7588 stories by Devin O'Connor
William Hill Remains on Sports Betting Offensive, Inks Deal With IGT Targeting State Lotteries
William Hill continues to position its sports betting company to enter new markets in the recently liberalized United States. Its latest move is partnering with IGT to bring sportsbooks to state lotteries. William Hill has quickly taken a controlling stake in the...
Tiger Woods 2019 Masters Favorite, Oddsmakers Offering Assortment of Props on 14-Time Major Winner
Fresh off Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour victory in more than five years, a rush of bettors have printed tickets on the 14-time major champ to win his fifth green jacket at the Masters next April. The flurry of activity has prompted...
Macau Government Conducting Interim Review of Five-Year Development Plan
The Macau government decided last week that it will conduct an interim review of the Special Administrative Region's (SAR) current five-year development plan, with the goal of better preparing officials to formulate the enclave's next economic scheme. Macau's first Five-Year Development Plan...
Third Pennsylvania Casino Submits Sports Betting Application, But State Tax Remains High
Harrah's Philadelphia is the third Pennsylvania casino to submit a sports betting license application with state regulators. It comes despite the upfront $10 million fee, plus what's largely seen as an exorbitant 36 percent tax on gross winnings. During next week's Pennsylvania...
Congressional Sports Betting Hearing Witness List Includes NFL, AGA, Online Gambling Opponent
The congressional sports betting hearing scheduled for this Thursday in the House of Representatives' Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations will hear testimony from a variety of experts who have vastly different stances on the recently liberalized gambling activity....
Shocking Buffalo Bills Upset of Minnesota Vikings Costs Bettors, Patriots Loss Saves Sportsbooks
The Buffalo Bills entered week three of the NFL season as 17-point underdogs to the Minnesota Vikings. But that was the number of points the Bills scored in the first quarter of play, and with another 10 in the second and a...
Atlantic City Gaming Industry Enjoyed Best Summer in Years
Atlantic City heads into fall on the heels of its best summer in recent memory. New Jersey's beachfront gambling town saw two new casinos open, and the excitement of Hard Rock and Ocean Resort kept the Boardwalk resorts busy. The Press of...
Las Vegas Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Gives $55M to GOP Midterm Causes, Kavanaugh Confirmation Odds Lengthen
Las Vegas Sands casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson and wife Miriam are using their financial wherewithal to try and make sure the Republican Party maintains control of Congress in the 2018 midterms. With many political pundits of the belief that the Democrats will...
Tiger Woods Overcomes Odds, Returns to Winner’s Circle at Tour Championship
Tiger Woods is in the winner's circle on the PGA Tour for the first time in more than five years. It's a comeback story that seemed destined to remain fiction at this time a year ago. Woods underwent his fourth back surgery...
MGM Resorts President Bill Hornbuckle Voices Concerns on Las Vegas Raiders Parking Scheme
MGM Resorts is none too pleased with the parking plan proposed by the Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) for the 65,000-seat indoor football venue being built near the Strip. On Thursday, LVSA board member and MGM President Bill Hornbuckle said the four...
