5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Temporary Block Placed on Alternate Bid for New Jersey’s Atlantic Club
As the continuing saga of PokerStars' attempted entree into the Atlantic City casino market unfolds, Rational Group US Holdings, the parent company of the online poker site, successfully gained a court order that places a temporary block on the Atlantic Club casino-hotel...
Kansas Casinos Prove Wizardly in Gaming Revenue Growth
There's no place like home for gross gaming revenue; at least according to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) 2012 annual commercial casino market report. While Vegas and Nevada continue to lead the field in pure gaming revenues, the fastest-growing state is: Kansas....
Man Sues Sportsbet for “Halting” Winning Streak
Australian sportsbetting enthusiast Robert MacMillan, 55, has filed suit with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal against Sportsbet, claiming they have prevented him from pocketing further winnings, after allegedly reducing his wagering options following a five-week hot streak. MacMillan explained that he...
Rational Group Still Intent on Atlantic Club Deal
Rational Group, the British parent company of PokerStars, the online poker site, has declared it's still interested in purchasing the Atlantic Club, in New Jersey's Atlantic City, despite earlier deal negotiations falling through for the company. The deal struck with Rational Group...
Marcus Bebb-Jones Receives 20-Year Sentence for Murder
Marcus Bebb-Jones, the British former professional poker player found guilty of murdering his wife, has now been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in a case that's been drawn out for more than 16 years. For those who missed our previous coverage of...
U.S. Gaming Revenues Pass Go and Collect More Than $200
Maybe it's a sign the recession is receding, or maybe it's just a reflection of the growth of legal land-based gambling across the U.S., but whatever the reason, the American commercial casino industry took in $37.34 billion in 2012, and that's a...
Federal Online Poker Bill Back on Table, While California Has Its Own Plans
Just when you thought the corpse of federal gaming regulations was dead and cold, along comes New York State Representative Peter King (R-Long Island) with a new federal online poker bill that he intends to present to Congress shortly. Apparently frightened at...
$218 Million Cash Back Possible for Betfair Investors
After saying "thanks, but no thanks" to a buyout offering from CVC Capital Partners (citing their valuations of their company as far too low), online sports betting outfit Betfair has come up with a new plan that they think will keep their...
Right Hand Could Be Problem for Mayweather September Fight
We hope he has it insured by Lloyd's of London for a couple trillion bucks: we're referring to Floyd Mayweather's right hand, of course. His punches did some damage to opponent Robert Guerrero in their big WBC welterweight match last week, but...
How to Lose Ten Million Bucks in Ten Years
Admit it: you've fantasized on occasion about what you would do if you won the World Series of Poker, or Megabucks, or heck, even the Publisher's Clearinghouse, haven't you? Sure, we all have. But we hear story after story of people who...
