7956 stories by Devin O'Connor
As Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Route 91 Harvest Shooting One-Year Anniversary Nears, a City Still Stricken Braces to Remember with Tributes
It's hard to believe almost a year has passed since shooter Stephen Paddock sprayed bullets down onto a crowd below his 32nd-floor Mandalay Bay window, hitting hundreds of fans of the Route 91 Harvest country music festival outside. And while most of...
Atlantic City’s Miss America — Like the East Coast Gaming Capital Itself — Struggles to Stay Relevant
Miss America 2.0 -- the rebranded swimsuit-less version of the competition -- is being held at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall this week, and much like the gaming town itself, the pageant is seeking to discover a new purpose. And sometimes foundering in...
Lucky Dragon Foreign Investors Could Be Out of Luck on Permanent Visas
Foreign investors in the failed Lucky Dragon casino hotel in Las Vegas were promised permanent US residency through the government's EB-5 visa program, but with the resort's bankruptcy auction looming, those guarantees might go unfulfilled. Built specifically for Asian customers, the $165...
Study Suggests NFL Will Win Billions Annually From Sports Betting Expansion
The NFL might have been opposed to the expansion of sports betting in America, but a new study concludes that the league will reap handsome financial rewards from the spread of the gambling activity. A Nielsen Sports study commissioned by the American...
Japanese Citizens in Yokohama Almost Unanimously Oppose Casinos
A staggering 94 percent of Yokohama citizens says they have "negative" viewpoints on allowing an integrated casino resort to be built in Japan's second most populated city. Asian gaming media outlet GGRAsia reports that a recent survey conducted by the local government...
Instagram King Dan Bilzerian Gets Slapped with Azerbaijan Weapons Charges After Firing Bazooka to Celebrate Armenian Citizenship
Say what you want about Dan Bilzerian, whose love of firearms and hot babes are neck-and-neck, but the guy can handle a lot of pain. And after firing a bazooka-style weapon in Azerbaijan with no ear protection, the 37-year-old may be deaf,...
Eminem Likens Himself to Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock in New Song ‘Greatest,’ as October 1 Anniversary Nears
Rapper Eminem's new track titled Greatest -- in which he compares himself to Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, the gunman who massacred 58 people last October before ending his own life -- has caused a predictable maelstrom for the entertainer ranked by...
Japan Casino Junkets Get Thumbs Down from Policymakers as Regulations Take Shape
It's a no for Japan casino junkets, those VIP tour groups that bring high rollers from China into Macau: they won't be permitted to operate in Japan's forthcoming industry. That's according to a government advisor who says the tours won't mesh with...
NFL Betting Week One Preview: LeBron Gone From Cavs, But ‘Believeland’ Finding Optimism in Browns
NFL betting lines are active in five states where sports gambling is now legal, and to some surprise, an early 2018-19 season wagering favorite has been the Cleveland Browns. Yes, the team that went 0-16 last year. ESPN reported last month that...
Bryson DeChambeau Takes Commanding FedEx Cup Lead at Playoffs Halfway Point
After Bryson DeChambeau won the first two legs of the 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the 24-year-old stands tall in a dominating position at the halfway mark. With just the BMW Championship and TOUR Championship remaining, DeChambeau is atop the playoff leaderboard with...
