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Lee Soo-Geun Korea

South Korean Celebrities Caught Gambling Illegally with Won.Tons.

We tend, rightly, to think of North Korea as the region where nothing is allowed and no one can have any fun. But it turns out that in their much more seemingly Westernized cousin to the south, the law has an iron...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 14, 2013

Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Considering “Strategic Alternatives”

When most gamblers think about strategic alternatives, they’re considering whether to raise or call at the poker table. But for the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, that term may actually signal that the current owners are deciding exactly how they want...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 14, 2013

Sportsbook William Hill Pegs Hillary Clinton 2-1 Fave for Next Prez

You can bet on lots more than football or golf at a sports book; most take bets for all kinds of crazy odds, from who will win an Oscar to Lindsay Lohan's chances of going to rehab. So why not place your...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 13, 2013
Playtech pull out of Canada, Finland & the Netherlands

Playtech (EUROPARTNERS) Pulls out of Netherlands and Finland

UPDATE: It has been confirmed by inside sources that the pull out will be for Finland and the Netherlands only.  Canadian players will be able to continue playing, while Finnish and Dutch players will be able to play for another month before...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 13, 2013

Wynn Walks Away from Philadelphia Casino License Request

Farewell, Philadelphia - that's the word from casino impresario Steve Wynn now, after just announcing that he will no longer seek a land license for a project in the City of Brotherly Love. Wynn says he is withdrawing his application for a...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 12, 2013

Wisconsin Indian Casino Wars Coming to a Head

Many people watching new casino battles from the outside might think they're pretty cut-and-dried: on the one hand, you have the pro-casino constituents looking for economic growth and more jobs; on the other, you have residents and clergy, warning of traffic jams,...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 11, 2013

Very Superstitious: Researchers Say Myth of the Lucky Gambler Lives On

"Very superstitious, writing's on the wall/Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall/Thirteen-month- old baby broke the lookin' glass/Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past/When you believe in things that you don't understand/Then you suffer/Superstition ain't the way" - Stevie...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 10, 2013

New MGM Arena to Host Sporting Events, Entertainment

As Las Vegas continues its slow but steady ascent back into being a gaming superpower, MGM Resorts International and its new business partner, L.A.-based entertainment and arena builder AEG, just unveiled the first renderings for what will be an enormous 20,000-seat stadium...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 10, 2013

Will Massachusetts Casino Gambling Ever Really Happen? Place Your Bets

In 2011, Massachusetts passed casino gambling legislation, but in 2013, it’s still uncertain whether that will lead to any actual casinos being built in the state. While that law made it possible for licensing of up to three casinos in various parts...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 9, 2013

Just Like the Gold Rush, Big Money Is in Bitcoin Mining Equipment

Bitcoins keep hitting the news these days; whether as the crypto-currency of choice for nefarious Internet dealings on recently busted Silk Road, or as a highly volatile form of digital money whose consumer-based valuations fluctuate wildly, lately skyrocketing to the point that...

Casino.org Staff Writer November 9, 2013