5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
New York Casino Bidding Prompts Heavy Lobbying, Spending
If you want to build a casino in New York, you know you're going to have to spend a lot of money. Between applications and putting together a bid, most companies will spend millions of dollars. The minimums for the resorts themselves...
Gambling Addict Sues London Ritz Casino for £2M in Losses
The Ritz Club, the impossibly swanky and exclusive casino beneath the Ritz Hotel in London, is being sued by an Omani politician's wife who dropped £2 million ($3.4 million) at its chemin-de-fer tables. Nora Al-Daher, 50, the spouse of Omani Foreign Minister,...
PokerStars Parent Could Receive Second Stock Exchange Listing
It used to be that the biggest online poker room was privately held. The massive $4.9 billion buyout of PokerStars by the Amaya Gaming Group opened up the possibility for investors to own a piece of the poker room giant through their...
Macau Revenues on Downswing For First Time in Four Years
There are a few certainties in the world of gambling: one is that the house almost always wins in the long run. But even for casinos themselves, profits can rise and fall on the fortunes of just one or two whales that...
Betfair Embraces Google Glass for Latest Sportsbetting Odds
Betfair is proving itself something of an early tech adopter with the revelation that it has incorporated the Google Glass headset into its betting spots on UK television. What's more, the online betting exchange announced recently that the move is part of...
Daniel Colman Shuns Spotlight After WSOP One Drop $15M Win
The most important poker tournament of the year, traditionally, has always been the World Series of Poker Main Event. But in recent years, a new tournament has taken its place as the most lucrative event with the biggest prize pool. It's the...
Massachusetts Casino Licensing to Continue as Scheduled
You know what they say: the show must go on. In a quick and unanimous decision, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission rejected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's request to delay the awarding of the Greater Boston area casino license until after voters have had...
New Jersey Gamblers Would Go to New York Casinos, Says Poll
In the wake of this week's 17-company New York State casino license filing, which we reported on earlier, comes good news/bad news, depending on if you are New York State or New Jersey. That's because 12 percent of New Jersey's gamblers will...
Nevada Casinos See Massive Revenue Spike in May
In Las Vegas and other casino hubs, it's an age-old saying that the house always wins. But just how much the house takes in at the end of the month depends on numerous factors, and Nevada's casinos have been struggling to grow...
Poker Pro Chad Brown Succumbs to Cancer at 52
The poker world was saddened to learn that professional poker player Chad Brown passed away at approximately 1:15 am Wednesday morning at Calvary Hospital Hospice in New York City. His death follows a long battle with a rare form of cancer known...
