7780 stories by Devin O'Connor
NFL Odds Released for Week One, Cleveland Browns Favored Over Tennessee Titans
NFL odds for week one of the regular season have hit sportsbooks, and the Cleveland Browns are favored in their first game against the Tennessee Titans, as the "Mistake by the Lake" franchise revamps. The Browns went 1-15 in 2016, and managed...
American Gaming Association Says Rhode Island Misused Sports Betting Data
The American Gaming Association (AGA) says Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo (D)and state politicians misused statistics on sports betting in order to legalize the gambling activity. The gaming industry lobbying group in DC said the state misunderstood a study on sports betting,...
Pennsylvania Regulators: Sands Bethlehem Casino Allowed Underage Visitors to Gamble, Consume Alcohol
The Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort in Pennsylvania has been fined by state gaming regulators for allowing underage visitors to access slot machines and table games, and consume alcoholic beverages. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) detailed 11 instances of underage violations at...
Sports Bettor James Holzhauer Sets Another ‘Jeopardy!’ Record, Chasing All-Time Leader Ken Jennings
Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer might need to find a new home in Southern California, as the 34-year-old's historic run on Jeopardy! now stands at 10 games. On Wednesday's episode, Holzhauer broke his own one-day record by winning $131,127. He went...
Seneca Nation Requests Federal Review of New York Gaming Compact Amendment
The Seneca Nation in upstate New York is requesting a federal review by the US Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding an amendment to its gaming compact with the state. Earlier this month, a legally binding arbitration panel...
Pete Rose MLB Hall of Fame Support Dwindling Despite Expansion of Legal Sports Betting
Pete Rose remains barred from National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration, and support for his reinstatement is dwindling, a new poll concludes. The latest from the Seton Hall Sports Poll finds that 52 percent of Americans surveyed say Major League Baseball and...
MGM Springfield Casino Win Soars 19 Percent, $25.7M Haul Resort’s Second All-Time Best Month
MGM Springfield enjoyed a prosperous March where the integrated resort saw its casino floor win $25.7 million, an increase of 19 percent compared to the prior month. The $960 million property opened August 24, 2018. March was the casino's second-highest gross gaming...
Pennsylvania Online Gaming and Internet Poker Goes Live July 15
Pennsylvania online gaming and internet poker will commence in July, as state regulators have informed casino operators of the scheduled go-live date. In a letter to the state's 13 licensed casino operators, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Executive Director Kevin O'Toole says...
Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle Investor in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Casino Resort
Late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was murdered on March 31 outside his clothing store in Los Angeles, is said to be an investor in Sir Richard Branson's transformation of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas...
The Drew Las Vegas Delays Opening by Two Years, 2022 Now Targeted for Strip Casino Resort
The Drew, a 67-story blue behemoth that has sat unfinished on the Las Vegas Strip for more than a decade, will need at least another three years until the casino resort welcomes its first guests. Real estate developer Steven Witkoff originally hoped...
