5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
LVCVA Budget Proposal Includes Cuts to Controversial Marketing Spend
So much activity is always going on in and around Las Vegas. Every week and weekend, it’s something. And the group charged with drawing people to Nevada by the tens of thousands, and then making sure their experience is memorable, met this...
Sands Bethlehem Buries Expansion, MGM Buyout Talks Continue
Sands Bethlehem is folding on a $90 million expansion project that would have added almost 100,000 square feet to the Pennsylvania casino resort. The decision to halt construction is rumored to be related to the ongoing negotiations between the property's owner, Las...
New York Online Poker Bill Clears Senate Finance Committee, But Tougher Tests Await
New York State’s online poker bill sailed through the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday and now heads to the Senate floor for debate, and ultimately, we hope, a vote. Senator John Bonacic’s (R-42nd) bill, S 3898, would legalize online poker as a game...
FBI Director Comey Fired by Trump, Online Gambling Perhaps Safer Than Ever
James Comey has been relieved of his duties as director of the FBI. While the world wrestles with implications of this unprecedented dismissal, some proponents of online gambling are breathing a sigh of relief. As the nation's leaders search for a replacement amid a...
Poker Player Bets He Can Eat $1,000 of McDonald’s Food in 36 Hours
Poker player Mike Noori is a man who likes to put his money where his mouth is. But the real million-dollar question is, can he put $1,000 of McDonald’s food in his mouth, then chew it, and swallow it, and start digesting...
Did Chinese Authorities Launch Massive DDoS Attacks on Hong Kong Online Gambling Sites?
Scores of online gambling websites based in Hong Kong were battered by a wave of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the week of April, according to US-based Arbor Security, which monitors the web for DDoS attack data. Between April 6...
Trump Taj Mahal, Built for $1.2 Billion in 1990, Sold for $50 Million in 2017
The former Trump Taj Mahal was sold in March to Hard Rock International for $50 million, a massive discount on what it cost to build the Atlantic City property more than a quarter-century ago in 1990. Throughout the country's history, real estate...
UK Soccer Star’s Gambling Addiction Erases Fortune
A UK soccer standout in the Premier League is facing financial ruin because of his addiction to cards and casino games, according to the Mirror. An anonymous source told the UK newspaper that he is one of several players that is gambling large...
Oklahoma Legislature Up in Smoke Over Gambling and Cigarettes, Pennsylvania Too
The Oklahoma Legislature has reached an impasse over the so-called sin industries of gambling and cigarettes. Both the Oklahoma Senate and House are controlled by the GOP, but that isn't stopping the minority party from blocking a cigarette tax increase proposed by...
Ex-Amaya Chief Allegedly Tangled in Illegal New York State Governor’s Campaign Donation Scandal
More trouble is swirling around former Amaya CEO and chairman David Baazov. An FBI complaint, unsealed in a New York federal court on Monday, ostensibly outed Baazov as the person behind an illegal foreign campaign contribution. New York political operative Steven Pigeon...
