5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Macau Casino Revenue Heats Up in March, Stocks Also Benefit
Macau casino revenue surged in March to more than $2.65 billion, an 18.1 percent increase on the same month in 2016. Gambling operators pulled in 21.23 billion Macau patacas during the month, a substantial premium on the 17.98 billion they collected last...
Former Colombian Gaming Regulators Arrested for Corruption, Fraud
Police raids across Colombia in South America have resulted in the arrests 31 people on gambling and corruption charges, including casino operators and former executives of Coljuegos, the country’s gambling regulator. According to the public prosecutor's office, the arrests relate to the...
FBI Saipan Casino Raid Tied to Construction Worker Death, Visa Violations
An FBI raid late last week on the Saipan offices of casino developer Imperial Pacific was related to the death of a construction worker and the federal violation of the workplace visa system, a Bureau spokeswoman said over the weekend. Last March,...
Japan Bitcoin Payments Officially Recognized as Legal Currency, Price Skyrockets
Japan Bitcoin payments are now official legal transactions in the Asian country, and that's driving up the digital currency's value. As of Monday at 12:01 local time, Japan's Financial Services Agency announced that the decentralized virtual money would be recognized as legal...
Illinois Casino Expansion Could Move Forward Without Grand Bargain
An Illinois gambling bill (SB 7) that would authorize six news casinos across the state could move forward with or without without the state’s “grand bargain” budget resolution, according to one of its sponsors. The State Senate approved the bill in early...
Best Sunshine Live Gets Heat from FBI
The Saipan offices of Imperial Pacific, operator of the island’s Best Sunshine Live Casino, were raided by the FBI this week. Saipan local television reported that federal agents and local police descended on the company’s base on the island for several hours...
San Antonio Could Host Raiders Games Should Fanbase Retaliate in Bay Area
San Antonio is emerging as a viable interim host city for the Oakland Raiders should the team's Bay Area fanbase retaliate for owner Mark Davis planning to move the organization to Las Vegas in the coming years. Earlier this week, 31 of...
David Baazov Cashes in His Chips, Sells Almost All His Equity in Amaya
David Baazov, the founder and former chairman and CEO of PokerStars parent Amaya Inc, has reduced his stake in the company to around 3.8 percent. Baazov sold off more than $200 million-worth of the company’s stock this week, having disposed of a...
Planet Hollywood Rolls Out Gamblit Skill Gaming VGMs
Caesars’ Planet Hollywood has become the latest casino property in the US to trial skill-gaming on the casino floor. Three multi-player gaming terminals, known as video gaming machines (VGMs), supplied by Glendale, California-based company Gamblit, have been installed as part of an...
Wynn Boston Harbor Paying Top Dollar to Demolish Nearby Homes
Wynn Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts, is paying top dollar for homes and businesses that are impeding on the future location of its $2.4 billion casino resort that is currently under construction. Set to open in 2019, Steve Wynn's newest property has...
