7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
President Donald Trump Claims Michael Bloomberg ‘Playing Poker’ With Dems, But Gaining Ground
President Donald Trump attacked former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week on Twitter, saying the billionaire is "playing poker" with his Democratic opponents. Bloomberg, worth an estimated $60.4 billion by Forbes, is prepared to spend a half of a billion...
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Says Damaging OJ Simpson’s Reputation Is Impossible
The reputation of OJ Simpson is so damaged that The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas banning the former football great in November of 2017 couldn't have further defamed his character. So claims attorneys for the Strip casino. Simpson sued the resort soon after he...
Michigan Mobile Sports Betting Staying Offline Until 2021, Onsite Sportsbooks Operational This Spring
Mobile sports betting has been authorized in Michigan, but operations won't be able to go live until 2021, state gaming regulators explained this week. Mary Kay Bean, spokesperson for the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), said time is needed to write and...
Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, and Wynn Resorts Make World’s Most Admired Companies List
Nevada casino giants Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, and Wynn Resorts have all secured a spot on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies." Sands ranked No. 4 in the Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts category. MGM placed No. 5, and...
Japan Delaying Casino Law to Consider Anti-Corruption Gaming Regulations
Japan lawmakers are pushing back the time frame on formalizing the country's Basic Policy casino law to allow additional time to review anti-corruption regulations that might be included in governing the gaming industry. The delay comes amid a bribery scandal involving one...
Tiger Woods Tees Off 2020 Season as Farmers Frontrunner, Seeks Record 83rd Win
Tiger Woods begins his 2020 PGA Tour season as one of the favorites at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, a course he knows all too well. The 82-time PGA Tour winner is at 12/1 to win...
MGM Springfield Cleans House, New Executives Named to Jumpstart Casino Resort
MGM Springfield has replaced two key executives in hopes of reenergizing the struggling $960 million integrated casino resort. Property President Michael Mathis is exiting the role after six years. He was named to that position and as chief operating officer in 2014,...
Academy Awards Odds Favor ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ for Best Picture, New Jersey Permits Oscars Betting
The 92nd Academy Awards are set for Sunday, February 9, from Los Angeles, and for a second straight year, movie buffs inside New Jersey can end the night a big winner. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has approved requests...
Pennsylvania State Police to Resume Seizures of Illegal Gambling Devices and Skill Games
Pennsylvania State Police are once again free to seize what law enforcement believes to be an illegal slot machine or so-called "skill gaming" device. Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler denied a request from Williamsport skill games distributor Miele Manufacturing that a previous...
Genting Singapore Seeks Investor Approval for $10B Japan Casino Resort, Multiple Proposals Considered
Genting Singapore, the owner and operator of Resorts World Sentosa, is seeking shareholder approval to invest up to $10 billion in Japan should the casino operator be awarded one of the three integrated resort (IR) licenses. The Genting Singapore board of directors...
