6488 stories by Devin O'Connor
Cherokee Nation Resubmits Casino Application to Arkansas Racing Commission
The Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) fielded its second and presumably final bid for the commercial casino license it plans to issue for Pope County later this year. Just days after an entity based in Mississippi called Gulfside Casino Partnership publicized its $405...
Jackpot.com Online Lottery Courier Service Partners With Associated Press
Jackpot.com announced Wednesday that it has become the official lottery courier of the Associated Press, the independent global news organization founded in 1846. Jackpot.com continues to expand its reach and target possible new customer demographics. The AP partnership will bring lottery results...
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Overhaul Complete Following $100M Investment
MGM Resorts International has completed its $100 million makeover of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center along the southern tip of the Las Vegas Strip. Announced in October 2022, MGM poured $100 million into updating the approximately 2.1 million square...
Clock Ticking on New York Gaming Bill to Strengthen Advertising Safeguards
The New York Senate wants to force casinos and sportsbooks to include more responsible gaming messaging and warnings about possible addiction in their advertisements. The state Senate in Albany late last month unanimously passed legislation that would amend New York's regulations on...
Ukraine Denies Speculation President Zelensky Acquired Cyprus Casino Resort
Ukraine is dismissing reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky purchased a casino resort and hotel in the Republic of Cyprus amid the country's war with Russia. Rumors surfaced recently that an offshore entity called Film Heritage Inc., registered in Belize earlier this month,...
Bally’s and Ruby Seven Studios Launch Free-to-Play Social Casino Platform
The Bally's Corporation this week launched its free-to-play social casino platform called Bally Play. Developed with Ruby Seven Studios, an interactive social gaming company headquartered in India but with a US office in Reno, Bally Play offers an array of digital slot...
Belle of Baton Rouge $141M Inland Move Secures Financing From Casino Landlord
The Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana is ready to embark on its inland voyage that will replace the riverboat gaming space with a brick-and-mortar casino floor. The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc., formerly CQ Holding Company, announced in April 2023 its...
MLB Bans San Diego Padres Player for Life After He Bet on Baseball
UPDATE: MLB Tuesday morning confirmed that San Diego Padres player Tucupita Marcano has been banned for life. MLB says data provided by sportsbooks showed that Marcano risked more than $150K on baseball games, with at least $87,319 wagered on MLB games. Three...
Majestic Star II, Former Trump Casino Riverboat, Being Renovated for New Life
The Majestic Star II casino riverboat that was formerly called the Trump Casino and Trump Princess and was docked in Gary, Ind., on Lake Michigan is being renovated. An online publication called Boatnerd that covers news about vessels in the Great Lakes...
Mega Millions Players in California, New York, and New Jersey Are the Most Lucky
Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing has an advertised jackpot of $560 million, the 9th-richest prize the interstate lottery game has ever offered. A new study finds that players in California, New York, and New Jersey are the likeliest to win the life-changing...
