7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
NFL Hiring VP of Sports Betting, as League Continues Embrace of Gaming Industry
The NFL is hiring a gaming executive whose primary task will be to help guide the league as it embraces sports betting. The Supreme Court repealed the federal ban on sports betting in May of 2018. The annulled law had barred full-scale...
Oklahoma Tribal Casino Opposition Deploys Ad Campaign Demanding More Gaming Revenue
Oklahoma's tribal casinos aren't sharing enough of their gaming win with the state. So says a newly formed opposition group that has gone on the offensive with an advertising campaign blitz. Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is under the impression the Class III...
MLB Could Ease Sports Betting Regulations Against Team Owners Who Control Casinos
Major League Baseball (MLB) is considering changing its sports betting regulations that currently prevent team owners who also control a casino sportsbook from taking wagers on their franchise. The issue primarily deals with the Detroit Tigers and the Ilitch family, which has...
Maine Sports Betting Odds Remain Alive, as State Senate Overrides Governor Veto
Maine's sports betting effort remains alive following the state Senate's 20-10 vote on Thursday to override Governor Janet Mills' (D) veto of the legislation. LD 553, "An Act to Ensure Proper Oversight of Sports Betting in the State," passed the Maine Legislature...
Penn National Revenues Top $5.3B in 2019, Company Focused on Building Younger Customer Base
Penn National Gaming reported today that full-year 2019 revenue totaled more than $5.3 billion, a 48 percent surge compared with 2018. The Pennsylvania-based company, which is the largest regional casino operator in the United States, finalized its $2.8 billion acquisition of Pinnacle...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Slows Casino and Lottery Debate, Commissions Gambling Review
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) says the state shouldn't rush into authorizing casinos and a lottery. She added that until the facts and financial benefits are known, gaming bills shouldn't be sent to her desk. Alabama is one of only a handful...
Hard Rock International Appeals Athens Decision to Go With Mohegan Gaming for Airport Casino
Hard Rock International, the gaming and hospitality unit of Florida's Seminole Tribe, is appealing a decision by the Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) to award rival casino operator Mohegan Gaming the rights to build a resort in Athens. On January 20, the...
Pete Rose Reinstatement Odds Remain Long Despite Houston Astros Cheating Scandal
Baseball legend Pete Rose is petitioning MLB for reinstatement in wake of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. But the odds of him being welcomed back to the game he loves remain long. Rose accepted an indefinite ban from professional baseball in 1989...
Oklahoma Democrats Reject Gov. Stitt Education Funding Plan Amid Tribal Gaming Dispute
Oklahoma Democrats are firing back at Governor Kevin Stitt's (R) plan to continue funding public education during his ongoing battle with the state's Native American casino operators. During his State of the State address this week, Stitt called on lawmakers to pass...
Virginia Casino Bill Advances, Five Cities Could Face 2020 Gaming Referendums
Virginia casino bill SB 36 passed a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, moving forward the legislation that would allow commercial gaming resorts to be built in five cities. The Senate General Laws and Technology Subcommittee on Gaming approved the legislation, which was introduced...
