7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
NFL Players Association Says League Fumbling Sports Integrity Issue
NFL Players Association (NFLPA) President DeMaurice Smith says the league's testimony before a congressional committee discussing the liberalization of sports betting did little to ease his ongoing concerns on protecting the integrity of the game. Five witnesses presented their expertise before the...
Boyd Gaming Announces Fremont Hotel Expansion in Thriving Downtown Las Vegas
Boyd Gaming wants to add hundreds of rooms at its Fremont Hotel and Casino by adding a new hotel tower at the downtown Las Vegas property. The casino operator has filed paperwork with the Las Vegas City Council seeking approval to build...
Alleged Bonanno Mob Associate and Joker Poker Machine Supplier Shot Dead at McDonald’s Drive-Thru
Sylvester Zottola, a reputed mob associate of the Bonanno family in New York who operated Joker Poker gambling machines for the criminal enterprise, was shot dead this week at a McDonald's drive-thru in the Bronx. Zottola, 71 at the time of his...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Licenses Issued for Hollywood, Parx Casinos
Two sports betting licenses have been granted in Pennsylvania, but Keystone State residents won't be gambling on the Eagles and Steelers for at least several more weeks. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) signed off on applications from Penn National's Hollywood Casino...
Raiders Owner Mark Davis Threatens to Leave Oakland After City Official Says Lawsuit Imminent
The Raiders are coming to Las Vegas for the start of the 2020 NFL season, but the team might be relocating temporarily to a new home in the interim. The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the Oakland Raiders are threatening to...
Golden Knights Bettors Think Las Vegas Sportsbooks Underestimating Home Team
Vegas Golden Knights fans and bettors are printing ticket slips on futures and propositions at startling rates, and the flurry, or should we say Fleury, of activity is prompting sportsbooks to readjust their lines. The Westgate SuperBook opened Vegas' season-long point over/under at...
William Hill Continues US Expansion: Acquires New Sports Betting Operations in Nevada, Montana, Maryland
William Hill, the largest bookmaker in the United States, continues to expand its portfolio by reaching new partnerships. Its latest comes by way of Golden Entertainment, and the casino company's decision to further hand over sports betting operations for its properties in...
MGM Resorts Says Connecticut Should Hold Competitive Bidding Process After Judge Deals Blow to Tribal Plan
MGM Resorts says its offer to build a $675 million commercial casino resort in Bridgeport, Connecticut, still stands after a federal judge's decision has thrown a planned tribal satellite gaming facility in East Windsor into jeopardy. In a statement to 22News WWLP,...
Philippines Illegal Online Gambling Dens Raided, Suspected 100K Chinese Workers Involved
Law enforcement agencies in the Philippines have been cracking down on unlicensed online gambling operations, and it's now estimated that some 100,000 Chinese foreigners are in the country helping to facilitate the illegal enterprises. PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp, says...
Hard Rock Atlantic City President Replaced Just Months After Casino Opening
Hard Rock Atlantic City President Matt Harkness will soon be out as the top executive of the Boardwalk casino resort just months after the former Trump Taj Mahal opened its renovated doors. Harkness will be replaced effective November 1 by Joe Lupo,...
