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4184 stories by Philip Conneller
False Rumor Caused Oscars Betting Stampede in New Jersey
A rumor that Yorgos Lanthimos was going to win the Oscar for Best Director for The Favourite reportedly spread like wildfire in the lead up to the big night on Sunday, causing New Jersey’s new...
South Dakota’s Yankton Casino Bill is Dead Wood, Signature-Gathering Only Hope for Ballot
The South Dakota Senate on Monday torpedoed a legislative push to break Deadwood’s commercial casino monopoly in the state and authorize a casino in Yankton. Bill SJR5 would have established a statewide referendum on a...
Marina Bay Sands is the World’s Most Profitable Casino But It’s Probably Past Its Best: Analyst
Analysis from the Motley Fool this week suggests that the best days of LVS Corp’s Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, may be behind it. That’s bad news for LVS because it derives a third of its...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
