Casino.org logo Main menu

Casino.org Staff Writer

Avatar photo

Expert since 2018

13084 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer

San Antonio, Texas Historic Raid Leads To Hundreds of Illegal Gambling Machines
May 6, 2021

San Antonio, Texas Historic Raid Leads To Hundreds of Illegal Gambling Machines

Up to 100 workable gaming machines were seized from a non-descript yellow building in San Antonio, Texas during a court-ordered raid Wednesday. Another 200 or so non-working gaming machines were also discovered. The 20,000 to...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Oneida Nation Casino Reopens Today Following Traditional Healing After Shootings
May 6, 2021

Oneida Nation Casino Reopens Today Following Traditional Healing After Shootings

Oneida Casino’s Main-Airport gaming site and Irene Moore Activity Center bingo hall will reopen at 8 am Thursday. They were shuttered after the Wisconsin tribal casino complex was the site of fatal shootings over the...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Deadly Threatening of Caesars Entertainment Attorneys Unusual, Says Law Prof
May 5, 2021

Deadly Threatening of Caesars Entertainment Attorneys Unusual, Says Law Prof

The recent case of a woman charged with threatening lawyers representing Caesars Entertainment is an unusual circumstance, according to a law professor. The threats reportedly came in response to an employee getting fired at a...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Arlington Heights Wants to Put the Reins on Churchill’s Efforts to Sell Historic Track
May 5, 2021

Arlington Heights Wants to Put the Reins on Churchill’s Efforts to Sell Historic Track

Even as Churchill Downs Inc. progresses on its plan to close and sell Arlington International Racecourse, officials in a Chicago suburb are taking steps to possibly save the track. Or at the very least, have...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Underdog Fantasy Gets Long List of Backers to Fund $10M Investment
May 3, 2021

Underdog Fantasy Gets Long List of Backers to Fund $10M Investment

Underdog Fantasy announced on Monday it secured $10 million in investments, and then the fantasy sports operator threw a party online to celebrate. The Brooklyn-based company also announced it would offer a $3.5 million season-long...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Cambodian Casino Eliminates 1,300 Jobs, Cuts Worker Severance Pay
May 3, 2021

Cambodian Casino Eliminates 1,300 Jobs, Cuts Worker Severance Pay

Cambodia’s NagaWorld gaming property is eliminating some 1,300 jobs and reducing severance pay. The move was criticized by a workers’ union. The Thomson Reuters Foundation reported the Phnom Penh-based gaming property announced recently more than...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Oneida Casino Complex Shooter Was Ex-Restaurant Manager, Reports Reveal
May 3, 2021

Oneida Casino Complex Shooter Was Ex-Restaurant Manager, Reports Reveal

The shooter who killed two people in a restaurant at Wisconsin’s Oneida Casino complex Saturday night was an ex-employee of the eatery, local police said. He was shot dead by officers at the scene. On...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
EXCLUSIVE: Mattress Mack Pushes for Texas Sports Betting, Calls It a “Stress Reliever”
May 2, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Mattress Mack Pushes for Texas Sports Betting, Calls It a “Stress Reliever”

Before Houston businessman Jim McIngvale could make his Super Bowl bet, he first had to get on a plane. America’s highest-profile sports bettor, known to most as “Mattress Mack,” lives in a state that has...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Betting on Kentucky Derby Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Online Wagering a Record
May 2, 2021

Betting on Kentucky Derby Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Online Wagering a Record

They weren’t records, but Churchill Downs Inc. reported solid a betting handle for the 14-race card Saturday, highlighted by the Kentucky Derby. According to a press release from the Louisville-based company, bettors wagered $233 million....

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer
Oneida Casino Evacuated After Wisconsin Hotel Shooter Kills Two Victims
May 1, 2021

Oneida Casino Evacuated After Wisconsin Hotel Shooter Kills Two Victims

Two people were shot dead and at least one was seriously wounded in a restaurant shooting at the Radisson Inn adjacent to the Oneida Casino in Ashwaubenon, Wisc. Saturday night, local police said. In addition,...

Written by Casino.org Staff Writer