7662 stories by Devin O'Connor
Canadian Casino Giant Gateway Announces $1.1B Merger, Gaming Hedge Fund Behind Transaction
Canadian casino giant Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited has announced that it's merging with one of its largest shareholders in a deal valued at $1.15 billion. Once the transaction is completed, expected to come in the second quarter of 2020, the newly...
Maryland Sports Betting Bill Prefiled, Would Put Issue Before Voters in 2020 Referendum
A Maryland sports betting bill has been prefiled in the Annapolis capital ahead of the state legislature's upcoming 2020 session. If passed, the issue would be put before voters during next November's election. Senate Bill 58 – introduced by State Sen. Chris...
Spanish News Reporter Quits Job on Live TV After Winning Lottery, Later Discovers Share Only $5,500
A Spanish news reporter seemingly quit her job live on-air after discovering she picked the winning numbers to the country's El Gordo (The Fat One) Lottery Christmas bonanza. Natalia Escudero, a journalist for public broadcasting network RTVE, was covering the Spanish Christmas...
No. 15 Notre Dame, Iowa State Hope to End Year on High Note in Camping World Bowl
No. 15 Notre Dame (10-2) and unranked Iowa State (7-5) have endured plenty of close calls this year. But unfortunately for the two programs, they've largely been on the losing end. The schools will both try to go into the off-season on...
No. 17 Memphis Seeking Respect Against No. 10 Penn State in Cotton Bowl
No. 10 Penn State (10-2) squares off against No. 17 Memphis (12-1) this afternoon in the Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon ET. The Nittany Lions come from a "Power Five" football conference....
Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer Have Spent $200M on Campaigns, Odds Remain Long for Both
Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer have collectively spent more than $200 million on their 2020 presidential campaigns to date. And this is only the Democratic primary. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, has spent an unprecedented $120 million of his...
Friday College Football Bowl Game Odds: No. 16 Iowa Slim Favorite Over No. 22 USC
College football bowl game odds for Friday, December 27, are highlighted by No. 16 Iowa being a slim two-point favorite over the No. 22 University of Southern California in San Diego's Holiday Bowl. The 9-3 Hawkeyes will be listed as the home...
Gambler Sues Caesars Windsor for Losses, Claims Casino Should Have Stopped Him
Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada, has been accused in a lawsuit of allowing a gambler to play when they should have identified him as a problem gambler. More than a half-decade ago, plaintiff Tarwinder Shokar tried to commit suicide by throwing himself...
Japan Casino Management Commission Receives Budget, Group Will Oversee IR Licensing
The Japan Casino Management Commission has received a JPY6.4 billion ($58.4 million) allocation from the federal government to oversee the licensing process of three forthcoming multibillion-dollar integrated resorts. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet Office set aside the money for the fiscal...
Brothers Found Guilty in Washington Casino Murder – Botched Robbery Was Over $7,000
Two men involved in a casino murder case have been found guilty for robbing and killing a man for his $7,000 in gambling winnings. On Christmas Eve, one jury found the two men guilty of first-degree murder. Jorge Nava "Speedy" Martinez Jr,...
