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Pittsburgh Rivers Casino Accused of Racist Policies

The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh is not the kind of casino that usually makes headlines. But one local politician is concerned that the casino has recently put policies into place that show an ugly pattern – one that might, in fact, be...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 21, 2013

California Tribes Approved for Off-Reservation Casinos

Long restricted to Native American reservations, tribal-operated casinos in California appear ready to expand in a big way. One off-reservation casino has already been approved, which has many other tribes looking at whether they can’t move into other parts of the state...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 19, 2013

Roadblocks to Vietnam Gambling Developments Have Critics Skeptical

It’s no secret that Asia is considered the biggest growth market in the casino industry. Macau is, of course, the biggest gambling hub in the world, while Singapore and the Philippines have become prized destinations for gambling developers as well. Even Russia...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 14, 2013

Hipster Chic: Next Wave of Vegas Hotels As City Starts to Bounce Back

It's been a long, slow road to recovery for a gambling town that once threw money around and opened or renovated casinos at the drop of a hat; but finally, about five years after the worst recession to possibly hit Las Vegas...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 11, 2013

E-Gambling Designed to Fund Vikings Stadium Showing Weak Returns

When the Minnesota Vikings planned to build a new stadium so they could move out of the Metrodome, they turned to the state of Minnesota to help them fund the new venue. The state eventually agreed to pony up $348 million toward...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 10, 2013

Las Vegas Street Performer Challenges for Right to Entertain

If you've ever been to Vegas, you've probably enjoyed the sights and sounds on the sprawling sidewalks outside the casinos as much as what goes on inside. Elvi in all their various crazy getups, superheros and one-man bands are but a few...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 8, 2013

McGolden Nuggets: Fertitta Takes His Brand National

Tilman Fertitta is like a textbook American success story. Now 56, the suave Texas billionaire has been steadily acquiring an empire of restaurants, aquariums, boardwalks, and, most famously, casinos, and he's now ready to take his brand to the next level. Maybe...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 7, 2013

Multimedia Games Inc. Becoming Slots Investment Dream

What a difference a few years makes.  Back in 2010, slot machine manufacturer Multimedia Games Inc. was seeking a buyer and couldn't give themselves away, but now the gaming industry is falling all over themselves looking to invest in the ever-expanding company....

Casino.org Staff Writer August 6, 2013

Caesars Entertainment Halfway Towards Being Linqed In

There's more than six months to go before it's completed, but The Linq - the name given to Caesars Entertainment's ersatz take on a New York City downtown hipster neighborhood - is ready for a preliminary look.  Like a seductive stripper, the...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 4, 2013

Genting Plans $937 Million Malaysian Casino Upgrade

Since opening in 1971, Genting Highlands – now known as Resorts World Genting – has been the only legal place to engage in land-based gambling in all of Malaysia. But the massive resort is aging, and the Genting Group thinks it’s about...

Casino.org Staff Writer August 2, 2013