5357 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Archbishop of Canterbury Says Church Can Invest in Gambling and Porn
The Archbishop of Canterbury was recently left blushing with embarrassment after it was found that the Church of England had bankrolled Wonga, one of those payday loan firms that are known for resulting in more debt than they solve. With their sky-high...
Genting To Introduce Resorts World with Chinese Pageantry on LV Strip
With Siegfried and Roy's white tiger show long dormant, the Mirage's dolphins a bit ho-hum, and the shark tank at Mandalay Bay long-established , what can Vegas - always known for pushing the theatrical envelope - do for an encore? How about...
Hakkassan Nightclub, CityCenter: Two Reasons MGM Is On a Roll
When a J.P. Morgan gaming analyst recently held court with MGM Resorts investors, it was a real party atmosphere. So upbeat, in fact, the Hakkassan nightclub in MGM's Las Vegas flagship Grand property might have been just the spot to hold the...
Google Exec Funds Gambling Spree for Brit Musician Ed Sheeran
Google Glass may be on the casino hit list - as some of the biggest venues around the U.S. are beginning to announce a ban on the product - but Google executives are definitely not turned away at Las Vegas casinos. This...
Minnesota Legislature Tours State to Sell E-Gambling Benefits
When the Minnesota Vikings wanted public funding for a new stadium, the state turned to electronic gambling to help the team pay the bills. But while some charities and bars have done quite well using the machines, others have been more resistant...
Bacchus Would Fit Right into Las Vegas Nightclub Scene
The 20 and 30-something party crowd who make up most of the Las Vegas tourist nightclub scene are pretty worldly; they may well have already partied in New York, L.A., Paris or Dubai. They are, in a word, blasé; after all, once you've...
Las Vegas Strip Recovery Hampered By Too Many Hotel Rooms
Build it, and they will come, the old saying goes; but when it comes to the Las Vegas Strip, apparently, you can build too much of a good thing. At least that's what casino industry analysts have to say about what they...
Sugar, Sugar: Oversized Hershey Candy Icons Coming to Las Vegas Strip
It already boasts ersatz replicas of the Eiffel Tower, Egyptian pyramids and the lakes of Bellagio, Italy, not to mention the Brooklyn Bridge and Lady Liberty; why not add to that some iconic candy notables in an 18-foot glory size? That's the...
Dollar for Dollar, Reno Outperforming Vegas
Talk about the red-headed stepchild: Reno has always trailed in Las Vegas' grander, more opulent shadow, barely able to even raise its head in the presence of all those fancy restaurants, word-class shopping and glitzy high-roller casinos. Until now, anyway. Looks like...
Casino Revenue Freefall Slowing Down in Atlantic City
You know things aren’t great when even a small loss is considered a big win. But that’s the case in Atlantic City, where the city is celebrating the news that casino revenues fell only 3.8 percent in May compared to the same...
