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Whitey Bulger Appeals 2013 Conviction
James "Whitey" Bulger was convicted on 31 counts last year, including charges related to his involvement in 11 murders. That was enough to earn the former criminal mastermind and FBI informant two consecutive life terms in prison and a cell at the...
Ladbrokes Profits Drop But Remain Optimistic
UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has sought to reassure its shareholders this week that all is going according to plan despite a sharp fall in profits that could not be salvaged by a "good" World Cup. While pre-tax profit plunged 49.7% in the first...
New Poker Movie Gutshot Straight Released September 1st
Could Gutshot Straight, the latest poker movie due to hit our screens, buck the trend by not being unutterably awful? It may have a hard time convincing us cynics at Casino.org who have pretty much given up on the genre due to...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Still Hunting for Six Most Wanted
The capture of Jubreal Chahine was a major coup for the Nevada Gaming Control Board. He was one of the seven most-wanted casino cheats for officials in the state, as there were seven warrants out against him at the time of his...
Blackjack Payouts Falling at Some Las Vegas Casinos
In a casino, you can feel confident that if the house is offering you a game to play, they have some sort of edge. But that advantage isn't the same in every game: blackjack, for instance, is well-known to have a very...
Caesars Casino Heist Suspects Apprehended in Atlantic City
Caesars Atlantic City now knows a disgruntled former security guard was one of eight suspects who have been charged in connection with last month's armed heist at the casino property. Izyiah Plummer, 19, of Atlantic City, who had recently been fired by...
New Jersey Regulators: “We Can’t Make Casinos Stay Open”
With four Atlantic City casinos potentially closing this year, many in the city as well as greater New Jersey are understandably shocked. Keeping those casinos open just a little longer might help soften the blow a bit by giving employees and officials...
Gamblers with Phil Ivey Ties Sue Foxwoods for Millions
Phil Ivey edge-sorting pal Cheng Yin Sun is one of three gamblers suing Foxwoods Casino Resort for over $3 million in withheld winnings. Although Ivey is not directly involved in the Foxwoods case, Sun and Ivey are both currently the subject of...
PayPal Considering Expanded Service in US Gambling Markets
PayPal has never been much of a friend to American gamblers. Once upon a time, those in the US who played at online gambling sites had plenty of e-wallet options to choose from, but even then, PayPal was a holdout, only allowing...
Caesars Interactive Grows, But Caesars Overall Still Stalled
Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE), as a part of Caesars Growth Partners (CGP), has been lauded as a bright spot for the Caesars brand. At a time when the company is dealing with tremendous debt and lawsuits with bondholders, CGP is overseeing online...
