7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
‘The White Lotus’ Season Three to Increase Thailand Tourism, Melco Resorts Bets
Season three of HBO's "The White Lotus" debuts next month, and with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series set in Thailand for its tertiary anthology, a major casino operator in Asia thinks the program will only heighten interest in tourism to the kingdom....
Bally’s Chicago Won’t Face Fine for River Dumping Mishap
The Bally's Corporation, the casino operator behind the $1.7 billion development in Chicago's River West neighborhood, won't be penalized for a demolition mishap last month that sent debris into the Chicago River. Rhode Island-based Bally's purchased the Freedom Center in November 2022...
Nevada Gaming Revenue Down For Second Consecutive Month
Nevada casinos and other gaming facilities combined to win $1.1316 billion from players in November. That marked a 4.2% year-over-year decline and was the state gaming industry's second consecutive monthly revenue drop. On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board disclosed that the...
Rivers Schenectady Denies Politics Played Role in Casino Ditching Cage Wars
Officials with Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady in Upstate New York are denying rumblings that the resort parted ways with a mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter because of differing political opinions. Cage Wars is an MMA promoter that brings fighters from around...
More Penn Entertainment Sportsbooks Rebranding to ESPN Bet
Penn Entertainment is rebranding another 10 of its casino sportsbooks after selling off Barstool Sports in August 2023 and entering into a 10-year, $1.5 billion deal with ESPN to leverage the sports media giant's likeness to its sports betting operations. The Pennsylvania-based...
The Coney Pledges $200M Community Trust if Granted Casino License
The proposed Coney Casino & Resort in Brooklyn is sweetening its pitch in hopes of landing one of the three commercial gaming licenses allocated for New York's downstate region. Robert Cornegy, a former Democratic member of the New York City Council representing...
Kentucky Casino Bill Would Give Voters Control
January marks the start of a new year and legislatures across the nation convening for their 2025 sessions. Gaming expansion is again a topic of discussion in several state capitals, and that lends even to Kentucky, a state that has maintained a...
Northern Virginia Casino Bill Introduced, Tysons Development Could Cost $6B
Legislation to allow a casino in Northern Virginia in Tysons has again been introduced in the Richmond capital. However, this year the measure has a new, more powerful primary sponsor. On Tuesday, Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) filed Senate Bill...
Federal Regulatory Boss Whose Agency Oversees Election Betting Resigns
The chair of the federal agency that regulates derivates markets, which has recently expanded to include controversial wagering on politics, is resigning. Rostin Behnam was first appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in July 2017 by President Donald Trump. After...
Cedar Rapids Casino Studies Suggest Iowa Gaming Market Already Saturated
Two studies probing the economic impact of allowing a casino in Cedar Rapids concluded that Iowa's commercial gaming industry has likely already reached its saturation point. Last summer, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) ordered two market studies regarding a casino...
