5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Playtika Goes to Chinese in Massive Caesars Sell-Off
Playtika, the mobile social casino games developer owned by Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), will be sold to a consortium of Chinese investors for a $4.4 billion all-in cash deal. CIE’s other assets, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and its real-money online gambling...
Professional Poker Players Chime in on Democratic National Convention
Professional poker players make a living playing a game millions of people love. In between grinding poker games, many of them find some time to give their two cents on politics. The recently completed Democratic National Convention drew some attention from the...
Quebec Government Sued by Telecoms Association over ISP-Blocking Plan
Quebec’s plan to order ISPs to block unlicensed online gambling sites is facing a legal challenge from the Canadian Wireless Telecoms Association (CWTA). The filing in the Quebec Superior Court asks for Bill 74, the controversial legislation passed in May that authorizes...
Mashpee Wampanoag Casino Rejected by Massachusetts Federal Judge
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe cannot continue building its $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. In what is a serious setback for the federally recognized Native American tribe, US District Judge William Young ruled in favor of nearby homeowners...
Alabama Lottery Pushed by Governor Robert Bentley as State Needs Cash Fast
The Alabama lottery debate has been reunited by Governor Robert Bentley (R). Appearing in a video message posted to his official government website, Bentley tried to appeal to voters by explaining that the state's expenditures override its revenues. The Cotton State is...
FanDuel to Launch in United Kingdom Next Month
FanDuel has received a UK license and plans to go live there early August, in readiness for the start of the domestic soccer season. It was, said the daily fantasy sports giant company, the “first step in its international expansion plans.” These...
Lucky Lady Casino Raid Leads to 14 Charges on Illegal Online Gambling Allegations
The Lucky Lady Casino is a small card room located less than 10 miles east of downtown San Diego. Though it's not much larger than a typical Starbucks, the casino has been bringing in big-time money over the last several years. It...
Ladbrokes / Gala Coral Merger Approved but Shops Must be Sacrificed
The merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral can go ahead but the combined company must agree to sell 350 to 400 of its bookmaking shops in the interests of fair competition. That’s the word from the Competition Markets Authority (CMA), the regulatory...
Pennsylvania Casinos See Their Taxes Increased, Sheldon Adelson’s Sands Bethlehem Suffers Most
Pennsylvania casinos will soon begin paying higher taxes on revenues generated at their tables. Lawmakers in Harrisburg continue to look for new sources of income to bridge a $1 billion budget gap in the state's spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year,...
Maryland Live Casino Sues Soon-To-Be Rival MGM National Harbor Over High-Roller Lists
The Maryland Live Casino southwest of downtown Baltimore in Arundel Mills has brought a lawsuit against its soon-to-be neighbor and rival MGM National Harbor. The litigation claims that the company behind the $1.2 billion property located just 10 miles from the White...
