5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Northern Ireland’s First Casino a Possibility in Belfast, Public Opinion Sought
The City Council in Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital city, wants its citizens to give feedback on a plan to bring the country’s first casino to its town. A consultation document, soliciting residents’ opinions from Dec. 11 until March 5, has been drafted...
No Tax Dollars for Carl Icahn to Raze Trump Plaza, NJ Senate’s Stephen Sweeney Wants Billionaire to Fund Demo
The now-shuttered Trump Plaza resort, the last Atlantic City property still bearing President Donald Trump's surname, will soon be razed by billionaire owner Carl Icahn, but the business mogul wants local tax money to help him pay for the demolition. New Jersey...
Fourth Aussie Whistleblower Alleges Crown Casino Slot Machine Tampering in Melbourne
Another former Crown Casino employee and whistleblower has joined three others in accusing the gaming operator in Melbourne, Australia of deliberately manipulating and tampering slot machines. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the latest accuser is a former employee of the...
Department of Justice Petitioned to Review 2011 Wire Act Opinion That Led to Online Gambling Legalization
Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is in receipt of a letter from US Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California) that requests a review of the agency's 2011 opinion on the Wire Act, which effectively gave...
Macau Regulators Playing Cards for Casino License Renewal Close to Vest
While casino operators in Macau will need to start reapplying for their gaming licenses in the next few years, they shouldn’t expect any early indications of what the conditions for those renewals will be. That’s the word from Macau Secretary for Economy...
Bill Introduced to Turn PAGCOR into Philippine Amusements and Gaming Authority
PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, is undergoing a massive restructuring that will see the gaming agency sell off its physical casino assets and transform into a regulator-only capacity. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez initiated the reshuffling this week by introducing a...
Council Bluffs Looks for Next Fight to Stop Ponca Tribe from Developing Competing Iowa Casino
The city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, hasn’t yet given up the fight to keep the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from building a casino that would compete with the Midwestern gaming town. Officials in Council Bluffs have vowed to appeal a recent decision...
Prince Harry Engaged to Meghan Markle, UK Oddsmakers Run Wild With Betting Lines
Prince Harry has popped the question to longtime girlfriend Meghan Markle, and the American actress and model said "yes" to becoming royalty and joining the House of Windsor. Naturally, UK oddsmakers are celebrating the momentous occasion by offering up a smorgasbord of...
David Baazov Wants Case Against Him Dismissed Following Delays
Amaya founder and former CEO David Baazov has filed a motion to dismiss the insider-trading case against him, claiming that Quebec’s securities regulator has done such a poor job of managing its prosecution of the case that his trial cannot take place...
Marijuana in Casinos? Nevada Gaming Policy Committee to Review Position
The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee is about to do something that marijuana users are known for: waste time. On Wednesday, the 12-member panel will begin reviewing whether the state's casino industry can find a way to coexist with recreational and medicinal cannabis...
