5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Jason Chaffetz Chastises Media for Focusing on Ryan Lochte Scandal, While Ignoring Hillary Clinton Emails
US Rep. and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is angry with a lot of things when it comes to policies and procedures. The primary advocate for the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA), the anti-online gaming...
Massachusetts Tribe Challenges Casino Ruling that Could Strip it of Sovereign Lands
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts’ long-held dream to build a casino resort on its tribal land has been thrown into jeopardy, along with its very sovereign rights to govern those lands. The tribe, which was granted federal status in 2007, has...
Mount Airy Casino Challenges Pennsylvania’s $10 Million Annual Host Tax
For many folks over 40, say "Mount Airy in the Poconos," and images of eight-foot-tall champagne bubble bath and heart-shaped tubs immediately jump to mind. A few decades back, the working-class resort area marketed the decidedly unique and memorable tubs to couples...
Glenn Straub Threatens to Abandon Revel Atlantic City
Developer Glenn Straub says he's considering abandoning his resurrection plans for Revel Atlantic City unless local officials in New Jersey change their governing ways. The Florida-based real estate millionaire was once again before New Jersey's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) last week....
New York Assemblyman Pretlow to Push for Legal Sport Betting
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow wants to bring legal sports betting to New York State. Pretlow was instrumental in orchestrating the regulation of daily fantasy sports in New York and sees no reason to quit while he’s on a roll. Pretlow told...
2016 Rio Summer Olympics Wrap Up, Nevada Sports Betting Doesn’t Medal
The controversial 2016 Rio Summer Olympics are officially in the books, but the sports books in Nevada had little interest in their outcome. For the first time since the Sydney Games in 2000, sports betting was permitted in the Silver State for...
Zombie Apocalypse Heads to Las Vegas Casinos
Zombies are coming to Vegas. But before you run for your underground shelter, stocked with, like, 600 rounds of ammo and maybe a hatchet, rest assured, this is merely part of the casino industry’s new initiative to appeal to the millennial generation....
Northeast Casino Expansion Good for Dealer School Business
Northeast casino expansion is expected to bring revenues to statehouses through taxes, add thousands of construction and permanent jobs, and prevent gaming monies from crossing into neighboring jurisdictions. Casinos are currently being built in New York and Massachusetts. And for the first...
PAGCOR Rejects Ownership of Philweb, as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Seeks to Destroy Ongpin
Filipino billionaire Roberto Ongpin’s last-ditch attempt to save his gaming company Philweb from the wrath of the country's President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-online gambling crusade may have hit a dead end. But Ongpin is trying every tactic in his arsenal to save the...
DraftKings and FanDuel Petition Nevada Gaming Policy Committee for Inclusion
DraftKings and FanDuel are asking the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee to consider recommending to the state legislature that a "fantasy sports license" be developed and passed. The two daily fantasy sports (DFS) leaders will present their case when the committee meets in...
