8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Europeans Dominate Americans, Ryder Cup Upset Biggest Since 2006
Team USA arrived at the 2018 Ryder Cup in France as the favorite, but shortly after the international competition teed off, it became rather apparent that the sports bettors had it all wrong. Prior to day one's fourballs, the Americans were favored...
NBA Dishes Layup to Sports Bettors With Fourth Quarter League Pass Viewing Offer
The NBA is embracing the expansion of sports betting more than the three other major professional leagues in the US. After striking a three-year deal with MGM Resorts last month for the casino company to be the league's official gaming partner, the NBA...
Macau Mass Market Resorts Booked Solid for October Golden Week
Macau mass market casino resorts are benefiting from their marketing overhauls during the upcoming Golden Week holiday. The October 1-7 period is one of two weeklong holidays in China. The other is in January or February that commemorates the Chinese Lunar New...
Ohio State vs. Penn State White Out Highlights Busy College Football Week 5
No. 4 Ohio State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) travels to Happy Valley Saturday to play at No. 9 Penn State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) in "white out" conditions that will have Beaver Stadium filled to capacity with more than 110,000 fans. The...
Gaming Industry Fires Back After Lopsided Congressional Sports Betting Hearing
The gaming industry felt rather underrepresented during this week's sports betting hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Aside from the American Gaming Association's Sara Slane and Nevada Gaming Control Board Chair Becky Harris, the three...
Atlantic Club Sale to Stockton University Falls Through, Shuttered Resort Could Reopen as Casino
The long shuttered Atlantic Club in Atlantic City is in a state of disarray, with exterior parts of the building crumbling. This week, another aspect of the property fell through when its current owners announced that a planned sale to Stockton University...
Sports Betting Hearing: Gaming Industry Warns Congress Too Many Regulations Will Propel Underground Bookies
Sports betting was the topic of discussion at today's hearing in the House of Representatives' Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, and gaming industry experts testified that an overly regulated market will only allow underground and offshore illegal sportsbooks...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Stephen Crosby Resigns, Cites Alleged Wynn Bias
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Stephen Crosby is departing the state agency after revealing he's been accused of holding a bias for Wynn Resorts in the ongoing investigation into the casino operator's suitability. Crosby, who's headed the gaming commission since its founding...
Las Vegas Culinary Union Still Negotiating With Treasure Island, Golden Gate, The D
The Las Vegas Culinary Union continues to have roughly 2,000 members working at three casino resorts without active employment contracts. Contracts expired at 34 Las Vegas casinos on June 1, a deadline that threatened to wreak havoc on the city's gaming industry...
Oakland Raiders Relocation to Las Vegas Increases NFL Franchise Value by Nearly $1B
The Oakland Raiders are winless at 0-3 to start the 2018 NFL season, but for owner Mark Davis, he's on a very successful winning streak. Since meeting with Las Vegas Sands billionaire Sheldon Adelson in January 2016 to explore possibly relocating his...
