7575 stories by Devin O'Connor
North Carolina Skill Games Illegal, State Appellate Court Rules
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against controversial skill games, slot-like gaming machines that combine elements of skill with chance. Like several other states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, skill games have become a contentious legal matter in North Carolina....
New Orleans Sugar Bowl POSTPONED Following French Quarter Attack
Update (2pm EST) -- The Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday. The Allstate Sugar Bowl remains scheduled for an 8:45 pm EST kickoff inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans despite the Big Easy being the site of a New Year's...
Macau Casinos Win $28.3B Off Gamblers in 2024 To Mark Second Year of Recovery
The six casino operators in Macau won 226.8 million patacas, or roughly US$28.3 billion, from gamblers in 2024. That marked a nearly 24% year-over-year surge on 2023 gross gaming revenue (GGR). Macau's six casino concessionaires -- Sands, Galaxy, SJM, MGM, Melco, and...
Bally’s Corp. Seeking Investors for Chicago Casino Resort, White Men Need Not Apply
Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation is offering a 25% equity stake in its $1.7 billion integrated resort development in Chicago. Operating in Illinois as Bally's Chicago, Inc., the gaming company on Monday announced the commencement of an initial public offering to sell a...
Texas Longhorns CFP National Championship Favorite, as Quarterfinals Kick Off
The College Football Playoff (CFP) continues tonight in Phoenix with the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between No. 3 Boise State squaring off against No. 6 Penn State at State Farm Stadium. As the quarterfinals kick off, No. 5 Texas is the betting front-runner...
Feds Warn Prediction Markets That Contracts Linked to Crime Are Prohibited
The United States federal government is reminding online betting exchanges that function as derivate financial markets that offering event contracts involving crime remains prohibited. Kalshi and other prediction-based online exchanges are regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Last week,...
Washington Post Editorial Board Says Legalizing Sports Betting Was a ‘Terrible Bet’
The Washington Post is doubling down on its position that the legalization of sports gambling in the United States has been a detriment to society and has failed to achieve the promised benefits its supporters said a regulated sports betting industry would...
Nevadans Struggle to Spell ‘Seizure,’ Google Trends Data Suggests
Nevadans, like residents in every other state, use Google for a host of reasons, including quick spell checks. A new report reveals that Nevadans turned to Google most to learn how to properly spell the word "seizure." Nevada is home to more...
Man Drowns After Driving Car Off Biloxi Pier Near Casino, Investigation Ongoing
A man is dead in Biloxi, MS, after driving his vehicle off a pier in the Gulf Coast casino town. Police and medical first responders responded to calls shortly before 9 p.m. local time on Sunday night after a car drove off...
Horseshoe Baltimore Card Counter Files $3M Unlawful Detention Lawsuit Against Casino
A Connecticut man well-known to casinos across the country for being a card counter has brought a lawsuit against Horseshoe Baltimore and its parent company, Caesars Entertainment, for alleged unlawful detention. Jordan Kerr, a Connecticut resident living in North Haven, alleges in...
