7781 stories by Devin O'Connor
Former New York Governor David Paterson Lobbying on Behalf of Las Vegas Sands for New York City Casino
Former New York Governor David Paterson (D) is leading a lobbying effort on behalf of Las Vegas Sands to expedite the licensing process for three New York City casinos. New York voters approved up to seven casinos in 2013 – four allocated...
Union Gaming Picked to Conduct Chicago Casino Feasibility Review
Las Vegas-based Union Gaming has been selected by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) to conduct a feasibility study for an integrated casino resort in downtown Chicago. The gaming expansion legislation signed into law last month by Governor JB Pritzker (D) authorized five...
2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas Could Occur Over Famed Bellagio Fountains
The NFL Draft next year will take place in Las Vegas, and new disclosures from the committee planning the event suggest the Bellagio fountains could serve as the main stage. The Las Vegas Review-Journal said it obtained 1,500 pages of planning documents,...
Asian Casino Operator Landing International Distances Itself From Cryptocurrency Investor
Landing International, the parent company to the Jeju Shinhwa World integrated casino resort in South Korea, is denying claims it's involved in the business of cryptocurrency. In a securities filing made with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Landing International Chairman Yang Zhihui...
Houston Rockets NBA Odds Shorten on Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook Trade
The odds on the Houston Rockets winning the team's first NBA championship since 1995 are becoming shorter in Las Vegas following the bombshell trade for superstar point guard and 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook. Westbrook will reteam with another MVP, James Harden, who...
Chicago Casino Already Behind Schedule, Misses Consultant Hiring Deadline
UPDATE (Friday evening) -- The Chicago Sun-Times reported the Illinois Gaming Board awarded a consulting contract Friday afternoon to Union Gaming Analytics to conduct the feasibility study for a Chicago casino. The IGB received three bids, but the report noted two were...
Massachusetts Tribal Casino Legal Fight Expected to Conclude This Fall
The tribal casino dilemma in Massachusetts is scheduled to be resolved this October, as all parties involved in the legal battle have agreed to a set timeline. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wants to construct a $1 billion integrated casino resort in Taunton...
Poll Finds Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Could Beat President Donald Trump in 2020, Political Odds Say Otherwise
Megan Rapinoe, the co-captain of the US Women's National Team that won the World Cup last Sunday, is polling dead even with President Donald Trump for the 2020 election in a hypothetical survey. A sampling of likely voters asking who they would...
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Says State Must Rework Tribal Gaming Compacts, Native American Leaders Fire Back
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) says the state's present gaming compacts with the numerous tribes that operate around 130 casinos need to be reworked in order to require the Native American groups to share more revenue. In a Tulsa World op-ed that...
The 13 Macau Says Hotel Property Lost $600M in Valued Assets in Latest Fiscal Year
The 13, a $1.6 billion resort located in the southern section of Macau that was designed with an ultra-VIP casino in mind but remains a non-gaming property, is bleeding money. The parent company is warning shareholders to prepare for the worst. In...
