6743 stories by Devin O'Connor
Steve Norton, Who Oversaw Opening of First Atlantic City Casino, Dead at 89
Former Resorts Atlantic City executive Steve Norton has died. Norton is best known for running the first commercial casino outside of Nevada in the US. He was 89. On May 26, 1978, Norton helped open Resorts, the first casino in Atlantic City...
Maryanne Trump Barry Dead at 86, Federal Judge Sought to Block Sports Betting Expansion
Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 86. Trump Barry was an attorney who, in 1973, began her career as an assistant US attorney in the District of New Jersey after receiving...
Wind Creek Chicago Southland Pacing for Late Summer 2024 Opening
Wind Creek Chicago Southland is on pace to open sometime late next summer, officials with the company behind the development say. Wind Creek Hospitality is the commercial gaming unit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, a federally recognized tribe based in...
Bally’s New York Casino Suffers Election Day Setback as Republican Wins Bronx Seat
The Bally's Corporation wants to build a casino resort at the Ferry Point Golf Links in the Bronx, but last week's election could damper those prospects. Rhode Island-based Bally's is making a big bet on winning one of the three downstate casino...
Macau Casinos Drop Lawsuit Against Alvin Chau, Suncity Junket Group
Macau casinos won't appeal a court ruling that determined the five gaming companies operating with the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) have no legal right to pursue financial damages from Suncity Group and convicted criminal Alvin Chau. Chau, the former face of...
Richmond Mayor Says Casino Vote Will Hurt City Kids, Childcare Funding
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) says $26.5 million in childcare program funding has been stripped from the city's future spending plans. Stoney says the 39,768 residents who voted against the city's casino referendum last week are to blame. Richmonders rejected a city...
Ahead of ESPN Bet Launch, ESPN Network Ditches Caesars Sportsbook
ESPN Bet is set to launch across 17 states this week on Tuesday, November 14. In the leadup to the debut of the retail and online sportsbook, ESPN has swapped out its odds provider from Caesars Sportsbook to its namesake sports betting...
Former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren Finally Finds Buyer for Summerlin Mansion
Jim Murren finally found a buyer for his Summerlin mansion in The Ridges, the ritzy gated community in the foothills of the Spring Mountains, more than three years after he and his wife Heather initially listed the pad for $10.5 million. The...
Failed Richmond Casino Referendum Campaign Spent Over $400 Per Vote
This week's failed Richmond casino referendum pushed by Urban One in partnership with Churchill Downs was a costly defeat for the would-be developers, who spent heavily on the campaign. For the second time in three years, Richmonders were asked by their City...
Bally’s Chicago Temporary Casino Welcomes 83K Guests, Wins $7.6M in First Full Month
Bally's Chicago opened on September 9 to much fanfare inside the landmark Medinah Temple in the River North neighborhood. The casino won over $6.67 million during its 24 initial days in September, with more than 80K visitors entering the temporary gaming facility...
