5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Rank Group Snubbed in Northern Ireland with Casino Ban
Casinos will not be permitted in Northern Ireland, despite an upcoming overhaul of the province’s gambling laws, the social development minister, Nelson McCausland, has reiterated. The news comes as a blow to the Rank Group, operator of the Grosvenor and G Casino...
From Here to Eternity: The Massachusetts Casino Journey
Massachusetts casino licensing law is back in the news in a big way this week, as the Wynn Everett project won the Greater Boston casino license after a contentious battle against a Mohegan Sun proposal. That decision, which was reached by the...
Bookies Beat Pollsters in Scottish Referendum
Did bookies know the results of the Scottish referendum in advance, while polls were way off the mark? It sure looks that way. Scotland has voted to stay in the UK, with 55.3 percent of voters deciding against dissolving the 300-year union...
Maryland Lifetime Casino Bans Scare Gamblers from Sign Ups
Maryland is seeking to end a cumbersome self-exclusion policy, regulators say, one that is ironically having the opposite of its desired effect: to get those who can't control their own gambling habits to sign up. Self-exclusion lists are a popular tool used...
Suffolk Downs to Close Following Wynn Everett License Pick
Suffolk Downs, the historic thoroughbred horseracing track in East Boston, is to close, officials have announced. Meanwhile, Wynn Resorts celebrates securing the sole East Massachusetts casino license for their Wynn Everett project, which will see the construction of a $1.2 billion casino...
Wynn Everett Wins East Massachusetts Casino License
Wynn Everett will be the only East Massachusetts casino. Following a lengthy and contentious battle, Wynn Resorts finally secured the sole casino license for the eastern Massachusetts area yesterday, beating out rival Mohegan Sun. The license went to Wynn because the company...
Marty Walsh Slams MA Commissioners for Anti-Boston Bias
The Massachusetts casino battle has placed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in an unusual position. He has simultaneously battled against allowing potential nearby casinos, while also trying to get the best possible deal for his city if one ultimately is built. Throughout the...
Singapore Pushes for Online Gambling Restrictions
Singapore is already known for having strict laws that are designed to curb social ills, so you might be surprised to find that the city-state doesn't yet have any regulations for online gambling. But that's about to change, as a new bill...
Mansion Poker to Leave UK, Other Mansion Products Remain
Although Mansion Poker is shipping out of the British online market, Mansion Group is far from the only operator to balk at the new tax regime that the United Kingdom is implementing for online gambling. That's why most people believed it when...
High Stakes Gambler Peter Tan Hoang Shot, Killed in Sydney
Peter Tan Hoang, a mysterious Vietnamese-Australian high-stakes gambler with alleged links to organized crime, has been shot dead in a street in Sydney. Hoang, 36, who also used the name Peter Minh Nguyen, gained notoriety when he was arrested in October 2012...
