5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Holland Casino Groningen Levelled by Fire, Asbestos Found in Rubble
Groningen’s Holland Casino has been utterly destroyed by a fire that engulfed the building around 7am on Sunday morning and raged for much of the day in the Netherland’s largest northern city. No one died in the incident but local residents living...
Japan Promises to Phase Out Online Horserace Betting by 2020
Japan will introduce new regulations to restrict online horserace betting. This announcement comes as part of the government’s efforts to address concerns about problem gambling prior to the introduction of casino resorts in the country, and prior to Tokyo's hosting the Summer...
Macau VIP Revenue Will Quickly Return Following Typhoon, Analysts Opine
Macau VIP players aren't expected to stay away long following two devastating storms over the past week that wreaked havoc on China's special gambling enclave. Analysts at Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm, believe high rollers are already returning to Macau...
Fans Sue Showtime Over Mayweather-McGregor Pay-Per-View Difficulties
In complaints filed in separate US federal courts, two boxing fans have opened potential class-action lawsuits against cable TV network Showtime, saying the poor quality of the livestream deprived them of seeing the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. In one...
Atlantic City Yearns for Its Own Mayweather vs. McGregor Fight, Rematch Odds Set
Atlantic City could use a Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor spectacle to provide a much-needed boost to the local economy. But the chances of that happening anytime soon appear slim, as New Jersey's beachfront town continues to struggle in a post-recession environment...
Indiana Charitable Casino Grosses $4.6 Million, Donates Just $17,000
A charitable casino operated by the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) Lodge No. 3512 has been shut down by the Indiana Gaming Commission as a result of an ongoing criminal investigation. State officials said the gaming licenses have been suspended due to...
Former Congressman Ron Paul Writes Pro-Online Gambling Op-Ed
Former US Rep. Ron Paul (L-Texas) wants Congress to avoid making online gambling a federal issue, and is speaking out against attempts to strip states from possessing the right to dictate their own internet casino laws. When Congress returns from its August...
Japan’s Cities Raise Stakes in Casino Bidding War
As Japan edges closer to a framework of regulation that will pave the way for its long-awaited casino resorts, the municipal governments of potential hosts are ramping up lobbying efforts. The Japanese legislature (the Diet) passed a bill to legalize integrated resorts...
Upstate New York Casinos Failing to Meet Gaming Revenue Expectations
Three non-tribal New York casinos located upstate are struggling to meet gaming revenue projections just several months into operation. Tioga Downs in Nichols, Rivers Casino near Albany, and del Lago in the Finger Lakes are all reporting disappointing earnings. In 2013, New...
Former Indian Model Arrested for Running Illegal Gambling Racket in New Delhi
A 45-year-old former Indian model is one of 25 persons who was detained over the weekend by Delhi Police for allegedly operating an underground illegal gambling house in a posh Greater Kailash neighborhood. Police were tipped off about the suspected gambling early Saturday...
