5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Illinois Lottery Winners Might Need Extra Luck in Receiving Payments, State Budget to Stall Prizes
The Illinois Lottery has plenty of cash on hand, but come July 1, the state agency won't be allowed to issue winnings to players unless the legislature in Springfield approves a new budget. The chances of that happening appear slim to none,...
Colombia Licenses First-Ever Regulated Online Gambling Company in South America, Blacklists 325 Others
Colombia’s new online gambling regime began ordering ISPs to block unregulated operators today (Friday), just 24-hours after it issued its first license, the first online gambling license ever awarded in Latin America. On Thursday Wplay.co, a subsidiary of Aquila Global Group, a...
Future Uncertain After Tennis Star Venus Williams’ Fatal Car Accident Involvement Shows Fault
Venus Williams, one of greatest tennis players of all time, was found at fault in an auto collision that ultimately claimed the life of a 79-year-old man. The accident happened June 9 in Palm Beach, Florida, but the results of an investigation...
James Packer Focus of Israeli Netanyahu Probe, Ex-Fiancee Mariah Carey Not Feeling Any Pain
Australian billionaire casino mogul James Packer probably hasn't had his best week ever. First, 19 employees of his company, Crown Resorts, were sent to prison in China for committing “gambling crimes” on behalf of the company, a fact that has severely embarrassed...
Mashpee Wampanoag’s Massachusetts Casino Ambitions Dealt ‘Mortal Blow’
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s controversial quest to build a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts hit a major snag this week as the tribe abandoned its efforts to get the land surrounding the casino designated its sovereign territory by the Department of the Interior....
Thailand Mulls Casino Legislation, But Restoring Democracy Takes Priority
Thailand’s politicos have long harbored an interest in legalizing casinos and there is a very real sense they will take the plunge soon, although probably not before the much-anticipated general election, which is expected to take place in late 2008. This will...
The Killers’ Brandon Flowers is ‘The Man’ in Las Vegas, New Music Video Celebrates Sin City’s Bad Boy Image
Las Vegas homegrown rockers The Killers pay homage to their roots in a new music video that puts front man Brandon Flowers into numerous roles that revere him for being "The Man" in Sin City. The band's first music video in two...
Warnings for Lottery Games Vetoed by Florida Governor Rick Scott
Legislation that would have required lottery games in Florida to come with a warning about the potential harm gambling can have on an individual has been vetoed by Governor Rick Scott (R). House Bill 937 would have required the Florida Department of...
Coin.mx Operator Anthony Murgio Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years for Ransomware Conversions
Bitcoin exchange operator Anthony Murgio, who facilitated illegal transactions for cyber fraudsters and illegal online gambling websites, was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison this week. Murgio also had links to the JP Morgan data breach of 2014. In an interesting...
Hard Rock Calls Japan Casino Licensing Process “Unprecedented” in Difficulty
Hard Rock executives preparing the company's pitch for a Japanese integrated resort (IR) license say the country's inexperience in the casino industry is making the process "unprecedented" in complexity. Daniel Cheng, senior vice president for business development, explained before the Japan Tourism Research...
