7893 stories by Devin O'Connor
Alaska House Bill Would Legalize Card Rooms in Nation’s Last Frontier
Alaska lawmakers are considering legislation that would legalize card rooms and end the state's longtime commercial gambling prohibition. Introduced last month by state Rep. Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R-District 7), House Bill 103 would authorize commercial card rooms. Each license would cost a one-time...
March Madness Sports Betting: Gambler Turns 14 Cents Into $1,345 on Seven-Game Parlay
A fortunate March Madness parlay bettor turned 14 cents into more than $1,300 on the unlikeliest of scenarios that involved seven games and a total of 14 wagers. ESPN's David Purdum – who covers sports betting for the network – broke the...
Sports Betting Revenue Not Delivering Forecasted Tax Benefit, Four States Say Sportsbooks Underperforming
Legalized sports betting is now operational in eight states, but officials in four of the markets where the liberalized gambling began last year say revenues are falling short of premarket forecasts. An Associated Press review finds that sports betting gross gaming revenues in...
China Developing Hengqin Island to Complement Growing Tourism in Nearby Macau
China has announced plans to develop Hengqin Island into an "international recreation zone." It's part of an effort to expand Macau and ease congestion in the enclave's busiest corridors. The State Council of the People's Republic of China approved construction plans to...
Macau Gaming Stocks Skyrocket Following Better-Than-Expected March
Macau gaming stocks are way up this week following the enclave's March report that showed the enclave's six licensed casino operators beat analyst expectations. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) came in at $3.2 billion, a decline of 0.4 percent. However, the general consensus...
Masters Field Set at 86 Players, Rory McIlroy Now Favored Over Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods
The 2019 Masters field is all but set at just 86 players. Only the winner of this week's Valero Texas Open in San Antonio can additionally qualify for golf's first major of the year. At 8/1, Rory McIlroy is now the frontrunner,...
Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Tops Expectations in March, Casinos Win $3.2B
Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled MOP25.84 billion ($3.2 billion) in March, a negligible loss of 0.4 percent. The $3.2 billion haul surpassed analyst expectations, which predicted the world's richest gambling hub would see a decline between three and six percent. Better...
Las Vegas NFL Win Totals Have New England Patriots at 11, Surging Cleveland Browns at Nine
The Las Vegas NFL season over/under win totals for the regular season have the defending champion New England Patriots out in front at 11 victories. The odds come from CG Technology, the sports betting operator responsible for mobile wagering in several legalized...
The 13 Macau Future Remains in Limbo, Casino Operations Further Postponed
The 13 in Macau's Coloane Village announced this week that the commencement of gaming operations are once again being postponed. The $1.6 billion property is located on the border of Cotai and Coloane more than a mile south of The Parisian, which...
Del Lago Requests Reduction of Slot Machines at Upstate New York Casino, Rivers Petitions for Tax Break
Del Lago Casino in upstate New York is joining two of its competitors in asking state gaming regulators to allow the resort to reduce the number of slot machines on its floor. Earlier this week, the New York Gaming Commission approved slot...
