5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Tribal Vote Fails to Halt Plan for Martha’s Vineyard Casino
Any plan to build a casino on Martha’s Vineyard is sure to run into some serious opposition, and the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe still faces plenty of fights ahead if their plans to build are to become a reality. But on Sunday, those...
China’s Weakened Yuan Likely to Hit Asian Casino Industry Hard, Analysts Predict
China’s shock decision to devalue the yuan is likely to hurt East Asia’s burgeoning casino industry. That's the word from experts in gaming, referring to properties in places other than Macau, which is suffering its own issues when it comes to gambling revenues...
New Mexican Gaming Laws Close to Approval
When the Mexican Chamber of Deputies approved new gaming laws late last year, it seemed like only a matter of time before the issue was taken up by the nation’s Senate. Despite some delays, the time for that debate appears to be...
Waitress at Rivers Casino Awarded Over $1 Million for Hostile Work Environment
Casino cocktail waitresses are expected to put up with quite a lot from the customers they serve, but just like at any other workplace, there are limits to what they have to deal with. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh found that out the...
Augur Promises Distributed Sports Betting Platform
Things augur well for the US sports betting industry, not to mention a new eponymous online prediction betting platform. Sports betting is a hot topic in the United States right now, as sports leagues seem to be warming to the idea and...
Amaya to Enter DFS Space as StarsDraft
Amaya will officially enter the real-money daily fantasy sports (DFS) market under the new brand “Starsdraft.” The company announced this week that it had acquired the Austin-based DFS website Victiv, which will be completely rebranded with the new name, and rolled out...
San Manuel to Offer Social Casino with GameAccount
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, PokerStars’ allies in the fight for regulated online poker in California, has partnered with UK software provider, GameAccount, to offer social casino games online and on mobile via GameAccount’s Simulated Gaming platform. San Manuel was...
Wisconsin Judge Upholds State Ban on Poker
Poker players were hoping that arguments pointing out the role of skill in poker could win over a Wisconsin judge, perhaps leading to the legalization of the game throughout the state. Instead, they learned that decades of precedent outweighed the mechanics of...
New Jersey Strengthens Laws Against Dog Fighting
Governor Chris Christie took time from his presidential campaign to sign a bill that will crack down on dog fighting in the state by imposing tough new penalties on those found guilty of crimes related to the illegal activity. The new law...
Regulated iGaming Even More Key as Dark Web Criminal Activity Continues to Skyrocket
Regulated iGaming in the US and abroad has yet another compelling reason for players to support its passage: the threat of Dark Web hacking of player accounts. Most likely, darknet websites aren't something you've often perused, unless you're a drug dealer, professional hit...
