6757 stories by Devin O'Connor
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino Sees Fatal Vehicle Accident Outside Venue, Three Dead
A two-vehicle automobile accident outside Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack Wednesday evening resulted in three fatalities. First responders were on the scene of the crash just moments after the incident occurred around 8:30 pm the night of February 23. Chester police said...
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Debate Gets Ugly, Advocacy Demands Apology From Hard Rock Boss
The Atlantic City casino smoking debate boils down to this: the health of employees versus claims from the industry that extinguishing indoor cigarettes could result in as many as 2,500 jobs being eliminated. With such grand consequences on the line, the continued...
West Virginia Casino Satellite Bill Advances, Legislation Could Help Malls
West Virginia casinos would be afforded satellite gaming location opportunities under new legislation that is making progress in the state legislature. Senate Bill 100 was introduced last month by state Sen. Eric Nelson (R-Kanawha). The statute seeks to allow the state's five...
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak Wins Over Some Bettors, as Reelection Odds Improve
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) is facing the biggest election of his more than two-decade political career in 2022. Sisolak gave an informal "State of the State" virtual address yesterday from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The governor up for reelection discussed...
Russia Invasion of Ukraine Has World Peace in Peril, Casinos Shutter on Martial Law
Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine early this morning, Eastern European Standard Time. Many foreign policy experts believed Russian President Vladimir Putin would command his military forces to enter Ukraine's eastern regions, where pro-Russian separatists have gained power. But the attack...
Atlantic City Casinos Commission Smoking Ban Impact Study, Critics Rebuff Findings
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) says a smoking ban indoors on its nine Atlantic City gaming floors would have devastating consequences to the industry and region as a whole. Spectrum Gaming Group, a Pennsylvania-based independent research firm focused on the...
Virginia Budget Proposal Would Block Richmond Casino Revote Until 2023
A Virginia budget proposal approved by the Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee would prevent Richmond from again asking residents for at least a year whether they support bringing a casino to the capital region. The 2022 Budget Bill -- as the cluster...
World Series of Poker Announces 2022 Dates, Strip Debut Features ‘Housewarming’
The 53rd installment of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will run May 31 through July 20. And for the first time in history, poker's most prestigious tournament series will take place on the Las Vegas Strip. After a 17-year run at...
Peninsula Pacific Acquisition Adds Uncertainty to DiamondJacks Casino
Churchill Downs Inc. announced yesterday that it will spend nearly $2.5 billion to acquire most of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment's (P2E) assets. One exemption from the takeover is P2E's shuttered DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana. Headquartered in Los Angeles, P2E is a...
Maryland Casinos Offer Slots, Tables, Sports Betting, and COVID-19 Boosters
Maryland casinos recently expanded their gaming operations with the introduction of sports betting. But that isn't all that's new at the six casinos. Last week, the state's casinos began offering guests on-site COVID-19 booster shots. The vax initiative is part of Governor...
