6743 stories by Devin O'Connor
MLB Players’ Association Concerned League Too Cozy with Sports Betting
The Major League Baseball Players' Association believes MLB might be getting too close with the legal sports betting industry. Tony Clark has served the MLB Players' Association as its executive director since late 2013. Clark has steered the players' interests through several...
Deadwood Casino Regulator Adopts ‘Patron Protection’ Self-Exclusion Policy
Deadwood casinos will soon need to tell South Dakota how they prevent access to those wishing to exclude themselves from gambling. The South Dakota Commission on Gaming regulates Deadwood casinos. The historic gold rush mining town is known for its idyllic Main...
Norfolk to Open Temporary Casino Adjacent to Harbor Park Amid Resort Construction
Developers of the forthcoming Norfolk casino have scrapped plans to open a temporary gaming venue inside the Harbor Park minor league baseball stadium. That's amid the construction of the permanent resort next door. HeadWaters Resort & Casino is a $500 million project...
Atlantic City Casino Workers at Golden Nugget and Resorts Authorize Strike
The majority of Atlantic City casino workers reached new four-year contracts with their resort employers just before the July 4th Independence Day weekend. But union members at Golden Nugget and Resorts say their employers have yet to agree to the terms that...
Mega Millions Hysteria Grows, as Jackpot Balloons to $630M
The Mega Millions jackpot for this Friday, July 22, is an estimated $630 million. The generation-changing sum up for grabs is the fifth-largest prize in the interstate lottery game's history. The fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time also marks only the...
Macau Casinos to Reopen Saturday, Gaming Designated ‘Essential’ to Enclave Livelihood
Macau casinos are set to reopen this Saturday, July 23. That's after being forced to cease their gaming and resort operations for more than a week because of the region's worst COVID-19 outbreak to date. Casinos, as well as all other nonessential...
Macau Readies to Enter ‘Consolidation Phase,’ Ease ‘Zero COVID’ Policy
Macau casinos remain shuttered on the local government's orders through at least this Saturday, July 23. When they might be permitted to reopen is unclear. Macau, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China, remains on lockdown because of...
Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Eclipses $5B in Revenue in Latest Fiscal Year
The Pennsylvania gaming industry has never been healthier. The record gaming play comes in spite of the worst global health crisis that the world has seen in decades. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) this week revealed that the industry it regulates...
National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Responsible Gambling Arrives in Boston
The 2022 National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Responsible Gambling takes place this week in Boston. The annual congregation will focus this year on "advocacy, awareness, and assistance" in combating societal harms that gambling might present. More than 600 attendees are set...
‘Rumor Has It’ Adele Las Vegas Residency Moving to Planet Hollywood
The Adele Las Vegas residency could be back on. It's been six months since the 34-year-old abruptly canceled her highly anticipated debut at Caesars Palace just hours before she was to take the Colosseum stage for the first time. Now, rumblings around...
