7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
MGM Springfield and Mohegan Sun Turf War Continues, Properties Argue Over Being First
MGM Springfield and Connecticut's two tribal casino resorts are engaged in a bitter fight for customers in the increasingly competitive New England gaming market. The Mashantucket Pequot Indians opened their Foxwoods Resort Casino in 1986. The Mohegan Native American tribe opened their...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Guest Allegedly Taken for $66K by Masseuse Imposter
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, was the site of a crime that left one man down more than $66,000. Police allege that Cassidy Reign Paris, 30, approached a 52-year-old New Jersey man early Tuesday morning last week...
Las Vegas Officials Say 300K Visitors Expected for Thanksgiving Weekend
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau (LVCVA) is expecting roughly 300,000 out-of-towners to make their way to Sin City for the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The agency says those individuals will collectively spend around $226 million between Wednesday and Saturday, and...
Historical Horse Racing Expands Across Virginia, Colonial Downs Renovation Underway, Betting Parlors Announced
Casinos are banned in Virginia, but gaming venues featuring historical horse racing terminals are coming to towns across the state. In April, state lawmakers and Governor Ralph Northam (D) gave owners of the shuttered Colonial Downs Racetrack authorization to house the slot-like...
Analysts Bullish on 2019 Macau Gaming Stocks, Predict 20 Percent Growth
Gaming stocks for casino operators invested in Macau are positioned to grow in 2019. That's according to research from Japanese brokerage firm Nomura, which says in a note this week that it's bullish on the industry in the year ahead. Nomura's note...
Powerball Winner to Test Luck Again, Says He’s Going to Las Vegas
A $343.9 million Powerball winner says he isn't going to stop testing his luck now, and a trip to Las Vegas is in his future. New Yorker Robert Bailey, 67, has been playing the same six lottery numbers for 25 years. In...
Atlantic City Gaming Revenue Up 16 Percent in October, But Older Casinos Paying Price
Atlantic City gross gambling revenue (GGR) totaled $239 million in October, a 15.8 percent year-over-year premium, but the win largely came at the expense of older casinos. Borgata, Bally's, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Harrah's, and Resorts all reported lower land-based GGR in October...
Harrah’s Atlantic City Announces $56M Renovation, Competition Spurring Investments
Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City is set to undergo a major renovation, as parent company Caesars Entertainment revealed this week that it will spend $56 million to upgrade all 507 guestrooms and suites in its Harbour Tower, the property's original hotel structure...
Las Vegas Casino Thief Who Weaseled Way Into Loading Docks With Box Truck Is Sentenced
The Las Vegas casino thief who used a box truck to gain access into resort loading docks and steal items under the guise of making deliveries and pickups has been sentenced to a minimum of three years and four months in prison....
Atlantic Club Has Another Interested Buyer, Future of Long-Shuttered Atlantic City Casino Unknown
The Atlantic Club has sat vacant since shuttering in 2014, but the Boardwalk property might soon have a new owner. Advanced Consulting, a real estate firm based in New York, tells the Press of Atlantic City that it's in "heavy negotiations" with...
