7893 stories by Devin O'Connor
Duke Heavy Favorite Entering NCAA March Madness, Majority of Money on Blue Devils Winning It All
The Duke Blue Devils (29-5) haven't lost since star Zion Williamson returned. They cruised through the ACC tournament in beating Syracuse, North Carolina, and Florida State, and in doing so solidified their standing as the overall No. 1 seed for the NCAA...
Resorts World Catskills Loses Nearly $140M in 2018, Casino Wants Sports Betting and Internet Gambling
Resorts World Catskills in Upstate New York delivered its parent company a nearly $140 million loss last year, as the integrated casino resort continues to struggle. One of four upstate commercial casinos, Empire Resorts – the owner of Resorts World Catskills –...
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Fueling Southern Strip Investment, Developer Unveils New Casino Resort
The $1.8 billion Las Vegas Raiders stadium being built across Interstate 15 from the Strip's southern end is fueling investments in what's otherwise been a largely vacant area. The Las Vegas Review-Journal broke the news in July that the 8 Motel across...
Showboat Atlantic City Readying to Anchor Casino Floor, State Decision Coming Monday
Showboat Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein is taking steps to obtain the appropriate licenses to return his non-gaming Boardwalk property to a full-scale casino resort. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has determined that the Philadelphia-based real estate developer is...
Kazuo Okada Launches Strange Social Media Campaign to Regain Universal Control, Pledges $890K Giveaway
Japanese-born billionaire Kazuo Okada is turning to social media in an effort to regain control of Universal Entertainment, the gaming conglomerate he founded 50 years ago. Worth an estimated $2 billion by Forbes, Okada, a Hong Kong resident, launched a YouTube channel...
Caesars Entertainment to Save $40M Annually by Reducing Corporate Positions
Caesars Entertainment has announced plans to trim its corporate costs by $40 million a year, as the future of the casino giant remains in limbo and billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn continues to increase his position in the company. The $40 million...
Steve Wynn Met With Treasury Department For Advice After Selling $2.1B Stake in Casino Empire
Steve Wynn met with the US Treasury Department after selling his $2.1 billion stake in his namesake company after sexual misconduct allegations against him came to light early last year. According to The Wall Street Journal – which first exposed the alleged...
First Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Approved, as Township Officials Back Hollywood Morgantown
The first satellite casino in Pennsylvania has been approved by local officials. Following the Caernarvon Township Board of Supervisors' unanimous vote this week, Penn National Gaming can proceed with its Hollywood Casino Morgantown. The 36-acre development will be located where the Pennsylvania...
American Airlines Wants to Fly Direct From Las Vegas to Tokyo, Approval Could Link Gaming Hubs
American Airlines has applied for four of the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) 12 allocated new airport slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, with the goal of using one to initiate nonstop service to and from Las Vegas' McCarran International. The 2020 Summer...
The Players Championship Odds Favor Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods Returns
The Players Championship tees off this week at TPC Sawgrass, and Las Vegas oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook have Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy the co-favorites for golf's "fifth major." DJ – the world's No. 1 golfer – and No. 6 McIlroy...
