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7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
Atlantic City Democrats Call for Mayor Frank Gilliam Suspension After Casino Nightclub Fight
Atlantic City Democrats want Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. (D) and Councilman Jeffree Fauntleroy (D) suspended as an investigation into their participation in a casino nightclub fight continues. The Atlantic City Democratic Committee voted 27-3 in favor of urging New Jersey Governor Phil...
Monmouth Park Appeals Sports Betting Lawsuit, Seeks Financial Damages From NCAA, Big Four Pro Leagues
Attorneys for the Monmouth Park horse racetrack say they aren't giving up their legal fight to recoup claimed financial losses incurred after the NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL successfully blocked the New Jersey venue from operating a sportsbook back in 2014....
Ohio State Back in College Football Playoff Discussion After Michigan Win, Notre Dame Secures Spot
Ohio State (11-1) is once again in the College Football Playoff (CFP) discussion after routing rival Michigan (10-2) 62-39 in Columbus Saturday afternoon. The so-called "revenge tour" the Wolverines were on came to a screeching halt at the Horseshoe. The Buckeyes were...
Atlantic City Casinos Report 15.3 Percent Profit Decline in Q3, Market Saturation Blamed
The seven Atlantic City casinos operating last year made far less money in the third quarter of 2018 than they did in 2017. According to financial statistics from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), the June introductions of Hard Rock...
Phil Mickelson Upsets Tiger Woods in ‘The Match,’ Some Fans Upset With PPV Event, Side Bets
Phil Mickelson is $9 million richer after upsetting Tiger Woods in Las Vegas at "The Match." The winner-take-all spectacle played at MGM Resorts' Shadow Creek Golf Course was a sports betting bonanza that put legal wagering on a national stage. Along with...
Macau Visitation Increases Nine Percent, Hong Kong Bridge Credited
Macau was busier in October 2018 than in the same month last year, as total visitation grew 9.2 percent to more than 3.15 million people. The Macau Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reports that overnight visitors totaled 1,549,891, an increase of 5.4...
NFL Odds Favor Minnesota Vikings Over Green Bay Packers in Sunday Night Football
NFL odds in Las Vegas for tonight's Sunday Night Football have the home team Minnesota Vikings favored over the visiting Green Bay Packers. They tied 29-29 in their first meeting back in September. The general consensus among oddsmakers has the Vikings spotting...
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 10 Ohio State Highlights Busy College Football Saturday
The No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (10-1, 8-0 Big Ten) playing at No. 10 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) is the headlining attraction on a busy college football Saturday that has 18 ranked teams taking the gridiron. For the first time in...
Las Vegas Casinos Offering Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals
Las Vegas casinos are betting on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in hopes of reversing a downward trend in visitation to the Entertainment Capital of the World. One of the best deals comes from SLS Las Vegas, the north Strip property...
Arizona Casino Says Faulty Lightbulb Deceived Slot Machine Gambler, Pays $4K Instead of $50K Jackpot
An Arizona casino told a gambler who thought he had won a $50,000 slot machine jackpot that a faulty lightbulb was responsible for displaying an inaccurate outcome. Scottsdale's Talking Stick Resort and Casino, a Native American venue owned by the Salt River...