5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Chinese Deadbeat Gambler Tossed From Eleventh Story Window Survives
Rather than hitting the roof after racking up a £6,000 ($9,600) debt, one man from China was basically thrown from one instead. During a recent trip to the big city, Guo Xu, aged 35, visited the card room at his hotel to...
Las Vegas Nightclubs Could Become City’s Biggest Revenue Source
When you think of Las Vegas, you think of gambling – it’s as simple as that. Except that it really isn’t that cut and dried at all. Ever since Las Vegas emerged as a center for gambling in the United States, it...
Runner Runner Hits Hot Buttons on Both Sides of Gambling Fence
Stars of films nowadays usually know ahead of time that all kinds of merchandising and interviews are part of the job. They know that entertainment reporters will ask them all kinds of nosey questions about their latest paramour, a scandalous outfit, or...
Cantor Gaming CEO Under Possible Investigation by Feds
Not a day goes by in the gaming universe without someone in a position of power somewhere being scrutinized by the feds anymore, it seems. Now Cantor Gaming CEO Lee Amaitis is under the spotlight, according to the The Wall Street Journal, on...
Slot Machines as Creative Design Find New Respect as Objets D’art
In every age of man, new forms of art emerge, whether cave drawings back in the Neolithic Age or painting in gold leaf on parchment during the Middle Ages. Now you can add Las Vegas slot machines to the list of "art"...
For Tribal Gaming Lobby, It’s a Tough Row to Hoe in Congress
An awful lot of people are unhappy with the direction - or lack thereof - of the United States Congress this year. Now you can add Native American tribes that operate casinos across the country to that long list. No Respect in...
New York Casino Voter Referendum Wording Challenged by Attorney
In November, New York voters are scheduled to vote on a referendum that would allow several new casino resorts to be built throughout the state. But if one Brooklyn lawyer is successful, that referendum will be halted due to language in the...
THEhotel Renovation Delays Point to Improving Las Vegas Economy
Usually, a hotel renovation put on hold in Las Vegas is a sign of something gone awry: a collapsed economy, dissipated funding, or some other amalgam of construction snafus. But just this once, Mandalay Bay's halt of the rebranding and major renovation...
Oceans 16 Powerball Winner Wants His Life Back After Just a Month
Talking about what we would do and what our lives would be like if we won the jackpot on a huge Powerball is always a fun conversation, but the reality is not quite like the fantasy, according to ‘Wild’ Willie Seeley, one...
Harry Styles of One Direction Caught Gambling Again in Perth Casino
Even successful young pop stars have to watch their bankrolls when gambling it seems: last year, the members of the uber popular boy band One Direction were warned by their management against gambling in casinos after the group got a little carried away...
