6743 stories by Devin O'Connor
Biloxi Casino Guest Alleges He Was Wrongly Battered and Restrained
A Biloxi casino guest invited by a resort and lured with a free stay alleges in a federal lawsuit that he was "battered, restrained, and detained" by the property's security. Plaintiff Brent Nettles alleges in a claim filed in Mississippi's Southern District...
BetMGM Oddsmakers Say Chiefs Overtime Victory ‘a Bad Super Bowl’
BetMGM oddsmakers say the Kansas City Chiefs' 25-22 overtime thriller was "a bad Super Bowl" for the sportsbook. In a statement provided to Casino.org on Monday, BetMGM's senior trader Tristan Davis explained the retail and online sports betting operator had considerable liability...
Hard Rock Hotel Casino Bristol Amends Opening Timeline, Budget Balloons
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol has become much more expensive for the development team behind the project in southern Virginia than initially expected. Developed by Hard Rock International, the gaming and hospitality brand owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, in...
Super Bowl Sports Betting Activity Soars, Says Geolocation Service
Super Bowl LVIII was one for the ages. Only the second Super Bowl to need extra minutes, the overtime classic resulted in record sports betting activity, a geolocation services firm said. GeoComply assists legal online casino and sportsbook platforms in identifying the...
Skillz Gets $42.9M From AviaGames, Juror Says Defendant ‘Unethical’
Skillz, a skill mobile gaming platform that facilitates real-money wagering among peer-to-peer players, was awarded $42.89 million on Friday. That's after succeeding in its legal claims that rival AviaGames infringed on its patented protected platform. A jury in San Jose, Calif., concluded...
North Carolina Casino Poll Finds Support for Commercial Gaming
North Carolina lawmakers last year considered legislation to authorize commercial casinos. Though the gaming push stalled in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, new polling suggests the public has an appetite for casinos in the Tar Heel State. The February edition of the...
Massachusetts Regulators Say BetMGM Violated Player Prop Ban
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) was told this week by its Investigations and Enforcement Bureau that one of its prominent online sportsbooks violated state wagering regulations that prohibit player props. Player props involve bets on an individual's performance. An example would be...
Alabama Casino and Lottery Bill to be Introduced Next Week
Just hours after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) proclaimed her support to end the state's prohibition on commercial gambling, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said they're finalizing legislation to legalize Las Vegas-style casinos and a lottery. Members of the state legislature in...
Caesars Virginia Trims Number of Hotel Rooms at Danville Resort
Caesars Virginia in Danville has cut back on the number of hotel guest rooms the resort will offer once it opens later this year. Caesars Entertainment, the company behind the $500 million project, held a topping-off ceremony for the hotel structure in...
Maroon 5 to Open Inspire Arena at South Korea’s Incheon Casino Resort
Maroon 5 will headline the Inspire Entertainment Resort's arena opening next month. The three-time Grammy Award pop/rock band fronted by Adam Levine will headline the Inspire Arena on March 8 and 9. Several popular K-pop artists will serve as opening acts, beginning...
