5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Industry Experts Say Offshore Hurts Regulated Online Gambling
When Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware launched online gambling in their states, many heralded it as the dawn of the American Internet gambling industry. Of course, this wasn't entirely true: online casinos had been in the United States since the 1990s, and...
Deutsche Bank Sells Las Vegas Cosmopolitan to Blackstone
Ever since they foreclosed on The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas back in 2008, Deutsche Bank has been looking to unload the casino and hotel onto anyone willing to give them a good price. After all, they're a bank, not a casino operator,...
Two bwin.party Execs Acquitted of Gambling Charges in France
The battle over whether bwin – now known as bwin.party – violated the rules of France's online gambling industry has been fought for over a decade now, with legal proceedings having begun nearly eight years ago. But finally, after it seemed as...
Gambling State Legislators Release iGaming Policy Framework
If you've been following our coverage of online gaming lately, you know that there's a fierce battle raging – at least behind the scenes – over the future of Internet gambling in the United States. Groups such as Sheldon Adelson's Coalition to...
New York Casinos Set $350 Million Minimum for Prized Locations
We're still at least a few years away from a real casino being proposed in New York City, and it's hard to imagine just how competitive – and expensive – the fight for that license will be. Until that time, the most...
New Jersey Online Gambling Revenue Drops for First Time
While the revenues from New Jersey's emerging online gambling market have been small, most observers have remained upbeat about the long-term prospects for Internet gambling in the state. After all, since the launch of the sites in November of last year, online...
Massachusetts Gaming Chair Faces Pressure to Resign
For Stephen P. Crosby, it's been a rough patch. Recently, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission chairman removed himself from discussion about the various casino proposals in the Greater Boston area over concerns about his impartiality. Now, that move has led many officials and...
Caesars Interactive Continues Strong Growth
In what could be deemed a kind of modern "A Tale of Two Cities," - in this case, Las Vegas and Atlantic City - it's been the best of times and been the worst of times for Caesars lately; and for Caesars...
New Jersey Online Gambler Claims Identity Theft to Avoid Debt
There's nothing newsworthy about a gambler coming up with some excuse as to why they can't – or shouldn't have to – pay off their debts. It happens on a regular basis, so it's usually only the stories where millions are on...
FIFA Calls on Gambling Industry to Help Fight World Cup Match Fixing
With just weeks to go until the world's greatest sporting tournament kicks off in Brazil, FIFA, the international governing body of football, has called on gaming operators across the globe to help them stamp out corruption and match-fixing at the World Cup....
