5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom Takes $300,000 Plea Deal as DOJ Closes Books on 10th of 11 Black Friday Defendants
Scott Tom, founder of disgraced online poker site Absolute Poker and former Black Friday fugitive, has accepted a $300,000 plea deal with federal prosecutors. Tom, who turned himself in to US authorities in February after nearly six years living in exile in...
Michigan Gaming Regulators Celebrate 20 Years of Revenue from Detroit Casinos
Detroit and Michigan have been on a 20-year winning streak, as three city casinos have paid them approximately $4.5 billion in taxes, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The Motor City on Monday recognized the 20-year anniversary of the Michigan Gaming...
Russia Casino Development Sites for Sale, Unclear If Any Companies Are Rushing In
Three Russian casino land parcels reserved for gaming and hotel development are on the auction block near Vladivostok. The world's largest country has been trying to transform the Far East port city into a bustling entertainment and gambling destination that attracts tourists...
Man on Bail for Manslaughter Wins $101K in WSOP Main Event
Paul Senat, a 37-year-old Floridian who won $101,444 for his 70th place finish in the Main Event of the 2017 World Series of Poker on Sunday, was on bail for killing the father of a Florida State football player with an AK47...
Casino and Restaurant Mogul Tilman Fertitta to Buy Houston Rockets?
The Houston Rockets is for sale and restaurant and casino mogul Tilman Fertitta might be buying, if the price is right. Leslie Alexander’s decision to sell is said to have blindsided not just the rest of the NFL but everyone at the...
MGM Springfield Ahead of Schedule on Casino, But Behind on Housing Development
MGM Springfield has received approval from the city council there to push back a deadline to develop 54 units of market-rate apartments. The housing project is part of the casino company's commitment to bringing market rate housing to the downtown area surrounding...
New Daily Fantasy Sports Product Further Blurs Line Between DFS and Sports Betting
Atlantic City's first daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform is taking a new approach to the online contests. Offered by Resorts Digital Gaming, FastPick puts a unique spin on the traditional games by pitting the gambler against the casino, not other players. The...
India “Serious” About Tapping $50 Billion Sports Betting Market
India’s federal government is taking serious steps towards legalizing sports betting, according to reports. A “ministry official” who spoke anonymously to the Indian Express, a respected English-language daily broadsheet newspaper, said the Sports Ministry has initiated a consultation process with stakeholders that...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Spruce Up in Anticipation of Upcoming NFL Season
With the first NFL preseason game less than three weeks away, Las Vegas sportsbooks are scrambling to spruce up and get ready for throngs of football bettors. In 2016, the facilities took in $4.6 billion, making for an increasingly competitive market, and...
No Goa? India’s Newest Floating Casino Runs Into Sand Bank, Crew Members Rescued
Goa, India’s controversial new floating casino, MV Lucky 7, failed to live up to its name on Sunday night when it ran aground on a sandbank off Miramar Beach during rough weather. According to Indian media, the local coast guard was forced...
