8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
MGM Springfield and Mohegan Sun Turf War Continues, Properties Argue Over Being First
MGM Springfield and Connecticut's two tribal casino resorts are engaged in a bitter fight for customers in the increasingly competitive New England gaming market. The Mashantucket Pequot Indians opened their Foxwoods Resort Casino in 1986. The Mohegan Native American tribe opened their...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Guest Allegedly Taken for $66K by Masseuse Imposter
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, was the site of a crime that left one man down more than $66,000. Police allege that Cassidy Reign Paris, 30, approached a 52-year-old New Jersey man early Tuesday morning last week...
Las Vegas Officials Say 300K Visitors Expected for Thanksgiving Weekend
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau (LVCVA) is expecting roughly 300,000 out-of-towners to make their way to Sin City for the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The agency says those individuals will collectively spend around $226 million between Wednesday and Saturday, and...
Historical Horse Racing Expands Across Virginia, Colonial Downs Renovation Underway, Betting Parlors Announced
Casinos are banned in Virginia, but gaming venues featuring historical horse racing terminals are coming to towns across the state. In April, state lawmakers and Governor Ralph Northam (D) gave owners of the shuttered Colonial Downs Racetrack authorization to house the slot-like...
Atlantic City Gaming Revenue Up 16 Percent in October, But Older Casinos Paying Price
Atlantic City gross gambling revenue (GGR) totaled $239 million in October, a 15.8 percent year-over-year premium, but the win largely came at the expense of older casinos. Borgata, Bally's, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Harrah's, and Resorts all reported lower land-based GGR in October...
Las Vegas Casino Thief Who Weaseled Way Into Loading Docks With Box Truck Is Sentenced
The Las Vegas casino thief who used a box truck to gain access into resort loading docks and steal items under the guise of making deliveries and pickups has been sentenced to a minimum of three years and four months in prison....
Atlantic Club Has Another Interested Buyer, Future of Long-Shuttered Atlantic City Casino Unknown
The Atlantic Club has sat vacant since shuttering in 2014, but the Boardwalk property might soon have a new owner. Advanced Consulting, a real estate firm based in New York, tells the Press of Atlantic City that it's in "heavy negotiations" with...
Kentucky Downs Racetrack and Gaming Parlor Sold to Thoroughbred Owner, Former Casino Executive
The Kentucky Downs horse racetrack and gaming parlor featuring 750 historical racing terminals is being sold to a thoroughbred owner and former casino executive. The undisclosed deal transfers the venue from its current owners Kentucky Downs Partners to a recently formed entity...
Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Says He’s Still Mayor Following Casino Nightclub Fight
Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam (D) says his participation in a casino nightclub brawl over the weekend hasn't yet cost him his job. After meeting with New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver (D) on Tuesday, Gilliam responded to reporters asking if he...
Billionaire Dan Gilbert Sells Greektown Casino to Caesars REIT and Penn National for $1B
Dan Gilbert, the billionaire founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, is selling his Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit to Caesars' real estate investment trust (REIT) and Penn National Gaming for $1 billion. Caesars' REIT, VICI Properties, is paying...
