5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Bloombery Casinos Will Allow Some Gamblers to Redeem Loyalty Points for Company Stock
The Solaire Resort and Casino in Manilla, Philippines, has a novel addition to its loyalty program. Owner Bloomberry Resorts Corp plans to reward its best customers by giving them a little ownership in the form of stock. This week, subsidiary Bloomberry Resorts...
St. Louis Casinos Stagnant at $1 Billion in 2017 Revenue, Sports Betting Could Help
The St. Louis area is home to six riverboat casinos. In 2017, they collectively grossed $1,025,443,718, and while that's a 1.2 percent gain on 2016, gaming analysts believe sports betting is needed to spur new growth and return the market to previous...
MGM China Stock Takes a Hit as MGM Cotai Opening Delayed Again
MGM Cotai will not open in Macau on January 29, as scheduled, MGM China announced on Thursday. The news that the operator was pushing the date back to sometime “within the month of February” caused its stock to slip by 7 percent...
PAGCOR Warns Government Officials to Avoid Casinos, Strict Penalties Announced
PAGCOR (Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corporation) is joining forces with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to better regulate the entry of government officials into gambling venues throughout the country. Under a new presidential decree issued by President Rodrigo Duterte, casinos that are...
Steve Wynn Latest High-Profile Las Vegan Accused of Sexual Misconduct and Assault, Billionaire Calls Claims ‘Preposterous’
Casino developer Steve Wynn has joined a club he never wanted to belong to, as he now stands accused of sexual misconduct and assault by numerous former female employees. The allegations appeared in a new scathing report published on Friday in The Wall...
GVC Shares Rocked by Shocking Greek Tax Bill
GVC Holdings has said it is taking legal advice following the arrival on its doorstep of a bill for almost quarter of a billion dollars from the Greek taxman. The company, which is in the process of finalizing a $4 billion takeover...
British Columbia River Rock Casino VIP Director Blackballed Over Money Laundering Breaches
British Columbia’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch has banned the director of VIP gambler relations at the River Rock Casino in Richmond over repeated AML violations. The regulator confirmed to Canadian media network Postmedia this week that Lisa Gao, whose job it...
Vegas Golden Knights Keep Winning, So Vegas Sportsbooks Keep Losing
The Vegas Golden Knights are having one of the most unlikely seasons for an expansion franchise in professional sports, jumping out to a 32-12-4 record so far. But while this NHL underdog story has just about everyone rooting for the league’s newest...
Las Vegas Illusionist David Copperfield Can’t Make 30-Year-Old Sexual Assault Accusations Vanish
Multimillioniare magician and entertainer David Copperfield has responded to allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted an underage model 30 years ago. Brittney Lewis, 47, told media and entertainment news website TheWrap on Wednesday that the alleged incident occurred after she met...
Moody’s: Resorts World Catskills Could Cannibalize Saturated Upstate New York Casino Market
Upstate New York’s casino market is saturated, according to a report this week by Moody’s Investment Analysis, and it's about to get worse. Moody’s believes the opening of the Resorts World Catskills will further diffuse what is already a “very tough gaming...
