5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
$8.4 Billion Tabcorp-Tatts Merger Under Threat as Regulator Launches Legal Challenge
The proposed merger of Tabcorp’s and Tatts, Australia’s two biggest wagering firms, faced a fresh hurdle on Monday as the Australian competitions regulator (ACCC) launched legal action in an attempt to capsize the deal. In a completely unprecedented move, the ACCC has...
Guam Waits for Federal Direction on $476K in Frozen Funds from Illegal Gambling Ops
The US Attorney General's office for Guam and the Northern Marina Islands is requesting that a federal judge order the forfeiture of almost $476,000 in frozen funds grabbed from an alleged illegal gambling, asking that the monies be turned over to the...
Student Sues Bet365 for £1,000,000 Over Withheld ‘Winnings’
Bet365 is being sued by a customer who believes the online bookmaker owes her £1,009,960 ($1.3 million) and is welching on a bet. In June last year, Megan McCann, 20, student from Northern Ireland, wagered £24,960 ($32,200) on 12 different horses in...
Venus Williams Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals, New Video Evidence Refutes Witness Reports of Fatal Car Crash
While Venus Williams was reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Monday, she also won a small battle in the tragedy that was the fatal car accident she was involved in last month. The collision ultimately claimed the life of 78-year-old Jerome Barson,...
Floyd Mayweather Asks IRS for Temporary Reprieve on Tax Bill, Says He’ll Be Flush After Conor McGregor Fight
Floyd Mayweather still hasn't paid his tax bill from 2015, and last week the boxing great asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for just a little more time in making good with the federal government. In a petition filed on July 5,...
RAWA Language Rumored to Be Added to Appropriations Bill by Pennsylvania Representative Charlie Dent
Language from the Restoration of America's Wire Act, aka RAWA, is reportedly being considered by US Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pennsylvania) for inclusion into an upcoming federal appropriations bill. RAWA is the Sheldon Adelson-backed measure that would reverse a 2011 opinion issued by...
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Macau Projections Despite ATM Clampdown
Morgan Stanley has raised its growth projections for resurgent Macau, despite implementations of restrictions on ATM use this week. On Thursday, the banking group revised its estimates of Macau’s year-on-year gross gaming revenue growth for full-year 2017 from 12 percent to 15...
NFL Star Tom Brady’s Future Book Already Best Seller
With not one word written, NFL star Tom Brady's book is already a bestseller. On Thursday, the Patriot’s quarterback announced he was penning a tome on helping people live healthier lifestyles and it went to No. 1 in two categories on Amazon....
Caesars Entertainment Looks to Expand Hotel Holdings, Remains Confident on Japan, South Korea
Caesars Entertainment expects to officially exit bankruptcy in September, and in the interim, the company is developing its future growth plan that is focused on non-gaming investments. Gaming currently makes up about 58 percent of Caesars' overall income. CEO Mark Frissora wants...
Flamboyant Hong Kong Mogul Stephen Hung Cash-Strapped for Unlucky ‘The 13’ Macau Casino Project
Perhaps it was an omen for eccentric Hong Kong businessman Stephen Hung when he named his Macau casino project 'The 13.' Hung is now in desperate need of financing to complete his $1.3 billion resort, but it may have more to do...
