5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
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...
Tioga Downs Opens in New York, Bringing Casino Gambling to the Empire State At Last
Tioga Downs, upstate New York’s first casino, finally opened its doors on Friday. Located in Nichols, just 30 miles west of Binghamton near the Pennsylvania border, the new gaming facility represents the victory of gaming in the Empire State after many legislative...
“Welcome to Macau, How Much Money Are You Carrying?” Casinos Face Proposed Stranglehold Regulation
Macau casinos could suffer the most from a proposed regulation that would require incoming guests to disclose how much cash they have on them when arriving at customs in the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic. Teledifusão de Macau, a leading...
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...
“Anonymous” Bitcoin Users’ Details Must be Turned Over to IRS, Federal Court Rules
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s status as an anonymous, decentralized digital money source was undermined this week, for Americans at least, by a federal court ruling that grants the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) powers to seek information on its users. On Wednesday, Judge Jacqueline Scott...
