3704 stories by Philip Conneller
South Dakota Resolution Would Put Sports Betting Question on November Ballot in Bid to Boost Deadwood Casino Sector
A bipartisan group of South Dakota lawmakers introduced a resolution this week that would let voters decide whether to legalize sports betting in a bid to give Deadwood’s gaming sector a much needed shot in the arm. SJR 2 would ask voters...
Casino Industry Contributes to Record $1.39 Billion NFL Sponsorship Haul
The NFL generated a record $1.39 billion in sponsorship dollars during the 2018 season, representing a 5.1 percent growth spurt on the previous year, according to sports sponsorship consultant IEG. IEG attributes the spike in capital to several new league-wide partnerships, including...
Caesars Entertainment Announces First US Non-Gaming Hotel, in Scottsdale, Arizona
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment has announced a plan to open its first ever non-gaming hotel on US soil, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Caesars CEO Mark Fissora said in an official statement on Monday that the new “lifestyle” hotel, Caesars Republic Scottsdale, represents further...
Fortnite: World’s Biggest Game to Drop Paid Loot Boxes Over Gambling Concerns
“V-Buck llamas” -- the loot boxes found in the world’s biggest video game series, Fortnite -- are about to go see-through, in a bid by publisher Epic Games to duck comparisons to gambling. On Monday, Epic announced in a blogpost that, starting...
Wynn Resorts and Genting Settle Copyright Spat Over Resort World Las Vegas Design
Two feuding Las Vegas neighbors have finally agreed to put their differences aside -- or should that be similarities? Wynn Resorts and Genting have reached an understanding about the architectural design of the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, which the Malaysian...
‘Europe’s Oldest Casino’ Closure Plunges Historic Italian Enclave into Dire Straits
The closure last June of the Casinò di Campione – which claimed to be Europe’s oldest casino – has hit the residents of the Campione d'Italia hard, The Telegraph reported this week. The tiny enclave on Italy’s mountainous border with Switzerland and...
Ousted Baha Mar Developer Wins Right to Sue Chinese State-Owned Contractor for $2.25 Billion, Claiming ‘Massive Fraud’
The original developer of the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas has won his day in court after a New York State judge allowed a $2.25 billion fraud claim against a Chinese state-owned construction company to proceed on Friday. Sarkis Izmirlian was...
Software Exec Donates $62,500 to Have Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock’s Guns Destroyed
An anonymous San Francisco software executive has donated $62,500 in a bid to ensure the guns used by Stephen Paddock to perpetrate the worse mass shooting in America’s history are destroyed. Paddock was able to smuggle an arsenal of 23 firearms --...
Mississippi Bill Would Legalize Mobile Wagering, while New York Sports Betting Regs Say No to Online
Six months after it became legal to offer sports betting in Mississippi, at least one lawmaker is prepared to admit the state made a mistake when it drew up its regulations. Sen. Willie Simmons (D-Cleveland) has introduced the Gaming Control Act, which...
Racing Point Teams Up with Sportpesa in Formula One’s First-Ever Gaming Industry Sponsorship Deal
Formula One team Racing Point is shortly expected to announce the first-ever sponsorship deal between a stakeholder in the global motorsport series and a gambling company. According to sources who spoke to RaceFans.net, the team -- previously known as Force India --...
