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Devin O'Connor
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maryland Casinos and Lottery Deliver State Record $1.3B in Taxes, MGM National Harbor Leads Way
The six Maryland casinos and state-run lottery combined to deliver more than $1.3 billion in tax revenue to the Annapolis capital in the 2019 fiscal year. Data released this week from the Maryland Lottery and...
Philadelphia Stadium Casino Developer Wants I-76 Ramp Mandate Dismissed in Relicensing Agreement
The $700 million Philadelphia casino being constructed in the city's stadium district is requesting the state remove a mandate in its previous licensing agreement that it build a new I-76 on-ramp. The Cordish Companies, a...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Democratic Betting Frontrunner for 2020 Ticket, as Former VP Joe Biden Slips
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has emerged as the strongest challenger to former VP Joe Biden securing the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential ticket. That's according to political bettors who are wagering money on their election outcome...
Chile Casino Shooting Leaves Five Dead, Senator Blames Gaming for Violence
A Chile casino shooting near the Santiago capital city has left five dead, and law enforcement in the region say the shooter – or shooters – remain at large. The attack occurred late last week...
