7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
MGM Resorts Scores Slam Dunk With NBA, Becomes League’s Official Gaming Partner
MGM Resorts International and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Tuesday that the two parties are teaming up to deliver fans and sports bettors integrated content and real-time data services. The agreement makes MGM the official gaming partner of the NBA and...
Nevada Casinos Revenue Hits $933M in June, Industry Posts Fifth Consecutive Monthly Gain
Nevada casinos posted gross gambling revenue (GGR) totaling $933 million last month, a 4.2 percent increase and the state's fifth consecutive monthly gain. Figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) show that Reno played an important role in the June report....
The 13 Hotel Misses Another Opening, Macau Regulators Say Property Remains Unlicensed
The 13, a long-delayed Macau hotel and casino, remains unlicensed to commence operations. Regulatory officials say despite two inspections in as many months, the $1.6 billion resort isn't permitted to welcome guests. South Shore Holdings, the parent company to The 13 that...
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Apologizes for Poorly Communicating Las Vegas Shooting Victims Lawsuit
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren is apologizing to employees for the way the company handled a blanket lawsuit filed against more than a thousand victims either killed or injured in the Las Vegas mass shooting. Earlier this month, MGM filed litigation in...
SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Ruled in Favor of Trump Casino During 2012 Union Dispute
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sided with the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino over workers who were attempting to unionize at the Atlantic City Boardwalk property in 2012. First reported by Bloomberg, Kavanaugh was one of three federal appellate judges who presided...
Slot Industry Reportedly Enjoys Best Quarter in Five Years Despite Disinterested Millennials
Millennial attitudes on slot machines suggest the 18-to-34 year old crowd isn't as keen on simple games of chance as much as previous generations. Regardless of the mixed views on slots by what is now America's largest demographic, the industry reportedly enjoyed...
WGC, PGA Championship Odds Shorten on Dustin Johnson Following Canadian Open Win
The PGA Championship heads to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis next month, and Dustin Johnson, the world's top-ranked golfer, will understandably be the favorite. Johnson won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday by three strokes over Whee Kim and Byeong Hun...
Details on McDonald’s Rigged Monopoly Game Exposed, Fraudster Made Promotion His Personal Bank
The McDonald's Monopoly game campaigns are considered some of the most successful marketing promotions in fast food history. But from 1989 to 2001, the game really only had one major winner: Jerome Jacobson, an ex-cop who had become the head of security...
Chainsmokers Bring Millennials to Final Atlantic City Beach Concert, Officials Hope to Continue Live Nation Partnership
The Chainsmokers brought thousands of people to the Atlantic City beach on Sunday afternoon, which marked the last of six concerts produced by Live Nation in what was a three-year, $6 million deal with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). The 4:15...
Arkansas Casino Group Needs More Signatures, State Grants Additional Time
The Arkansas casino group that wants voters to decide this November about legalizing commercial gambling is short on signatures, but has received an extension from the state. According to Secretary of State Mark Martin, Driving Arkansas Forward (DAF), a nonprofit organization pushing...
