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Devin O'Connor
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Gaming Expert Opines Current Norfolk Casino Plan Flawed, Urges Mixed-Use Development
The Norfolk casino resort plan being floated by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe wouldn't bring the economic boom it promises to the waterfront city. So says one expert who has over 20 years of experience consulting...
Connecticut Tribes End Slot Revenue Slide, More Good News for Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians
Connecticut tribes saw their casino slot machine win post a gain in October, the first time that has occurred since June of 2018. The Native American's two casinos – Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods – both...
Alabama College Football Odds Lengthen Following Tua Season-Ending Injury, Ohio State and LSU Favorites
The Alabama Crimson Tide's college football odds have lengthened significantly following the season-ending hip injury to superstar quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The junior QB exited the second quarter of the Crimson Tide's 38-7 victory over Mississippi...
Tokyo Governor Unlikely to Express Casino Resort Support Before July 2020 Elections
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike isn't expected to make her position known regarding whether she supports an integrated casino resort before the July 2020 gubernatorial elections. As is the case in all of Japan's 47 prefectures,...
Exorbitant Chicago Casino Tax Remains, as Illinois General Assembly Adjourns for 2019
The Chicago casino tax structure that has been deemed excessive by an independent gaming industry firm that conducted a feasibility study on the project will remain in place, at least for the time being. The...
Macau Government Forecasts Flat 2020 Casino Win, But Workers Demand Pay Hike
The Macau government is assuming in its 2020 operating budget that casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) will be flat next year. But that isn't stopping the largest labor union in the Chinese enclave from demanding...
New Jersey Sports Betting October Handle Totals $488M, Atlantic City Casinos Enjoy Strong Month
New Jersey sports betting handle has once again hit an all-time high, as oddsmakers said they took $487.9 million in wagers last month. October's record sports betting handle eclipses the previous high of $445 million...
Japan Casino Management Committee Members Nominated
The five-member Japan Casino Management Committee (CMC) nominations have been unveiled. The federal agency will be tasked with determining where the country's three integrated resorts will be located. The JiJi Press news agency says Japan...
Thursday Night Football Odds Have Steelers Underdogs Against Rival Browns in Cleveland
Thursday Night Football odds have the Cleveland Browns (3-6) favored by a field goal at home against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4). Though it hasn't been perhaps the most competitive in recent memory, the Browns-Steelers...
Gaming Manufacturer Claims Automated Baccarat Robot Dealer Ready for Casino Floors
Gaming manufacturer LT Game says its automated robotic table games dealer that has been in development for several years is finally ready for casino floors. A subsidiary of Paradise Gaming, a publicly traded gaming company...
