7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Informs Employees of Data Breach
Rivers Casino Philadelphia has acknowledged that its computer systems storing sensitive information on employees were compromised last fall. In a letter to employees, the casino owned and operated by Rush Street Gaming confirmed a "data security incident" that may have compromised personal...
Virginia Latest State to Field iGaming Legislation, Strong Opposition Likely
Virginia is the latest state to see a statute to authorize online casino gambling filed in its capital. It's the start of a new year, and with state legislatures assembling for their 2025 sessions, gaming is once again front and center in...
MGM Resorts’ Empire City Casino Has Generated Over $5B for New York
MGM Resorts International acquired the Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway in 2019 for $850 million. Since then, the gaming giant has generated billions for the State of New York. Empire City Casino is a racino that offers slot-like video lottery terminals...
Maryland iGaming Bill Filed, State Voters Would Have Final Say on Online Casinos
Legislation to authorize online casino gambling in Maryland was filed this week by the same House lawmaker who last year unsuccessfully fought for internet casinos and table games. House Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary (D-Howard) prefiled House Bill 17 ahead of the Maryland General...
Carnival Cruise Line Reminds Passengers Gambling Is Only Allowed Inside Casino
Carnival Cruise Line is reminding passengers that engaging in games of chance for money is prohibited everywhere aboard its vessels except the designated casino. John Heald, Carnival's brand ambassador, recently responded to a guest inquiry about whether Carnival would set aside a...
MGM Resorts Spent Heavily Opposing Skill Games, Northern Virginia Casino
MGM Resorts International spent more than $755K on lobbying efforts opposing a push to allow a commercial casino resort in Northern Virginia. The Las Vegas-based gaming giant also contributed to Virginia lawmakers who opposed legislation to authorize controversial slot-like gaming machines in...
VSiN Launching Dedicated Sports Betting Channel on SiriusXM Satellite Radio
VSiN, or the Vegas Stats & Information Network, is launching a channel on SiriusXM satellite radio that will provide around-the-clock coverage on all things related to sports betting. Beginning next week, VSiN will take control of Channel 158. The Sports Betting Network,...
Seneca Niagara Casino Workers Motion to Unionize at Upstate New York Resort
Workers at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY, are seeking to form a union and begin collective bargaining negotiations with their employer, the Seneca Gaming Corporation. Unionizing efforts began on December 12, Vernon Lohan, a former Seneca Niagara...
Horse Racing Continues to Decline, as Gaming Tries to Save Dying Industry
The horse racing industry continues to seek a comeback. 2024 wasn't it. Wagering on Thoroughbred horse races in the United States declined in 2024 for a third consecutive year. Thoroughbred racing is the most popular form of the sport stateside, with the...
George Soros Latest Political Megadonor Bestowed Presidential Medal of Freedom
Hungarian-born hedge fund manager and philanthropist George Soros is the latest political megadonor to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Soros, the Republican Party's enemy No. 1 for his donating of more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, a...
