7664 stories by Devin O'Connor
Federal Sports Betting Oversight to Come Under Upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee Consideration
Sports betting is no longer prohibited by the US government, but the US Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing in the coming weeks on whether some level of federal regulation should be instituted as states consider whether or not they...
Las Vegas in Running to Host 2020 Republican National Convention
Las Vegas is one of two finalist host cities officials at the Republican National Committee (RNC) are considering for the party's 2020 convention. Sometime between July and September 2020, the RNC will gather to presumably again nominate President Donald Trump to the...
Golden State Warriors, Led by ‘Assassin’ Kevin Durant, Take 3-0 NBA Finals Lead
If the Golden State Warriors don't win their third NBA title in four years in the coming week, they'll be on the wrong side of the biggest comeback in the history of American sports. Of course, the odds of an upset like...
Macau Casino Operator SJM Holdings Seeks Two-Year License Extension Ahead of 2020 Lapse
SJM Holdings -- the casino empire of Hong Kong billionaire Stanley Ho -- is asking Macau regulators to extend the company's gaming license for two more years before it's scheduled expiration in 2020. SJM Holdings and MGM China are the first of...
US Open Odds Favor Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy at Shinnecock
The 2018 US Open field is nearly set. And with just two weeks to go before the best golfers in the world tee it up on Long Island at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, oddsmakers believe Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy are the...
Las Vegas Culinary Union Claiming Upper Hand in Ongoing Contract Negotiations
The Culinary Union has reached new five-year contracts with MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, the two companies that represent the bulk of the 50,000 workers who were threatening a strike. Negotiations continue with 15 casino properties on the Strip and downtown Las...
Delaware Governor Places First State Legal Sports Betting Wager, New Jersey Pushing to Be Next
Delaware will now be known as The First State for a new reason: on Tuesday afternoon, it became the first to join Nevada to offer full-fledged legal sports betting since the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) repealed the previous longstanding federal...
Caesars Entertainment Continues Non-Gaming Expansion, Seeks Brand Partnerships
Caesars Entertainment is reducing its focus on gaming in favor of finding partners interested in licensing four of its brands. In a Monday press release, the casino operator announced plans "to create unique branding and licensing opportunities" with select partners. The announcement...
American Gaming Association Chief Geoff Freeman Lands Top Shelf Lobbying Spot With Grocery Group
Geoff Freeman is leaving as CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), the casino industry's chief lobbying group in DC, to become CEO and president of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Freeman's resignation comes less than a month after the Supreme Court repealed...
Caesars Windsor Strike Over: Casino and Union Reach Three-Year Deal
Caesars Windsor in Ontario, Canada will reopen its doors Thursday morning at 11 am ET, after being closed for more than 60 days, due to a strike by Unifor Local 444 and 2,000 of its members employed at the casino resort. The...
