5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Alabama Still Favorite to Win National Championship, Barkley Takes Over Heisman Race
While oddsmakers haven’t changed their minds on who they believe will win college football’s national championship, they do have a new darling for who they think will take home the Heisman Trophy. The preseason selections for teams to win the final game...
Resorts World Catskills Feeling Generous, Buys Town $3 Million Water Tank
Resorts World Catskills won't open until next spring, but the Upstate New York property is already stepping up in the local community and becoming a valued asset to the region. Monticello, the town where the $1.2 billion casino resort is being built,...
Canadian Casino River Rock Accused of Serious AML Breaches, But Why Was Report Suppressed?
The River Rock Casino Resort in British Columbia has been routinely guilty of anti-money laundering (AML) violations but a report highlighting the infractions was either disregarded or buried by the previous provincial government. On Friday, Attorney General David Eby finally published the...
Like Many Players, NFL Ratings Take a Knee, as Trump Wages War Against Football League
NFL ratings are down in the early weeks, but all eyes will be on the audience numbers for week three after President Donald Trump engaged in a culture war with the professional football league. Numerous players and teams took a "stand" on...
Barbuda: Would Really Help Relief Efforts if US Paid Its $273M Online Gambling Debt
If the United States wants to help the hurricane-ravaged island of Barbuda, it could do so by paying a $273 million debt over online gambling that started accruing in 2007. Antigua and Barbuda has called on the US to pay money that...
South Korea’s $1.8 Billion Shinhwa World Casino on Jeju Island to Open in December
Jeju Shinhwa World, the $1.8 billion integrated resort currently under construction on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju, has announced that its “official opening” will take place on December 8. The casino rolled out an initial phase soft opening in April,...
MGM Resorts Ups Connecticut Ante with PR Blitz for Bridgeport Casino
The MGM Bridgeport, a proposed casino in southwestern Connecticut, is beginning to look less like “a stunt” and more like casino hardball, as MGM Resorts has unleashed a marketing blitz to win local hearts and minds for their unlikely casino project. According...
Morningstar: Japan’s Integrated Casino Resort Market Should Be Less Restricted
Japan's forthcoming integrated casino market won't be able to achieve its maximum revenue potential should the federal government implement various restrictions as expected. That's according to global investment firm Morningstar, which voiced various concerns over the regulations in a note issued this...
Atlantic City Casino Tax Appeal Settlements Covered Through Municipal Bonds
Atlantic City reached property tax appeal settlements with numerous casinos last month, and the state government says it's funding the payments through the issuance of municipal bonds. Bally's, Caesars, Golden Nugget, Harrah's, Tropicana, and the former Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza...
Inventor of Automatic Shuffler Among Casino Visionaries Named to Gaming Hall of Fame
The 2017 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is almost upon us and, to celebrate, the American Gaming Association announced this week it has inducted four new members into its Gaming Hall of Fame. The “Class of 2017” comprises John Breeding, the brains behind...
