7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
NBA Commissioner Says League Not Considering Expansion, Las Vegas Dreams Delayed
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is in Las Vegas this week for the tipoff of the Summer League. And with the casino mecca now home to an NHL franchise and soon NFL team, the basketball boss was naturally asked whether Sin City might...
Mohegan Gaming Announces $9B Casino Resort Bid for Athens Hellinikon Airport
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, the casino unit of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, is making a bid to be part of a $9 billion casino resort complex in Greece. Greek conglomerate GEK Terna and Mohegan are teaming up for the project. The...
Illinois Riverboat Casino Regulations Author Discusses State Expanded Gaming, Chicago Bidders
The lawyer who helped write Illinois' riverboat casino regulations back in the 1990s spoke with Casino.org to discuss the state's massive expansion of gaming signed into law last week. Donna More, a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP's Chicago office, served as the...
Team USA Strong FIFA Women’s World Cup Favorite, Unlikely White House Visitors
The United States is the heavy favorite to win the FIFA Women's World Cup, regardless of whether the team faces Sweden or the Netherlands in the finale on July 7 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, France. The US women...
Caesars Entertainment Shareholders Approve Carl Icahn Board Members, Vote to Review Compensation Annually
Caesars Entertainment investors have formally approved of several board of directors handpicked by billionaire Carl Icahn who will help lead the company through its $17.3 billion acquisition by Eldorado Resorts. In filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Caesars...
July 4th Holiday Expected to Attract 330K Visitors to Las Vegas, Record US Travel Forecasted
Travel experts say this week's July 4th holiday falling on a Thursday will lead to increased tourism across the country. For Las Vegas, Independence Day is expected to draw 330,000 people to town. If that number is realized, it will be a...
Judge Rules Against Harrah’s New Orleans, Casino Must Pay Hotel Comp Taxes
Harrah's New Orleans has lost a lawsuit in Louisiana state court arguing it wasn't legally required to pay taxes on discounted or comped hotel rooms. Judicial Court Judge William Morvant said otherwise. The judge ruled that Harrah's and parent company Caesars Entertainment...
AGA President Bill Miller Says Next Five Years in Gaming Industry More Complex Than Last Three Decades
American Gaming Association (AGA) President Bill Miller says the next five years could be more important – and perhaps more exciting – for the gaming industry than the last three decades combined. It's a big statement, and one he made while sitting...
President Donald Trump Reelection Fundraising Tops $105M in Q2, Casino Billionaires Helping Shorten 2020 Odds
Just how popular is President Donald Trump among conservatives? The committees backing the 45th commander-in-chief's 2020 campaign raised $105 million in the second quarter of 2019, which outpaces former President Barack Obama during the same period during No. 44's reelection effort. Trump...
Kawhi Leonard to Los Angeles Lakers Rumors Further Shorten NBA Finals Odds
The Los Angeles Lakers might have missed the NBA Playoffs last season, but for the 2019-20 campaign, the team is the strong favorite to win the franchise's 17th championship. Led by LeBron James, the purple and gold received a major offseason assist...
