8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Fighting for Native American Casino in Massachusetts, Planned for Non-Sovereign Land
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren -- who has been famously taunted by President Donald Trump for her claims of Native American heritage -- is now pushing for authorization that would allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build an integrated casino resort in...
Mount Airy Satellite Casino Extension Approved, Pennsylvania Operators Slow to Build Venues
Mount Air #1 LLC, the parent company to its namesake casino resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, has received a two-month extension from state gaming regulators to finalize the location of its satellite casino. In February, Mount Airy was the high bidder at...
Tommy Fleetwood Open Championship Betting Favorite, South Africans Crowd Leaderboard
Tommy Fleetwood. Not Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Justin Spieth, or even Tiger Woods. In what's one of the bigger golf betting surprises of the year, it's Fleetwood who has attracted the most money in Las Vegas ahead of the 2018 Open Championship....
Frank Marino Makes Good on Make-A-Wish Donations, Claims He Gave ‘Many Times Over’ What Was Owed
Las Vegas Strip headliner Frank Marino has reached a settlement with Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada to pay up on charitable donations he's failed to deliver "for quite some time." Marino's "Divas Las Vegas" drag revue was abruptly canceled after its June 26 performance...
NCAA Football Integrity at Stake From Sports Betting, ‘Availability Report’ Option Pushed by SEC Commissioner
Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey said this week the organization is exploring ways to better protect the integrity of its athletic competitions in the wake of legal sports betting expanding across the country. Sankey said the Supreme Court's May decision against...
Arkansas Casino Campaign Receives Funding From Oklahoma Tribes
An effort to bring Arkansas casinos is being heavily funded by two tribes based in Oklahoma. Campaign finance records show that the Quapaw Tribe and Cherokee Nation collectively poured $1.23 million into Driving Arkansas Forward (DAF), a committee pushing a constitutional ballot...
NCAA and Big Four Attempt to Dismiss Monmouth Park Sports Betting Lawsuit
Attorneys for the NCAA and big four professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) say a court petition filed against them by New Jersey's Monmouth Park horse racetrack is "frivolous." In May, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NJTHA), on behalf of...
Open Championship Odds Favor Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose, Bettors Don’t Like Spieth, Thomas
The Open Championship, or British Open to some Americans, tees off in less than 48 hours. And Las Vegas oddsmakers like a slew of usual suspects to hoist the Claret Jug come Sunday at Scotland's Carnoustie Golf Links. Dustin Johnson once again...
Macau Casino Stocks Favored by JP Morgan Analysts Despite Trade War and VIP Concerns
The six Macau casino stocks are poised for continued growth largely due to increased arrivals from the mass market. That's according to a note from JP Morgan, as the the financial services firm says it remains bullish on the enclave's gaming operators....
Culinary Union Strikes Deals With Four More Las Vegas Casinos, Nine Properties Remain
The Culinary Union that represents some 50,000 members who are employed by Las Vegas resorts as bartenders, cocktail and food servers, bellmen and porters, kitchen staff, and housekeepers has come to terms with four additional casinos. The tentative five-year agreements are with...
