5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
New York Catskills Casino Proposals Draw Public Comments
New York Catskills casino plans are the latest topic of conversation for a public with strong opinions pro or con. No region is more desirable right now than that of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley, which is the closest of three...
Massachusetts Casino Repeal Smacked by Pro-MGM TV Spot
The Massachusetts casino repeal campaign has already been fighting an uphill battle ahead of a statewide vote in November. Recent polls have shown the pro-casino side may have a substantial advantage, and the casinos will certainly have more money on their side...
Revel Bankruptcy Auction Brings Straub Bid and Odd Prospects
Revel, Atlantic City's biggest exercise in how not to market or run a casino, now has the dubious honor of being the subject of a bankruptcy court auction, but that event is on hold until the middle of next week due to...
Ohio Casinos to Withhold Winnings for Overdue Child Support
At Ohio casinos, gamblers who think they've just won a major jackpot could be in for a surprise, at least if they have outstanding child support payments. That's because a new program is now in place to ensure that debtors who owe...
New York State Casino Plan Hearings Open to Public Views
New York State casinos are coming to the Upstate region, and the process of licensing such venues is moving along quickly. But exactly who will be running these resorts and where they will be located is still up for debate, and both...
Ultimate Gaming Severs New Jersey Online Ties
Ultimate Gaming never took off in New Jersey, trailing far behind offerings by companies like partypoker (partnered with the Borgata) and the Caesars/888 partnership. Now, with their land-based partner Trump Taj Mahal likely to close later this year, Ultimate has become the...
Norway On Track for Regulated Online Gambling
Norway's ambition to legalize online gambling has moved one step closer: the country’s Culture Committee has requested an impact assessment on dramatic regulation proposals that could completely open up the market. The committee will closely examine the experiences of other countries, such...
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...
