disgraced Movie Tycoon Will Appeal
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday for raping an actress in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on his former assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 at his New York City apartment. Online oddsmakers were offering lines on the...
