5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
OJ Simpson Threatens Cosmopolitan With $100 Million Lawsuit, Attorney Argues ‘Malice and Racial Prejudice’ for Ban
OJ Simpson's attorney is threatening The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas with a $100 million lawsuit over an incident that took place last November, which led to his client being banned from the casino. On the night of November 8, Simpson and a...
Dog Racing in Macau to End with Closure of ‘Canidrome,’ But Activists Fear Greyhounds’ Fate
The Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome, the only stadium in Asia built for greyhound racing, will close on July 21, owner Angela Leong confirmed last week. The closure will mark the end of dog racing as a gambling sport in Macau. Leong, who...
Tiger Woods Hopes to Roar Back From Back Surgery at San Diego Tournament
The latest come back for Tiger Woods will take place at the site of his last attempt to return from back surgery and he is hoping it goes better than 2017. The 42 year old has committed to play at the PGA...
Opening of Jeju Shinhwa World Casino Delayed Yet Again
The casino at the Jeju Shinhwa World resort on South Korea’s Jeju Island has pushed back its opening date yet again, with officials this time citing a delay in the transfer of a casino license from another gaming facility. The casino, which...
South Point Casino Owner Michael Gaughan Doubles Worker Bonuses, Credits Trump Tax Reform
Workers at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas are among the first employees in the gambling industry to learn that their annual bonuses are increasing, thanks to the recent tax reform bill passed by Congress and signed into law by...
Israeli Government Reaches $6.7 Million Settlement with GBI Racing
The Israeli government has agreed to pay a settlement of 23 million shekels ($6.7 million) to GBI Racing following the implementation of a ban on betting on horse racing that came into effect last week. The settlement provides GBI with compensation for...
Serena Williams, Andy Murray Withdraw From Australian Open
The Australian Open is looking less like a Grand Slam event after losing tennis stars Serena Williams and Andy Murray this week. Murray told tournament organizers on Wednesday he couldn’t play because of a lingering injury. “Sadly I won’t be playing in...
$1.3 Million Westgate SuperContest Scooped by Briceton Branch Sr., Father of High School Football Star
39-year-old Briceton Branch Sr. lived up to his own teenage son's expectations when he beat out more than 2,700 other sports bettors over the course of the NFL season to win the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, walking away with the grand prize...
Macau Casinos Remain Vulnerable to Terrorism and Organized Crime, Security Assessment Findings Assert
Macau casinos won $33 billion last year, a 19.1 percent increase on 2016 and the enclave's first annual gain since 2013. With the millions of visitors that venture to China's special gaming zone each year, the risk of both terrorism and organized...
Police Say Employee Staged Robberies at South Dakota Casino
When the Jackpot Casino Too in Rapid City, South Dakota was robbed twice in December, the initial thought was that it had just been an unlucky month for the house. But now police say that the robberies were actually an inside job...
