8499 stories by Devin O'Connor
Penn National Secures Second Pennsylvania Satellite Casino With $10.5 Million Bid, Reading Targeted
Penn National Gaming has secured rights to a second satellite casino after submitting a $10.5 million bid during Wednesday's Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) auction. The casino operator selected a 15-mile radius centered in Lancaster...
Villanova Wildcats, Led by Donte DiVincenzo Inferno, Win NCAA Title Over Michigan Wolverines
The Villanova Wildcats were the consensus best team in men's college basketball ahead of Monday night's NCAA national championship game, and coach Jay Wright's squad left few to any doubters after easily taking care of...
Masters Odds Favor Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, and Justin Thomas, But a Familiar Name Lurks
The shortest Masters odds feature a familiar bunch of young guns, as the world's best golfers descend on the first major of the year in Augusta, Georgia. Masters 2015 champion Jordan Spieth, world #1 Dustin...
Richard Branson No Longer Casino Virgin, Billionaire Buys Hard Rock Las Vegas to Add to Hotel Group
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Hotels announced late last week that it was acquiring the off-Strip hipster casino property Hard Rock in Las Vegas for an undisclosed sum. It will be Branson's first venture into...
Harrah’s New Orleans Closer to Securing 30-Year Casino Extension in Big Easy
Harrah's New Orleans received the blessing of the Louisiana House of Representatives on Thursday after the lower chamber voted 78-12 to extend Caesars Entertainment's lease for the downtown casino. House Bill 553, introduced by Republican...
Wynn Name Could Be Removed From Boston Harbor Casino Project
Wynn Boston Harbor, the $2.4 billion integrated casino resort under construction in nearby Everett, might lose what was once considered its most valuable asset: the Wynn name. Appearing for the first time before the Massachusetts...
Judge Rules Against Borgata in Dispute with Card Maker Gemaco in Phil Ivey Case
The Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City was dealt a major blow to its legal case against a card manufacturer that the MGM Resorts property believes should be held liable for a nearly $10 million...
Del Lago Casino in Upstate New York Says Market ‘Blatantly Unfair,’ Asks for Bailout
Del Lago Resort Casino in Upstate New York says it's competing on an unfair playing field, and therefore needs some sort of financial relief from state lawmakers. Owners of the $440 million Finger Lakes gambling...
Japan Lawmakers Agree on Resident Casino Entrance Restrictions
Japan lawmakers deliberating regulations on the country's forthcoming liberalization of commercial gaming reportedly came to terms this week on the number of entrances residents will be permitted each month. According to sources talking with The...
Final Four Odds Favor Villanova, as Two No. 1 Seeds, Wolverines, and Sister Jean Battle for National Title
The Final Four odds favor the Villanova Wildcats winning their second National Championship in three years, but fans and sports bettors alike have plenty of faith in the other remaining teams headed to San Antonio....