5352 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Is Michael Phelps Faster Than a Great White Shark? Oddsmakers Say No
Michael Phelps finds himself in the most unusual position. Not only is he the underdog in a swimming event, but his opponent is one of the deadliest creates in the ocean: a great white shark. Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of...
Massachussets Governor Signs Budget Bill that Allows Casinos to Serve Booze until 4 am
Last call? Not so fast in future Massachusetts casinos, which recently had their drinking hours extended with a quick signature from the governor. But before anything officially takes effect, some lawmakers are calling for the measure to be put on ice. Republican...
Oddsmakers Get It Right: OJ Simpson Granted Parole, Claims He’s Lived a ‘Conflict-Free Life’
Disgraced football star O.J. Simpson will be released from northern Nevada's Lovelock Correctional Center this fall, nine years after he was sentenced to prison on kidnapping and robbery charges for a 2007 incident that took place in Las Vegas at the Palace...
Sacramento Casino Project Clears Major Hurdle, Governor Brown Signs Tribal Gaming Compact
A Sacramento casino in the neighboring community of Elk Grove is one step closer to reality. On Wednesday, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed off on a gaming compact with the Wilton Rancheria tribe, which all but assures a $400 million gambling...
Three Wimbledon Matches Investigated For Possible Corruption
Three Wimbledon 2017 matches are under investigation for possible match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced this week. The London-based agency said two matches in the qualifying event and one from the main draw had been flagged after regulators and bookmakers reported...
2017 WSOP Main Event Final Table: All You Need to Know
The final table of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event was set in the early hours of Tuesday morning. In the third largest WSOP main event in history, four Americans, two Brits, two Frenchmen and an Argentinian survived from a field...
Tribal Gaming Growth Hurts Laughlin and Reno, But Vegas Still Bulletproof, Says Analyst
The National Indian Gaming Commission reported this week that America’s tribal gaming operators collectively generated $31.2 billion in gross gaming revenue, a 4.4 percent increase over 2015. The biggest growth, year over year, for tribal gaming nationwide was the Sacramento, California region,...
Philanderer Dan Bilzerian in Monogamous Relationship, Not Sure How Long He’ll Keep It Up
Dan Bilzerian, the "King of Instagram" who assumed his reign by posting thousands of pictures of his frolics with scantily clad women, high powered firearms, and luxury jets and cars, says he's finally entering a monogamous relationship with a woman 16 years...
Mystery Duo Sets Up ‘Camp’ in $2 Billion Future Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Lot
The Las Vegas Raiders might need to evict two homeless people off the land they paid $77.5 million for earlier this year. The 62.6-acre plot will become the location of the NFL team's $1.9 billion football stadium, but for now, the highly...
Late Kirk Kerkorian’s Investment Firm Sells Mandarin Oriental Condo at Discounted Price
Las Vegas pioneer Kirk Kerkorian died at the age of 98 in 2015, and as directed by his will, Tracinda Corp, his investment firm, has since been slowly walking away from the city that made him a billionaire. In addition to recently...
