3704 stories by Philip Conneller
William Hill US Revenue Rises 45 Percent, Poised for PASPA Repeal
As the US stands on the cusp of legal sports betting, British bookmaker William Hill announced Tuesday that its US operations enjoyed the biggest growth of all divisions across the whole group during Q1. The bookmaker said revenue for William Hill US...
Derek Stevens’ Downtown Casino Plans Head to Las Vegas Planning Commission
Derek Stevens, owner of the “The D” and Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas, has submitted plans to the Las Vegas Planning Commission for his mysterious Fremont Street project, which will be the first new hotel and casino to be built from...
Casino Operators Look to Radio Waves to Detect Concealed Weapons
It’s a sad sign of the times that there is a need for something called the Gaming and Hospitality Active Threat and Crisis Management Symposium, which took place at Park MGM, Las Vegas, last week. Sadder still, that the event was packed...
Bridgeport Casino Push Predicted to Go ‘Belly-Up’
Connecticut’s controversial Bridgeport casino push was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday, but is likely to die in the Senate, according to political observers in the state. The bill does not mention Bridgeport by name – or MGM Resorts International....
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Supports Leagues on Sports Betting, Wants to Change Law
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice plans to call a special session to review the state’s recently passed sports betting bill. It seems the sports leagues have been bending the governor’s ear. Justice said Friday he supports tweaking the new law to include...
Nevada Regulator Told Casino Workers Must Be Protected From Customers as Well as Employers
Casino union representatives and other stakeholders told the Nevada Gaming Control Board at a hearing on Wednesday that its draft rules to tighten controls on sexual harassment within the Nevada Casino sector must extend to hotel guests and high-rollers. In March, the...
Scientific Games Posts $200 Million Q1 Loss as It Gambles Big on Sports Betting
Las Vegas-based Scientific Games will be praying that the United States Supreme Court strikes down PASPA when it finally delivers its ruling on Murphy vs. NCAA, the case that will decide whether individual states can legally regulate sports betting. On Thursday, the casino...
US Soccer Chief Says Trump 2026 World Cup Tweet Not ‘Threatening’ to Other Nations
President Donald Trump’s recent tweet in support of the Joint US-Canada-Mexico 2026 World Cup bid should not be construed as a thinly-veiled threat to countries that might vote against it, according to US Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro. It’s been speculated that the...
Daily Fantasy Sports Contests Officially Legal in Pennsylvania, Eight Operators Enter Licensed Market
Daily fantasy sports contests are legal in Pennsylvania. In fact, they have been since last Saturday, according to announcement this week by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The board said that Pennsylvanians who already participated in DFS with a company that...
Caesars Entertainment Bounces Back from Bankruptcy Debt Hell with Positive Q1
A leaner, meaner Caesars Entertainment is performing well post-bankruptcy reorganization. The company announced Wednesday that in Q1 of 2018 it posted net losses of “only” $34 million. But that’s peanuts in comparison with the corresponding quarter of 2017, when the group’s losses...
