7722 stories by Devin O'Connor
Iowa Casino Moratorium Bill Threatens To Permanently Ban Additional Gaming Licenses
Iowa's commercial gaming industry could essentially be closed should new legislation introduced in Des Moines become law. As expected, Iowa House Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Cedar County) has filed a bill that would prevent the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) from issuing...
Resorts World New York City Opens ‘Experience Center’ Showcasing $5B Vision
Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) opened its "Experience Center" on Thursday, a place where the Queens racino hopes visitors and stakeholders will better understand what's possibly forthcoming for the Jamaica property. Resorts World is one of many competitive bidders for the...
Virginia iGaming Bill Dead for 2025, Tysons Casino Continues to Gain Traction
Legislation to allow online casinos to come to Virginia is dead for 2025. As Casino.org reported earlier this month, Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Portsmouth) filed Senate Bill 827 ahead of the Virginia General Assembly's 2025 session, which began on January 7. Locke proposed...
The Coney Suffers Setback as Community Board Votes Against Land-Use Application
The Coney, a proposed $3 billion casino resort development targeting Brooklyn's famed seaside community, has suffered another setback from the New York City advisory board representing the area. On Wednesday evening, the full Brooklyn Community Board 13 voted against the project's land-use...
P&O Cruises Burned at the Stake After Crew Dons Outfits Resembling KKK
P&O Cruises Australia, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, is playing defense this week after a video posted online showed what look like crew playing dress up as members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). A video recently surfaced on Facebook from a...
Former Atlantic City Casino Union Leader Running for Mayor
The president of the largest hospitality union in Southern New Jersey is running for mayor of Atlantic City. Bob McDevitt led Unite Here Local 54 for more than a quarter of a century before he stepped down in March 2023. His resignation...
Fairfax Casino Bill Targeting Northern Virginia Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Bipartisan legislation in Virginia seeking to allow voters in Fairfax County to determine whether a casino resort can come to Tysons has gained its first legislative backing of the 2025 session. On Tuesday, January 7, the first day of the Virginia General...
President Donald Trump to Visit Las Vegas, Thank Nevadans for 2024 Victory
President Donald Trump says he'll venture west to Las Vegas to thank Nevadans for his 2024 triumph. A key swing state, Nevada has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1980, sans 2016, when the former casino billionaire first won...
Nebraska Sports Betting Bill Would Overhaul Market, Authorize Online Wagering
Legislation in Nebraska seeking to expand sports betting to the internet has been filed in the Lincoln capital. Last Friday, state Sen. Stanley Clouse (R-Buffalo) introduced Legislative Bill 421. The measure seeks to amend Nebraska's gaming law to include online sports gambling....
CFTC Attorneys Argue Federal Agency Isn’t An Online Casino Regulator
Attorneys with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal independent agency of the United States government that regulates derivatives markets, including event contracts like the ones offered on Kalshi, say election betting on such platforms has forced the organization to become...
