5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Pennsylvania Online Poker Combined with DFS
Pennsylvania’s bid to regulate online gambling will be attached to the state’s DFS regulation, a fact that poker players are hoping might be enough to carry it over the line. Equally important, the newly combined gambling reforms have avoided the addition of...
Did Brexit Referendum Cause Bitcoin Plunge?
Even as the Brexit referendum votes are being tallied, it seems that anticipation and anxiety over the outcome has influenced more than just the stock markets. Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has nosedived almost 25 percent over the last few days, having spiked last week...
Las Vegas Lands First Professional Sports Franchise in City History
Las Vegas is no longer just a gambling and tourism destination after the National Hockey League (NHL) voted unanimously to approve a franchise in Sin City and give the market its first professional sports team in city history. On June 22, the...
GAN Fined by New Jersey Regulator for Geolocation Violation
GAN, formerly the GameAccount Network, has been fined $25,000 by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for allowing out-of-state customers to gamble online via an Android real-money casino app it provides for Betfair New Jersey. Although the incidents appear to have...
Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Encounters Similar Hurdles as California
Pennsylvania gambling expansion measures are likely to be another topic of debate in the State House of Representatives this week in a dire effort to bridge a potential $1 billion to $2 billion budget deficit, but not everyone is on board. As...
Las Vegas Strip Bans Coolers and Backpacks From Future Public Events
The Las Vegas Strip may have gotten more secure this week, following a unanimous vote by the Clark County Commission. The move will make it illegal for tourists and locals to carry bags and backpacks of certain sizes during notable public events....
Singapore Casino Sector Begins Recovery, Say Analysts
It’s not just Macau’s casino industry that has been hit hard by Beijing’s anti-corruption drive. Asia’s second-biggest casino gambling destination, Singapore, has been feeling the pinch too. In 2014, when Macau’s economic downturn began to take root, it was speculated that Singapore...
Glenn Straub Rips New Jersey and State’s Division of Gaming Enforcement
Glenn Straub held nothing back this week in addressing what he believes is unnecessary regulatory licensing protocols being enforced by New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). In a scathing statement, the Florida-based real estate developer lashed out at the DGE for...
Would-Be Trump Assassin Arrested at Las Vegas Rally Had No Gun
A British man arrested at Donald Trump’s Las Vegas rally at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino on Saturday claims he was trying to kill the presumptive Republican nominee and would attempt to do so again, if given the chance. This, despite...
Cryptocurrency Platform Ethereum Raided by Hacker, $50 Million Stolen
Ether, the digital currency that has been billed as the “next” bitcoin, plunged in value on Friday when a hacker exploited a software flaw in the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), sending the equivalent of $50 million Ether into the ether and the...
