7893 stories by Devin O'Connor
Las Vegas Sands Sponsors Massive Japan Summer Sonic Music Festival 20th Anniversary This Weekend
Las Vegas Sands may be trying to get brand recognition for its upcoming casino bid with its sponsorship of this weekend's Summer Sonic in Japan -- one of the largest annual music festivals in the world. The 2019 Summer Sonic marks the...
Guilty: Former Paskenta Tribal Leaders Admit Stealing Casino Money to Fund Extravagant Lifestyles
Three former tribal leaders in the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in Northern California pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling nearly $5 million from its Native American casino. John Crosby, 56, his mother Ines Crosby, 76, and Leslie Lohse, 64, admitted in federal...
CBS Broadcast Ticker for Pro Football Could Include NFL Odds and Sports Betting Lines
NFL odds and lines could be featured on the scrolling ticker during CBS broadcasts of pro football games this year. That represents a stark contrast from the network's previous position on sports betting. Network executives are considering embracing the odds on NFL...
Wynn Resorts MGC-Mandated Independent Monitor Will Cost Company Millions Over Five Years
Wynn Resorts will be on the hook for millions of dollars to cover expenses associated with an independent monitoring firm that will surveil the casino giant's operations. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has announced the appointment of DC-based law firm Miller &...
MLB Adds FanDuel as Authorized Sports Betting Operator, Joins Rival DraftKings and MGM Resorts
FanDuel has become the third sportsbook operator to be designated an "Authorized Gaming Operator" by Major League Baseball. FanDuel joins DraftKings and MGM Resorts as official sports betting operators for MLB. Under the agreement, the sports betting company will have access to...
Borgata Sets Monthly Revenue Record, Atlantic City Casinos See July Win Jump Eight Percent
The Borgata, MGM Resorts' only casino in Atlantic City, enjoyed its best month in its 16-year history, as the Marina District property won $88 million from its land-based, internet, and sportsbook operations. The news comes by way of the New Jersey Division...
Tiger Woods Distant 60/1 at BMW Championship Despite Being Undefeated at Medinah
Tiger Woods is listed at 60/1 to win this week's BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago, a course where he's never lost a stroke play tournament. After withdrawing at last week's Northern Trust, which Patrick Reed went on to win...
Poker Pro Michael Borovetz Arrested at Detroit Airport, Charged With Defrauding Travelers
Michael Borovetz, age 44, a poker player known throughout the country who is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was arrested this week in Detroit and charged with attempting to defraud unsuspecting travelers. Wayne County Airport Authority police say they arrested Borovetz on Saturday...
Nevada ‘Storm Area 51’ Online Oddsmakers Correctly Predict Event Outcome, Organizers Now Planning Music Festival
Online oddsmakers predicted that the "Storm Area 51" raid planned for September 20 wouldn't actually happen. It appears they were correct, as the more than three million strong Facebook community have been told the happening has transitioned into a music festival at...
Galaxy Entertainment Blames Macau VIP Play for Seven Percent Net Revenue Drop in First Six Months of 2019
Galaxy Entertainment, one of six casino license holders in Macau, says slowing VIP play in the world's richest casino hub is responsible for the company's net revenue drop of seven percent in the first six months of the year. The Hong Kong-based...
