7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson Match Details Emerge, Woods Remains Heavy Favorite in $9M Showdown
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson tee off golf's first pay per view event in roughly a month and a half, with $9 million on the line in the winner-takes-all showdown at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. Bettors have been placing...
Generation Z Poses Even Greater Challenges for Land-Based Casinos Than Millennials
The oldest members of Generation Z, those born roughly between 1997 and 2016, are just now turning 21-years-old, but brick-and-mortar casinos are already considering the demographic's characteristics. Land-based casinos still haven't figured out the millennial, a generation that has far less appetite...
No. 2 Georgia on Upset Alert Visiting No. 13 LSU in Baton Rouge
The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6-0) travel to Baton Rouge to take on the No. 13 LSU Tigers (5-1) in an SEC match up that highlights week seven of the college football season. If oddsmakers have it right, the game in Death...
Studio City Macau Files US Initial Public Offering for Cotai Strip Casino Resort
The parent company to Studio City Macau has filed with US securities regulators to hold an initial public offering (IPO) to sell shares in the $3.2 billion integrated casino resort that's located on the Cotai Strip. The shares would be in an...
Caesars Entertainment Exec Says A-List Headliners Critical in Keeping Las Vegas Current
Caesars Entertainment executive Jason Gastwirth says A-list residencies at Las Vegas casino resorts are critical to the city's ongoing growth and ability to attract new visitors to the Strip. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) during a conversation titled "Retail, Dining...
World Series Odds Favor AL Pennant Winner, Houston Frontrunner Entering League Championship Series
The World Series odds favor the winner of the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox American League Championship Series (ALCS), with the winner of the National League pennant expected to be the underdog in the Fall Classic. Last night, the Red Sox...
New Jersey Sports Betting Tax Increases, Funds Earmarked for Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
The New Jersey sports betting tax on gross win is increasing 1.25 percent beginning in December, and the added funds will be earmarked for the state's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). When the added tariff goes into effect, sports wagers placed at...
Scientific Games Acquires Real-Time Sports Betting Data Supplier Don Best
Scientific Games, the Las Vegas company that manufactures slot machines and table games and develops interactive online gaming and lottery products, is acquiring real-time sports betting data firm Don Best. Based in Las Vegas, Don Best provides subscribers real-time odds from both...
Japan Integrated Resort Committee Details Casino Site Selection Process
Japan's integrated resort (IR) committee tasked with overseeing site selection of the country's three forthcoming commercial casinos wants a regulatory plan in place to begin reviewing potential host cities by July 2019. GGRAsia says the Office of Integrated Resort Regime Promotion is...
Three Tennis Umpires Receive Lifetime Bans for Gambling on Matches They Officiated
Three tennis chair umpires have received lifetime bans on officiating or attending any professional tennis event after each admitted to gambling on games they presided over in 2017. The International Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced the lifetime bans for Thailand officials Anucha...
