7956 stories by Devin O'Connor
Power Five College Football Conferences Embrace Player Availability Reports
The commissioners of the Power Five college football conferences are embracing the idea of creating a nationwide player availability reporting system as legalized sports betting comes to states across the country. Last week, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, ACC Commissioner John Swofford, and...
Macau Visitor Arrivals Grew Eight Percent in First Half of 2018 to 16.8 Million
The Macau Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reports Monday that visitor arrivals totaled a little more than 16.8 million people in January through June, an eight percent gain on the same period in 2017. Overnight visitors totaled 8.77 million, an increase of...
Philippines Audit Commission Blasts PAGCOR for Excessive Compensation and 18-Carat Gold Rings
The Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corp. (PAGCOR) is being lambasted by the country's Commission on Audit for allegedly providing senior officials with 18-carat gold rings and failing to pay the federal government the appropriate amount of tax on gambling revenues. Earlier this...
Atlantic City Visitation Soars During Hard Rock, Ocean Resort Openings
Atlantic City needs to grow visitation to the beachfront gambling town in order to support the arrival of two new casino resorts. During a 12-day stretch in late June and early July, Hard Rock and Ocean Resort seemed to do just that....
Francesco Molinari Open Championship a Win for Las Vegas Sportsbooks
Francesco Molinari made history on Sunday at Carnoustie when he became the first Italian golfer to win one of the sport's four major championships. Almost 5,000 miles away in Las Vegas, oddsmakers cheered on Molinari's surprising Open Championship victory. The Italian was...
112,000-Square-Foot Marijuana Dispensary Complex Near Strip Seeks to ‘Out-Vegas Vegas’
Planet 13 -- one of the world's largest marijuana dispensaries -- is scheduled to open come November 1 near the Las Vegas Strip. But the $7.5 million complex's developers are positioning the outlet as more than simply a cannabis hotspot. Envisioned by...
Famed Broadcaster Brent Musburger New Voice of Raiders, Developing Fox Sports Betting TV Show
Brent Musburger might be 79-years-old, but the famed sports broadcaster known for his love of gambling certainly isn't slowing down. This week, the Las Vegas Review-Journal revealed that Musburger has agreed to a three-year deal to serve as the radio voice of...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Fighting for Native American Casino in Massachusetts, Planned for Non-Sovereign Land
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren -- who has been famously taunted by President Donald Trump for her claims of Native American heritage -- is now pushing for authorization that would allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build an integrated casino resort in...
Mount Airy Satellite Casino Extension Approved, Pennsylvania Operators Slow to Build Venues
Mount Air #1 LLC, the parent company to its namesake casino resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, has received a two-month extension from state gaming regulators to finalize the location of its satellite casino. In February, Mount Airy was the high bidder at...
NCAA Announces Internal Team Studying Sports Betting Impact, Focused on Athletic Integrity, Student Athletes
The NCAA reveals this week it's formed an internal team made up of "subject matter experts" to review the potential harm the legalization of sports betting across the country might have on college sports. The governing body said the committee will explore...
