7893 stories by Devin O'Connor
Nevada Casinos Revenue Hits $933M in June, Industry Posts Fifth Consecutive Monthly Gain
Nevada casinos posted gross gambling revenue (GGR) totaling $933 million last month, a 4.2 percent increase and the state's fifth consecutive monthly gain. Figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) show that Reno played an important role in the June report....
The 13 Hotel Misses Another Opening, Macau Regulators Say Property Remains Unlicensed
The 13, a long-delayed Macau hotel and casino, remains unlicensed to commence operations. Regulatory officials say despite two inspections in as many months, the $1.6 billion resort isn't permitted to welcome guests. South Shore Holdings, the parent company to The 13 that...
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Apologizes for Poorly Communicating Las Vegas Shooting Victims Lawsuit
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren is apologizing to employees for the way the company handled a blanket lawsuit filed against more than a thousand victims either killed or injured in the Las Vegas mass shooting. Earlier this month, MGM filed litigation in...
WGC, PGA Championship Odds Shorten on Dustin Johnson Following Canadian Open Win
The PGA Championship heads to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis next month, and Dustin Johnson, the world's top-ranked golfer, will understandably be the favorite. Johnson won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday by three strokes over Whee Kim and Byeong Hun...
Details on McDonald’s Rigged Monopoly Game Exposed, Fraudster Made Promotion His Personal Bank
The McDonald's Monopoly game campaigns are considered some of the most successful marketing promotions in fast food history. But from 1989 to 2001, the game really only had one major winner: Jerome Jacobson, an ex-cop who had become the head of security...
Chainsmokers Bring Millennials to Final Atlantic City Beach Concert, Officials Hope to Continue Live Nation Partnership
The Chainsmokers brought thousands of people to the Atlantic City beach on Sunday afternoon, which marked the last of six concerts produced by Live Nation in what was a three-year, $6 million deal with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). The 4:15...
Arkansas Casino Group Needs More Signatures, State Grants Additional Time
The Arkansas casino group that wants voters to decide this November about legalizing commercial gambling is short on signatures, but has received an extension from the state. According to Secretary of State Mark Martin, Driving Arkansas Forward (DAF), a nonprofit organization pushing...
Macau Billionaire Heiress Pansy Ho Purchases $115M Home, as MGM China Stakeholder Fortune Grows
Macau billionaire Pansy Ho has reportedly purchased a home in Hong Kong for HK $900 million (US$115 million). The property located at 28 Gough Hill Road spans 5,579 square feet, and is located in the city's ultra-ritzy Peak district. The purchase price...
Penn National Gaming Reports Strong Earnings, Remains Focused on Expansion
Penn National Gaming, one of the largest regional casino operators in the United States, reported better-than-expected earnings in its second quarter. Penn National CEO Timothy Wilmott said revenues grew at nearly two-thirds of the company's casinos. Net revenues totaled $826.9 million between...
Pennsylvania Family Charged With Running Three-Decades-Long Illegal Video Poker Operation
A family in Western Pennsylvania is being accused of operating an illegal video poker enterprise that made millions of dollars and endured for more than three decades. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges in a presentment that four members of the Biros...
