5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Bitcoins Are Out for OKPay Payment Processor
And so it starts; a few weeks after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved in to interrupt fund transfers between Iowa-based online payment processor Dwolla and Tokyo-based online exchange Mt. Gox, OKPay has decided to stop accepting Bitcoins, the popular...
Viktor Blom Scoops PokerStars SCOOP $10K Main Event for Over a Million
If there has ever been someone to speak for the "skill vs. luck" component in poker, it has to be Viktor Blom, aka "Isildur1" in online poker. The amazing 22-year-old Swede has done it again, taking down the $1,096,200 first place finish...
Illinois Casinos To Pay More Than Their Fair Share in Taxes
It's a blue state - meaning it leans heavily towards Democratic voting - so perhaps it should come as no surprise that Illinois is grappling with tax issues; in this case, what percentage land-based casinos should fork over to the state from...
Caesars’ Debt-Servicing Agility Troubles Wall Street
If you think your credit card debt is overwhelming, imagine carrying $20 billion worth, and long-term debt at that. Now add to that a declining revenue stream and a net loss of $1.74 share on the New York Stock Exchange. For Caesars...
“Hangover” Franchise Is PR Boon for Caesars and Vegas
Sometimes the best hotel PR is iconic movie PR: it worked for the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego with "Some Like It Hot"; for the Plaza with "The Way We Were" and now "The Great Gatsby"; and now, Caesars in Las...
Mohegan Sun Wants Tournament Basketball; NCAA Objects
Connecticut's Mohegan Sun casino has some pretty strong ties to women’s basketball. The Mohegan Sun Arena is the home of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, and the state is enamored with the exploits of the University of Connecticut Huskies, as they have been the...
Pacquiao To Get His Own Macau Slot Machine
Manny Pacquiao has been successful in boxing, politics, and as an entertainer. He has a huge following worldwide, especially in the Philippines and throughout Asia. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Pacquiao will soon be the subject of his own slot machine,...
Macau Hackers Apprehended After High-Stakes Theft
A high-stakes Macau gambler is none too happy, after a local casino’s cyber VIP room accounts were hacked, with 3 million Hong Kong dollars ($387,000 U.S.) of his online funds being pilfered by the perpetrators. Macau Judicial Police have now arrested two...
Max “altiFC” Altergott Takes Down Super High Roller Event in Monaco
22-year-old online player Max "altiFC" Altergott thrilled audiences with his talent for high-stakes poker recently by winning the €100,000 Buy-in Super High Roller event at the PokerStars and Monte Carlo Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final. First Time Live Hard to believe...
Australian Gambling Industry Calls for Live Betting Odds Ban
It’s not often that a gambling operator will come out against promoting their own services. But that’s exactly what’s happening right now in Australia, where gambling industry officials are looking to bow to public pressure and remove live betting odds from being...
