5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
New Jersey’s Sports Betting Plea Derailed, US SG Tells Supreme Court to Dump Case
New Jersey’s battle to legalize sports betting within its borders may just have lost its wheels. On Wednesday, Acting US Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall informed the Supreme Court that there was no grounds for the court to accept the case. New Jersey...
China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Could Still Hurt Macau’s Economic Recovery, Market Analysts Warn
An anti-graft and corruption campaign in China has been ongoing for more than two years. For a while, the government in Beijing seemed to be focussing on casino junket operators in Macau, with sweeps that resulted in arrests of casino executives as...
Fourth Upstate New York Casino Changes Name to Resorts World Catskills
Upstate New York’s fourth and soon to be biggest casino will be known as Resorts World Catskills. The project, currently under construction in the Catskill Mountains just outside the town of Monticello. It was previously known under the working title of Montreign...
Troubled SLS Las Vegas, Former Sahara, Sold to Reno Resort Owner
SLS Las Vegas has been sending out SOS signals ever since it underwent a $415 million renovation less than three years ago. The former famed Sahara Hotel and Casino was turned into a sleek and modern resort that's abbreviated moniker stood for...
Las Vegas Terror Threat Looms Ahead of Super-Busy Memorial Day Weekend
The Las Vegas Strip could be the target of a planned terrorist attack by lone wolves, according to a propaganda video that US intelligence agents have described as a "credible" threat. With the big three-day Memorial Day weekend approaching, the Las Vegas Review-Journal...
Sands Bethlehem Sale to MGM Resorts Reportedly Falls Through
Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania will remain under the Las Vegas Sands corporate umbrella for the foreseeable future after acquisition talks with MGM Resorts reportedly failed to reach a deal. The news was first reported by The Morning Call, a newspaper that covers...
Elvis Presley Private Jet Is for Sale, One Careful Owner, No Time-Wasters
What’s the best way to get comped in Vegas? We bet turning up in Elvis Presley’s private jet may be a fast track to some real VIP treatment. In fact, we couldn’t think of a more “baller” way to arrive in town....
Connecticut Governor Sides with Tribes in Bid for Third Casino
Issuing his first public comments about a controversial proposed casino site, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said he is prepared to support a plan that allows the state’s two tribal casino operators to jointly run a third. In an interview with the Connecticut...
In Sherrice Iverson’s Shadow, Gaming Industry Still Struggling to Keep Kids Safe
Billionaire mogul Steve Wynn has long argued against children being in casinos. His two current Las Vegas properties, the tony Wynn and adjacent Encore on the Strip, prohibit visitors with strollers from entering the resorts unless they are guests at the hotel....
Sexton Leaves WPT, Will Join Duthie at Partypoker to Form Friendly Juggernaut
Hall of Famer Mike Sexton, the voice of the World Poker Tour and for many the voice of poker, is leaving the WPT to take up a new role as chairman of partypoker. Sexton has been with the WPT since Season 1,...
