5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
UK Gambling Commission Scrutinizes Esports and Skin Gambling
A new UK Gambling Commission discussion paper addressing the blurred lines between esports, social gaming and gambling was published this week. In the paper, the regulator outlines some of its concerns about the new gambling landscape that has emerged over the last...
Nebraska Casino Vote Threatened by Rejected Petition Signatures
Nebraska’s push for casino legalization is imperiled. Last month a pro-casino action group calling itself Keep the Money in Nebraska delivered 310,000 signatures in support of its cause to the state legislature. That cause is to force a public referendum this November...
Crown Melbourne Casino Workers Protest Weekend Wages
Crown Melbourne casino workers held a public demonstration Friday evening outside the Melbourne Convention Centre in protest of overnight weekend wages paying the same rate as weekday night shifts. The United Voice Casino Union has been negotiating with the casino for higher...
Connecticut Airport Casino Wins Right-To-Know Case Against MGM
The Connecticut airport casino being planned behind closed doors doesn't need to reveal its objectives to MGM according to the state's Freedom of Information Commission (FIC). MGM Resorts is currently in the process of building a $950 million casino in Springfield, Massachusetts....
Massachusetts Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports
Massachusetts’s governor, Charlie Baker, yesterday signed into law an amendment proclaiming fantasy sports to be legal in Massachusetts, making it the eighth state to regulate the contests since the beginning of the year, and the second to do so this month. Just...
William Hill Takeover Talks Get Heated, as Parties Argue Valuation
For bookmaker William Hill, the takeover offer by 888 Holdings and Rank Group presented earlier this week has once again been rejected by the UK operator. As reported earlier this week, William Hill executives believe the £3.6 billion ($4.7 billion) joint bid...
Olympics Sports Betting Slow in Nevada, NBC Ratings Down
Olympics sports betting activity at Nevada casinos is about as lively as a game of chess. Sportsbooks are offering lines on everything from swimming and basketball to handball and the shot put, but the vast majority of gamblers apparently have little interest...
Massachusetts Expects $300 Million per Year from New Casino Industry
Massachusetts’ state coffers can be expected to swell to the tune of $300 million a year, once its three new casinos are up and running. That’s the verdict from State Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby, who added that the extra influx of...
Carl Icahn Stands Behind Billionaire Pal Donald Trump, as Others Abandon Ship
Billionaire casino owner Carl Icahn is coming to the defense of his longtime friend and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. After consecutive weeks of controversy and falling polling numbers for The Donald, Icahn is making the media rounds in an effort to...
UK Regulator Permits Digital Currencies for Use in Online Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission has quietly become the first major online gambling jurisdiction officially to permit its licensees to accept bitcoin and other digital currencies. The announcement was made without fanfare, as an updated clause in its most recently published License Conditions...
