5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Nevada Casinos, Marijuana Industry Can Be Convention Buds, as Long as Attendees Don’t Gamble
Nevada casinos should continue to stay away from most things that involve the marijuana industry, but at this week's Gaming Policy Committee (GPC), the panel recommended that resorts be permitted to host conventions related to pot, which has been legal in the...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Pressures Teams to Stop ‘Tanking’
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reportedly told certain teams that appear to be purposely losing to quit it. The Chicago Bulls, which have lost 14 of their last 17 games, confirmed they've been in contact with the league regarding the alleged issue....
Disgraced Mohegan Sun Casino Exec Allegedly Rigged Easter Egg Hunt
Robert Pellegrini, the former VP of Player Development at Mohegan Sun Pocono imprisoned last year for fraud and money laundering, is facing an unusual new accusation: tampering with Easter Egg hunts. In December, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) hit Mohegan Sun...
Latest Lawsuit Claims Steve Wynn Pressured Salon Employees to Make Video Denying Assault
In the days following the Steve Wynn sexual harassment media bombshell, the billionaire allegedly met with certain employees and demanded that they deny the claims in a video recording. A lawsuit filed this week claims the casino mogul and Wynn Resorts founder...
Stars Group Makes Big Move for Australian Sports Betting Market, Ups Stake in CrownBet to 80 Percent
PokerStars’ parent company, the Stars Group, formerly Amaya Gaming, is suddenly a major player in the Australian sports betting market, just over six months after it was forced to pull PokerStars out of Australia due to a change in gambling laws. Having...
Tourists Warned of Bali Card Game Scam After Man Loses Life Savings
Tourists visiting Bali have been urged to beware of confidence tricksters bearing decks of cards, after one man lost his life savings after being duped into believing he held an unbeatable hand in a bogus high-stakes card game. The man, a 66-year-old...
East Windsor Connecticut Casino Won’t Open Until Late 2019, and That’s a Win for MGM Resorts
Connecticut's $300 million East Windsor satellite casino will not open until at least late 2019, and that's wonderful news for MGM Resorts. On Monday, demolition began on a former movie theater that currently occupies part of a 26-acre site where the casino...
Galaxy Entertainment Accused of Forcing Older Workers to ‘Voluntarily’ Retire
A Macau labor union says Galaxy Entertainment, one of six licensed casino operators in the enclave, is forcing certain older workers into retirement when they reach the age of 60. Late last week, the New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association submitted a...
Maryland Casinos Keep Winning, February Gaming Revenue Increases Six Percent
Maryland casinos saw gross gaming revenue (GGR) climb 6.1 percent in February to $136.57 million, an increase of more than $7.85 million compared to the same month in 2017. February is just the second full month that GGR can be compared for...
Boxer Canelo Alvarez Tests Drug-Positive Ahead of GGG Rematch, Blames Mexican Meat
Mexico's Canelo Alvarez has tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, a drug that's used in some countries to help clear breathing disorders, by working as a bronchial dilator and decongestant. As a sympathomimetic drug, which typically are compounds that stimulate the nervous...
