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Devin O'Connor
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Steve Wynn Rape Accuser Has Credibility Issues, But Judge Dismisses Billionaire’s Defamation Lawsuit
A woman who claims Steve Wynn raped her in either 1973 or 1974 and gave birth to his daughter in a gas station restroom provided an extraordinary sworn statement to law enforcement when she made...
Australasian Gaming Expo Panel: Traditional Slot Machines on the Wane
Participants in an Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) panel earlier this week in Sydney, Australia have opined that the slot machine as we know it -- which has commanded the most floor space and been the...
Credit Suisse Returns to Gaming Industry, Recommends Casino Real Estate Investment Trusts
Credit Suisse, one of the world's most important multinational financial services firms, is once again issuing guidance on the gaming industry. And despite a recent Wall Street selloff, the agency is rather bullish on several...
Study: Regulated Sports Betting Will Attract Millennials, Increase Fan Engagement, Hurt Underground Bookies
A new study concludes that the expansion of regulated sports betting across the United States will increase fan engagement, grow younger demographics' interest in pro and college events, and hurt illegal underground gambling rings. Commissioned...
Atlantic City Casinos Grow Gaming Revenue 13 Percent, But Is It Enough to Support Nine Resorts Long-Term?
Atlantic City casinos posted gross gambling revenue (GGR) of $302 million last month, an almost 13 percent year-over-year premium. But looking ahead, gaming industry analysts say larger growth is needed in order to support the...
Florida Gambling Amendment Turns Disney Lobbying Arm and Seminole Tribe Into Strange $10M Bedfellows
Disney Worldwide Services and the Seminole Tribe of Florida continue to pump money towards passage of a constitutional amendment which would alter how state gambling laws are determined come November. Disney Worldwide is the lobbying...
Ryder Cup Captain Jim Furyk Doesn’t Tip Hand on Picks, Oddsmakers Say Tiger, Phil Shoo-Ins
The 2018 Ryder Cup will be played next month in France at the Albatros Course of Le Golf National. Tiger Woods will be there regardless of whether US captain Jim Furyk selects him as one...
With MGM Springfield Smoke-Free, Connecticut Tribal Leaders Ponder Policy for East Windsor Casino
MGM Springfield is opening August 24, but smokers will need to extinguish their flames before entering the $960 million premises. The Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act passed in 2011 mandates that casinos maintain a smoke-free environment...
Philippines President Duterte’s Relative Emerges as Whistleblower in Manila Casino Land Lease Scandal
A relative of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says she was the whistleblower to the administration in exposing a flawed land lease contract that officials in Manila offered to a casino developer. Hong Kong gaming and...
PokerStars Coming to Pennsylvania, Potential Major Win for American Online Poker
PokerStars is on its way to Pennsylvania. The world's busiest online poker room is partnering with the Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pocono Mountains to enter the US' fifth most populated state. Mount Airy's...
