5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Surprise Massachusetts Casino Could Result from New Mashpee Wampanoag Land Grant
Massachusetts has had quite a year when it comes to gaming highs and lows. Now a player has emerged from the sidelines, and an Indian tribe may scoop up the state's last casino license. The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has long sought the...
South Korean Instant Messaging Giant Daum Kakao to Explore Online Gaming
Asian tech giant Daum Kakao is about to embrace online gaming in its search for profitability. The company owns KakaoTalk, a multi-platform instant messaging app with a user base of 140 million globally that has all but replaced the text message in...
Embrace Responsible Gambling or Face Consequences, Warns UKGC
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has urged the gaming industry to fully embrace responsible gaming or risk a regulatory clampdown. The UK’s liberal gaming laws are facing a public backlash as a result of the rise of gambling advertising around primetime sporting...
Wayne Newton Opening Casa de Shenandoah in Las Vegas to Public Tours
Iconic performer Wayne Newton has found a creative way to solve some of his financial woes: the singer who's been gracing Las Vegas' stages for upwards of fifty years is now opening his Sin City home to tourists. It will be the first...
FIFA Executive Jerome Valcke Suspended Amid Corruption Allegations
FIFA scandals seem to be a dime a dozen these days, and every time a new corruption charge is levied against the organization, it seems to come from an even higher position. Jerome Valcke, the secretary general of FIFA, was placed on...
Archie Karas Gets Black Booked by Nevada Gaming Commission
Archie Karas, one of the world’s most legendary gamblers and the man who rode the greatest hot streak of all time to $40 million, will no longer be allowed into casinos in the State of Nevada. The Nevada Gaming Commission voted unanimously...
Mike Tyson to Be Featured in Inspired’s Rush Boxing
Mike Tyson hasn’t been known primarily for his legendary boxing skills for a couple decades now. But his appearances on television and in movies have kept him in the limelight, and now one company is looking to capitalize on his stature in...
Donald Trump and Jeb Bush Duke It Out At Second GOP Debate, Casino Issues Come Under Fire
Donald Trump continued his ratings boom at the second GOP debate last night, and casinos briefly made a cameo in the fiery topics that came up. In all, eleven Republican candidates vying for the presidency of the United States met at the...
PayPal Returning to United States Online Gambling Market After 12 Year Hiatus
PayPal has decided to get back into the game in the US Internet gambling market. The move comes after leaving the table 12 years ago after the digital payment giant merged with eBay in 2003. PayPal's partnership with the e-commerce conglomerate forced...
Macau Junket Operator Suffers Major Heist
Macau has struggled to attract mass market audiences to its casinos, meaning that the territory’s gaming industry is still highly dependent on high rollers, as well as the junket operators who bring them into the VIP rooms in major casinos. That’s why...
