7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Antonio Brown Arrest Odds Slashed Following Police Confrontation, Logan Paul Boxing Match Nearing Reality
Prop betting on former NFLer Antonio Brown has odds on everything from his potential arrest in 2020 to whether he'll win in a boxing match against social media star Logan Paul. Brown, a seven-time NFL Pro Bowl selection who spent most of...
Hard Rock Greece Casino Bid Rejected, Company Says Decision ‘Laughable’
One of the two remaining Greece casino bids for the abandoned Hellenikon International Airport has been rejected on grounds that the proposal did not adequately demonstrate the company's ability to finance and construct the project. Though the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) has...
Pennsylvania Casinos Behind Statewide Effort to Ban Skill Gaming Machines
Pennsylvania casinos are behind a statewide effort to convince local municipalities to pass ordinances banning controversial skill-based gaming machines. The Eckert Seamans law firm has been hired by Parx Casino near Philadelphia to send out letters to municipalities in counties where one...
Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen Says Atlantic City in Worse Shape Today Than 2017
The chief executive of Hard Rock International, one of the largest casino operators in the world, says Atlantic City isn't improving and is actually only getting worse. Jim Allen, a gaming industry veteran with more than 40 years in the business, believes...
Connecticut and Massachusetts Casinos Struggle in December, MGM Springfield Posts Worst Month Ever
Connecticut and Massachusetts casinos struggled last month, as gross gaming revenue (GGR) declined at each of the tribal and commercial gaming properties. In Connecticut, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun both reported reduced win from their slot operations. Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan...
Casino to the Rescue? Des Moines Airport Mulling Gaming Resort to Fund New Terminal
Des Moines International Airport could one day be the location of a resort featuring a hotel, wedding and convention facilities, and casino. On Monday, the Des Moines Airport Authority received a proposal from Iowan businesses to construct a $225 million casino resort...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Names Impeachment Prosecutors, Odds Long President Donald Trump Will Be Convicted
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named her chamber's prosecuting team that will make the Democratic Party's case as to why President Donald Trump should be ousted from office. Pelosi named Reps. Adam Schiff (D-California) of the Intelligence Committee and Jerry Nadler (D-New...
New York Comptroller Says Commercial Casinos Owe State Millions in Regulatory Costs
The comptroller in New York says the state's four upstate commercial casinos have not been properly billed for the costs associated of regulating the gaming venues. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) says the 2013 law that authorized the four upstate commercial casinos requires...
New Jersey Sports Betting 2019 Handle Totals $4.58B, Generates $36.5M in Taxes
New Jersey sports betting handle totaled more than $4.58 billion in 2019, and taxes on revenue won by the mobile and land-based sportsbook operators delivered over $36.5 million to state and local governments. The statistics come from the state's Division of Gaming...
Conor McGregor Wants Floyd Mayweather Boxing Rematch, Says ‘Going to Happen’
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon this weekend in Las Vegas. But the MMA star is already looking to his next fight, and it's a boxing rematch with Floyd Mayweather that he desires. The Notorious spoke this week on Ariel Helwani's MMA...
