6738 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Days Could Be Numbered, as Clean Indoor Air Loophole May Close
The Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008 provided casinos with an exemption that allows them to designate up to 50% of their floor space for inside smoking. Two Democratic state lawmakers want to end that loophole. State Sen. Jay Costa and...
Las Vegas Casino Union Appoints New Leadership Following Geoconda Argüello-Kline Resignation
The leading casino union in Las Vegas has a trio of new leaders. Their appointments come after Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Argüello-Kline announced last month that she would be stepping down after leading the powerful gaming industry union for the past 10...
Massachusetts Casino Tax Benefit to Commonwealth Eclipses $1B
Massachusetts legalized commercial gambling in 2011 with its Expanded Gaming Act. The bill authorized as many as three destination resort casinos, plus a slots-only facility. More than a decade since then-Governor Deval Patrick (D) signed the Expanded Gaming Act, Massachusetts today...
Atlantic City Brick-and-Mortar February Revenue Improves, Casinos Look to Warm Months
Atlantic City casinos won $212.4 million on their floors last month, which is 8% better -- or roughly $15.7 million -- than February 2019. Casino win last month was also 43% higher than February 2021. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from retail slot...
Challenger Video Game Betting App Backed by Former MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren
Jim Murren, who led MGM Resorts as CEO for a dozen years before departing the casino giant to head up Nevada's private-sector COVID-19 task force in 2020, is investing in a software firm that seeks to revolutionize video gaming. Challenger is a...
Arkansas Casino License for Pope County Spurs Tribal Fight, as Lobbying Intensifies
The lone Arkansas casino license earmarked for Pope County has caused a political clash between rival Native American tribes. In November, a long and contentious legal dispute in Arkansas was finally resolved, with the Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) and Legends Hospitality --...
Macau Casinos Could Be Required to Disclose Major Financial Decisions
Macau casinos will be governed by a new set of regulatory conditions next year. One potential governing matter proposed would require the six casino concessionaires to disclose any "major financial decision" to the local enclave government prior to its execution. A specially...
Pennsylvania to Distribute $2M in Grants for Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Pennsylvania police will soon be better funded to crack down on illegal gambling operations. Illegal gambling schemes were put on high alert this week with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announcing the opening of its $2 million annual grant program. The...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Contend Tom Brady Return Possibly Leaked to Bettors
The most famous Las Vegas sportsbook is raising serious allegations surrounding the possibility that Tom Brady's coming out of retirement announcement was leaked beforehand. And that critical information might have landed in the hands of sharp bettors, who quickly made big futures...
New Jersey to Appeal Atlantic City Casino Property Tax Order
New Jersey state attorneys are expected to appeal Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk's February 25 order that ruled against the state's amended payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) arrangement with Atlantic City casinos. Marczyk concluded last month that the state's decision to remove iGaming and online...
