4008 stories by Philip Conneller
Virginia Casino Bill Clears General Assembly, But Public Vote Remains Speck on Horizon
Virginia’s General Assembly passed a bill Saturday night that should pave the way for casino gaming and sports betting in the state. Substitute Senate Bill 1126 is compromise legislation that will authorize referenda in Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth, Richmond and Norfolk -- potential host...
Oscars Betting: DiCaprio’s Butterfingers and Why ‘Roma’ is the Favorite and not ‘The Favourite’
As Hollywood’s scandalous bright young things agonize over whether to Ralph & Russo or Prada their way into the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater later today, Casino.org has been in a similar state of torment over the bookmaker’s odds. Our conclusion:...
World’s Biggest Operators Circle Osaka as They Prepare to Scrap for Casino License
Osaka is emerging as the favored destination for a Japanese integrated resort among many of the world’s biggest international casino operators, including LVS, MGM, Galaxy, and Melco. That’s good news for Osaka, but it also sets the stage for intriguing battle between...
Scientific Games Beats Q4 Projections Thanks to $151.5 Million Shuffle Tech Settlement
Casino equipment and gaming solutions giant Scientific Games surprised analysts on Thursday by booking Q4 net profit of $206.8 million, reversing a net loss of $43.1 million for the corresponding period a year earlier. SG shares climbed almost 12 percent on the...
Georgia and Utah Horse Racing Bills Leave Starting Gate with No Guarantees
A bill that could bring horse racing to Georgia was signed off by a Senate committee Wednesday. Senator Brandon Beach’s (R-Alpharetta) bill would authorize up to three racetracks in the state and create a five-member Gambling Commission, which would award contracts for...
Daisy Ho: Shareholder Alliance Will Bolster SJM Holdings’ Pursuit of New Macau License
Daisy Ho, chairman of Macau casino giant SJM Holdings and daughter of casino tycoon Stanley Ho, told Bloomberg this week a new alliance among shareholders will strengthen the business as it prepares to bid for a new gaming license in the world’s...
Florida House Committee Advances Bill to Prohibit Online Lottery Sales
Florida does not sell lottery tickets over the internet -- and if a bill passed Wednesday by the House Gaming Control Subcommittee becomes law, it never will. While New Hampshire has sued the Department of Justice in a bid to protect the...
Big Fish Social Casino Targeted by New Class Action Lawsuit in Washington State
Seattle-based social casino Big Fish is facing a fresh class-action lawsuit that accuses it of operating “illegal online casino games.” The play-money site was hit by several similar lawsuits last year after a federal court in Seattle ruled that the virtual chips...
Washington D.C. Gifts Sports Betting Contract to Intralot, Aims to Launch by Fall
Washington D.C. could have sports betting by the fall, after the D.C. Council voted Tuesday to sidestep standard procurement procedures and award the contract to its current lottery provider, Intralot. The snappily-titled Sports Wagering Procurement Practices Reform Exception Act of 2019 passed...
SJM to Complete Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at Grand Lisboa Palace in Honor of Iconic Designer
Asian casino giant SJM Holdings has said the Karl Lagerfeld-designed hotel tower of its under-construction Grand Lisboa Palace resort will be completed as a “legacy to Lagerfeld’s creative genius.” The 85-year-old German-born fashion designer and longtime creative director of Chanel and Fendi...
