7589 stories by Devin O'Connor
Legal Sports Betting Will Pump Billions Into Big Four Pro Leagues
The NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL stand to collectively see revenues grow by more than $4 billion thanks to the liberalization of sports betting in the United States. That's according to a new study from Nielsen Sports commissioned by the American Gaming...
Analysts: Proposed Caesars Entertainment and Golden Nugget Merger Would Benefit Both Companies
Wall Street analysts says a Caesars Entertainment and Golden Nugget merger would be beneficial to both companies after rumors emerged that billionaire Tilman Fertitta made a reverse offer for the casino giant. Earlier this week, news broke that Fertitta had offered Caesars...
Stanley Ho Son Arnaldo Revives Macau Cotai Strip Resort Project
Stanley Ho's son Arnaldo Ho is reinitiating plans to build an HDK $5 billion ($638 million) integrated resort on the Macau Cotai Strip after local authorities moved in to seize the land where it is to be built. Originally envisioned as a...
Michigan vs. Michigan State Headlines College Football Week 8
No. 6 Michigan (6-1) travels to in-state rival No. 24 Michigan State (4-2) on Saturday in what is poised to be the college football game of the week. Four games feature two teams ranked in the Top 25, but the Big 10...
Connecticut Tribe Argues Improper Lobbying in DOI Failure to Approve Compact Revisions
The Mashantucket Pequot tribe in Connecticut isn't giving up on its plans to build a satellite casino on non-sovereign land in East Windsor near the Massachusetts border despite a federal judge recently delivering a grave ruling to the project's future. In a...
Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Stagnant, as Gaming Expansion Continues in Commonwealth
Pennsylvania casino revenue dropped nearly one percent last month at the state's 12 casinos, and that poses problems as gaming expansion continues across the Commonwealth. Table games revenue fell 4.37 percent in September to $72.3 million, while gross gaming revenue (GGR) from...
Odds Shorten on Adam Laxalt Winning Nevada Governor Race After Campaign Manager Alleges Attack by Liberal Operative
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, the Republican candidate in the state's gubernatorial race, has closed the gap on his opponent, current Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak. And it appears an alleged attack on Laxalt's campaign manager by a liberal operative is only...
Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Total $1.3B, Odds of Winning Both: One in 88 Quadrillion
No lucky lottery player hit the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpots during the midweek drawings, which has collectively pushed the games' prize pools far past the $1 billion mark. Mega Millions now stands at $900 million, which is the second-richest lottery jackpot...
Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Proposes Caesars Merger, Deal Could Oust CEO Mark Frissora
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has made Caesars Entertainment an offer to merge his five Golden Nugget casinos with the company in what would be a reverse takeover. That's according to Reuters, which was first to report that Fertitta -- the Texas billionaire who...
Macau Casino Bus From Sands Properties to Hong Kong Going to Daily Schedule Soon
A Macau bus will provide daily service from three Sands China casino resorts in the gaming enclave to Hong Kong once the forthcoming Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau (HKZM) bridge opens. One Bus, as the casino charter service company is known, will transport riders from...
