5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
New DDoS Threat ‘WireX’ Harnesses Android Devices, But Tech Companies Are Fighting Back
Google was forced to remove around 300 Android apps from its Google Play Store this week after it emerged that they contained embedded malware that facilitated a new kind of distributed denial of service attack (DDoS), dubbed the WireX botnet. Online gambling...
Quebec Lottery Winners to Receive Virtual Reality Counselling
Quebec’s lottery winners are to be offered virtual reality therapy, thanks to an innovative new partnership between Loto-Quebec and the Jasmine Roy Foundation, an organization devoted to combatting bullying. It seems that barely a day goes by without someone dreaming up an...
Trump Taj Mahal Liquidation Sale Closes Tomorrow, Everything Must Go
The former Trump Taj Mahal has been unloading its contents to the general public for nearly two months, and after a strong clearance sale, the liquidation is scheduled to close tomorrow, September 3. Talking with the Press of Atlantic City, National Content...
California Agrees Tribal Compact for $500 Million Elk Grove Casino
The Wilton Rancheria Tribe of Miwok people finally has a compact with the State of California that will pave the way for the construction of a casino in Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento. It will be the first tribal casino in...
Rhode Island Casino Construction Plan Gains Final Approval in Tiverton
The proposed Rhode Island casino in the town of Tiverton was formally approved by local officials this week, clearing the way for construction to begin on the 77,500-square-foot casino that will be accompanied by an 84-room hotel. The Tiverton Planning Board voted...
Reigning Champion Clemson Tigers Unpopular at Las Vegas Sportsbooks
The Clemson Tigers went 14-1 last year in winning their second national championship. Las Vegas sports bettors believe 2017 will be a different story. After losing star quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner up Deshaun Watson to the NFL, Clemson returns with a...
Maine Casino Campaign Financier Withdraws as State Ethics Investigation Continues
The Maine casino effort to put a gambling facility in York County has been well endowed, but the person responsible for generating such funds is walking away from the project. Lisa Scott, a Miami real estate developer and sister to controversial businessman...
888 Hit With Record $10M Fine for Letting Problem Gamblers Play
888 Holdings has been fined £7.8 million ($10 million) by the UK Gambling Commission over serious failings of its social responsibility program. The fine, a record amount for the online gambling industry, was imposed after regulators discovered a technical glitch in 888’s...
Alexandr Dolgopolov Angrily Denies Fixing Tennis Match Amid Investigation
After winning his first-round tennis match at the US Open on Wednesday, Alexandr Dolgopolov didn’t get to talk about the victory, but instead found himself having to deny match fixing amid an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU). The alleged incident...
Nevada Gaming Revenue Down in July, But Economy Still Strong
Nevada gaming revenue fell 1.7 percent in July to just under $998 million, but the state casino control board isn't concerned. That's because July 2016 was exceptionally strong, with total win tallying more than $1 billion. Most of the state's monitored gaming...
