7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Cleveland Browns Super Bowl Odds Slashed to 14/1 Following OBJ Trade Blockbuster
The Cleveland Browns are now at 14/1 to win the Super Bowl, down from 25/1 prior to the announcement of the team's blockbuster trade for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants. With the OBJ acquisition, the Browns become...
Former Caesars, Wynn, and MGM Casino Executive Charged in DOJ College Bribery Indictment
Longtime casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz -- more commonly known in gaming industry circles as Gamal Aziz -- has been named in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) college bribery complaint and charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Along with CEOs,...
MGM Resorts Gets Spotlight in Japan With 2019 MLB Season Openers in Tokyo
MGM Resorts will have the spotlight in Japan later this month, as the Las Vegas-based casino operator is the title sponsor for Major League Baseball's 2019 opening series being played in Tokyo. The Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's will officially get the...
Native American Casino Group Donates $184K to Cover Funerals for Alabama Tornado Victims
A Native American casino operator based in Alabama says it will pay for all 23 funerals of the victims of a March 3 tornado. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, which through its gaming subsidiary Wind Creek Hospitality owns and operates gaming...
Conor McGregor Arrested in Miami Beach After Altercation, UFC Star Charged With Two Felonies
Conor McGregor was arrested early Monday morning in Miami Beach after he grabbed the cell phone of an onlooker taking a photo and smashed the device. The UFC star – who crossed over to professional boxing in August 2017 to fight Floyd...
MGM Resorts Named Official Casino Partner of Boston Red Sox
MGM Resorts has reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox to become the baseball team's "official and exclusive resort casino." A press release reveals that the partnership is a multi-year arrangement that will allow the casino operator to have a strong...
All Six Macau Casino Operators Increase Employee Wages in 2019
The six Macau casino licensees in the enclave have all increased wages for employees following the region's second consecutive year of growth. MGM China – MGM Resorts' operating unit in the enclave – announced this week that salaries for non-management workers would...
New Jersey Considering Increasing Penalties on Sportsbooks Accepting Prohibited Bets
New Jersey sportsbooks are not permitted to offer odds on collegiate events that involve teams based in the state. If they do, one lawmaker says they should face more consequential penalties than what are currently on the legal books. Assemblyman Ralph Caputo...
Net Worths of Gaming Industry Billionaires Decreased $9.3B Last Year, Industry Lands 26 People on Forbes List
The gaming industry is responsible for 26 of the world's 2,153 billionaires. That's according to Forbes, which this week published its annual list of the richest people ranked by their estimated net worths. Las Vegas Sands founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson once...
Carl Icahn Increases Caesars Entertainment Stake, Billionaire Now Owns 15.6 Percent of Casino Empire
Carl Icahn is upping his investment in Caesars Entertainment. The billionaire corporate raider now controls more than 15 percent of the casino company. Filings disclosed this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that Icahn now owns 105 million shares...
