7754 stories by Devin O'Connor
LVCVA Sin City Ad Campaign Celebrates Adult Freedom and ‘Only Vegas Moments’
A new Las Vegas ad campaign released this week by the LVCVA -- the city's convention and visitors authority -- attempts to highlight the unique persona that is Sin City, showcasing four unique and modern scenarios that are designed to grab a...
Atlantic City Casino Resorts See Profits Decline Nearly 12 Percent, But Optimism Remains
Atlantic City casino resorts saw gross operating profits fall 11.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reports this week that operating profits plummeted to $123.6 million, a loss of about $16.3 million compared...
Las Vegas Culinary Union Votes to Authorize Strike, 34 Casino Resorts Could Be Impacted by June 1
The Las Vegas Culinary Union -- composed of 50,000 casino resort workers -- voted on Tuesday by a 99 percent member vote to authorize a strike at anytime after 12:01 am Pacific Time on June 1 if efforts to negotiate a Hail Mary...
Feds Double Las Vegas Anti-Terror Funding to $5 Million in Wake of Oct. 1 Shooting
Las Vegas has been awarded a $5 million grant under the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). That amount marks a $2.13 million increase on what the city received last year in the same federal funding program,...
NBA Odds Say Golden State Title Nearly a Foregone Conclusion
NBA odds in Las Vegas have the Golden State Warriors heavily favored to defend their title and win their third Larry O'Brien Trophy in four years. After a dominating 126-85 win on Sunday night to go up 2-1 in the best-of-seven series,...
Japan National Diet Considers Extending Legislative Session to Pass Casino Bill
The Japan National Diet is reportedly considering an extension of its regular legislative session in order to pass its integrated casino resorts bill. Formally known as the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill, the measure began being discussed in the parliament's lower chamber...
Did the Supreme Court Legalize US Sports Betting? Not So Much, But Many Americans Remain Confused
It's been a week since the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the bill signed into law in 1992 by then-President George HW Bush. But very few Americans understand what the ruling...
Vegas Golden Knights Overcome Improbable Odds to Reach Stanley Cup Finals
The Vegas Golden Knights are into the Stanley Cup Finals after eliminating the Winnipeg Jets Sunday night to win the Western Conference final in five games. The most unlikely story in hockey continues. Prior to the first drop of the puck back...
Justify Races Towards Triple Crown With Preakness Victory, Large Field Expected at Belmont
Justify won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore and now goes to New York where he'll try and become just the 13th horse in history to win the US Triple Crown. Like the Kentucky Derby's Churchill Downs, Pimlico was sloppy and...
One in Two Americans Favor Legal US Sports Betting, University Poll Finds
The longstanding federal sports betting ban known as PASPA was repealed on Monday by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). That paves the way for states to pass their own sports wagering laws, and according to a new poll, many...
