5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Venetian Las Vegas in for a Dry Run as Canals Temporarily Close
Las Vegas: the adult Disneyland, never closed, operating non-stop 24/7/365. That's the image presented by the glamorous gambling capital, anyway. But the behind-the-scenes reality of this kind of entertainment behemoth is that, at some point, maintenance and repairs need to get done....
Las Vegas Nightclubs Pose Dark Threat to Tourists via Predator Drugs
When Las Vegas set out to reinvent itself around the 1990s, one of the key marketing concepts was to turn the gambling mecca from a destination gaming resort into a destination resort, period. And over the next two decades, Sin City did...
Leader of Global Match-Fixing Ring Finally Arrested in Singapore
The ongoing investigation into a worldwide football match-fixing network has seen a major breakthrough this week, as police in Singapore arrested 14 members of the ring, including Dan Tan, the purported leader of the syndicate. This is the latest break in a...
Electronic Gaming Funding a Failure for New Minnesota Vikings Stadium
When the Minnesota Vikings decided that they needed a new stadium, they wanted to take advantage of public financing if it was available. The state of Minnesota obliged, but decided that rather than take the money from the general fund or create...
Floating Casinos Prove the Houseboat Always Wins in Hong Kong
Those that peruse the world of gambling news will undoubtedly often come across headlines announcing record financial figures for Macau, the biggest gaming region in the world. In fact, it’s difficult to read gambling news for more than a few days and...
New Jersey Sports Betting Law Defeated Again in Appeals Court Ruling
New Jersey has lost again in its bid to become the first state to introduce legalized sports betting since the federal government cracked down on the practice over 20 years ago. A federal appeals court said that the state law New Jersey...
Stardust Free-Play Online Site Recaptures Casino’s Colorful History
Nostalgia is everywhere when it comes to casino games; seems players love to revisit old favorite TV shows and movies, so why not an actual historic (and since imploded) casino as well? That's the thinking behind Bwin.party's new free-to-play social gaming site...
Global Casinos Skyrocketing to $173.5 Billion in Next Five Years
It looks like the economy's slow but steady recovery worldwide is right in line with the movement of international gaming markets; that's the word from CompaniesandMarkets.com, an outfit that assesses various industries and their market potential and growth. According to the site,...
European Union Online Gambling Ops Trying to Form Regulations
The European Parliament (EP) is calling upon the European Union (EU) to take action, with the goal of ensuring respect for European trade principles, as well as cooperation between various countries' gambling regulators. The call to action follows an online gambling report that...
Florida Gambling Laws Going Under the Knife
Gambling is big business in Florida, and that’s unlikely to change any time soon. But in a state with many competing interests and a complex legal framework for gaming, there are plenty of disagreements about just how gambling should work in the...
