5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
E-Sports YouTubers Grilled Over Skin Gambling Videos
The world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) skin gambling is in the spotlight again this week after it emerged that two YouTube e-sports stars had been promoting a betting site on their YouTube channels without clearly declaring they were the owners of...
Spain EuroVegas and BCN Plans Reemerge in New Form, as Global Casino Companies Bid on Project
In Spain, a casino expansion project that was once billed as EuroVegas will move forward, albeit in a slightly different form. Initially hailed as the EU's answer to Las Vegas, in its newer form, the venture may not merit such a comparison....
Kevin Durant Joins Golden State Warriors and Realigns 2016-17 NBA Odds
Kevin Durant is headed west to Golden State. The 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player and the most prized free agent in 2016 is joining the team that eliminated his Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals in May. Though technically LeBron...
Brits Blew £12.6 Billion on Gambling Last Year
If there’s one thing Brexit has shown us, it’s that Britons don’t mind taking risks, which is perhaps why they gambled away a record £12.6 billion ($16.7 billion) last year on games of chance. A new report published by the UK Gambling...
Trump Taj Strike Will Last “As Long as it Takes,” Says Union
The strike at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City shows no sign of abating, as union members continued to picket the casino for the duration of the busy 4th July weekend. Workers initially walked out on Friday after negotiations stalled with...
Southwest Airlines Against Proposed $1.4B NFL Stadium Site Near McCarran
Southwest Airlines transports over 12 million air passengers in and out of Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport each year, creating a $30 billion economic impact. That's why the airline's opposition to a proposed $1.4 billion NFL domed stadium next to the city's...
New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Wastes No Time Attacking Online Gambling
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was sworn into the country's highest office on June 30, and the unconventional politician wasted no time in setting the tone for his administration. On his first official day in office, the 71-year-old delivered a calculated speech inside...
Billion-Dollar Sports Betting Ring Infiltrated by US Authorities
Sports betting is illegal in the United States with Nevada being the lone exception, but that didn't stop four men from running a billion-dollar sports gambling operation in California and New York. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced on June 30th that...
Pechanga Coalition Demands Decade-long Freeze-out for PokerStars in California
PokerStars may be known for spreading the biggest and highest-stakes online poker tournaments in the world, but we’re not sure it’s ever experienced a decade-long $60 million freeze-out before. But this is exactly what is being proposed by the group of California...
Las Vegas Sands Attacks Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion
The Las Vegas Sands Corp has said it will pull hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of investment in Pennsylvania if the legislature opts to pass controversial gambling expansion legislation in the state. And for once the company’s fury isn’t directed at online...
