13085 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Construction on Hard Rock Gary May Start in September as Casino Competition Looms from Illinois
Hard Rock Casino Gary construction could begin as early as September and be completed by the end of next year -- if owner Spectacle Entertainment gets required city and Indiana state approvals over the summer. Spectacle officials told the Gary Plan Commission...
UFC 240: Holloway, Cyborg Heavily Favored at Top of Edmonton Card
Max Holloway is expected to continue his featherweight dominance on Saturday, with DraftKings Sportsbook making the champion a -400 favorite over Frankie Edgar (+310) in the main event at UFC 240 in Edmonton. Holloway is coming off of a loss to Dustin...
Jose Ramirez Given Slight Edge Over Maurice Hooker in Battle of Super Lightweight Champions
Jose Carlos Ramirez is being given the slightest of advantages against Maurice Hooker in their super lightweight title unification bout Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Ramirez is a -139 favorite according to DraftKings Sportsbook, with Hooker fetching +105 odds in the battle between...
Tacitus, War of Will Highlight Field for Saturday’s Grade II Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga
Saturday’s Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course doesn’t feature a deep field in size, but the Grade II prep for next month’s Travers Stakes features a couple of 3-year-old who had success leading up to and during the Triple Crown races....
UNC Greensboro on NCAA Probation After Ex-Coach, Former Staffer Gambled on Sporting Events
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced Thursday it placed the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) on a three-year probationary period after an investigation discovered two former members of the school’s athletic staff violated NCAA rules by betting on sports. The...
Indiana Gaming Officials Unveil First List of Sports Available for Betting Once Books Can Open in September
When sports betting goes live in Indiana in just over a month, the state’s sportsbooks will have a plethora of competitions they can offer to their customers. The standard fare – football (college and pro), basketball (college and pro), baseball (college and...
DC Lottery Sports Betting Regulations Propose Provisional Licenses for Experienced Operators
Officials with the District of Columbia Lottery have begun the process of reviewing feedback to the proposed regulations it published last month, and a lottery spokeswoman told Casino.org that the final rules should be published within a matter of weeks. One thing...
College Football Betting Already Underway as the 2019 Season Kicks Off in a Month
The 2019 college football season is now just a month away. The University of Miami and the University of Florida will meet in Orlando on Aug. 24 in the made-for-TV Camping World Kickoff, one of two games that will be played on...
One Ohio Woman Sees Holocaust Reminder in MGM Security Uniform Six-Pointed Star
MGM Resorts International announced Wednesday afternoon that it would change its security personnel uniform after a Jewish Ohio woman complained that the insignia used resembled a Nazi symbol used during the Holocaust to identify Jews. According to the Cleveland Jewish News (CJN),...
PAGCOR Refuses to Shut Down Casino Filipino Manila Bay, Rejects Audit Claims
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Monday -- dismissed a national auditor’s recommendation -- that its Casino Filipino Manila Bay consider closing after it was alleged the property had five successive years of net losses totaling about $41.3 million (PHP 2.113...
