5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Studio City Macau Opens with Hollywood A-Listers in Attendance
Studio City, Macau, James Packer’s new $4.5 billion integrated casino resort on the Cotai Strip, finally flung open its doors on Tuesday night with a little help from the billionaire casino mogul’s latest squeeze, Mariah Carey. Carey is rumored to have been...
DraftKings Logo Comes Down at World Series of Poker Before Live November Nine Broadcast
DraftKings, which during last summer's World Series of Poker (WSOP) seemed to be reigning high and proud, will not be seen on the upcoming final table broadcast on ESPN. WSOP will land all eyes of the poker world beginning November 8, as...
Poker Players Alliance Rails Against New RAWA Threat
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is asking its supporters to write to their attorney generals to counter the latest threat from RAWA and its supporters. The PPA warned this week that Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are...
NFL Forced to Defend Anti-Sports Betting Stance Following Games in London
The NFL was facing accusations of hypocrisy this week over its much-publicized incursion into the UK. On Sunday, 84,000 people turned up to London’s Wembley Stadium, usually the reserve of the England soccer team, to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars face off against...
Christian Lusardi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Chip Scandal
Christian Lusardi's royal flush was a royal mistake. On Thursday, a judge sentenced Lusardi to five years in prison and ordered him to pay $463,540 in restitution for bringing millions of dollars worth of counterfeit chips to a tournament at the Borgata...
Switzerland Prepares to Legalize Online Gambling
A Swiss bill to legalize and regulate online gaming was submitted to the country’s parliament this week. The legislation proposed by the federal government would permit Switzerland’s 21 land-based casinos to offer online gambling, while at the same time legalizing private poker...
Caesars Granted “Ides of March” Deadline for Bankruptcy Control
Caesars Entertainment Corp has been granted a four-month extension on control of its Chapter 11 proceedings. It now has until March 15th to persuade its junior creditors to accept its new debt reorganization plan, the date known in the ancient Roman calendar...
Activision Video Games Betting on Continued eSports Growth
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a video game publisher responsible for many of the most popular titles today including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Skylanders. A member of the S&P 500, Activision is readying itself for continued longevity by venturing into...
German Online Gambling Plans in Disarray Following Hesse Court Ruling
Germany’s online gambling reforms lie in ruins this week. An administrative court in the state of Hesse has upheld a previous ruling that 20 online sports betting licenses issued as part of its 2012 gambling bill are illegitimate. That decision is likely...
DraftKings Employee Cleared in Daily Fantasy Sports Cheating Scandal
DraftKings employee Ethan Haskell did not use insider data to gain an advantage while competing in FanDuel's $5 million NFL Sunday contest according to an independent investigation. International law firm (GT) was hired by DraftKings to determine whether Haskell used data he...
