8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Peoria Cities in Illinois Fight Over Future of Boyd Gaming’s Par-A-Dice Casino
East Peoria and Peoria continue to fight over the future of Par-A-Dice Boyd Gaming is planning a new casino somewhere in the city metro A 1991 agreement says a land-based casino must operate in Peoria Peoria and East Peoria have been engaged...
Former Lawrenceburg Casino Riverboat To Become Alabama’s Largest Artificial Reef
A former Indiana riverboat is set to become an artificial reef in Alabama The former Argosy Lawrenceburg Casino has called Alabama home since 2018 Artificial reefs promote marine life and provide coastal protection A former casino riverboat that operated in Indiana along...
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Convention Center Moving Forward
A convention center is likely coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana The $100 million facility will be partially funded by the casino A 300-room hotel is also included in the project Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opened in May 2021 as...
Macau Diversification Continues, Resorts Becoming Major Concert Destination
Macau casinos continue to invest in nongaming lures Macau is becoming a major concert destination in Asia Many A-list K-pop acts are playing Macau Macau's six casino operators continue to diversify their operations to attract more nongamblers, families, and leisure travelers. Westerners...
Pennsylvania Gambling Hotline Remains Busy, Self-Exclusion Jumps
The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania says intake calls remained strong in 2024 Self-exclusion continues to find favor among problem gamblers Pennsylvania is among the richest commercial gaming states in the country The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP) reports...
Cache Creek Casino Resort Confirms Case of Contagious Tuberculosis
A case of TB has been detected at a tribal casino in Northern California Cache Creek Casino Resort remains open No further positive cases have been found A tribal casino resort in Northern California confirms the positive detection of a case of...
Virginia Casino Pioneer Jim McGlothlin Dies, Coal Magnate Helped Bring Gaming to Commonwealth
Jim McGlothlin has died at the age of 85 McGlothlin helped usher in casino gambling to Virginia Gov. Youngkin expressed his condolences to the Southwest Virginia businessman's family Virginia businessman and philanthropist Jim McGlothlin, who helped bring casinos to the commonwealth, died...
Is Sports Betting Increasing Problem Gambling? New Study Suggests So
Researchers in Massachusetts say sports betting is leading to increased problem gambling Participation rates in sports betting continue to climb, they say Many sports bettors report financial hardship because of their wagering The quick spread of legal sports betting since May 2018...
California Man Who Placed Fentanyl-Laced Pills Around Tribal Casino Sentenced
Samuel Westphal will spend seven years in prison Westphal was arrested at a tribal casino in California with counterfeit oxycodone pills Westphal was selling the fentanyl-laced pills at the casino resort A California man will spend the next seven years in prison...
Macau Money Exchange Ring Busted, Police Say Millions Laundered Illegally
Police in Macau have busted an alleged unlicensed money exchange Mainlanders use such illegal businesses to secretly move money into the casino hub A 2024 law made unlicensed currency exchanges illegal Macau's Judiciary Police says it recently busted an illegal money exchange...
