5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
New Nevada Gambling Bill Could End Poker Staking Agreements (Or Not)
The World Series of Poker gets a lot of publicity for its big money tournaments and prizes worth millions of dollars. Most poker fans, however, know that a lot of those tournament scores are just official numbers, and don’t really show what...
Macau Could Increase Gaming Taxes on Casino Operators
Macau casinos are already struggling because of an anti-corruption crackdown by the Chinese government that has limited the amount of money coming in from mainland gamblers. Now, there could be a second threat to the enclave’s gaming industry from the local Macau...
Full Tilt Accidentally Boasts About New Jersey License That Doesn’t Exist
Full Tilt didn't mean it, folks, sorry to get you so excited. New Jersey poker players have been on high alert these days, as they know that parent company Amaya is trying to gain a license to bring PokerStars and Full Tilt...
Daniel Negreanu Shows Las Vegas NHL Franchise Possibility a Lotta Love
Daniel Negreanu says an NHL franchise could hit Sin City, and the Canuck is all for it. Las Vegas has been rumored to be a likely target for expansion by the National Hockey League. Now, Negreanu, certainly one of the biggest stars...
Charles Barkley Says He Lost Millions Gambling on Dozens of Occasions
Charles Barkley's gambling habits can't even be called an open secret, as he's never tried to make a secret of them at all. The former NBA superstar has told tales of his big wins and bigger losses at casinos over the years,...
Caesars Bankruptcy Plans Get Destroyed In Court
Caesars Entertainment’s (CZR) plans to put its main operating arm, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC), into Chapter 11 bankruptcy hit a major setback this week when a New York judge ruled that its reorganization efforts have violated federal law. Caesars has been...
Iowa Lottery Worker Arrested for Holding $16.5 Million Lottery Ticket
Iowa Lottery officials say they've finally solved a mysterious four-year investigation regarding the unidentified owner of a $16.5 million Hot Lotto winning ticket. The path led authorities to an unlikely source: a lottery worker who himself is not allowed to buy a...
Liquidity Agreement Leads to Massive Traffic Increases in New Jersey
Two online poker sites in New Jersey have seen their player pools increase dramatically in the past week, thanks to a liquidity sharing agreement that went into effect just days earlier. The new agreement sees WSOP.com and 888poker.com share players for most...
Major Hollywood Stars: Scorsese, De Niro, DiCaprio and Pitt Team up for Casino Movie
Scorsese, De Niro, DiCaprio, and Pitt: it’s a collaboration to make film buffs everywhere snort into their popcorn. Except that this movie is unlikely to be nominated for any Oscars this year; “The Audition” has been produced by James Packer’s RatPac Entertainment...
Indiana Considers Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy Sports
When sports betting became a hot button issue in New Jersey, some observers believed that other states couldn't be far behind in efforts to legalize the practice. Those predictions are beginning to bear fruit, as one lawmaker in Indiana has introduced a...
