5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
“Pawn Stars” Favorite Chumlee Hires Las Vegas Super Lawyer David Chesnoff to Fight Weapon and Drug Charges
Pudgy nudnik Chumlee has been welcomed into living rooms across America since Pawn Stars debuted on the History Channel in 2009. But this week, the popular reality TV star was forced to welcome law enforcement into his Las Vegas home. Acting on...
Ex-Paddy Power Boss Slams UK Gambling Industry, FOBT’s and “Socially Irresponsible” Government
Fintan Drury, the former chairman of Paddy Power, has lashed out at the UK government and its “troubling partnership” with the country’s gambling industry in an op-ed in The Times this week. Drury, who fronted the Irish bookmaking giant from 2004 to...
Elvis Presley Estate Sues Former International Hotel Over Memorabilia Dispute
The Elvis Presley estate is suing the former International Hotel, now the Westgate, an off-Strip hotel and casino in which the legendary performer played 100s of sold out shows, which it claims is holding many of the King’s treasured personal possessions hostage....
Donald Trump Denies Knowing Mobster, Could Alleged Connections Affect Tuesday Florida Primary Results?
Donald Trump has made this debate and primary season one of the most watchable ever. Whether you love, hate, or feel indifferent to the businessman billionaire and GOP frontrunner, you can’t say he’s dull to watch. Now, with the all-important winner-takes-all-delegates Florida...
JPMorgan Gambling Addict Broker Gets Just Five Years for $22 Million Embezzlement
Former JPMorgan Chase broker Michael Oppenheim, who spent over $22 million of his clients’ money chasing his gambling losses, was sentenced to just five years in prison by a US District Judge this week. Judge Analisa Torres went easy on the defendant...
New York Federal Reserve Deflects Responsibility for $100 Million Cyber Heist, But Were Casinos Money Launderers?
The New York Federal Reserve says it was involved in no wrongdoing in what appears to be a successful $100 million cyber heist last month. On February 5, hackers looted the Central Bank of Bangladesh's Federal Reserve Account, stored in Manhattan, by...
Problem Gambling Awareness Month Highlights Plainridge Park Casino’s Safeguard Failures
Problem Gambling Awareness Month urges concerned families to "have the conversation" with those that might be prone to becoming addicted to gambling. "Most adults gamble or know someone who gambles, and, therefore, could benefit from programs to prevent gambling addiction," the National...
Virginia Daily Fantasy Sports Get Licensed, But Steep Fees Separate Out Big Fish from Small Fry
Virginia daily fantasy sports (DFS) have the proud honor of being the first to become licensed in America. On Monday, the Old Dominion State became the first in the US to license DFS, as Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the Fantasy Contests Act...
North Jersey Casinos Could Be Taxed 40 to 60 Percent, State Lawmaker Says
Two North Jersey casino licenses could soon be issued, but the gambling operators in receipt that are ready to tap into the region's nearly 3.5 million residents and New York City's 8.5 million inhabitants across the Hudson might faint when they also...
Florida Legislature Rejects $3 Billion Seminole Tribe Gambling Deal
Florida lawmakers have shot down a proposal to allow the Seminole tribe to offer craps and roulette at their casinos. The deal was the result of months of negotiations between the Seminoles and Florida’s Governor Rick Scott, and would have been worth...
