6735 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Casino Win Totals Just $49M in July, Lowest Gaming Revenue Month of Pandemic
Macau casino win in July 2022 totaled only MOP398 million (US$49 million), the lowest monthly revenue experienced by the six gaming operators during the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus continues to limit daily life in the Chinese gaming enclave. With the region on...
Richmond Casino Money Ballot Referendum Dropped by City Council
The Richmond casino ballot referendum that was to ask city voters how they'd prefer to use tax dollars generated by a theoretical commercial casino in town has been dropped. The Richmond City Council this week decided to forgo the casino money question...
Mega Millions $1.337B Winner Can Remain Anonymous Under Illinois Lottery Law
The person or persons holding the Mega Millions winning ticket that hit all six numbers during the July 29 drawing can choose to remain anonymous should they wish. Illinois is one of several states that does not require major lottery winners to...
Massachusetts Sports Betting Compromise Sent to Gov. Charlie Baker
The Massachusetts sports betting conference committee reached common ground just hours before the state legislature was set to adjourn for its 2022 session. House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-3rd Norfolk) announced the news of a sports betting compromise on Twitter. https://twitter.com/RonMariano/status/1554031859327279104 The agreement...
Mega Millions $1.337B Jackpot Finally Won, Winning Ticket Sold in Illinois
Mega Millions has finally been won after 29 drawings without a jackpot winner. Last night's $1.337 billion annuitized jackpot was hit by a single ticket purchased in Illinois. The winner will have the option of collecting the full jackpot value through an...
Omaha Casino Build Begins, First of Three WarHorse Nebraska Gaming Projects
The Omaha casino plan for Horsemen's Park is officially under construction. Nebraska voters passed a ballot referendum during the November 2020 election that amended the state constitution. It allows casinos at the state's six licensed horse racetracks. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska...
Mega Millions Goes to Great Lengths To Secure Drawings, $1.1B Jackpot Up for Grabs
Mega Millions has the attention of millions of Americans, as the game tonight will offer up its second-largest jackpot in its more than 20-year history. Millions of players will anxiously await the six numbers drawn tonight at 11 pm ET live from...
Florida Gaming Commission Warns Jacksonville About Illegal Gaming Arcades
The newly formed Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has sent a letter to Jacksonville officials warning them that their consideration of legalizing adult arcades with gambling-like electronic devices would violate state law. Florida's gaming industry is headlined by the Seminole Tribe, which...
Nevada Casinos Set Fiscal Year Record, Gaming Revenue Tops $14.6B
Nevada casinos just experienced their best 12-month period ever. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports that gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ended June 30, totaled $14.63 billion. That is easily the best 12-month span in the history...
Atlantic City Casino Union Contracts in Place Through May 2026
Atlantic City casino union contracts have now been signed and executed at all nine resorts. Officials at Golden Nugget today closed the books on the 2022 negotiations by signing the same collective bargaining agreement the eight others previously established. MGM Resorts and...
