7592 stories by Devin O'Connor
President Donald Trump Launches 2020 Campaign, Las Vegas Casino Tycoons Expected to Assist
President Donald Trump will formally announce his re-election campaign today in Orlando, and several Las Vegas casino billionaires are expected to fund his run at another four years in the Oval Office. His message is expected to again be one that he's...
Former MGM Resorts Employees Unite Online to Find New Jobs
Former MGM Resorts employees who have been let go in recent months are bonding online to help one another find new careers in the gaming industry. For the more than 1,000 MGM workers given pink slips this year, finding a new employer...
MGM Springfield Continues to Lag Behind Pre-Market Gross Gaming Revenue Expectations
MGM Springfield, the $960 million integrated casino resort that opened last August, continues to trail far behind its pre-opening gross gaming revenue (GGR) projections. Data released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission shows that the MGM Resorts property won $22.28 million in...
Gary Woodland Fends Off Brooks Koepka to Win US Open, Longshot Opened at 80/1
Gary Woodland is the 2019 US Open champion after winning at Pebble Beach, a feat that few saw coming. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas opened lines on the 35-year-old as long as 80/1 prior to the tournament. Fast-forward through four rounds of play...
Las Vegas Iconic Reality Show ‘Pawn Stars’ Cashes In for More TV Gold
"Pawn Stars," the hit History Channel reality series that has featured the Las Vegas Gold & Silver Pawn Shop for nearly a decade, has been renewed for 40 new hour-long episodes. The Gold & Silver Pawn Shop has become a Las Vegas...
Resorts World Manila Reopening Casino Second Floor Where Deadly 2017 Attack Occurred
Owners of Resorts World Manila in the Philippines plan to soon reopen the casino's second floor where a deadly attack in 2017 left 36 people dead. It was nearly midnight on June 2, 2017, when a lone gunman later identified as Jessie...
Arkansas Casino Proposal Approved by State Racing Commission, Five Bids in Pope County Rejected
The Arkansas casino proposal for Jefferson County submitted by a Native American tribe has been formally approved by the state's racing commission. On Thursday, the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously signed off on plans for a $350 million casino resort in Pine Bluff....
Toronto Raptors Win NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers Favored for 2019-20 Season
The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions after beating a depleted Golden State Warriors team in six games, but Las Vegas oddsmakers have the Los Angeles Lakers the favorites for next season. Led by Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and longtime franchise star Kyle...
LPGA Takes Swing at Sports Betting Integrity Concerns, Partners With Data Monitoring Company
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is partnering with Genius Sports to better protect the tour from rogue outside influences linked to gambling. The LPGA is the latest professional sports league to reach such an agreement with a firm that can properly...
Pennsylvania Gaming: SugarHouse Rebranding, Casino Satellite and Truck Stop VGTs Approved
The Pennsylvania gaming landscape continues to change. Soon, the SugarHouse Casino will be known as Rivers Casino Philadelphia, as the property's parent company looks to align its US gaming locations under one brand. Rush Street Gaming, a Chicago-based gaming and hospitality group,...
