5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Google Opens Android’s Play Store to Real-Money Gambling Apps
Google is set to abolish its longstanding ban on real-money gambling apps at its Android Google Play app store, provided operators are licensed in the countries they are targeting. The apps will initially be available only for users in the UK, France...
Caesars Entertainment Restructuring Approved in New Jersey, Plan Eliminates $16 Billion in Debt
Caesars Entertainment has received approval from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) to restructure its business operations in Atlantic City. The corporate maneuvering will eliminate $16 billion from the parent company's books and reduce its interest and lease payment liabilities by...
Chinese Prison Sets 10 Crown Resorts Employees Free, Previously Convicted of ‘Gambling Crimes’
Chinese authorities released 10 Crown Resorts employees from prison in Shanghai on Wednesday, following their convictions last month for so-called 'gambling crimes.' Among those freed were two Australian citizens, Pan Dan and Jerry Xuan. Seventeen Crown staff members and two former employees...
Taiwan Customs Officials Intercept $380K, Suspect Macau Money Laundering Activity
Taiwan customs officials at Taipei's international airport got a whiff of dirty laundry in the suitcases of two of its citizens returning home from Macau. Nope, it wasn't underwear that hadn't hit the laundromat: it was cold, hard cash. Inside the luggage,...
Girl Wins California Lottery Twice in One Week
Talk about about a lucky break! An American teenager somehow managed to win the state lottery not once but twice this week. Nineteen-year-old Rosa Dominguez was driving home from Arizona when she stopped at a gas station in Paso Robles in her...
Central New York State Casinos See Revenues Drop, But Officials See Summer Numbers Heating Up
The three casinos in central New York State have experienced a revenue slump, but officials believe it is only temporary and are already seeing signs of a summer rebound. While weekly gaming earnings either dropped or remained stagnant from March to June,...
Potential Vietnam Gambling Market Has Eyes and Ears of Casino Companies
Vietnam is readying to liberalize its gambling industry and allow citizens to enter betting venues throughout the country. That has international gaming operators and casino companies keeping close tabs on developments in the Socialist Republic. Last December, a government decree was approved...
World Series Odds: Dodgers, Astros Favorites at MLB All-Star Break
The World Series odds in Las Vegas think the Los Angeles Dodgers are almost a sure thing to reach the Fall Classic, and the Houston Astros aren't fall behind. The championship might not be for another three and a half months, but...
Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Still on Table, Governor Allows Underfunded Budget to Pass
Expanding Pennsylvania gambling might still be in the cards for the country's sixth-most populated state, after Governor Tom Wolf (D) allowed an underfunded budget to become law without his signature. The state needs to quickly find $2.2 billion to balance the $32...
Hard Rock International Unveils Plans for Hard Rock Entertainment World in Catalonia, Spain
Hard Rock International has detailed its plans for Hard Rock Entertainment World, a proposed casino project it has the green light to build in Catalonia, Spain. The $2 billion integrated resort will be located in Vila-seca in Catalonia’s Tarragona province, around 70...
