5357 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Who’s to Choose Shoes? Foxwoods Waitresses Play Footsies with Contract
When you list the important aspects of running a successful casino, the shoes worn by the waitresses probably won’t come in among the top hundred issues you consider. But at one casino in Connecticut, that’s exactly the issue that’s causing plenty of...
Google Glass Ban Sweeps Casinos Nationwide
They look like something out of an old Arnold Schwarzenegger flick, and in some ways, they would fit into the plot lines of those movies, too; but don't try to gamble at almost any casino in the U.S. wearing your uber-hip new Google...
Niklas Heinecker Wins GuangDong Asia Millions Poker Tournament
With the World Series of Poker in full swing, you might expect all of the world’s top players to be converging on the Rio in Las Vegas in an attempt to win as many bracelets as they can. Why then, were John...
Dutch Investigations Shut Down Seven Online Gambling Sites
Despite Holland veering more and more towards legalizing online gambling, seven Dutch online casinos were taken offline recently as a result of allegations of money laundering. In addition, three men were detained in order to assist the authorities in their investigations. Three...
Powerball Winner Comes Forward; Jumped Line to Win $590 Million
Finally the lucky winner of the record-breaking $590 million Powerball jackpot has come forward, following a few weeks of tension as everybody in the Zephyrhills, Florida region, where it was known the ticket was purchased, waited; and it's an 84-year-old widow. Took...
Nevada Approves International Online Poker Compacts
When Nevada approved online poker last year, it seemed a certainty that the games would extend beyond state borders before too long. After all, Nevada’s population was unlikely to support more than a couple of online poker sites on its own, and...
Crown Casino Not Liable for Kakavas Gambling Losses, Court Rules
They say that the house always wins. This time, the house got a little help from the court system. The Crown Casino in Melbourne scored a big legal victory when the High Court of Australia ruled that they did not have to...
New Bill Bans Ohio Sweepstakes Cafes
A piece of legislation known as House Bill 7 has been passed by both houses of the Ohio State Legislature and has been signed by Governor John Kasich, effectively banning the “sweepstakes cafes” that have taken root in the state. While the...
High-Rolling Attorney Trashes Las Vegas Hotel Suite for $100K
It's your birthday, and you're an invited guest of the chi-chi Encore on the Las Vegas Strip's Gold Coast, right in the heart of all the well-heeled action. You're a 45-year-old successful California workers' comp attorney, and you and five of your...
Canadian Benny Chen Wins 1st Millionaire Maker WSOP Event
How do you turn $1,500 into $1.2 million in just four days? If you're Benny Chen, you do it by taking down the very first Millionaire Maker World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas. The extremely superstitious Chen wouldn't even keep...
