7576 stories by Devin O'Connor
Arkansas Casino License for Pope County Repealed During Election Day Referendum
Arkansas voters on Election Day amended their 2018 decision to legalize commercial casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson, and Pope counties. Six years ago, a statewide referendum authorized slot machines, live dealer table games, and sports betting in the Razorback State. The amendment...
Cordish Companies Finally Secures Access to Virginia by Way of Petersburg
The Cordish Companies on Tuesday gained market access to a gaming state it's desperately sought entry to for years. Voters in Petersburg, Va. heavily supported a local referendum for a $1.4 billion mixed-use development that includes a $600 million casino resort called...
Election Betting Apps Kalshi, Polymarket Top Apple App Store Charts
As the first polls close in only a matter of hours, two prominent election betting platforms have hit the top of the Apple App Store chart. Kalshi and Polymarket have risen to the top of the free apps available for download on...
Cryptocurrency Casino MetaWin Hacked, $4M Vanishes
An online casino that deals in cryptocurrency was hacked this week, the company's chief executive officer has conceded. MetaWin is an online gaming platform offering interactive slots, live dealer table games like blackjack, roulette, poker, and baccarat, nonfungible token (NFT) raffles and...
Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort Agrees to $250K Settlement With Nevada Gaming Commission
The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno has agreed to pay the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) a quarter of a million dollars to settle a regulatory complaint stemming from an incident last year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) brought a complaint against...
WarHorse Casino Lincoln in Nebraska Expands Gaming Space, Adds Table Games
WarHorse Casino Lincoln kicked off the week on Monday by opening phase two of its permanent casino floor and bringing new gaming offerings to the facility. Officials with WarHorse Gaming and Ho-Chunk Inc., the commercial arms of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska,...
Dr. Miriam Adelson, Las Vegas Sands Owner, Encourages Voters to Back Donald Trump
Ahead of the 2024 election, Dr. Miriam Adelson, one of Donald Trump's richest and most loyal supporters who earlier this year pledged to spend "whatever it takes" to reelect her fellow billionaire, wrote her reasons as to why she's backing the Republican....
The Rose Gaming Resort Opens in Virginia About 30 Miles South of Nation’s Capital
The Rose Gaming Resort is officially open in Dumfries, Va. Churchill Downs, Inc., has quietly opened its gaming resort about 30 air miles south of Washington, DC. The Rose offers 1,650 slot-like gaming machines, a 102-room hotel, two sit-down restaurants, and a...
Saratoga Suffers ‘IT Issues,’ Casino Ops Impacted in New York, Colorado, Mississippi
Saratoga Casino Holdings suffered an information technology glitch late last week that rendered some operations unavailable at the company's three commercial casinos. Three days later, the company's casinos in Colorado and Mississippi remain closed. Saratoga Casino Holdings is based in Saratoga Springs...
2024 Election Predictions: State-By-State Gaming Ballot Questions
The 2024 election is here, and while all eyes will be on whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris becomes the next president of the United States, several state gaming referendums stand to alter the landscape of the commercial gaming industry. Voters in...
