6752 stories by Devin O'Connor
Pope County Casino Bidding Period to Open This Summer
The Arkansas gaming license reserved for Pope County is back for a third bidding round. The first two ended in legal chaos. The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) has approved its amended rules for issuing the four commercial casino licenses voters authorized through...
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Says Online Gambling Increasing Credit Card Debt
Pennsylvania state Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) thinks if you can't use a credit card to gamble inside one of the state's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos, plastic also shouldn't be allowed online. Fontana plans to file legislation to amend the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's...
Petersburg Casino Bill Clears Virginia Assembly, Referendum Faces Final Hurdle
The odds of a casino coming to Petersburg shortened last week ahead of the Virginia General Assembly's March 9 adjournment. Senate Bill 628 passed the House of Delegates on Thursday by a 78-18 vote. The Senate subsequently voted on the House change...
Rudy Gobert Fined $100K by NBA for Gesture Insinuating Game is Fixed
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been fined $100K by the NBA. The penalty was assessed for what the league determined to be "an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture." The incident happened during the team's 113-104 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on...
Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park in Nebraska Sets Opening
Officials with Grand Island Casino Resort, one of five casinos under construction in Nebraska, have revealed when they hope to open the $100 million destination. Iowa-based Elite Casino Resorts has announced that it hopes to open the casino at the Fonner Park...
Missouri Gubernatorial Candidate Introduces Skill Gaming Bill
Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Greene) is seeking the state's highest government office. Before she potentially departs the state House for the Governor's Mansion, Quade wants to settle the ongoing controversy surrounding skill gaming. Skill gaming machines are slot-like devices that...
State of Union Delivers President Joe Biden a Betting Boost, But Trump Still Favored
President Joe Biden is seeing his 2024 reelection odds improve slightly. That's following his State of the Union address Thursday night, which most political pundits called a strong showing for the 81-year-old. A fiery, if not angry, Biden stressed to the nation...
Alabama Gaming Bills Likely Headed to Conference Following Senate Changes
The future of an Alabama lottery, tribal and commercial casinos, and sports betting will likely be determined in a conference committee. That's after the Senate made vast changes to the bills passed last month by the House of Representatives. The Alabama Senate...
Casino.org Announces Sun Princess Cruise Giveaway With Free Casino Play
Casino.org is searching for a person interested in a free luxury cruise who also likes to gamble on someone else's dime. Casino.org, the world's #1 guide to online casinos and provider of gambling news from around the world, is holding a sweepstakes....
Betting on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Netflix Fight to Be Determined
Netflix confirmed on Thursday that YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul and boxing legend Mike Tyson will come to blows during a July 20 bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL Dallas Cowboys. The streaming service will air the match. Paul,...
