7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
MGM Resorts Tacks on Mandatory 20 Percent Spa Service Charge, as Las Vegas Operators Continue Rubbing Guests Wrong Way
MGM Resorts is no longer leaving spa tipping decisions up to patrons. Guests who wish to receive spa services will soon be forced to pay a 20 percent service fee, regardless of how good that service actually was, which is the whole...
NFL National Anthem Protests Continue, But Football Keeps the Bets Coming Nonetheless
New season, same national anthem protests from NFL players. Week one of the preseason kicked off this week, and players took to the ground to continue demonstrating what they believe to be racial inequality and police brutality against minorities in the United States....
New York Lawmaker: MGM Resorts Should Withdraw October 1 Victims Lawsuit, Otherwise No Deal for Yonkers Casino
New York State Senator Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) says if MGM Resorts doesn't withdraw its lawsuit filed against victims of the October 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas, the state should block the casino company's purchase of Empire City in Yonkers. Last month,...
Stockton University Approves Atlantic Club Purchase, Demolition Expected for Boardwalk Property
The Stockton University board of trustees voted unanimously in favor of giving President Harvey Kesselman the authority to negotiate a deal for the college to acquire the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The closed Boardwalk property has sat vacant...
Lawsuits Allege Rivers Casino Illegally Surveilled Customer Cell Phones
Two women say the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh illegally used surveillance cameras to zoom in on their cell phones and record their text and email messages, as well as financial information displayed through an app. In two lawsuits filed in the Allegheny...
German Doctor Who Cracked Roulette Code to Win Millions Dead at 86
Richard Jerecki, a German doctor and researcher who spent much of his free time playing roulette, and winning at it, has passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1931 Germany but raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, after his family...
Caesars CEO Mark Frissora Buys Nearly $1M Worth of Company Shares
Caesars CEO Mark Frissora tried to calm investor fears last week after he revealed during the company's second quarter conference call that Las Vegas was seeing softening demand. Though Caesars surpassed analyst expectations by reporting net income of $29 million between April...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Cans $1.5B Manila Casino Development
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction on a $1.5 billion casino resort just moments after the development company behind the project held its ceremonial groundbreaking in Manila. Landing International, a gaming and hospitality company based in Hong Kong that owns and operates...
Louisiana Riverboats Want to Move Onshore, Gaming Regulator Says Investment Must Accompany Relocation
Operators of at least three Louisiana riverboat casinos have told the state's Gaming Control Board that they're interested in moving their gambling venues onshore. However, the regulatory agency's chief official says capital investment will be required to permit relocation. Louisiana lawmakers passed...
Steve Wynn Sexual Harassment Investigation by Wynn Resorts Wraps Up, Details Not Made Public
Wynn Resorts says its internal investigation into numerous sexual harassment allegations made against Steve Wynn -- its founder and former CEO -- has concluded, but the probe's findings are not presently being disclosed. In filings made this week by the company with...
