6619 stories by Devin O'Connor
Maryland Online Sports Betting Launch Expected in December
The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) is ready for the reveal. The commission is expected to formally issue online sports betting licenses to 10 qualifying applicants when it next meets on November 21. During the November 2020 election, Marylanders amended...
Kazuo Okada Pleads Not Guilty to Grave Coercion Charge for Okada Manila Takeover
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada has entered a not guilty plea for the single "grave coercion" charge brought against him by the Philippines Department of Justice. Okada's spokesperson emailed Casino.org Friday morning, revealing the gaming tycoon's intent to face the charge in court....
Las Vegas Strip Casinos Win $693M in September, Nevada Tops $1B Again
The Las Vegas Strip is busier than ever. And despite some state gaming markets beginning to see demand wane and play subside, Nevada's casinos are operating at unprecedented highs. September 2022 marked the 19th month in a row that Nevada casinos won...
Cordish Companies Prepping Petersburg Casino Plan in Virginia
The Cordish Companies wants to bring its Live! casino brand south to Virginia by way of Petersburg. The Baltimore-based gaming firm operates three Live! casinos in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The company has additionally developed non-gaming entertainment districts under the Live! brand in...
Arizona Lottery Tickets Worth $5.3M Go Unclaimed After Expiration Date
Arizona Lottery officials say two winning lottery tickets worth a combined $5.3 million have gone unclaimed after the redemption periods expired. In August, the lottery told players to check their ticket slips to make sure they weren't the lucky winner of a...
Harrah’s Pompano Beach Developers Seek to Avoid Relocating Burrowing Owls
The developers of Harrah's Pompano Beach in Florida say they would prefer to pay a fee instead of undergoing efforts to relocate burrowing owls that have called the property home for decades. Owner and operator Caesars Entertainment ended live harness racing at...
Powerball $800M Jackpot Game’s Second-Largest Ever, Next Draw Saturday
The Powerball jackpot continues to elude players. Wednesday night's drawing was the 36th time in a row that the interstate lottery game's machines turned up five white ball numbers and a red Powerball that didn't match the numbers on a single ticket....
Horseshoe Lake Charles Casino, Formerly Isle of Capri, Reopening Soon
Horseshoe Lake Charles will open its doors on Dec. 12, 2022. Formerly the Isle of Capri Lake Charles, the Louisiana riverboat closed in August 2020 after suffering considerable damage from Hurricane Laura. Plans, however, were already in the works to move the...
Tilman Fertitta Las Vegas Strip Casino Project Moving Forward, Demolition Permits in Hand
Tilman Fertitta isn't wasting any time in proceeding with his wishes of owning and operating a Las Vegas Strip casino resort. Last week, the Clark County Commission signed off on Fertitta's plans to construct an integrated casino resort in the heart of...
Dr. Oz Odds Shorten After Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Struggles in Debate
Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz was a considerable underdog just a few months ago to win Pennsylvania's junior US Senate seat. But after Tuesday night's prime-time debate against his opponent, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman - a competition in which the Democratic candidate...
