5352 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Beginner’s Luck: 18-Year-Old Wins $1K a Week for Life, Internet Gambler Wins $194K
A bit of beginner's luck won two individuals considerable money this month and will make many others wonder why they haven't been as lucky. In Quebec, Charlie Lagarde celebrated her 18th birthday by purchasing a bottle of sparkling wine and her first-ever...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Rejects Idea of Casino Bailouts
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) warned owners of commercial casinos this week that there will be no financial bailout from the state regardless of how bad they're struggling. Responding to a petition from del Lago Resort & Casino seeking some sort...
Opening Day Begins MLB Season Set to Be Dominated by Elite Teams
For millions of baseball fans, there’s no better time of year than Opening Day. This year, every MLB team was scheduled to play on Thursday, kicking off the season for the entire league at once. In reality, a few teams will see...
Who Bit Beyoncé? Online Gambling Sites Taking Bets
The internet is abuzz, with millions of people trying to figure out the answer to one question: who bit Beyoncé? And for those who think they might know the answer, there are plenty of bookmakers who are willing to let you bet...
New Jersey’s New Governor Phil Murphy Wants North Jersey Casino
New Jersey has a new Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, and that means a casino in north Jersey is back on the agenda. That’s according to former Democratic State Assemblyman Vincent Prieto, who is newly appointed by Murphy as president of the New...
Nevada Casinos Win $1 Billion in February Thanks to Chinese New Year
Nevada casinos collectively won $1,017,914,000 during February, a nearly eight percent premium on the same month in 2017. It's the second straight month that the industry has surpassed the $1 billion mark, and the first back-to-back 10-digit performance since the ceremonial feat...
Suspicious Transactions Plummet at BC Casinos Following Crackdown
Suspicious cash transactions at British Columbia’s casinos have dropped significantly in the wake of tighter controls implemented by the provincial government in January. That’s according to BC Attorney General David Eby, who told a federal committee on Tuesday that suspicious transactions to...
Casino Bus Driver Arrested for DUI in California, Potential Tragedy Averted
A female casino bus operator was arrested for DUI Sunday morning after law enforcement received numerous 911 calls reporting erratic driving. Transporting 40 passengers from San Francisco to the Graton Casino some 50 miles north, riders say it quickly became apparent that...
Police Bust Alleged Lucchese Gambling, Loan-sharking Operation in New York State
New York State law enforcement has broken up an illegal gambling and loan-sharking racket with alleged links to the notorious Lucchese crime family. Ten people, most from New Rochelle, Westchester County, were arrested and indicted Tuesday on charges of first-degree usury and...
Sky Bet Fined £1 Million for Failing Self-Excluded Gamblers
Online gambling company Sky Bet has accepted a £1 million ($1.4 million) fine from the UK Gambling Commission for allowing hundreds of self-excluded gamblers to continue betting, while inadvertently sending promotional texts, emails and push notifications to around 50,000 more. The fine...
