5357 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Macau Junket Operators Playing Chinese Checkers With Beijing
Macau junket operators are being targeted by Chinese officials who are trying to slow the Special Administrative Region's rampant "gambling on credit" schemes offered by casinos and VIP touring companies. Worried over concerns that high-roller mainland residents are funneling money through Macau,...
Final Hold-Out Caesars Creditor Comes on Board with Bankruptcy Plan
Trilogy Capital Management, the last of Caesars’ hold-out creditors, has agreed to accept reorganization plans for the bankrupt operating unit, CEOC. Trilogy Capital Management holds just $9.4 million of CEOC’s $18 billion debts, but was unhappy with Caesars most recent deal, which...
Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Review-Journal Backs Donald Trump
The Las Vegas Review-Journal (LVR-J) has officially endorsed Donald Trump for president, though the state's largest daily newspaper has been unofficially supporting the billionaire for months. Of course, it was pretty much of a shoo-in that it would, given that one of...
Sheldon Adelson Fumes Over State-by-State Marijuana Legislation
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson donated more than half a million dollars last week to a group fighting marijuana legalization in Arizona, according to campaign finance records. This is to go with the $2 million he donated recently to the Protect Nevada’s Children...
New York AG Eric Schneiderman Wins $12 Million Daily Fantasy Sports Contest
New York AG Eric Schneiderman has won the biggest payout in daily fantasy sports (DFS) history. Of course, he didn't score the win by assembling a roster of athletes and competing against other DFS entries. On October 25, Schneiderman announced a settlement...
New John Grisham Novel, ‘The Whistler,’ Paints Picture of Corrupt Tribal Casinos
Bestelling writer John Grisham's new novel The Whistler, just released today, shows the master of the legal thriller in rare form. The book deals with the theme of corruption in US tribal casinos, as well of the very hot topic of judicial misconduct....
UK Government Launches Review that Could Shake Up Betting Industry
The UK government, as promised, launched its review into the country’s betting industry this week, as it puts fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) and gambling advertising on TV and social media under the microscope. Minister for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
Mount Airy Casino Threatens Additional Lawsuits Against Pennsylvania
Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, is fresh off its monumental win in the state's Supreme Court, and now the resort is flexing its muscles. In late September, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state's $10 million minimum gambling tax,...
13 Dead in California Gambling Junket Crash, Bus Driver Suspected of Possible Alcohol Consumption
A California gambling bus tour ended in tragedy, when during the early morning hours of Sunday, October 23, a tour bus slammed into the back of an 18-wheeler semi-truck on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs. The driver of the bus failed to break...
New Jersey Casino Expansion Strongly Opposed by Likely Voters
Betting on the New Jersey casino expansion referendum passing is about as good of a wager as putting your chips on the tie bet in baccarat. According to all available data, there's little chance of Garden State voters approving the state constitutional...
