5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Rodrigo Duterte to Resuscitate Philweb?
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte seems to have decided, in hindsight, that his treatment of online gambling tech giant Philweb and its chairman and owner, Roberto Ongpin, was a little harsh. Sources in the Philippines told the country’s veteran journalist Emile Verado that...
Oakland Mayor Nearing End Zone to Privately Finance New NFL Stadium
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf (D) says local leaders are close to securing a deal with private investors to build a new NFL football stadium in the Bay Area. As Mark Davis continues to press forward with moving his Oakland Raiders franchise to...
Macau Remains Gambling-First Destination Despite VIP Departures
Macau is in the midst of its third straight year of gaming revenue declines and will post yet another consecutive down year when 2016 is all said and done. China's wishes to impede money moving out from its mainland through the special...
Vegas Golden Knights Unveiled as NHL’s Newest Team
Las Vegas’ new NHL team finally has a name. The Vegas Golden Knights will become the 31st addition to the NHL, joining the Pacific Division in the Western Conference from the 2017/18 season, and Las Vegas’ first ever major league sports team....
Seminole Tribe Finds Ally For New Compact in State Senate President Joe Negron
The powerful Seminole Tribe is operating blackjack tables at its six land-based casinos in Florida without an appropriate state gaming compact. That is something incoming State Senate President Joe Negron (R-District 25) hopes to change in early 2017. Shortly after being sworn...
Bankruptcy Watchdog Looks to Thwart Caesars’ Reorganization Plan
Caesars’ nearly two-year battle to extricate itself from bankruptcy proceedings and reorganize the industry-high debt of its main operating unit, CEOC, could be in serious jeopardy, just as the end appeared to be in sight. While CEOC’s various creditors have now all...
Alleged Baazov Private Equity Backer Denies Any Knowledge of Amaya or Buyout Deal
November 23, 2016 UPDATE: According to Canada's CBC News, Baazov today admitted that the Dubai firm he had claimed was part of his private financing equity deal was, in fact, never informed that they were included in his buyout bid commitment letter...
Casino Industry Rallies as US Stock Market Hits All-Time High
The US stock market closed at an all-time high on Monday night, with bullish investors buoyed by the idea that a Donald Trump presidency will be good for big business. The Dow Jones industrial average, Standard & Poor’s 500, and NASDAQ all...
Carl Icahn Mulling Economic Position in Trump Administration
Carl Icahn is reportedly considering an official economic position offered by President-elect Donald Trump. FOX Business Network says it has learned the two New York billionaires who have both owned casinos are in talks to bring Icahn onboard as an economic advisor...
Daily Fantasy Sports Merger Expedites Push for Sports Betting Legalization, AGA Says
The daily fantasy sports (DFS) merger between DraftKings and FanDuel is added reason to legalize sports betting and repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). That's according to the American Gaming Association (AGA), the Washington-DC based lobbying firm...
