5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Perp Who Used Casino Wi-Fi to Download Child Porn Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A man who used casino Wi-Fi to look at child pornography will spend the next decade in prison. Russell Haley, 67, of Gulfport, Mississippi, was arrested at the Diamond Jacks Casino in Vicksburg in 2015, on charges of downloading child pornography at...
Saipan’s Imperial Pacific Casino Opening This Week Despite Ongoing Construction
The Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel is ready for visitors, just don't expect to make a weekend of it and stay overnight. The Saipan casino property is opening its gambling floor on Thursday, July 6, but its accompanying hotel tower isn't quite ready...
Turkey to Launch Sweeping Crackdown to Eliminate Illegal Gambling
The Turkish government is launching a two-year offensive that aims to wipe out illegal gambling in the country. Overseen by the Interior and Justice Ministries in coordination with the Revenues Department and the Police Department, phase one of the initiative will see...
Russia’s Far East Mini Las Vegas Hopes to Attract More Chinese Gamblers
In the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok, President Vladimir Putin's federal government has poured billions of dollars into trying to transform the port town into a bustling entertainment zone that attracts wealthy Chinese citizens. Located near the northeast border of the...
Tolkien Estate v. Warner Bros ‘Lord of the Rings’ Slot Lawsuits Settled Out of Court
Entertainment monster Warner Bros and the estate of the late high-fantasy author JRR Tolkien have reached an out-of-court settlement in a long-running legal dispute between the two parties that erupted over the online slot game Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s heirs had...
Atlantic City Casinos Can Remain Open for Business, New Jersey’s Chris Christie Ends Government Shutdown
Atlantic City casinos have dodged a bullet. Late last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a budget bill that stopped the state's government shutdown. Christie and the state legislature had failed to reach a budget agreement last week, leading to a shutdown of...
Venus Williams Breaks Down Discussing Fatal Car Crash After Wimbledon Victory
The usually stoic Venus Williams displayed a rare burst of emotion on Monday at Wimbledon, while talking about a car crash in which she was recently found to be at fault that resulted in the death of a Florida man. In her...
Okada Sues Wife and Children to Regain Control of Family Gambling Empire
The Okada family is gambling royalty in Japan, and they appear to have descended into a dynastic power struggle over control of their vast business empire. Reuters reported Monday that patriarch Kazuo Okada, 74, is suing his son, daughter, and wife to...
Lebron James Says Steph Curry Should Be Making ‘400 Million’ In The NBA
This summer's NBA offseason has general managers and franchises scrambling to find a way to somehow compete against superteams Golden State and Cleveland next fall, and that's forcing Nevada oddsmakers into continually updating their futures. The flurry of activity has already seen...
PAGCOR Outlines Plan to Heavily Tax Privatized Casinos, Government Agency Details Selloff
PAGCOR (the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) has been directed by President Rodrigo Duterte to sell its 11 casinos and 36 satellite gaming facilities. The federal agency this week provided details on how it plans to continue delivering critical tax funds to...
