7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
US Sportsbooks Take $9B in Wagers in First Year Following SCOTUS Ruling
Legal sportsbooks in the United States printed more than $9 billion worth of sports betting ticket slips in the first year following the historic Supreme Court decision. It was May 2018 that the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the longstanding federal ban...
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Surges 22.5 Percent in May, Hard Rock Gains Market Share
Atlantic City casinos won $266.76 million last month from their land-based, online, and sports betting operations. That's 22.5 percent more than the gaming operators collected in May of 2018. The industry had two more casinos this year. Hard Rock and Ocean Casino...
Oakland Raiders Picked for HBO ‘Hard Knocks,’ Oddsmakers Predict Hard NFL Season for Future Las Vegas Franchise
The Oakland Raiders will be featured on this year's season of the HBO series "Hard Knocks." It's a casting role the team didn't want. Despite owner Mark Davis and second-year coach Jon Gruden publicly stating they didn't want cameras documenting the team's...
Former Texas Casino Cruise Ship Sued by Woman Claiming Negligence Over 2017 Injury
A Texas casino cruise ship company that operated the Jacks or Better gaming vessel out of Galveston is being sued by a woman on allegations of negligence that resulted in "severe and lasting" injuries. Attorneys for Michelle Wilson of Harris County, Texas,...
NFL Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Linked to Arkansas Casino Proposal
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is involved in an Arkansas casino proposal through his hospitality company Legends. In a release announced this week, Legends says it's partnering with the Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) to develop a casino resort in Pope County. Legends...
US Commercial Casinos Won Record $41.7B in 2018, 3.5 Percent Increase on Prior Year
US commercial casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $41.7 billion in 2018, up 3.5 percent year-over-year and the industry's all-time best mark. The annual GGR gain equates to around $1.4 billion more kept by domestic commercial casinos. The data comes in...
SLS Las Vegas Casino Owner Alex Meruelo Exploring NHL Arizona Coyotes Purchase
SLS Las Vegas owner Alex Meruelo is considering acquiring the NHL's Arizona Coyotes. The businessman – whose Meruelo Group also owns the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno – has long sought an ownership position in a major professional sports franchise. It appears...
Justin Bieber Challenges Tom Cruise to UFC Fight, Sportsbooks Open Hypothetical Odds
Pop star Justin Bieber has bizarrely challenged movie star Tom Cruise to a UFC fight, and online sportsbooks are taking bets on the potential spectacle. The challenge announcement came via social media, the 25-year-old taking to Twitter to request the 56-year-old Hollywood...
Golden State Warriors Survive Game 5, But Kevin Durant Achilles Injury Keeps Toronto Raptors Series Favorites
The Golden State Warriors found a way to win Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday night in Toronto after the emotional loss of Kevin Durant, but the Raptors remain the NBA Finals series favorites. Playing in his first game of the...
Cipriani Announces $450M Casino Hotel in Uruguay’s Punta del Este Resort Town
Cipriani, an international operator of luxury restaurants and clubs, is investing $450 million in a casino resort located in Uruguay's Punta del Este. The hospitality group says it will restore the beachfront town's Tudor-style San Rafael Hotel landmark, and construct a new...
