5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Feds Quietly Confiscate Millions in US Customer Winnings
In June 2011, just months after Black Friday, when the US Department of Justice swooped on the world’s biggest online poker sites freezing accounts and indicting their owners, authorities struck another, far-less-publicized blow against offshore online gambling. According to a report by...
Philippines Casino Owner on the Lam from Rodrigo Duterte’s Hit, Er, Police Squads
Chinese citizen Jack Lam is on the run this week after Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his law enforcement agency to arrest the casino operator. Lam is being accused by the president of attempting to bribe Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)...
Alabama Crimson Tide Expected to Roll Through College Football Playoff
The Alabama Crimson Tide is expected to roll through the College Football Playoff (CFP) and successfully defend their National Championship. The CFP Selection Committee revealed their final rankings on Sunday, and those in Columbus, Seattle, Clemson, and State College were on the...
Bring Back RAWA, 10 State AGs Direct Trump Administration via Letter
Just when you thought RAWA, the Restoration of America's Wire Act, was on its last breath, 10 US state attorneys general are resuscitating the measure that would bring the 1961 Wire Act back to its original interpretation. Donald Trump’s stance on online...
Rodrigo Duterte’s Gaming Policy: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t
Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is a complicated man. Upon assuming the presidency at the end of June, the Filipino leader wasted no time celebrating and instead announced an all-out attack on gambling. But this week PAGCOR, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, reportedly...
Macau Revenues Surge to $2.4 Billion, Region Posts Best Month Since 2014
Macau revenues topped all gaming expectations in November by climbing over 14 percent to 18.8 billion patacas ($2.35 billion). While it takes state gaming agencies at least a week or two to unveil gaming numbers in the US, Macau wastes no time...
Antigua Gives US End-of-Year Ultimatum on Online Gambling Dispute
The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has been engaged in a David and Goliath trade war with the United States for the past 15 years over online gambling, and now it appears its patience is finally wearing thin. Whether...
College Football Poised to Write Exciting Final Chapter at Las Vegas Sportsbooks
The college football regular season comes to a close tonight and tomorrow with six Division I conference championships on tap. By late Saturday night, the all-important College Football Playoff (CFP) picture will hopefully be settled, at least that's what the Selection Committee...
Las Vegas Oddsmakers Still Believe in Tiger Woods, Now Ranked 898th
Las Vegas oddsmakers still believe in Tiger Woods. The former golfing great hasn't played a competitive round in 15 months, but makes his return to the course today at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. Though there are only 18 players in...
Phil Ivey Disputes “Legal Precedent” in Borgata Edge-sorting Case
Phil Ivey has formally disputed the Borgata’s claim that the $9.6 million he “won” edge-sorting on the casino’s mini-baccarat tables should be repaid on the basis of a legal precedent. The Borgata has cited an “identical” legal case in which gamblers at...
