6745 stories by Devin O'Connor
Ex-Los Angeles Councilman Who Accepted Casino Bribes Sentenced
A former Los Angeles City Councilmember who pleaded guilty a year ago this month to tax evasion and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act has been sentenced. On Friday, U.S. Judge John Walter in the Central District...
NFL Warns Players About Las Vegas Activities During Super Bowl LVIII
For the first time, the NFL is hosting its biggest game of the year in Las Vegas. The casino and sports betting town was shunned by the professional football league for decades until everything changed in May 2018. It was nearly six...
Atlantic City Road Diet to Proceed, Judge Finds No ‘Irreparable Harm’
The narrowing of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City will continue. A state judge ruled the casino plaintiffs who asked the court to halt the project failed to prove irreparable harm. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Blee on Friday dismissed an injunction...
Biloxi Yacht Club Sold to Las Vegas Strip Club Tycoon Who Bought Margaritaville Casino
The Biloxi Yacht Club has a new owner as of last fall, the Biloxi Sun Herald reports. Last August, Harry Mohney, the Las Vegas businessman best known for his Strip clubs, acquired the shuttered Margaritaville Casino on the Biloxi Back Bay for...
Petersburg, Tysons Casino Bills in Virginia Gain Committee Support
Legislation seeking to allow Petersburg and Tysons, Va., to be designated as commercial casino host locations cleared a Senate committee this week. Virginia lawmakers in 2020 authorized five commercial casinos in cities needing economic revitalization. Voters in all but Richmond subsequently signed...
Ontario’s Fallsview Casino to Appeal $70K Fine for Money Laundering
Fallsview Casino Resort in Ontario tells Casino.org that it "respectfully disagrees" with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's (AGCO) decision to fine the gaming property for allegedly violating money laundering regulations. The AGCO this week levied a C$70,000 (US$52,039) fine against...
Delaware Park Opens $10M Casino Floor With Slot ‘Link Lounge’
Delaware Park Casino, located roughly five miles southwest of Wilmington, opened its modernized gaming floor on Thursday following a $10 million renovation. In what was an undertaking to bring a little bit of Las Vegas and Atlantic City to northern Delaware, the...
Former LSU Football Player Accused of Nearly 9K Illegal Sports Bets
A former LSU football player who was drafted by the New England Patriots last year is facing a myriad of trouble for allegedly placing more than 8,900 illegal sports bets while he was still in school. This morning, Kayshon Boutte, 21, surrendered...
Las Vegas Lures 40.8M Visitors in 2023, Best Mark Since 2019
Las Vegas bustled in 2023 as more than 40.8 million people traveled to Southern Nevada. The 2023 visitation number represented a 5.2% year-over-year increase and the city's best mark since pre-pandemic 2019 when the casino town drew 42.5 million visitors. Convention attendance...
Atlantic City Ocean Casino Resort Loses COVID Insurance Relief Suit
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City won't receive $50 million in property insurance coverage. The property's parent company claimed it was owed for damages suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Jersey Supreme Court this week ruled that three property insurers aren't...
