5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Iowa Hot Lotto Fraudster’s Brother Arrested, New Details of $1.2M Scam Emerge
The brother of Iowa Hot Lotto scammer Eddie Tipton has been charged with ongoing criminal conduct, thanks to a new forensic breakthrough in the case. Tommy Tipton, 51, a former justice of the peace and reserve police officer from Flatonia, Texas, was...
PGA Tour Reportedly Interested in Permitting Sports Gambling on Golf Tournaments
The PGA Tour is rumored to be considering venturing into sports gambling and granting bettors with the right to wager in real time on the outcome of its tournaments and matches, though officials are largely staying quiet on the reported developments. According...
Japanese Badminton Player Likely Banned from Rio Summer Olympics for Gambling
Japanese badminton is serious business in the Asian country. Though not as popular as baseball, Sumo wrestling, and football, badminton is widely played in parks and rec centers throughout Japan. Competition in badminton among Eurasian nations is intense, with China as fierce...
Atlantic City Face Off Between Governor Chris Christie and Mayor Don Guardian Turns Bitter
Atlantic City is out of money, and it's also quickly running out of time. State Assembly Democrats were scrambling on Friday to decide how to proceed in providing financial aid to the cash-strapped resort gambling town. The Senate, also controlled by the...
Panama Papers China Connection Reflects Double Standard on Macau Anti-Corruption Measures
The Panama Papers continue to prove that the fish rots from the head down. China’s so-called anti-corruption drive has sent the revenues of Macau tumbling for 22 consecutive months, but now the latest revelations could send China’s ruling Communist elite into a...
Philippine Casinos Targeted by Government Officials Trying to Recoup Stolen Money Related to New York Fed Heist
Two Philippine casinos and their parent companies are being targeted by government leaders trying to recoup the $81 million in stolen funds hackers swindled in February from a bank account held by Bangladesh at the New York Federal Reserve in Manhattan. A...
Reno Sparks Nugget Fined $1 Million for Lax Money-Laundering Controls
The Sparks Nugget in northern Nevada has been fined $1 million for “systematic and egregious” violation of its anti-money laundering (AML) laws, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said this week. The violations occurred while the casino was under the management of...
Sheldon Adelson Hyperventilates over Hyperlink, While Steve and Elaine Wynn War of the Roses Goes Ballistic
Sheldon Adelson’s latest defamation suit hinges on a hyperlink. Notoriously litigious , the Las Vegas Sands (LVS) CEO is also currently suing a Wall Street Journal journalist who called him a “scrappy, foul-mouthed billionaire from working-class Dorchester." Now, Adelson is eager to...
Brazil Gambling Laws Come Too Late for 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Brazil gambling laws currently being pushed through the government won't be implemented in time for tourists to place wagers on the August 5-12 Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Political leaders in Brazil are to blame for the country hosting the Games while remaining...
Donald Trump Gets Heat from Las Vegas Hotel Workers as GOP Race Moves Towards Contested Convention
GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's chances of avoiding a contested convention have narrowed, following a pounding from Ted Cruz in Wisconsin in Tuesday’s primaries. Cruz took down the Badger State in commanding fashion with nearly one in two Wisconsin voters picking the...
