7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Odds Predict Houston Astros Players Will Be Targeted, Lead League in Batters Hit by Pitch
The Houston Astros want to move forward from their cheating scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball and called into question the integrity of the game. But oddsmakers and bettors believe opposing players will retaliate. An MLB investigation determined that the Astros...
Penn State Cinderella Story Continues, Nittany Lions Title Odds Shorten to 30/1
The No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions (20-5) are now as short as 30/1 to win the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. If PSU somehow pulls off the unlikeliest of championships, it would be one of the wilder Cinderella stories...
Illinois Sports Betting Operational for March Madness College Basketball Tournament
Illinois sports betting will be up and running in time for the March Madness college basketball tournament, said Governor J.B. Pritzker (D). The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) issued the first three sports betting licenses late last month. The recipients were Penn National...
Odds Heavily Favor R&R Partners Again Winning Las Vegas Marketing Contract
R&R Partners has held the marketing contract with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) for decades. But that could change in 2020. The agency tasked with bringing visitors and conventions to Southern Nevada is fielding bids from marketing firms for...
Quapaw Nation Joins Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Dispute, Will Negotiate Compacts with Gov. Stitt
The Quapaw Nation says it's joining five other tribes in Oklahoma that are negotiating with Republican Governor Kevin Stitt on the future of their casino compacts. The Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations filed a lawsuit against Stitt on New Year's Eve, arguing...
Encore Boston Harbor Further Pivots Operations Towards Less-Affluent Customers
The newest addition at the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor isn't another upscale restaurant or high stakes VIP room. No, instead, smack in the middle of the casino floor, is a taco food truck that hopes to cater to the less-affluent guests....
North Korea Casinos, Ski Resorts, and Tourism Goals Tumble, Climate Change Blamed
North Korea wants to grow tourism, and while that might seem like an oxymoron, the Hermit Kingdom's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un remains committed to developing integrated resorts that appeal to foreigners. Reports surfaced in 2018 that Kim was leveraging his relationship...
As Atlantic City Casinos Fight for New Government, Area Residents Face Several Potential 2020 Elections
Atlantic City casinos posted its 20th consecutive month of increased gross gaming revenue in January. But many in the gaming industry believe the town would be better off with a new form of government. Atlantic City Residents for Good Government, the committee...
Encore Boston Harbor Replacing 40 Bartenders with Automated Beverage Machines
Encore Boston Harbor officials stressed to Casino.org last month that rumblings of the casino laying off workers in a "rightsizing" effort and replacing bartenders with automated drink dispensers was "inaccurately reported." The Wynn Resorts property, however, gave a slightly different story to...
Minnesota Charitable Gaming Revenue Outpacing Forecasts, Money Earmarked for Vikings NFL Stadium
Expanded charitable gaming in Minnesota has resulted in tax revenue that could top $250 million in the coming years. But the money might not be utilized as it's intended. In 2012, the Minnesota Gambling Control Board (MGCB) added electronic pull tabs to...
