6744 stories by Devin O'Connor
New Jersey iGaming Tax Bill Introduced, Lawmaker Says State Deserves Bigger Cut
New Jersey is one of only seven states that allows online casino slot machines and interactive table games to operate. iGaming is big business in the Garden State, as online casino platforms last year generated a record $1.92 billion in gross gaming...
Mega Millions $1.13B Winner Also Won Mega Tax Bill in New Jersey
The Mega Millions jackpot finally hit on Tuesday night. That's after 30 drawings that didn't see a single ticket match the five drawn white balls and the gold Mega Ball. Someone in the Garden State became wildly wealthy overnight, as the winning...
MGM Resorts Promotes Longtime Executive to Top Role at Borgata Atlantic City
MGM Resorts International has promoted one of its own to lead Borgata through its next chapter in Atlantic City. MGM announced Monday that Niklas Rytterstrom is succeeding Travis Lunn in the role of Borgata president and chief operating officer. Lunn recently announced...
Southwest Airlines Red-Eye Service to Take-Off From Las Vegas in Coming Years
Southwest Airlines revealed this week that the company is in the early stages of prepping overnight flights. When red-eye flights commence, the budget carrier says Las Vegas will be among its first serviced airports. Though the take-off of overnight flights -- commonly...
Sands Billionaire Dr. Miriam Adelson Dines With Donald Trump in Florida
Las Vegas Sands' controlling stakeholder, billionaire Dr. Miriam Adelson, 78, dined with former casino owner and United States President Donald Trump over the weekend. The two billionaires chatted over dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. The news was first reported...
Australia Demands Action From Curacao On Offshore Casino Websites
Australia has had enough of the many casino websites operating offshore with iGaming licenses issued by Curacao. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says it's sent numerous requests to the Curacao Gaming Control Board (CGCB) for the small Caribbean island...
ESPN Anchor Rece Davis Backtracks Sports Betting Comment
Rece Davis, a lead sports anchor on ESPN and ABC, is backtracking sports betting comments he made on Sunday ahead of top-seeded UConn's second-round March Madness matchup against No. 9 Northwestern. As the line between sports betting and sports analysis continues to...
Trump Casino Stock Symbol Resurrected for Former President’s Media IPO
The stock symbol that former President Donald Trump's casino business traded under in the late 1990s is expected to soon return to Wall Street. Trump won a major victory Monday morning when a New York appeals court agreed to halt collection of...
Pennsylvania Fines Two Online Gaming Licensees for Prohibited Operations
Two sportsbooks in Pennsylvania were fined last week for allowing prohibited bets on their online gaming platforms. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) fined DraftKings and Betway for allowing a banned service and accepting bets included on the state's list of prohibited...
Developer Behind Fairfax Casino Effort Tried to Woo Ted Leonsis With Arena
The real estate development company behind an unsuccessful effort to bring a commercial casino to Fairfax County, Va. in the Tysons area also failed to lure billionaire Ted Leonsis to support the initiative. The aborted offer included offering the NBA Wizards and...
