5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
“Britney Bill” Tax Breaks, Designed to Lure A-List Entertainers to Atlantic City Casinos, Could Help City Come Back
The so-called "Britney Bill" might soon be signed into law in New Jersey. The State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee has approved the measure, which would provide tax breaks for top-level entertainers who regularly perform in Atlantic City and can...
DFS Alleged Insider Trading Fiasco Now Under New York State Attorney General Investigation, Protocols to Be Reviewed
DFS alleged insider trading of information is now under scrutiny from New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The move comes within the same week that daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel came under fire for what appeared to be extremely irregular, and...
Daily Fantasy Overlays Being Targeted by Gambling Pros, Skill Necessity Questioned
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) is currently the hottest wagering ticket in the United States, hundreds of thousands of users signing up to place bets on one-day and weekly contests. The commercials are flooding broadcasts, and the marketing campaigns all signal how easy...
Nevada Energy Monopoly Faces Off Against Las Vegas Casino Giants in Battle of the Power Grids
Nevada Energy, the state's only power company, has been holding sway over Las Vegas casinos long enough. Now several of the city's biggest gaming giants are fighting back, and hard. Since they literally never turn their lights off, each Las Vegas Strip...
Bellagio Croupiers Indicted in $1 Million Craps Cheating Scandal
Two former Bellagio croupiers were indicted this week on charges of swindling their ex-employer for more than $1 million in a rigged craps game. James Russell Cooper Jr. and Mark William Branco will stand trial along with their pals Jeffrey D. Martin...
Las Vegas Having Huge Year, Even with Lower Room Rates Overall
Figures released this week by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) report that around 3.6 million people visited the city in August, up 1.6 percent over the previous year. August numbers were boosted by a healthy convention attendance, with 532,891...
eSports Innovator Rahul Sood Stresses Importance of Casinos Reaching New Demographic
Rahul Sood was yet another speaker at last week's Global Gaming Expo (G2E) that stressed the gambling industry's need to reach out and attract a new demographic of players, specifically a younger audience. His remarks came a day after Caesars CEO Mark...
Macau Junket Operator Neptune Group Pleads With Chinese Authorities as Revenues Plummet
Macau junket operators are folding faster than poker players with 7-2 offsuit, with one of the gambling mecca's largest operators stressing this week that times are indeed grim there. The Chinese government is on a crusade to crackdown on its residents, with...
Millennials Crucial to Casino Industry Growth, Executives Claim During G2E Roundtable
Millennials possess expendable income and are on the verge of settling down into their lifelong habitual behaviors, which is why this week several gambling executives stressed the importance of reaching that demographic in order to grow the casino industry. During a roundtable...
AGA Chief Geoff Freeman Attacks Illegal Gambling at G2E, Says It Is Not a Victimless Crime
Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, kicked off the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas this week with a keynote speech that railed against illegal, unlicensed gambling and the threat it poses, not just to the casino industry, but...
