7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
Few Details Released on Circus Circus Las Vegas Rollercoaster Accident
An accident at a Circus Circus Las Vegas rollercoaster this week has left a woman injured, but her condition remains unknown, as authorities aren't releasing many details on the incident. The MGM Resorts budget property is home to the Adventuredome. One of...
Connecticut Tribes Drop Lawsuit Against Interior Department, Forging New Relationship With DOI
The two Connecticut tribes – the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians – have, along with the state, dropped their lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior (DOI). The move comes less than a week after the two tribes finally received formal...
Perfect Bracket Remains in NCAA March Madness, Derek Stevens More Conservative in Betting This Year
The 2019 NCAA March Madness men's college basketball tournament has featured several upsets, but one person has been able to correctly predict each and every game so far to the Sweet 16. 40-year-old neuropsychologist Gregg Nigl has correctly picked each of the...
Conor McGregor Under Sexual Assault Investigation After Announcing Retirement
Former UFC star Conor McGregor is under investigation in his native Ireland on allegations of sexual assault, the New York Times reports. The media outlet says the 30-year-old – who announced his retirement from mixed martial arts yesterday – is being investigated...
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Cabinet Approves Integrated Casino Resort Regulations
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has formally signed off on regulations that will govern the country's three forthcoming integrated casino resorts. Known as the Fourth Abe Cabinet, the 24-member group – which includes Abe himself – ratified the commercial...
McIlroy, Johnson Favored at WGC Match Play, Longshot Tony Romo Stars in Punta Cana
Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson are the favorites this week at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas has Rory and DJ both at 10/1 to win the match...
Former Nevada AG Adam Laxalt Joins Anti-Internet Gambling Law Firm as Wire Act Fight Looms
Republican Adam Laxalt, the former Nevada attorney general who unsuccessfully ran on the Republican ticket for governor against Steve Sisolak (D) last year, has joined a DC-based law firm that has lobbied on behalf of an anti-online gambling group. Laxalt announced this...
Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Public Hearing in College Town Generates Large Turnout
A Pennsylvania satellite casino public hearing in the college town of Shippensburg generated a large turnout this week, with many residents attending to voice their opposition to state gaming regulators. Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment – the parent company to the Parx Casino...
Upstate New York Casinos Resorts World, Tioga Downs Reduce Number of Slots to Better Monetize Floors
Upstate New York casinos Resorts World Catskills and Tioga Downs have gained state approval to reduce their number of slot machines in an effort to better monetize their floors. The New York Gaming Commission signed off on the requests Monday to allow...
Embattled MMA Star Conor McGregor Announces Retirement Just Hours After Teasing UFC Fight
Conor McGregor says he's stepping out of the Octagon and walking away from the UFC and the sport "formally known as mixed martial art." Just hours after appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he said his team was working...
