5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Kanye West Offered Debt-Reducing Lifeline by D Casino in Downtown Las Vegas
Kanye West has a hard, hard life. And the rapper isn’t afraid to let the world know about it, either. Or ask for help with his undue burden, which, we all learned recently, includes some $53 million in debt load. While the...
Caesars Entertainment Bankruptcy in Disarray as Senior Creditors File Against Gaming Operator
Caesars Entertainment’s bankruptcy headache intensified into a nightmarish migraine this week, after a group of its top-tier creditors threatened to bail on the company’s debt restructuring plan. Caesars is seeking chapter 11 bankruptcy for its chief operating unit, CEOC, as it looks...
Massachusetts Plainridge Park Casino Posts Revenue Increase for Typically Slow January
The Massachusetts-based Plainridge Park Casino collected $12.5 million in gross gaming revenue last month, an unexpected rebound during a month that is traditionally slow for gambling in the northeast United States. Since its strong $18.1 million opening in July, the state’s first...
New Jersey Sports Betting Goes Back to Court to Duke It Out Yet Again
The State of New Jersey will return to court on Wednesday, February 17 for the next phase of its fight for the right to offer legal sports betting at racetracks and casinos within its borders. And despite previous pitfalls and successful legal...
Florida Seminoles Gambling Deal with Governor Rick Scott Draws Ire in State Legislature
The Florida Seminoles gambling agreement reached with Governor Rick Scott (R) is laboring its way through the state legislature, but with just four weeks remaining to pass an accord, time is becoming of utmost importance. In December, Scott announced he had reached...
New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue Sets New Record in January
The New Jersey online gambling market broke records in January, grossing a best-ever $14.6 million for the first month of the year, according to results out this week from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). January is a traditional seasonal...
Nevada Gaming Regulator Michonne Ascuaga Resigns Over Alleged Sparks Nugget Improprieties
Michonne Ascuaga has resigned from her post on the Nevada Gaming Commission, following the revelation of alleged financial improprieties at the Sparks Nugget, the casino in northern Nevada that she managed for 16 years. The Nugget is being investigated by the U.S....
Nevada Voters Courted by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, Democratic Caucus Will Be Key
Nevada voters are the center of attention for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ campaigns right now, as the two Democratic presidential nominees try to persuade as many last-minute voters to vote for them before this week’s February 23rd caucus. After Clinton's...
European Commission Nixes Across-the-Board Member Country Online Gambling Synchronicity, Mirroring States’ Rights Issues
The European Commission (EC) has abandoned the concept of a pan-European regulatory framework for online gambling, accepting that individual member states largely oppose synchronizing their Internet gaming regulations. The move interestingly mirrors similar issues in the US, where states' rights vs. federal...
Los Angeles Bullet Train Would Ease California to Las Vegas Road Congestion, Expert Asserts, But Will It Ever Get Built?
People have been talking about a Los Angeles bullet train into Las Vegas for decades, and now one expert has come out endorsing such a plan over the other option of expanding the 1-15 corridor that stretches from Sin City to the...
