5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Who Bit Beyoncé? Online Gambling Sites Taking Bets
The internet is abuzz, with millions of people trying to figure out the answer to one question: who bit Beyoncé? And for those who think they might know the answer, there are plenty of bookmakers who are willing to let you bet...
Nevada Casinos Win $1 Billion in February Thanks to Chinese New Year
Nevada casinos collectively won $1,017,914,000 during February, a nearly eight percent premium on the same month in 2017. It's the second straight month that the industry has surpassed the $1 billion mark, and the first back-to-back 10-digit performance since the ceremonial feat...
Suspicious Transactions Plummet at BC Casinos Following Crackdown
Suspicious cash transactions at British Columbia’s casinos have dropped significantly in the wake of tighter controls implemented by the provincial government in January. That’s according to BC Attorney General David Eby, who told a federal committee on Tuesday that suspicious transactions to...
Casino Bus Driver Arrested for DUI in California, Potential Tragedy Averted
A female casino bus operator was arrested for DUI Sunday morning after law enforcement received numerous 911 calls reporting erratic driving. Transporting 40 passengers from San Francisco to the Graton Casino some 50 miles north, riders say it quickly became apparent that...
Police Bust Alleged Lucchese Gambling, Loan-sharking Operation in New York State
New York State law enforcement has broken up an illegal gambling and loan-sharking racket with alleged links to the notorious Lucchese crime family. Ten people, most from New Rochelle, Westchester County, were arrested and indicted Tuesday on charges of first-degree usury and...
Sky Bet Fined £1 Million for Failing Self-Excluded Gamblers
Online gambling company Sky Bet has accepted a £1 million ($1.4 million) fine from the UK Gambling Commission for allowing hundreds of self-excluded gamblers to continue betting, while inadvertently sending promotional texts, emails and push notifications to around 50,000 more. The fine...
Steve Wynn Managers Allegedly Dismissed Sexual Harassment Complaints, Told Workers to ‘Keep it Shut’
Supervisors and managers working for Steve Wynn allegedly looked the other way and dismissed claims of sexual misconduct made by employees against the Las Vegas visionary. In an expose published this week in The Wall Street Journal, the same media outlet that broke...
Feds Seize $10.1M in ‘Illegal Gambling’ Money from Pojoaque Pueblo Tribe of New Mexico
The US Department of Justice on Friday filed forfeiture proceedings in a federal court to seize $10.1 million from a bank account linked to the Pojoaque Pueblo tribal gaming operator in New Mexico. The DOJ said it deemed the money to be...
Nevada Sportsbooks Receive State Approval to Offer NFL Draft Odds
Nevada sportsbooks will once again be permitted to offer odds on the NFL Draft. On Monday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) signed off on 32 different types of wagers for the 2018 NFL Draft. The three-day event will run April 26-28...
UK Gambling Commission Considering Credit Card Ban for Online Gamblers
The UK Gambling Commission is mulling a ban on credit cards for use as a deposit method for online gambling, as per a new online gambling review, published Monday. The regulator says it plans a new consumer protection drive, aimed at making...
