6743 stories by Devin O'Connor
Urban One Remains Focused on Owning Casino Following Richmond Defeat
Urban One is unwavering in its aspirations to own a casino resort. Urban One, a media conglomerate based in Maryland, owns and runs radio stations and television networks that primarily cater to the Black community. The firm hoped to build a more...
Virginia Police Encourage Public to Snitch on Illegal Gaming Operations
Police in Virginia are asking for the public's help in identifying suspected illegal gambling operations. This week, Virginia State Police launched its Gaming Tip Line, an online form and telephone hotline where the public can tip off law enforcement regarding suspected illegal...
Meredith Whitney, ‘Oracle of Wall Street,’ Blames Sports Betting for Men Not Having Sex
Financial markets analyst Meredith Whitney is no fan of the vast spread of legal sports betting. She made her position known during an appearance this week on CNBC. Whitney, the so-called "Oracle of Wall Street" for predicting the financial crisis of 2007-2008,...
Maryland Casinos See Gaming Revenue Slide 3.5% to $157.7M in November
Maryland casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of a little more than $157.7 million in November, a 3.5% year-over-year decline. Maryland is home to six commercial casinos, all prohibiting indoor smoking due to state law. The monthly revenue report from the Maryland...
Churchill Downs Opens Derby City Gaming in Downtown Louisville
Churchill Downs Incorporated this week opened its newest historical horse racing (HHR) gaming venue in its home state of Kentucky with Derby City Gaming Downtown in Louisville. Located at 140 S. 4th St. in Louisville, Derby City Gaming Downtown results from a...
WinStar World Casino Debuting Online Gaming App in Oklahoma
The WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the self-proclaimed "World's Biggest Casino," is expanding its gaming operations for guests on the destination's premises. WinStar officials this week announced a new gaming app is being developed that will allow users to...
New York Lawmakers Say State Can’t Afford to Fold on iGaming
In an op-ed published earlier this week, two powerful New York lawmakers wrote that the state can't afford not to bet on legal iGaming and online lottery games. They believe the outlets could deliver the government more than $1 billion a year...
New York Lawmaker Representing Rochester Says No Seneca Casino
A state lawmaker in New York is of the impression that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) believes Rochester wants a casino. Hochul and the Seneca Nation made the surprising announcement in June that a new 20-year Class III gaming compact had been reached....
Construction on Japan’s First Casino Begins Five Years After Gambling Legalized
Japan legalized commercial gambling with as many as three integrated resort (IR) casinos in July 2018. Nearly 2,000 days later, construction on the first project is officially underway. MGM Resorts International, through its joint venture with Japanese financial services conglomerate Orix Corporation,...
Nebraska Casinos Poaching Play From Iowa, Gaming Revenue Reports Suggest
Nebraska casinos are operating in temporary facilities as their permanent resorts are built, but the provisional gaming spaces appear to be already keeping gaming money inside the Cornhusker State. Nebraskans approved a statewide ballot referendum that amended the state constitution to permit...
