8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
Ambulance Chasing Attorney’s Alleged $2M Embezzlement No Accident, Used Money to Gamble
Nevada personal injury attorney Matthew Dunkley, 53, is in jail after being charged in Henderson Justice Court with nine counts of theft and one count of exploitation of an elderly person. Metro Police allege that the lawyer stole money from his clients'...
Caesars Entertainment CEO Search to Replace Mark Frissora Could Take Many Months
Caesars Entertainment CEO Mark Frissora plans to resign from the chief executive capacity in February, and one gaming industry analyst believes it could take several months for the casino company to name his successor. Deutsche Bank gaming analyst Carlo Santarelli says in...
Controversial Bump Stocks, Used in Las Vegas Shooting, Banned by Trump Administration
Bump stocks, the controversial accessory that allows semiautomatic weapons to fire quicker, are being banned by the Trump administration a little more than a year after they were used in the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 people. Bump stocks "bump" the...
MGM Springfield Reports Third Consecutive Monthly Revenue Decline, Connecticut Tribes Renew Satellite Casino Push
MGM Springfield has won fewer gross gaming revenue dollars in each month since it opened in August. The $960 million integrated casino resort reported a roughly 4.5 percent decline in November compared to October. Gross gambling revenue (GGR) totaled $21.2 million last...
Nevada Committee Develops Plan to Attract Major Sporting and Special Events to Las Vegas
The Southern Nevada Sporting Event Committee (SNSEC) has developed a plan to bring major events to Las Vegas and keep its $1.8 billion under-construction stadium occupied in the years ahead. The 20-person agency has signed off on plans to target major events....
Odds Long of Arkansas Casino Coming to Pope County, as Local Leaders Oppose Gambling Venue
The statewide Arkansas casino ballot question that passed during the November election earmarks a gaming venue for Pope County, but local leaders are opposed to the facility. Issue 4 -- a referendum to amend the Arkansas Constitution and authorize as many as...
Israel Poker Bill Would Reclassify Card Game as a Sport, Legalize Activity
Legislation in Israel would reclassify poker as a sport, not gambling, and remove severe penalties that potentially face those who currently play the card game. The Supreme Court of Israel recently ruled that poker is a "game of skill" rather than a...
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Resigns, Connecticut Tribes Could Benefit
Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke gave his resignation to President Donald Trump over the weekend, and that's welcomed news to Connecticut's two tribes that are jointly working to build a satellite casino in East Windsor. Zinke, who's been the head of the...
Wynn Las Vegas President Maurice Wooden Announces Resignation, Marilyn Spiegel to Assume Role
Wynn Las Vegas President Maurice Wooden is stepping down at the end of the year, and will be replaced by Marilyn Spiegel. It's the latest shakeup at the company in the wake of the alleged sexual misconduct bombshell that marred its founder's...
Steve Wynn Attorneys Working With Massachusetts Gaming Commission to Expedite Investigation Lawsuit
Attorneys for Steve Wynn are working with lawyers for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) in order to move along the billionaire's lawsuit to block the state agency's investigative report into his alleged sexual misconduct from being released publicly. The disgraced casino tycoon's...
