5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Lucky Dragon, Vegas’ First Chinese-themed Casino, Opens Early on Strip
The Lucky Dragon flung open its doors at short notice and two weeks early on Saturday to give visitors a glimpse of the first casino to open on the Strip in six years, since the Cosmopolitan. The centerpiece of the 200-room Chinese-themed...
William Hill Licensed to Accept eSports Bets in Las Vegas
William Hill is the first gaming operator in Nevada to receive an eSports license to offer betting lines on video gaming competitions. Last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) approved William Hill and the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino's application to...
UK Bookies Snub “Kangaroo Court” Betting Inquiry On FOBTs
The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) deliberately snubbed an All-Party Group parliamentary hearing last week on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), branding the meeting a “kangaroo court.” The UK government has launched a regulatory review into the UK betting industry this week, with...
Chinese Charge Three Australian Crown Resorts Employees with “Gambling Crimes”
Three Australian Crown Resorts staff members are looking at the possibility of spending the holidays behind bars in China. In mid-October, the Aussie citizens were detained, along with 15 others in China, on suspicions of committing "gambling crimes." The Australian Financial Review...
Nevada Regulators Reemphasize Stance on Marijuana: Casinos Steer Clear
Nevada gaming regulators this week reiterated their stance on cannabis and casinos: licensees must avoid it like the plague. Despite the state’s voters supporting the initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use on November 8th, licensees are advised to steer clear of permitting...
No, Donald Trump Isn’t Turning USS Enterprise Into a Riverboat Casino
Donald Trump isn't going to turn the USS Enterprise into a floating riverboat casino. To those who find that revelation surprising, the use of more reliable news sources might be needed. This week Duffel Blog, an American satire fake news website, published...
PAGCOR Begins Privatizing Philippines State-Owned Casinos
PAGCOR, the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation, is in the process of selling its state-owned casinos and slots clubs to private companies and operators. The country's Department of Finance (DOF) revealed this week that the gaming regulatory is unloading assets and returning...
DraftKings and FanDuel Uniting to Create Daily Fantasy Sports Dynasty
The rumored DraftKings and FanDuel merger is here. The two daily fantasy sports (DFS) leaders are uniting their operations to create an online monopoly on the innovative gaming contests. Estimated to control upwards of 90 percent of the DFS market in the...
The Crown Resorts Board Blasted Over China Detentions in Confidential Report
Crown Resorts’ board of directors has been lambasted by a confidential report compiled for high-end stock market investors, according to News Corp Australia. The report paints an ugly picture of James Packer’s Australian casino giant and its executives’ “lack of operational experience...
Las Vegas NFL Stadium Blueprint Rejected in San Diego, Goodell Wants Chargers and Raiders to Stay Put
The potential Las Vegas NFL stadium projected to cost $1.9 billion will be partially funded by raising the hotel occupancy tax in Clark County by 0.88 percent. Nevada will use the additional funds collected to direct $750 million towards constructing the 65,000-seat...
