5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Rhode Island Casino Workers Vote to Strike, Walkout Could Commence Friday
Rhode Island casino workers are threatening to walk off the job at Twin River in Lincoln unless their healthcare benefits are restored to previous levels. UNITE HERE Local 26, the Boston-based chapter of the national union that represents workers in hospitality industries,...
Iowa Governor Defends Borrowing Private Plane from Operator With Casino License Pending
Iowa’s brand-new Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ use of a private plane owned by a casino operator was not untoward, nor was it in any way connected to the operator’s pending license casino application. That came straight from the horses mouth, as Governor...
MGM CEO Jim Murren Pushes Back Against Trump Travel Ban and Budget Plans
MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren, a longtime Republican, publicly endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton last year for the White House. Though the now-president once worked in the same industry, Murren felt the former first lady was more qualified for the job. Murren denounced...
Late Vote in Carson City Keeps Las Vegas Convention Center Expansion on Track
To keep Sin City positioned as the top convention destination worldwide, Nevada legislators passed a last-minute bill early Tuesday to avoid derailment of a $1.4 billion expansion plan for the Las Vegas Convention Center. The project slated to break ground later this...
Billionaire Michael DeGroote Too Frail for Missing Millions Mafia Lawsuit
Canadian billionaire Michael DeGroote is “mentally unfit” to participate in a long-running legal battle over a $120 million casino fraud, his lawyers have said. Filing a motion a to appoint a litigation guardian to represent the 83-year-old businessman and philanthropist in court,...
PAGCOR Says Manila Casino Mass Killing Won’t Hurt Gaming Revenue, or Impact Martial Law Directive
PAGCOR, the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation, is none too concerned over the long-term fiscal implications stemming from the recent terror wreaked on Resorts World Manila that left 37 innocent dead. PAGCOR CEO Andrea Domingo told reporters this week that her agency...
Nationwide Sports Betting Would Be Home Run for ESPN, Odds of Legalization Shortening
Last month, a "discussion draft" to end sports betting prohibition in the United States was introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone (R-New Jersey). The shell bill's introduction by the longtime congressional lawmaker from the Garden State was in response to Acting Solicitor General...
Gunshot Fired at Planet Hollywood, While Las Vegas Orders Bollards to Better Protect Strip
The scene was chaotic at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. An underage male fired a gun inside the Strip resort as Metro Police were trying to take him and another teenager into custody. No one was injured, but it...
Connecticut Legislature Passes East Windsor Tribal Casino Bill at Zero Hour
It’s game on for Connecticut’s contentious third casino. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the state’s House of Representatives voted to approve SB 957, which would authorize construction of the state’s first casino outside tribal lands, in East Windsor, close to...
Does Isolation of Qatar by Neighboring Arab Nations Jeopardize 2022 World Cup?
When seven nations in the Middle East announced this week they were severing diplomatic, economic, and travel ties with Qatar, almost immediately punters on Twitter wanted to know if any international sports books were taking action on the fate of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The...
