6743 stories by Devin O'Connor
Underground Vermont Sports Betting Ring Prompts Legalization Review
Vermont sports betting remains illegal. But a state investigation into an alleged underground bookmaking operation has renewed consideration of legalizing such gambling in Montpelier. Vermont lawmakers have mulled legalizing gambling on sports ever since the US Supreme Court in May 2018 struck...
Encore Boston Harbor Could Soon Have MLS Soccer Stadium as Neighbor
Encore Boston Harbor is spurring economic activity in its immediate surrounding area in Everett across the Mystic River from the downtown capital city. The latest rumblings suggest a new Major League Soccer stadium could be coming near the $2.6 billion integrated resort....
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Opponents Urge VP Kamala Harris to Join Smoke-Free Fight
Atlantic City casino smoking remains permitted in designated areas at each of the nine resorts. A group trying to eliminate the gaming industry's clean indoor air loophole wants Vice President Kamala Harris to realize the health dangers workers are subjected to as...
Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to Estimated $530M, Eighth-Largest in Game History
The Mega Millions jackpot for tomorrow night's draw is an estimated $530 million, the lottery game's eighth-largest prize in its more than quarter-century history. No ticket has matched all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball since April 15, when a...
Atlantic City Casinos Lose Momentum, June Gaming Win Below Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Atlantic City casinos saw their upward momentum come to a screeching halt last month, as gaming slowed and dropped below pre-pandemic levels. Atlantic City casinos in April and May reported better-than-2019 gross gaming revenue (GGR) on their brick-and-mortar floors. But in June,...
Caesars Entertainment Honors Founder Don Carano with Scholarship Fund
Caesars Entertainment wouldn't be the organization it is today had it not been for Don Carano. His pioneering of regional casino properties in major markets like Reno and Las Vegas and across the US built the company into today's giant. The current...
US Casino Industry Posts Second-Best Revenue Month Ever in May, Win Totals $5.1B
The US casino industry is roaring at unprecedented levels in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the hearty gaming play could soon wear thin as inflation dampens the economy and leisure spending. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported this week that...
Ivana Trump Was Donald Trump’s First Wife, But She Also Made History in Casino Industry
Ivana Trump died yesterday at the age of 73 at her Manhattan townhouse on the Upper East Side. While the cause of death is still pending, the Associated Press reports that the first wife of former President Donald Trump is thought to...
DraftKings Debuts Political Odds in Canada, Donald Trump Favored for 2024
DraftKings, for the first time in its history of operating as a daily fantasy and sports betting provider, is offering traditional lines on political outcomes. But political observers in the United States who believe they have the foresight to predict the outcomes...
Macau Man Sentenced to Five Months in Jail for Walking Without Face Mask
A Macau man has been sentenced to five months in prison for violating the enclave's emergency health directive. That rule is ordering people to stay put inside their residencies amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR). Macau's Unitary...
