5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Texas Casino Bill Would Create Nine Commercial Casinos in Lone Star State
A Texas casino bill, introduced this week by State Representative Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont), would legalize commercial casino gaming in the Lone Star State and authorize up to nine casinos. This is not Deshotel’s first rodeo. He introduced a very similar bill in...
Massachusetts Casino Operators Open to Online Gambling
The three Massachusetts casino operators, Penn National, MGM Resorts, and Wynn Resorts, are all ready to embrace online gambling should the state take steps to legalize internet betting. According to reports out of the Bay State, there was little opposition presented at...
New York State Makes $3 Million From DFS in Months Since Regulation
New York State is reaping the benefits of DFS regulation, according to figures newly released by its gaming commission. The state’s first five months of licensed and legal DFS contests brought in $3 million in tax revenue, which will go, in its...
Nevada Gaming Commission Warns Casinos Not to Get High on Pot Business
The Nevada Gaming Commission isn't altering its position on marijuana, and wants casinos to know that they aren't permitted to participate in the cannabis business. Last November, voters in the Silver State approved a ballot question to allow Nevadans over the age...
Amaya Debt Restructuring Designed to Keep Ex-CEO David Baazov in the Cold
PokerStars parent Amaya, Inc. has announced it has restructured its US dollar and euro-dominated first-lien loans in a bid to free up cash flow. And one of the provisions of the refinancing agreement appears to refer to former CEO and ex-chairman David Baazov....
Adam Meyer, “Celebrity Tipster,” Sentenced to Eight Years For Fraud, Extortion and Racketeering
Adam Meyer, once the self-proclaimed “sports consultant to the stars,” has been sentenced to eight years in prison for charges including fraud, extortion, racketeering and brandishing a firearm. Meyer’s case was bizarre. Here was a high-rolling handicapper, who once boasted that his...
MGM Cheering on Casino Expansion Opposition Group in Connecticut
MGM Resorts is rooting for casino expansion opponents in Connecticut to succeed in blocking a third gambling venue in the small northeastern state. Late last week, the Mohegan and Mashantucket tribes of Connecticut (MMCT) officially signed a development agreement with East Windsor...
Crown Resorts Exec Rumored to Have Been Collecting Debts When Arrested
Crown Resorts executive Jason O'Connor is rumored to have been in China last fall to collect on VIP gambling debts incurred by patrons who participated in the Australian gaming company's junket schemes. That's according to a new report from "Four Corners," a...
Utah Raids Shut Down Hundreds of “Slots,” But Makers Say They’re Legal
A slot machine sting in Utah, the joint-“driest” state in America when it comes to gambling, has resulted in the impounding of more than 500 machines in gas stations, small markets, ethnic markets and restaurants across the state. Authorities said that, over...
South Korea Gambling Revenue Tops $17 Billion in 2016
South Korea gambling revenue surged in 2016 despite an economic downturn in the country. According to the Yonhap News Agency, the nation's largest media outlet, revenue from the lottery, casinos, and horse racing sectors totaled 20.3 trillion won ($17.6 billion) last year. That...
