7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
Jailed Las Vegas Sports Bettor Billy Walters Appeal Denied, Prison Sentence Upheld for Former Phil Mickelson Pal
Billy Walters will remain behind bars after a federal appeals court dismissed his argument to overturn his five-year prison sentence and $10 million fine on grounds that the FBI leaked information about the case during the trial. Walters, 72, one of the...
FanDuel Declares Alabama College Football Playoff Winner, Pays Out on Bets
The FanDuel sportsbook isn't waiting for the outcome of the College Football Playoff (CFP), and is instead declaring the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide the national champions. Despite the CFP semifinal and National Championship still weeks away, and three more than formidable...
Macau International Airport South Terminal Expansion Beginning Early 2019
The Macau government is announcing further expansion plans to its international airport to accommodate growing demand, and says work on the south terminal project will begin early next year. Officially known as the Passenger Terminal Building South Extension Design and Build Project,...
Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer Announces Retirement, Career Record Against the Spread One of College Football’s Best
Urban Meyer will retire from football after coaching his No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl when they play No. 9 Washington on January 1 in Pasadena, California. Ryan Day, OSU's offensive coordinator, is set to replace Meyer as head...
Oklahoma Tribe Selected to Develop Arkansas Casino in Jefferson County
The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and its Downstream Development Company has been selected by local officials in Arkansas to build and operate a casino in Jefferson County. In letters expressing their support, Jefferson County Judge Booker Clemons and Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley...
Macau Casinos Top Expectations, November Gross Gaming Revenue Increases 8.5 Percent
Macau casinos won nearly MOP 25 billion ($3.10 billion) in November, an 8.5 percent year-over-year increase and a haul that surpassed many analyst expectations. Gross gambling revenue (GGR) is now up 13.7 percent with one month remaining. More than $34.3 billion has...
Station Casinos Appeals Order Requiring Green Valley Ranch to Negotiate With Culinary Union
Station Casinos is fighting an order issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) requiring its Green Valley Ranch casino to negotiate with the Culinary Union. In an order filed on November 26, the NLRB concluded, "By failing and refusing since July...
Nevada Governor-Elect Steve Sisolak, Casino Industry Non-Player, to Name New Gaming Control Board Appointees
Nevada Governor-elect Steve Sisolak (D) -- who has no gaming industry background to speak of -- will need to appoint two members to the state's important Gaming Control Board (NGCB) soon after taking office on January 7, 2019. It will be one...
College Football Playoff Odds Set, Alabama Crimson Tide Heavy Favorite
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is set, as No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Notre Dame, and No. 4 Oklahoma are the four teams still in the running to win the 2019 National Championship. The Crimson Tide (13-0) enter the...
Analyst: Las Vegas Not Only Entertainment Capital of World, But Also Sports Capital
Prominent Las Vegas analyst Jeremy Aguero says the town might need to rethink its tagline as being the "Entertainment Capital of the World" to include sports as well. Aguero, a principal analyst at Applied Analysis, one of Nevada's leading fiscal and policy...
