7779 stories by Devin O'Connor
July 4th Holiday Expected to Attract 330K Visitors to Las Vegas, Record US Travel Forecasted
Travel experts say this week's July 4th holiday falling on a Thursday will lead to increased tourism across the country. For Las Vegas, Independence Day is expected to draw 330,000 people to town. If that number is realized, it will be a...
Judge Rules Against Harrah’s New Orleans, Casino Must Pay Hotel Comp Taxes
Harrah's New Orleans has lost a lawsuit in Louisiana state court arguing it wasn't legally required to pay taxes on discounted or comped hotel rooms. Judicial Court Judge William Morvant said otherwise. The judge ruled that Harrah's and parent company Caesars Entertainment...
AGA President Bill Miller Says Next Five Years in Gaming Industry More Complex Than Last Three Decades
American Gaming Association (AGA) President Bill Miller says the next five years could be more important – and perhaps more exciting – for the gaming industry than the last three decades combined. It's a big statement, and one he made while sitting...
President Donald Trump Reelection Fundraising Tops $105M in Q2, Casino Billionaires Helping Shorten 2020 Odds
Just how popular is President Donald Trump among conservatives? The committees backing the 45th commander-in-chief's 2020 campaign raised $105 million in the second quarter of 2019, which outpaces former President Barack Obama during the same period during No. 44's reelection effort. Trump...
Kawhi Leonard to Los Angeles Lakers Rumors Further Shorten NBA Finals Odds
The Los Angeles Lakers might have missed the NBA Playoffs last season, but for the 2019-20 campaign, the team is the strong favorite to win the franchise's 17th championship. Led by LeBron James, the purple and gold received a major offseason assist...
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...
