5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
FanDuel May Launch in UK in August
FanDuel is planning on launching in the UK in August, a company spokesperson told Gambling Insider this week, although its entry into the market appears to be hindered by a pending license application. Thus, that date is “not set in stone,” according...
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Backs “Las Vegas Raiders,” as Support Builds Within NFL
The Las Vegas Raiders has a nice ring to it, combining the concept of those who pillage with Sin City in a somewhat poetically charming way. And now, support from a key contingent is making more and more people ready to chant...
New Jersey Horse Racing Representatives Say Casino Referendum Would Provide Little Relief to Industry
The New Jersey horse racing industry needs more than a little bit of luck if it hopes to detour off the current path it's traveling, but horsemen said recently that the November casino referendum to bring gambling north isn't a viable solution....
American Gaming Association Adds Eight New Members to Roster
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is expanding its prowess on the gaming industry in the United States after signing eight new members to its organization. The Washington, DC, trade group that lobbies both federal and state governments on behalf of gaming companies...
Genting Group Resorts World Las Vegas Gets Gaming Commission Thumbs Up, First New Casino Project in a Decade
The former Stardust, and almost Echelon, will soon become Resorts World Las Vegas. The long-planned-out project has finally gotten its regulatory approvals and can now move forward with the building phase. Malaysia’s Genting Group received approval for its $4 billion Chinese-themed Resorts...
Caesars Entertainment Corp. Offers $4 Billion to CEOC Creditors, as Bankruptcy Drama Continues in Chicago
A new Caesars Entertainment Corp. (CEC) reoranization plan from the attorneys for the gaming conglomerate was presented in a Chicago bankruptcy court this week, and this one promises that CEC will offer disgruntled creditors $4 billion to accept the new vision for its...
Phil Mickelson Forfeits $1 Million Stemming From Insider Trading Case
Phil Mickelson is short $1 million, after the golf superstar agreed to repay profits stemming from an alleged insider trading scheme to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Preet Bharara, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and...
Las Vegas Conference Tackles Gaming Anti-Money Laundering Measures, While Major Heroin Bust in Delaware Ends up Laundered in State Casinos
The Bank Secrecy Act Conference at the South Point in Las Vegas this week drew legal representatives from across the casino industry to discuss the issue of anti-money-laundering compliance. In the news frequently of late, perhaps most notably following the massive cyber...
Trump Taj Mahal Poker Room Reopens in Atlantic City, But Attendance is Lackluster for Soft Kickoff
The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City folded on its poker room in February of 2015, but insisted at the time it would eventually buy back into the game. The Boardwalk resort said it was simply renovating the space, hoping to ultimately...
CG Technology Faces Nevada License Revocation Over $700,000 Customer Underpayment
CG Technology (CGT), which operates sportsbooks at major Las Vegas properties such as the Venetian, the Palms, the Hard Rock Hotel and Tropicana, could lose its Nevada Gambling license over a complaint that it knowingly shorted its customer for over $700,000. According...
