7521 stories by Devin O'Connor
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 edge-sorting baccarat scheme. US District Court Judge...
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 venue say the Seneca Nation, which has...
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 Japan Times, the two ruling parties will...
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. Next Saturday, Villanova will play Kansas, the...
Omnibus Spending Bill to Ban Military Charge Card Use in Casinos and Strip Clubs
The 2018 omnibus spending bill passed by Congress this week includes a provision that would explicitly ban military members from using Defense Department charge cards inside casinos and strip clubs. The Defense Department says such use is already prohibited, but a 2015...
MGM Releases Las Vegas Shooter Video to Prove Stephen Paddock Acted ‘Normal’
MGM Resorts says Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock acted "normal" in the days leading up to the October 1 mass shooting that killed 58 people at an outdoor country music concert on the Strip. More than an hour of surveillance video from...
Pennsylvania Lottery Games Go Online in May, Virtual Sports Betting Launches in June
The Pennsylvania Lottery celebrated its 46th anniversary earlier this month, but come May, the sweepstakes that benefit older Pennsylvanians will undergo drastic changes. For the first time since it held its inaugural raffle in 1972, the Pennsylvania Lottery will begin operating interactive...
Facebook Data Scandal Has Company Up Against Wall, Bettors ‘Like’ Odds on Mark Zuckerberg Resignation
The Facebook data breach exposed information on more than 50 million users to analytics firm Cambridge Analytica. The scandal might additionally expose Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's job security. In the wake of bombshell investigations from The New York Times, The Observer, and...
Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Track to Fund $750 Million Commitment, Room Taxes Outpace Projections
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority (LVSA) reports that after 11 months collecting an increased occupancy tax on hotel rooms in Clark County, actual revenues are 6.1 percent ahead of budgeted forecasts. In preparation for its Thursday meeting, the Stadium Authority revealed that...
Connecticut Commercial Casino Bill Advances, But East Windsor Tribal Facility Protected
A Connecticut casino bill that would allow commercial gambling operators to submit proposals to build in the state has advanced out of committee and is now headed to the House floor. On Friday, the General Assembly's Public Safety and Security Committee passed...
