8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Ohio Gaming Industry Reports Monthly Gain, Casinos Win $164.3M in August
The Ohio gaming industry enjoyed a strong final full month of the summer, as the state's casinos and racinos collectively won $164.3 million, a 4.2 percent gain on August 2018. The Buckeye State is home to four commercial casinos and seven racino...
Former Las Vegas Convention Executive Rossi Ralenkotter Charged With Felonies Over Gift Card Scandal
The former Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) chief executive faces two felony charges for his alleged role in a scandal involving the improper distribution of $90,000 worth of Southwest gift cards. Rossi Ralenkotter served as CEO of the LVCVA from...
Caesars Entertainment Board Adds Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst
Caesars Entertainment has named Jan Jones Blackhurst to its corporate board. The move comes less than two weeks after the casino giant announced it was foregoing its efforts to win licensure in Japan, which the former Las Vegas mayor was spearheading for...
NFL Week One Busy Weekend for Sportsbooks Across US, Casinos Report Win
Week one of the NFL season is in the books, and for the first time in US history, legal sportsbooks took action on the games in more than a dozen states across the country. Oddsmakers told ESPN that Sunday was a "decent...
Horseshoe Baltimore Casino Posts Lowest Revenue Month in History, Building Outdoor Gaming Patio
The Horseshoe Baltimore casino won just $18.2 million in August, the property's lowest gross gaming revenue (GGR) number in its five-year history operating in Maryland. The Caesars Entertainment casino's August GGR represented a 13 percent decline compared to the same month in...
Sen. Mitt Romney Hatching Federal Sports Betting Bill With Strange Bedfellow Sen. Chuck Schumer
Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) are teaming up to bring Congress a bill that would govern sports betting on the federal level. Gambling Compliance broke the news that the two are collaborating to introduce "federal guidelines" for legal...
NFL Super Bowl Bets on Long Odds Placed Ahead of Week One
Super Bowl 54 won't be played until February 2, 2020. But that isn't stopping bettors from placing substantial wagers on NFL teams that aren't supposed to perform well this season. Week one of the NFL season officially kicked off Thursday night, with...
Las Vegas Keeps Getting More Expensive, Fees Now Applied to Drinks
Las Vegas casinos keep becoming more expensive to visit, as service fees on drinks are now being incurred by guests at Strip resort properties. First reported by Vital Vegas, a recent guest at Park MGM questioned why his two drinks at the...
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Says Sports Betting Will Increase NFL TV Contracts by 50 Percent
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is fully embracing the legalization of sports betting, as the billionaire believes expanded gaming on professional football will only help increase television ratings. Thirteen states now have sports betting fully operational less than 16 months after the...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Says Online Gambling Will Continue, Leader Won’t Cave to China
Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial president of the Philippines, isn't buckling to China's demand that online gambling operations in the Southeast Asia country targeting foreign markets be shuttered. Philippine offshore gaming operators – commonly known as POGOs – have been scorned by China...
