5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Agents Investigating Silk Road Charged with Money Laundering, Fraud
Silk Road was a site on the dark web that allowed people to make numerous transactions ranging from the unusual to the shady to the downright illegal. These purchases and sales were largely made with Bitcoins and other digital currencies to help...
Joe Barton Announces Plans for Federal Online Poker Bill with Opt In Measures
Joe Barton of Texas wants to push Jason Chaffetz of Utah out of the spotlight with his own federal online poker bill. Mind you, online poker opponents may not be close to having their bill, the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA),...
Plan to Turn Showboat Casino Into College Campus Runs Into Legal Issues
Atlantic City casinos have faced some notorious struggles in recent years, causing at least four to close their doors in 2014. Now, one of the new owners of a former casino is finding out that things might not be any better even...
Japan To Resubmit Casino Bill Before March 31
Japan’s casino bill, which foundered on the legislative rocks last year, is to once again see the light of day. The country’s pro-casino lawmakers are launching a last ditch attempt to legalize casinos in 2014 in the hope that first wave “integrated...
MGM Breaks Ground In Massachusetts As Casino Border War Breaks Out
MGM Resorts International broke ground on its $800 million West Massachusetts casino project this week, and MGM CEO Jim Murren couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a dig at one of his competitors in the process. Addressing assembled press and local casino...
Caesars Entertainment Slammed by Nevada Gaming Commission over “Embarrassing” Bankruptcy, as Missing Pensions Haunt Retirees
Caesars Entertainment has come under massive fire from the Nevada Gaming Commission over its $18 billion bankruptcy fiasco. The regulator blasted the bankruptcy procedure as “embarrassing” during a commission hearing this week, as it quizzed the company about its controversial reorganization plans....
RAWA Rhetoric Sweeps House Subcommittee Meeting in Federal Online Gambling Debate
The Congressional hearing for the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) was finally unleashed on Capitol Hill yesterday, chaired by Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who introduced the bill early this year. The hearing had been largely criticized in the run-up, because the...
Kentucky Wildcats Still Big Favorite Heading Into Sweet Sixteen
March Madness started with some major upsets and a few exciting buzzer beaters, but most of the favorites are still in the field heading into the second weekend of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. That means that heading into the Sweet Sixteen, it’s...
GVC Shows Strong Profits In Online Gambling Operations
GVC Holdings saw their new gaming revenues increase by more than 30 percent in 2014, resulting in a profit of €40.6 million ($44.4 million) for the year. The company, which acquired Sportingbet two years ago, comes on the back of a strong...
Amaya Receives UK License
Amaya Gaming has passed its most rigid regulatory test since the acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt, following the granting of UK licenses for both poker sites, as well as its B2B online casino business. Amaya had previously been operating in the UK under...
