5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Captain of Deadly Casino Shuttle Boat Accident Underwent DUI and Substance Abuse Classes in 2014
The casino shuttle boat that caught fire on January 15 just moments after departing Port Richey, Florida, was captained by a man who has a lengthy criminal record that includes a DUI conviction. The US Coast Guard says Tropical Breeze Casino shuttle...
David Baazov Insider Trading Case to Move Forward, Judge Denies Stay of Proceedings
A Quebec judge has rejected a motion to stay the insider trading case against former Amaya CEO and chairman David Baazov. Baazov was charged in March 2016 with five counts of securities fraud, including “aiding with trades while in possession of privileged...
Steve Wynn Praises Trump Tax Cuts, Plans to Share $340 Million Savings with Employees
Donald Trump's recently approved tax cuts have been well-received by many large corporations, with several CEOs announcing bonuses for employees from the savings. Now Steve Wynn has announced he plans to do the same for his Wynn Resorts workers. There were 12,000...
MGM Resorts Spending ‘Ungodly Amounts of Money’ Lobbying in Connecticut
MGM Resorts is on track to open its $960 million integrated casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts, this September. And some 25 miles south in the Connecticut capital of Hartford, the casino operator is spending big money trying to safeguard its nearly $1...
Galaxy Macau Simulated Robbery Hostage Exercise Planned to Prepare Law Enforcement for Better Crisis Response
Authorities will simulate an armed robbery and hostage situation at the Galaxy Macau on Tuesday night, hoping to minimize the chances of a tragedy like the one that hit Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017. That mass shooting claimed the lives of...
Ron Paul Says States, Not Congress, Should Determine Gambling Laws
Former US Representative Ron Paul (L, R-Texas) writes in a recent Newsweek editorial that Congress should excuse itself from legislating gambling, and instead reserve such powers to the states. That might not come as much of a surprise to political observers who...
Las Vegas Casino Operators to Benefit From Continued Macau Growth, Analysts Opine
Las Vegas casino operators invested in Macau are poised to significantly benefit from continued gaming revenue growth in China's special administrative region where gambling is permitted. Investment services firm Morgan Stanley said in a note last week that it expects gross gaming...
‘Worst Case Scenario’ Wager Slash on FOBTs Pummels UK Bookmaker Stocks
British sports books are seeing their stocks plummet, as media reports that fixed-odds betting terminal (FOBT) wagers will be cut from maximums of £100 ($140) down to £2 ($2.80) swirl in the UK. The long-awaited decision is having a negative impact on the...
Eagles Fly Into Super Bowl as Biggest Underdog Since 2009, Patriots Favored by Nearly a Touchdown
The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will meet in Super Bowl LII at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on February 4. One team is there for the fourth time in seven years, and looks to defend its ownership of the Vince...
Rumors: Sir Richard Branson Considering Hard Rock Las Vegas as First Land-Based Casino for Virgin Hotels
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is up for sale and, if the rumors are to be believed, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson is mulling the purchase. Sources told the Las Vegas Review Journal this weekend that Branson’s Virgin Hotels...
