5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
PokerStars Turns to New York State for Online Gambling
People who work in the upper echelons of the gambling industry do not lack moxie; that's why bad boy and former Golden Nugget owner Tim Poster has no problem asking the Nevada Gaming Commission to reinstate him as suitable in the Silver...
Las Vegas Cabbie Returns Huge Cash Stash to Anonymous Poker Pro
UPDATE: December 27, 2013: Although they usually say that no good deed goes unpunished, for once, someone who did the right thing has actually gotten rewarded for it: cab driver Gerardo Gamboa had a little merrier Christmas after receiving a $10,000 reward...
MGM Clears Springfield Massachusetts Suitability Check
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission must be filled with warm-heartedness this holiday season; just a few days after giving Steve Wynn their papal blessing with a suitability thumbs up for his planned Everett casino project in eastern Massachusetts, they have now done the...
Wynn Recommends Changes to Massachusetts Gaming Laws
Steve Wynn still has a fight on his hands when it comes to getting a casino license for his proposed casino in Massachusetts, but that hasn’t stopped him from commenting on what the state should do with its current gaming laws. Wynn...
Las Vegas Casinos Use Holiday Attractions to Boost December Numbers
Las Vegas isn’t exactly the traditional winter wonderland that most people dream of when Christmas rolls around. And despite trying to rebrand itself as a family-friendly destination, the current marketing trends in Vegas are once again back to portraying the city as...
Paddy Power Backs Dennis Rodman Trips to North Korea
Dennis Rodman is back in North Korea, again. Yes, it’s the same old story: an odd former NBA star heading to a rogue nation led by a strange man who Rodman calls his friend. It’s a match so bizarre that it almost...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Allows for Delayed Revere Vote
They say the house always wins, and right now, prospective casino operators Suffolk Downs and Mohegan Sun are definitely on a winning streak in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously approved a waiver to the standing deadline for operators to file applications...
Polish Computer Programmers Sentenced for Cyber Blackmail Threats
Two Polish computer programmers who attempted to blackmail two major unnamed online casino sites - one in the UK and one in the United States - have now been sentenced to prison, after a police sting nabbed the pair earlier this year....
Wynn Passes Muster with Massachusetts Commission Suitability Check
The long and winding road that leads to an Everett casino for Steve Wynn is getting closer to the finish line: the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's madly demanding investigative bureau has finally given the go-ahead from a suitability standpoint for the casino mogul...
New Mexico Tribe Sues State Over Gambling Compact Negotiations
It’s no secret that the compact negotiations between American Indian tribes and states concerning casinos and other gambling facilities can be contentious during the best of times. On the one hand, states are often reluctant partners who want to get as much...
