8322 stories by Devin O'Connor
Japan IR Casino Bill Creates Gaming Monopolies and Hinders Competition, Says Analysts
Financial analysts have determined that the Japan IR casino bill will prevent the country from reaping the full benefits of authorizing commercial gambling. They issued a stark warning, claiming that the IR casino bill would ultimately inhibit competition and would lead to...
President Donald Trump in Las Vegas for Nevada GOP Push: Gaming Operators Applaud Tax Cuts, Billionaire Pals Get Face Time
President Donald Trump was in Las Vegas on Saturday -- star of the Nevada GOP State Convention that was held at the Suncoast Casino, with a subsequent roundtable at the South Point -- where he urged support for Republican gubernatorial candidate and...
Sports Betting Media Goes Mainstream, VSiN Inks Deal With New York Post
Sports betting is no longer confined outside Nevada to underground rings and offshore betting sites, and that means the gambling activity is beginning to receive some regular mainstream media attention. The Vegas Stats & Information Network, stylized VSiN, recently formed a partnership...
Penn State, Pitt Among Those Voicing Concerns Over Pennsylvania Sports Betting Law
Penn State University, the largest college in Pennsylvania, is telling state lawmakers their sports betting law needs reworked before allowing casinos to take wagers on professional and collegiate games. In a letter to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), Penn State President...
Pennsylvania Daily Fantasy Sports Generate $12.4 Million in Contest Fees During First Month
Pennsylvania daily fantasy sports (DFS) has its first full month in the books, and it was a strong debut for the industry's two major players. FanDuel and DraftKings respectively reported adjusted revenue (income after distributing winnings) of $673,013 and $632,008. That accounts...
PhilWeb Adds Two New Gaming Parlor Locations to Empire as Revenue Grows
PhilWeb has acquired two new electronic gaming parlor locations, as the company continues to snag up sites in an effort to regain market share in the Philippines. The newest locations are both located on the Cebu Province in the cities of Consolacion...
New York Sports Betting Could Come to Upstate Casinos Through 2013 Law
New York sports betting was a highly debated topic over the last month in the State Assembly, but with no common ground reached on several key topics, the legislature adjourned this week without passing a bill to legalize the gambling activity. For...
Ocean Resort Issued Casino License, Owner Bruce Deifik Purchased Former Revel Without Ever Visiting Atlantic City
Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City will open next week with a fully functional gaming floor. After a special two-day hearing held by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC), the three-member panel officially signed off on granting Ocean Resort a casino...
Palace Station in Las Vegas Unveils $192M Renovation, Casino Floor Expanded
Las Vegas off-Strip casino Palace Station will open parts of its $192 million renovation next week, and sneak peaks show the property has largely done away with the old in favor of the new. Station Casinos' flagship property announced in 2016 a...
North Jersey Casinos Still Possible, Sports Betting Boosts Gambling Prospects
North Jersey casinos could still become a reality outside Atlantic City. Despite voters adamantly rejecting a ballot referendum in November 2016 that would have allowed casinos to be built at least 72 miles outside Atlantic City, leaders of a coalition that lobbied...
