7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
MLB Star Justin Verlander Questions Game Integrity, Says League Juicing Balls for More Offense
MLB superstar pitcher Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros didn't hold back in criticizing league officials for what he believes is their implementation of juiced baseballs in order to spur more offense. It's a startling allegation from one of the game's highest...
125/1 Golfer Wins PGA Tour 3M Open, 20-Year-Old Matthew Wolff Fends Off Bryson DeChambeau
The PGA Tour has a new winner, and his name is Matthew Wolff, a 20-year-old who fended off a Sunday charge from Bryson DeChambeau in stylish fashion at the 3M Open. Just moments after DeChambeau made an eagle on the 18th to...
Macau Casinos Employing 108,000 Workers, More Hiring Expected
Macau casinos are currently employing around 108,000 people, and that number is expected to only increase in the coming years with new MICE space (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions). Hiring by the Special Administrative Region's six licensed casinos – Sands, MGM, Wynn, Galaxy...
Pennsylvania Slot Machines Win Nearly $2.38B in Latest Fiscal Year, Gov. Wolf Signs VGT Opt-Out Bill
Pennsylvania slot machines won almost $2.38 billion in the state's latest fiscal year, which represents a 1.1 percent gross gaming revenue (GGR) increase. Slot machines at 12 land-based casinos won $26.5 million more in the state's 2018-19 fiscal year, which ended on...
Former Wynn Resorts Security Chief Says Japanese Gangs Will Target Casinos
The former head of security at Wynn Resorts says casinos in Japan will become targets for organized crime syndicates. James Stern and Wynn Resorts parted ways in April after he testified before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) that he used company money...
Philippines Casino Opens on Former Grounds of US Air Force Military Base
A new casino in the Philippines has opened for business. The gaming venue is inside the Clark Freeport Zone, which was a US military base for the Air Force from 1903 to 1991. The Business Mirror, a media outlet in the Philippines,...
Political Bettors Buying Shares of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Ousting Following Census Controversy
Political bettors online are buying shares of the possibility that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will be the next cabinet official to depart the president's administration. President Donald Trump and Ross are at odds on how to move forward with the 2020 Census...
Miami Beach Mayor Opposes Monorail Pitch From Casino Giant Genting
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber (D) has urged the Miami-Dade Board of Commissioners to forego a vote on a monorail proposal from casino giant Genting that's scheduled to occur next Wednesday. Genting and its gaming brand Resorts World has long been trying...
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Feel 6.4 Mag Southern California Earthquake on July 4, Experts Warn More Coming
Las Vegas Strip casinos felt a whole lotta shakin' going on for Independence Day, and it wasn't from fireworks displays. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake epicentered in the Mojave Desert was felt across several Strip casinos by terrified tourists. The Fourth of July...
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo Defend Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Titles, Combined Scarf Down 102 Dogs
Joey Chestnut, 35, and Miki Sudo, 34, have successfully defended their respective titles at the 2019 Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. The annual Fourth of July event brought many of the world's best competitive eaters to Coney Island, New York....
