7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Mississippi Casino Cashier Cage Ransacked by Alleged Robber, Marks Yet Another Southern Riverboat Crime
Police say a Mississippi casino was targeted in a robbery on Sunday morning, but the 44-year-old man was apprehended when he rushed the cashier cage at the Ameristar riverboat. The Vicksburg Police Department says Edwin Berrell Adams of Madison has been charged...
Poker Professional Joe Sal Claims He Was Robbed at Gunpoint Exiting WSOP at Rio in Las Vegas
A poker professional says he was robbed at gunpoint after leaving a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suite Hotel. Joe Sal, a self-described professional poker player, said the incident occurred at 5:05 am this morning...
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox Perfectly Fine Being Watched by Massachusetts Regulators
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox – the longtime protégé of billionaire Steve Wynn who assumed the position following the Las Vegas casino tycoon's alleged sexual misconduct scandal – will be monitored by a state-appointed official in Massachusetts for the next three years....
Macau Casino Revenue Jumps Nearly Six Percent, Marks Second Monthly GGR Gain
Macau casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP 23.81 billion (US$2.96 billion) in June, a 5.9 percent gain on the same month in 2018. June marked Macau's second consecutive monthly GGR increase, and exceeded expectations among gaming analysts. Financial firms Sanford...
Brooklyn Nets NBA Odds Shorten After Landing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving
The Brooklyn Nets' NBA odds for the 2019-20 season are shortening after the team landed superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the hot 2019 summer free agency market. Sunday at 6 pm ET marked the official beginning of the NBA free...
Macau Casinos Implement AI Technology to Identify Biggest Losers, Pinpoint VIP Gamblers
Macau casinos have been rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in order to monitor habits of patrons and quickly identify those individuals who are likely to spend, and lose, big. Make no mistake, the AI implementations aren't tailored to protect gamblers. Instead,...
The 13 Macau Sells 24 Rolls-Royce Phantoms at Deep Discount, Troubled Resort Still Planning Casino
The 13 Macau, the non-gaming resort that opened last September south of the Cotai Strip, has sold 24 of its 30 cherished Rolls-Royce Phantoms at a deep discount in order to pay down a small sliver of its considerable debt. In filings...
American Gaming Association Announces Leadership Changes to Casino Lobbying Group
The American Gaming Association (AGA), the leading casino lobbying group in DC, has announced several changes to its organization's leadership, most notably three new senior vice presidents. In a release, AGA President Bill Miller announced the departure of Senior VP of Public...
NBA Free Agent Odds for Superstars Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving
The NBA free agent class of the summer of 2019 is packed with superstars, and the three most valuable assets in the pool are Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving. Durant, the 2014 MVP and a two-time NBA Finals MVP, declined...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Revives Region C Casino Consideration Following Encore Boston Harbor Opening
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is once again considering the Region C license, the third and final destination casino property the state legalized in its 2011 Expanded Gaming Act. With the recent opening of the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor, the MGC...
