7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
Fired MGM Grand Detroit Casino Worker Wins Court Victory Over COVID-19 Vax Refusal
An employee at MGM Grand Detroit who was terminated for not complying with the casino's COVID-19 vaccination mandate has won a major court victory. On Thursday, a federal jury in Michigan's Eastern US District Court sided with plaintiff Hratch Yeremian, 56, on...
Atlantic City Mayor Accused of Beating Daughter ‘Only Guilty of Good Parenting’
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. (D) is maintaining his innocence on the many allegations brought against him that he physically and emotionally abused his teenage daughter. Last April, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office charged Small, 50, with second-degree child endangerment. The...
Responsible Gaming Leader Keith Whyte Abruptly Leaves National Council
Keith Whyte, the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), has abruptly departed the nonprofit organization. Whyte had been with the only national nonprofit dedicated to minimizing the economic and social costs associated with gambling addiction for more than...
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Reaches Record High, as iGaming Fuels Growth
New Jersey gaming revenue hit a record high of nearly $6.3 billion in 2024. The 9% year-over-year surge was primarily driven by iGaming, or online slot machines and table games. On Thursday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement revealed that gross...
Mississippi Casinos Could Go Smoke-Free, Jackson Mayor Expresses Support for Casino
Most casinos in Mississippi still allow indoor tobacco use, but legislation introduced in the Jackson capital seeks to end the smoking allowance. Of the 27 states that are home to commercial casinos, 17 permit tobacco smoking. Mississippi is among the smoking states,...
Fairfax Casino Opposition Takes Campaign to Richmond, Lawmaker Defends Push
Opponents of bringing a casino to Northern Virginia's Fairfax County took their campaign to the state capital this week where they expressed strong hostility to what the proposed developers say would be an economic driver. The No Fairfax Casino Coalition is the...
Coney Island Community Board Land Use Committee Opposes $3B Casino
The full Brooklyn community board that includes Coney Island where developers want to build a $3 billion casino resort will soon weigh in on the controversial project. A committee has already voted 7-2 in opposition. Brooklyn's Community Board 13 represents the neighborhoods...
Las Vegas Casino Tycoon Credited for Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release
The 15-month war between Israel and Hamas-led Palestine could soon end after negotiations between allies United States, Qatar, and Egypt managed to reach a ceasefire agreement with Hamas negotiators. President Joe Biden confirmed on Wednesday that a deal to stop the armed...
Sports Betting Geolocation Requests Reveal Strong Interest in Currently Banned States
Geolocation requests during the 2024 NFL regular season highlight the market demand for legal online sports betting in several states where such gambling remains prohibited. GeoComply, a leading business-to-business provider of geofencing, or the process of establishing a virtual perimeter around a...
Belle of Baton Rouge Riverboat Sets Sail After Three Decades Docked on Mississippi
The former Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat has officially called it a career on the Mississippi River. On Tuesday, the four-deck sternwheeler built by the now-defunct Avondale Shipyard was towed from its more than three-decade barge just north of the Interstate 10...
