7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
Tiger Woods Back in Swing of Things, Farmers Insurance Open Favorite at His Beloved Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods tees off his 2019 PGA Tour season this week at the Farmers Insurance Open where the seven-time winner is one of the favorites at Torrey Pines in Southern California. The Westgate SuperBook has Woods at 16/1 to win his eighth...
Hard Rock Atlantic City to Receive $4.8M Property Tax Settlement From City and Atlantic County
Owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City will receive $4.8 million over the next four years after reaching a property tax appeal settlement with the state. Since Hard Rock – the former Trump Taj Mahal – closed In...
NFL Super Bowl Prop Bets Ire of League Officials
Prop bets on the upcoming Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams allow gamblers to make wagers on the performances of specific players, and that's a concept NFL league officials despise. Las Vegas oddsmakers are gearing up for...
Former New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak to Fight Recent DOJ Wire Act Opinion on State’s Behalf
Former New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), a resilient gaming advocate who led both the state's authorization of online gambling and sports betting, has been asked to prepare the state's response to the US Department of Justice's reinterpreted Wire Act opinion. In...
Hard Rock, Ocean Resort Casino Employees Working to Unionize With Unite Here Local 54
Employees at Hard Rock and Ocean Resort, the two Atlantic City Boardwalk casinos that opened on the same day last June, continue to work with Unite Here Local 54 to unionize their labor forces. The Press of Atlantic City says the two...
Virginia Casino Bill Advances in Senate Committee, Would Authorize Five Venues With Voter Support
A Virginia casino bill that would permit as many as five gaming venues in designated cities should local voter referendums be approved has passed a state senate committee. Introduced by Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-District 18), Virginia Senate Bill 1126 would earmark...
Philippines Boracay Island: No Casinos, No Sandcastles
The Philippines island of Boracay will remain free of a casino, and government officials say the building of sandcastles on the picturesque beach also now runs afoul of the law. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte closed Boracay for six months last year in...
Macau Gaming Regulators Approve New Mass Market Tables, Analysts Remain Bullish on Enclave
Macau gaming regulators are signing off on new-to-market mass gaming tables for two casino operators in the enclave. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau – stylized as DICJ – has approved 50 new mass market table games for Melco Resorts, and 25...
Ocean Resort Casino Mystery Buyer Still Unknown
The Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City was sold more than a week ago, but the buyer still hasn't been publicly revealed. Present owner Bruce Deifik announced he was selling the Boardwalk casino resort less than six months after he opened the...
Super Bowl Odds: Sports Bettors Taking New England Patriots Over Los Angeles Rams
The early Super Bowl odds in Las Vegas have the New England Patriots slight 1.5-point favorites over the Los Angeles Rams, with the over/under at 58.5 points. Following an action-packed – and controversial – conference championships Sunday that saw both games go...
