7584 stories by Devin O'Connor
Construction Union Protests Circus Circus Reno Remodel, Nevada State Contractors Board Levies Fine
Circus Circus Reno has been the target of protests by local labor union members who feel the contractor hired for the resort's multimillion-dollar renovation job is cutting corners and violating construction safety standards. Parent company Eldorado Resorts hired Digney York Associates out...
Fix Is In: FOBT Betting Change Delayed as UK Bookmakers and Treasury Strike Backroom Deal
UK bookmakers and the Treasury are being heavily criticized by government after the two parties struck a deal late last week to delay the implementation of the reduced max bet on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Labour Party Deputy Leader Tom Watson called...
Macau Government Proposes Gambling Ban on Casino Workers and Resort Employees
The Macau government is proposing a gambling ban on certain workers who are employed by one of the enclave's many casino resorts. Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui wants to prohibit not only casino dealers and others directly involved with gaming operations from...
Pennsylvania Casinos Not Betting on Online Gambling, But That Could Soon Change
Of the 12 Pennsylvania casinos, none have yet submitted applications to become licensed to operate online gambling. Last October, Governor Tom Wolf (D) signed a massive gambling expansion package that included the legalization of internet casinos. Now eight months later, and Keystone...
Atlantic City Casino Employees Getting Back to Work, More Than Half of Previously Laid-Off Union Members Ready to Clock in at Hard Rock, Ocean Resort
In ten days, Atlantic City will once more become a nine-casino town. And with the same-day openings of Hard Rock and Ocean Resort, thousands of workers who lost their jobs due to five closures between 2014 and 2016 will finally be clocking...
Brooks Koepka Defends US Open Title, Pal Dustin Johnson Still Favored for The Open
Brooks Koepka has only won three times on the PGA Tour, but with two being major championships, the 28-year-old already has a resume that might one day put him in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Thanks in part to his good...
Analysts: Macau Casinos Won’t Benefit From HKZM Bridge Linking Hong Kong
Macau casinos will not see a substantial increase in gaming revenue when the HKZM bridge connecting the enclave to Hong Kong opens later this year. The 34-mile connection that spans across the Pearl River Delta will cut travel time from Hong Kong...
William Hill CEO Says Pro Sports Teams Want Partnerships With Sportsbook Company
William Hill CEO Joe Asher tells Reuters this week that numerous franchises in the "big four" of American professional sports have reached out to the bookmaker seeking sponsorship deals. William Hill, the largest sportsbook operator in Nevada, is now up and running...
Outgoing AGA Chief Geoff Freeman Says Gaming Going ‘Mainstream’ Critical to Lobbying Efforts
American Gaming Association's (AGA) Geoff Freeman says transforming the overall perception of the gambling industry is vital to lobbying DC lawmakers. Appearing at this week's East Coast Gaming Congress at Harrah's Atlantic City, Freeman said removing the negative stigmatisms of casinos will...
Atlantic City Casinos Unlucky in May, Revenue Plummets 5.1 Percent
Atlantic City casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) losses of 5.1 percent in May, and without online gambling, things would have been even worse. Brick-and-mortar play in Atlantic City plummeted more than seven percent to $193.4 million, a loss of nearly $15...
