5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Pamunkey Tribe’s Plan for Virginia’s First Casino Will Spark War With MGM
The Pamunkey of Virginia – the tribe of Pocahontas, no less – believe a $700 million casino resort could be just around the riverbend. It would be the first in the state. But MGM Resorts International, which has a history of using...
Waterfront Manila Pavilion Casino Fire Kills Five, Hundreds Evacuated
Five employees of the Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino have been killed in a fire that engulfed the building on Sunday morning and raged for 25 hours before firefighters were able to get it under control on Monday. More than 300...
March Madness Opening Rounds Slam Dunk for Las Vegas Sportsbooks
March Madness made plenty of sports bettors go crazy during the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament. Numerous highly wagered upsets went in favor of the house, as the 68-team bracket was dwindled down to 16. The biggest upset was #16 UMBC defeating...
UKGC calls for £30 Stake-Limit on FOBTs
Shares in the UK’s biggest betting companies rose on the back of a report by the UK Gambling Commission recommending maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminal (FOBT) roulette should be cut to “£30 or less,” ($42) rather than £2 ($2.80). The industry...
Floyd Mayweather Confirms MMA Training, Potential $1 Billion UFC Deal Lurks
Floyd Mayweather says he's finished with boxing after capping off a perfect 50-0 career with a victory over UFC star Conor McGregor last year, but he remains committed to trying his hand (and feet) at mixed martial arts (MMA). Rumors have been...
Macau Businessman Says Locals Should Be Able to Bid for Casino Licenses
Macau’s casino industry may be booming, but the license that operators own that allow them to run casinos are up for renewal in the next few years. And while it has generally been believed that most or all of these new concessions...
Tiger Woods Says ‘Gamble-oholics’ Make Him Las Vegas Masters Favorite
Tiger Woods now has the shortest line of any golfer to win the 2018 Masters. The Westgate SuperBook has the 14-time major winner at 8/1 to don his fifth green jacket early next month in Augusta, Georgia. The game's #1 and #2...
New Russian Online Gambling Regulations Cause Stars Group Concern, Projected Growth a Mixed Bag
The Stars Group pointed to Russia as a potentially troublesome market for 2018 as part of the company’s 2017 earnings report. The report included guidance on what the online gambling giant, formerly known as Amaya, is expecting in terms of earnings for 2018....
MGM Springfield: More Table Games, Fewer Slot Machines Add Up to Millennial Marketing Push
The new MGM Springfield in Massachusetts hopes to attract millennials to its $960 million integrated casino resort by offering innovative table games for the ever-elusive 20 and 30-something demographic. Appearing before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) in Boston to provide a construction...
‘Sin City Justice’ DA Steve Wolfson Quizzed Over Hushed Up Embezzlement
Clark County DA Steve Wolfson has been forced to defend to the Las Vegas Review-Journal this week his decision not to prosecute a gambling-addicted employee for embezzling $42,000 from his 2014 campaign fund. Sleuthing by LVRJ reporters has revealed that Nevada’s top prosecutor...
