7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Vegas Golden Knights Overcome Improbable Odds to Reach Stanley Cup Finals
The Vegas Golden Knights are into the Stanley Cup Finals after eliminating the Winnipeg Jets Sunday night to win the Western Conference final in five games. The most unlikely story in hockey continues. Prior to the first drop of the puck back...
Justify Races Towards Triple Crown With Preakness Victory, Large Field Expected at Belmont
Justify won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore and now goes to New York where he'll try and become just the 13th horse in history to win the US Triple Crown. Like the Kentucky Derby's Churchill Downs, Pimlico was sloppy and...
Louisiana Lawmakers Disagree on Harrah’s New Orleans Extension
Louisiana lawmakers are divided on the best way to proceed in extending the contract for Harrah's New Orleans, the state's lone land-based commercial casino. On Wednesday night, the Louisiana Senate amended House Bill 553 to increase Caesars Entertainment's annual payment to the...
No Sale for Wynn Resorts Encore Boston Harbor, CEO Matt Maddox Confirms at AGM
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox says the company's integrated casino resort -- newly renamed the Encore Boston Harbor and currently under construction in Massachusetts -- is not for sale. Maddox provided numerous updates to shareholders at his first annual meeting as chief...
Churchill Downs and Golden Nugget Atlantic City to Debut Online Sports Betting by Early 2019
Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Incorporated and Golden Nugget Atlantic City are uniting to offer an online sports betting platform in New Jersey, which the two companies hope to have up and running by the first quarter of 2019. Churchill Downs is best-known for...
Tribal Casino Operators Cautiously Support Federal Sports Betting Ban Repeal
Numerous tribal casino operators say they want in on the game of sports betting after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) repealed the longstanding federal ban this week. On Monday, SCOTUS issued its opinion that the Professional and Amateur Sports...
Bridgeport Casino Supporters Say Failed 2018 Push Will Be Renewed Next Legislative Session
Backers of the failed Bridgeport casino in Connecticut say they'll cross that bridge later. With the Connecticut General Assembly adjourned for 2018, an integrated casino resort (IR) in Bridgeport won't be authorized before this year's end. But that doesn't mean advocates of...
Casino Stocks Score Big on Lifting of Federal Sports Betting Ban
Casino stocks and companies associated with gaming saw their shares increase on Monday after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled against the longstanding federal sports betting ban. With lawmakers in each state now empowered with the ability to dictate...
Sen. Orrin Hatch, PASPA Coauthor, to Introduce Sports Betting Legislation in Wake of Supreme Court Decision
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said just hours after the Supreme Court lifted the longstanding federal sports betting ban that he helped write that he would be going back to the drawing board in order to introduce Congress to new anti-wagering legislation. Hatch...
Steve Witkoff, Las Vegas The Drew Casino Owner, Testifies Against Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
The Drew Las Vegas casino owner Steve Witkoff recently testified against former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in a trial that ultimately led to the ex-lawmaker being found guilty of using his office for his own financial gain. Silver faces...
