6744 stories by Devin O'Connor
Quebec Casinos Adjust Hours and Services as Ongoing Strike Limits Operations
About 1,700 Quebec casino workers went on strike last Friday at the six casinos owned and operated by Loto-Quebec, a government crown corporation that oversees lottery and casino gaming in the province. The 1,700 employees are represented by the Casino de Montreal-CSN...
Philippines Police Rescue 2,700 Enslaved Workers from Offshore Gaming Hubs
The Philippine National Police's (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group carried out a series of raids in Manila on Tuesday that the law enforcement agency said resulted in the freeing of more than 2,700 suspected enslaved workers. PNP officials said the operation targeted numerous businesses...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Set for Big Pay Raise, Bonus
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Steve Hill is poised for a significant pay raise for leading the agency responsible for keeping Southern Nevada bustling. The destination marketing organization's Compensation Committee this week made the recommendation that Hill's salary be...
Minneapolis Police Discriminate Against Blacks, Native Americans – DOJ
The US Department of Justice has found numerous civil rights violations carried out by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) against not only Black people, but also Native Americans. US Attorney General Merrick Garland earlier this month announced a federal investigation into the...
Philadelphia Man Who Stabbed Girlfriend to Death Inside Atlantic City Casino Sentenced
A 61-year-old man from Philadelphia will spend at least the next 17 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside an Atlantic City casino hotel room in 2021. Police on June 11, 2021, responded to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in...
Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota Assists Law Enforcement in Drug Ring Bust
The Seven Clans Casino in Minnesota's Thief River Falls recently helped law enforcement carry out a sting of a major drug ring. The operation resulted in the successful infiltration of an illegal narcotics network that was running the illicit enterprise throughout Northern...
Star Entertainment Sells Sheraton Grand Mirage Gold Coast Resort
Star Entertainment Group in Australia has found a buyer for its 50% stake in the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast. Star Entertainment, one of the leading commercial casino operators Down Under along with Crown Resorts, continues to face government scrutiny and...
New York Gov. Says No Deal with Seneca Nation After Rochester Casino Backlash
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has conceded that her office's tentative agreement with the Seneca Nation over a new Class III gaming compact is no longer on the table. Hochul's administration and the Seneca Nation earlier this month made a surprising...
Light & Wonder, AWS Develop Predictive Maintenance Program for Slot Machines
Light & Wonder and AWS (Amazon Web Services) have developed a technological program that the gaming developer, manufacturer, and distributor believes can assist the firm in better servicing its issued slot machines. L&W, formerly Scientific Games, spends a considerable amount of money...
Showboat Atlantic City Announces Opening Date for $100M Waterpark
The Showboat Resort in Atlantic City is ready to welcome its first guests for the Boardwalk property's newest amenity, a $100 million waterpark. Officials with Tower Investments, Bart Blatstein's Philadelphia-based real estate firm, say the Showboat waterpark has finished construction, and the...
