6743 stories by Devin O'Connor
Macau Lures More Than 1.35M Tourists During Chinese New Year
Macau attracted over 1.35 million visitors during China's more than weeklong New Year holiday. The Chinese New Year in 2024 fell on Feb. 10. Most workers across the country were given paid time off from Feb. 10 through Feb. 17. According to...
Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Worth $36M Goes Unclaimed in Florida
A Mega Millions jackpot won in August has gone unclaimed. The Florida Lottery earlier this month notified Mega Millions players that a winning jackpot ticket worth $36 million remained outstanding. Lottery officials said at the time that the ticket had to be...
Nevada Casinos Report Net Income of $3.44B in Fiscal Year 2023
Nevada casinos generated record revenue of $29.86 billion during the state's 2023 fiscal year. But net income slid because of billowing inflation, interest, and overall administrative costs. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Friday unveiled the 2023 Gaming Abstract for the...
Atlantic City Casino Gaming Win Down Three Percent In 2024 Start
Atlantic City casinos got off to a cold start in 2024, as January brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) dipped more than 3%. Retail slot machines and table games at the nine casinos totaled $205 million, 3.1% less than January 2023, when the...
NCAA Punishes Former Women’s Basketball Coach for Betting $93K on Sports
The NCAA this week announced its punishment of a former women's basketball head coach who made over 400 bets totaling at least $93K on collegiate and professional sports during a 26-month period. An investigation conducted by the NCAA Division III Committee on...
North Carolina Casino Push Not Endorsed by Gubernatorial Favorites
North Carolina will elect a new governor in November. The leading gubernatorial contenders aren't exactly supportive of recent legislative efforts to bring commercial casinos or video gaming machines to the state. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is term-limited and will exit...
Slot Tax Threshold Increase Supported by IRS Advisory Council
Efforts to increase the slot tax threshold of $1,200 have a new supporter in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Advisory Council. Calls to increase how much a slot machine player can win on a single spin before a floor attendant must inspect...
Florida Regulators Tell Some Fantasy Sports Firms to Cease Operations
The Florida Gaming Control Commission has sent cease-and-desist letters to three fantasy sports operators that allow players to bet against the house. Traditional DFS (daily fantasy sports) games are played among pools of players or peer-to-peer. Known as "pick'em" fantasy sports, players...
Joe Biden’s 2024 Odds Lengthened by Hur Report’s Mental Questions
President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection odds have lengthened considerably after a damning report from the U.S. Justice Department's Special Counsel's Office was made public. It was a week ago today that Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney and DOJ-designated special counsel, released...
Thrive Cannabis Las Vegas Consumption Lounge Near Strip Ready
Thrive Cannabis Marketplace's Las Vegas dispensary near the Strip will soon open its on-site consumption lounge. Thrive Cannabis announced Thursday that it's received the inaugural Cannabis Consumption Lounge license from the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. The permit allows Thrive to offer an...
