7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
William Hill Serves Thanksgiving Football Odds Tutorial, Betting Depends on Who’s Sober, Hungover
A backyard Thanksgiving football game is a cherished pastime for many Americans on Turkey Day, and this year one bookmaker is showing families how they can set odds to up the ante of the outcome. William Hill, the largest sports betting operator...
Paddy Power Rugby Ad Deemed Racist, Anti-English, and Highly Insensitive
An advertisement from Irish bookmaker Paddy Power that ran during the 2019 Six Nations rugby tournament violated marketing industry standards, or so says a watchdog group. Six complaints were filed with the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) after Paddy Power published...
The 13 Macau Loses $65M Over Last Six Months, Blames Casino Struggles
The 13 Macau south of the Cotai Strip in Coloane has cost its parent company nearly $65 million in operating expenses for the non-gaming resort over the last six months. South Shore Holdings Limited blamed the lack of a casino at the...
Macau Gaming Crimes Surge 20 Percent, Officials Credit Better Law Enforcement for Statistical Rise
Macau gaming-related crimes are up 19.5 percent January through September 2019. But officials in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) say that's only due to better law enforcement operations. Macau Security Secretary Wong Sio Chak revealed at a press conference Monday that...
Rumor Mill: Wynn Resorts Being Pressured to Change Name, as Legal Battles Continue
Steve Wynn, the founder and former CEO of Wynn Resorts, remains engulfed in legal challenges stemming from his alleged sexual misconduct. Now, new rumors suggest the casino operator could soon do away with its namesake identity. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB)...
Las Vegas Strip Gaming Revenue Declines 9.25 Percent in October, Reduced Hold Blamed
Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip saw their gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline 9.25 percent last month, with poor hold and a lethargic convention calendar blamed for the win fall. Strip casinos won $538.5 million, roughly $55 million less than they did...
Baltimore Ravens New Super Bowl Favorites, QB Lamar Jackson MVP Frontrunner
The Baltimore Ravens are burning oddsmakers in Las Vegas and across the country, and that's prompted one sportsbook to make the team the new favorite for Super Bowl 54. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released updated Super Bowl odds this morning,...
Atlantic City Casino Profits Increase in Third Quarter Due to Hard Rock, Ocean
Atlantic City casino profits for the nine gaming properties turned positive in the third quarter of 2019, thanks predominantly due to reduced marketing expenses incurred at Hard Rock and Ocean Casino Resort. Statistics supplied by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement...
Gaming Industry Experts Predict Further Sportsbook Consolidation Following William Hill and CG Deal
Experts in the gaming industry say the recent deal from William Hill to acquire the sports betting assets of CG Technology is just the first of several expected consolidations. Last week, William Hill reached an undisclosed acquisition of CG Technology's leases and...
Mississippi Lottery Commences Operations, Only Five Non-Lottery States Remain
The Mississippi Lottery sold its first ticket early Monday morning, bringing an end to a decades-long bitter fight between state lawmakers searching for new forms of tax revenue and powerful religious organizations opposed to expanded gambling. The state legislature formed the Mississippi...
