5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Britney Spears Does It Again, as Vegas Residency Eclipses $100 Million in Revenue
Britney Spears wasn't lying when she said everyone wants a "Piece of Me." Her appropriately named Las Vegas residency show, according to revenue figures supplied by Caesars and first reported by Billboard, has now passed the $100 million market in total ticket sales....
Osaka’s Dreams of Casino Resort on Landfill Island May End Up Trashed
The Japanese city of Osaka is pushing ahead with an ambitious project to build an integrated casino resort on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. Yumeshima is a reclaimed landfill island, which the city hopes will be transformed into a gleaming new...
UKGC Promises More Punishment for Virtual Item Betting Operators and Promoters
The UK Gambling Commission has promised to crack down hard on websites that facilitate gambling with virtual in-game items and to use “all the powers available” to “punish and deter” such operators, especially those who offer their services to children. Speaking in...
Pennsylvania Budget Plan Includes Online Gambling Revenue Projections
A new Pennsylvania budget projection relies on online gambling to pull its weight. The only problem? Internet gaming has yet to be approved in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has set forth his proposal for balancing the state’s mighty budget...
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas: Hotels Ranked Among Nation’s Finest, with a Few Surprises
Las Vegas hotels are once again high up in the US News & World Report's annual rankings of the most amazing travel accomodations in the country. Fabulous Sin City claims eight spots in the top 100, including the casinoless-but-chic Mandarin Oriental on...
Military Should Screen for Gambling Problems, says Government Report
The Department of Defense should screen military personnel for problem gambling, concludes a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The watchdog said it was concerned that the DOD had no clear guidance addressing gambling disorders, as it does with other disorders....
Nevada Bill Would Reduce Legal Gambling Age to 18, Alcohol Still Prohibited
Legislation to lower the legal age of gambling in Nevada from 21 to 18 was presented to the state legislature Monday by Assemblyman Jim Wheeler (R-Gardnerville). Wheeler announced his intention to push for a change to the limit when he submitted a...
Donald Trump Impeachment Odds Lowered Following Super Bowl Interview
Donald Trump's impeachment odds are once again being lowered by overseas sportsbooks that are offering lines on the 45th commander-in-chief's first-term outcome. Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is never one to shy away from an eye-grabbing headline, and the sportsbook that partnered with...
Wisconsin Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Ready for Kickoff
A Wisconsin daily fantasy sports (DFS) will soon make its way back to the state capital in Madison should a lawmaker stay true to his word. State Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (R-District 27) revealed his plans this week to renew efforts to classify...
PokerStars Partners With Microgaming for Casino Content
PokerStars is teaming up with Microgaming to improve its online casino product. The two Isle of Man internet gambling heavyweights are collaborating to give the digital card game leader a better supplementary offering to its PokerStars client. Under the agreement, Microgaming will...
