5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Paddy Power Slammed For ‘Defacing’ Historic Fertility Symbol
Mischievous Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been criticized for “defacing” the Cerne Abbas Giant, a possibly ancient hillside chalk drawing in Dorset, England. The 180-foot-tall sexually-explicit image on the side of a hill towering over the quiet village of Cerne Abbas depicts...
EU Online Poker Liquidity to Finally Flow Between France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal
Online poker liquidity in the EU will take a step forward, as France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal get ready to sign an agreement in Rome on Thursday. The accord will bring down digital borders that have stonewalled the European market for the past...
Las Vegas Hopes Independence Day Gaming Revenues Spark a Strong July
July Fourth may be Independence Day, but for the casinos and ancillary businesses of Las Vegas, it's also traditionally a cash cow. Falling on a Tuesday this year may have impacted revenues, however, as some tourists may have passed over the weekend...
Betsson Calls on EU to Squelch Holland’s Predatory Regulator Crackdown
Betsson has run out of patience with the Netherlands. After five years of waiting for Holland to pass laws to bring its gambling regulatory framework in line with EU requirements, the Swedish online gambling company has drawn its line in the sand....
Perp Who Used Casino Wi-Fi to Download Child Porn Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A man who used casino Wi-Fi to look at child pornography will spend the next decade in prison. Russell Haley, 67, of Gulfport, Mississippi, was arrested at the Diamond Jacks Casino in Vicksburg in 2015, on charges of downloading child pornography at...
Saipan’s Imperial Pacific Casino Opening This Week Despite Ongoing Construction
The Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel is ready for visitors, just don't expect to make a weekend of it and stay overnight. The Saipan casino property is opening its gambling floor on Thursday, July 6, but its accompanying hotel tower isn't quite ready...
Russia’s Far East Mini Las Vegas Hopes to Attract More Chinese Gamblers
In the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok, President Vladimir Putin's federal government has poured billions of dollars into trying to transform the port town into a bustling entertainment zone that attracts wealthy Chinese citizens. Located near the northeast border of the...
Tolkien Estate v. Warner Bros ‘Lord of the Rings’ Slot Lawsuits Settled Out of Court
Entertainment monster Warner Bros and the estate of the late high-fantasy author JRR Tolkien have reached an out-of-court settlement in a long-running legal dispute between the two parties that erupted over the online slot game Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s heirs had...
Atlantic City Casinos Can Remain Open for Business, New Jersey’s Chris Christie Ends Government Shutdown
Atlantic City casinos have dodged a bullet. Late last night, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a budget bill that stopped the state's government shutdown. Christie and the state legislature had failed to reach a budget agreement last week, leading to a shutdown of...
Venus Williams Breaks Down Discussing Fatal Car Crash After Wimbledon Victory
The usually stoic Venus Williams displayed a rare burst of emotion on Monday at Wimbledon, while talking about a car crash in which she was recently found to be at fault that resulted in the death of a Florida man. In her...
