5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Powerball Winner Comes Forward; Jumped Line to Win $590 Million
Finally the lucky winner of the record-breaking $590 million Powerball jackpot has come forward, following a few weeks of tension as everybody in the Zephyrhills, Florida region, where it was known the ticket was purchased, waited; and it's an 84-year-old widow. Took...
Nevada Approves International Online Poker Compacts
When Nevada approved online poker last year, it seemed a certainty that the games would extend beyond state borders before too long. After all, Nevada’s population was unlikely to support more than a couple of online poker sites on its own, and...
Crown Casino Not Liable for Kakavas Gambling Losses, Court Rules
They say that the house always wins. This time, the house got a little help from the court system. The Crown Casino in Melbourne scored a big legal victory when the High Court of Australia ruled that they did not have to...
New Bill Bans Ohio Sweepstakes Cafes
A piece of legislation known as House Bill 7 has been passed by both houses of the Ohio State Legislature and has been signed by Governor John Kasich, effectively banning the “sweepstakes cafes” that have taken root in the state. While the...
High-Rolling Attorney Trashes Las Vegas Hotel Suite for $100K
It's your birthday, and you're an invited guest of the chi-chi Encore on the Las Vegas Strip's Gold Coast, right in the heart of all the well-heeled action. You're a 45-year-old successful California workers' comp attorney, and you and five of your...
Canadian Benny Chen Wins 1st Millionaire Maker WSOP Event
How do you turn $1,500 into $1.2 million in just four days? If you're Benny Chen, you do it by taking down the very first Millionaire Maker World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas. The extremely superstitious Chen wouldn't even keep...
Smile, You’re on Candid Surveillance Cameras on the Las Vegas Strip
Looking forward to your next visit to Sin City? The bright neon lights, the exciting casinos, the crazy parties? Oh, and don't forget the 37 surveillance cameras that will be watching you through it all, up and down a four-mile stretch of...
Foxwoods Submits $1 Billion Massachusetts Casino Plan
The Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut is one of the largest casinos in the United States and one of the most successful Native American casinos in the country. Still, after recent failures in Pennsylvania and the struggles of their new MGM Grand...
Legislators Vote to Ban Kiosk Wagering in Nevada Bars and Taverns
The Nevada Assembly has voted unanimously to ban wagering kiosks in the state's bars and taverns, as well as any other properties that hold restricted gaming licenses. The 41-0 vote was a show of support for the casino industry, who obviously would...
Colleges, Private Businesses Offer Training for Massachusetts Casino Jobs
It’s not news that Massachusetts is planning for a major casino expansion. In the years to come, there will be three new resort-style casinos and a slots parlor added to the Bay State, all of which should attract plenty of steady revenue...
