7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
Masters Field Set at 86 Players, Rory McIlroy Now Favored Over Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods
The 2019 Masters field is all but set at just 86 players. Only the winner of this week's Valero Texas Open in San Antonio can additionally qualify for golf's first major of the year. At 8/1, Rory McIlroy is now the frontrunner,...
Elaine Wynn to Testify Before Massachusetts Gaming Regulators, State Hearing Begins This Week
Elaine Wynn, the ex-wife of Steve Wynn who is the largest single shareholder of the casino company she founded with her former husband, has been called to testify before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) amid the state agency's review into whether Wynn...
Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Tops Expectations in March, Casinos Win $3.2B
Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled MOP25.84 billion ($3.2 billion) in March, a negligible loss of 0.4 percent. The $3.2 billion haul surpassed analyst expectations, which predicted the world's richest gambling hub would see a decline between three and six percent. Better...
Las Vegas NFL Win Totals Have New England Patriots at 11, Surging Cleveland Browns at Nine
The Las Vegas NFL season over/under win totals for the regular season have the defending champion New England Patriots out in front at 11 victories. The odds come from CG Technology, the sports betting operator responsible for mobile wagering in several legalized...
Arkansas Casinos Commence Operations, Becomes 29th Commercial Gaming State
Two Arkansas casinos open for play today fewer than five months after state voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize commercial gambling. It was only in November that Arkansans backed Issue 4, a ballot referendum that amended the state constitution to allow...
The 13 Macau Future Remains in Limbo, Casino Operations Further Postponed
The 13 in Macau's Coloane Village announced this week that the commencement of gaming operations are once again being postponed. The $1.6 billion property is located on the border of Cotai and Coloane more than a mile south of The Parisian, which...
Del Lago Requests Reduction of Slot Machines at Upstate New York Casino, Rivers Petitions for Tax Break
Del Lago Casino in upstate New York is joining two of its competitors in asking state gaming regulators to allow the resort to reduce the number of slot machines on its floor. Earlier this week, the New York Gaming Commission approved slot...
Case Dismissed: Kazuo Okada Perjury Allegations Withdrawn by Manila Prosecutor
Billionaire Kazuo Okada – known in Asia as the "pachinko king" – won't face perjury charges filed by his former company after a prosecutor in the Philippines dismissed the lawsuit. Tiger Resort, Leisure, and Entertainment Incorporated (TRLEI) accused the Japanese-born businessman of...
Nevada Casinos Win $1B in February, But Strip Revenue Drops Two Percent Despite Increased Visitor Volume
Nevada casinos won $1.01 billion last month, essentially flat at a trivial 0.62 percent decline. However, things weren't great on the Las Vegas Strip, as grossing gaming revenue (GGR) there fell nearly two percent to $591.7 million. The Nevada Gaming Control Board...
New Jersey Gaming Regulators Seize $107K From Prohibited Players at Borgata, Issue Numerous Fines
New Jersey gaming regulators have confiscated more than $107,000 in casino winnings that were won by prohibited players at the Borgata in Atlantic City. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced this week that the money was won by either underage...
