5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Vote On North Jersey Casino Unlikely In 2015
New Jersey officials and residents are still debating whether the state should approve new casinos in North or Central Jersey, the first that would exist in the state outside of Atlantic City. But while the prospect of building new venues to compete...
666Bet Owner Paul Bell, Metro Play, Forced Into Liquidation
Metro Play Ltd, operator of troubled betting websites 666Bet.com and MetroPlay.com, has been issued with a compulsory liquidation order by the online gaming licensing jurisdiction of Alderney. Former Metro Play customers who are still owed money by the company have been instructed...
Detroit Casinos Making a Comeback as City Slowly Recovers from Recession Smackdown
Detroit casinos could be signaling a slight revival in a city that was hit exceptionally hard by the recession. Once known as the Motor City before the auto industry largely disappeared to cheaper pastures, Detroit may be in the early stages of...
Phil Mickelson Issues Garbled Statement On Illegal Gambling Controversy
Golfer Phil Mickelson has been fielding unwelcome questions about his alleged part in an ongoing gambling and money laundering scandal this week. Facing the world’s media at the Scottish Open, the five-time major winner was forced to address allegations that $2.75 million...
Unibet Acquires StanJames.com For £19 Million
Unibet has made a play for the UK market with the acquisition of the online betting arm of Stan James bookmakers. The company, which is of Swedish origin but headquartered in Malta will acquire Stan James’ internet business, including full rights to...
Judge Allows Boston Lawsuit To Move Forward In Wynn Everett Case
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders rejected a request by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the city of Boston, though the ultimate outcome of the legal action to stop the Wynn Everett from being built is still...
Yahoo Introduces Daily Fantasy Sports
Web portal giant Yahoo has made the move into daily fantasy sports, embracing a multi-million dollar industry that skirts around the fringes of online gambling without actually being “gambling,” or so the industry insists. It’s a bold step for a mainstream company...
New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Student Loan Lottery
Student loan debt has become a major issue in the United States, as Americans now owe about $1.2 trillion in college debts. Those debts have proven crippling for many former students who are just starting their careers, leading to many calls to...
Bwin.party Confirms GVC Bid
GVC’s Amaya-backed bid for bwin.party was confirmed by the board today. Yesterday, The Financial Times broke the story that GVC had made a $1.4 billion offer to acquire the entire share capital of the online gambling firm; today, the bwin.party board said...
$5 Billion Pinnacle Entertainment Takeover Is Odds On
Pinnacle Entertainment’s share price rose to an annual high on Tuesday following a revised $5 billion takeover bid from Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI); a bid that analysts say Pinnacle would be mad to turn down. The new offer represents an increase...
