5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Ben Affleck Card Counts: Whoops, He Did It Again
Oh, Ben Affleck, you lil ol' so-and-so, you! Looks like Batman - AKA our Hollywood mega-star Ben - is going to need his Batmobile at the ready if he wants to keep on counting cards at blackjack in every casino he sets...
NJDGE Sets Out Rules for Online Affiliates
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) recently clarified its laws for affiliate marketers working with New Jersey licensed operators. Affiliate marketing is a form of web-based marketing in which a company (the affiliate) establishes a symbiotic relationship with an operator,...
AGA Polls Says Most Americans Support Casinos
Support has never been higher for land-based casino gaming in America, claims a new independent survey published this week by the American Gaming Association, prompting the Washington DC-based trade organization to urge the big players in the industry to "strike while the...
MGM Awarded First Massachusetts Casino License
After years of debates, delays, protests and meetings, it's official: today, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission gave approval to issuing a license to MGM for the company's $800 million casino resort proposal in Springfield. But in one of the more contentious gambling expansions...
PokerStars Comes Back to Life with Amaya Gaming Buyout
They say the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings, but in this case, you could change that to "fat cat," and maybe have a more accurate story line. The Rasputin of Internet poker sites - industry giant PokerStars, under the...
PokerStars Buyout by Amaya Gaming Imminent; Stock Trades Halt
After a hefty 28.7 percent two-day stock spike, Canadian technology group Amaya Gaming's stock trading was halted amidst industry rumors of an imminent PokerStars buyout - a rumor that's been circulating for several weeks now. With hints that global investment underwriter Blackstone...
Caesars Rumored Behind Latest Federal Online Poker Bill
It hardly qualifies as news these days when a new online gambling bill hits Congress. Whether it's an attempt to regulate the industry nationwide, a proposed ban, or anything in between, these bills seem to be going nowhere in the current political...
Massive Betting Expected for 2014 World Cup
On Thursday, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will begin with a match between hosts Brazil and Croatia. That will begin a month of intense competition that will be closely followed by soccer, football and futbol fans from around the world. But it...
Connecticut Sends Cease and Desist to Non-State Betting Sites
Connecticut got tough on operators offering horserace betting from outside the state in the lead-up to last weekend's Belmont Stakes in New York, it's emerged. State Attorney General George Jepsen and William Rubenstein of the Department of Consumer Protection sent cease-and-desist letters...
Bookmaker Ceases Taking Odds on Qatar World Cup Likelihood
When Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, the jokes started almost immediately. There were allegations of bribery or other misbehavior, and many wondered exactly how the world's most massive sporting event would be held in a tiny country...
