5353 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Daily Fantasy Sports in 2017: How DraftKings, FanDuel, and Everyone Else Rode the Coaster
In 2017, the daily fantasy sports industry, specifically market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel, experienced a ride as good as any at a major amusement park. Not surprising, the two industry frontrunners that control more than 90 percent of the US market felt...
Craziest Casino Robberies of 2017: Who Ultimately Stole the Show
Casino robberies are almost inevitable: you have a ton of cash, cashier cages that are publicly accessible, and in many gambling towns like Las Vegas, plenty of people who are desperate for dough. Despite casinos having some of the most high-tech surveillance...
How Politics and Gaming Met Up in 2017: Trump, Immigration Status, and Betting Limits Take Center Stage
When politics met gaming in 2017, the intensity hit from all sides of the fence. And when Donald Trump officially became the 45th President of the United States in January, becoming the first former casino owner ever to hold the office, there was...
How SCOTUS Caught New Jersey’s Hail Mary on PASPA in 2017 to Change US Sports Betting
New Jersey has been trying to legalize sports betting at its horse racetracks and Atlantic City casinos since 2011, and over the last 12 months, those efforts edged much closer to paying off after the US Supreme Court decided to hear the...
Casino Mergers and Acquisitions in 2017: Matches Made in Heaven (and a Few Made in Hell)
Casino mergers and acquisitions shook up the gaming industry over the past 12 months. Some of Las Vegas' most notable conglomerates sold properties and reshuffled their portfolios. Gaming operators and manufacturers joined forces, while one online consolidation effort failed to materialize when...
Gaming Money Battles: Which States Fought It Out with Operators, and Who Won In 2017
Florida spectacularly failed to seal the deal with the powerful Seminole tribe on what would've been the biggest tribal casino revenue sharing deal in the history of the US in 2017. In 2016, the tribe had agreed on a new compact, thrashed out...
Achieving Immortality: Which Gaming Icons Left Their Mark in 2017 Through Charity, Politics, and Sports
From powermongers like Sheldon Adelson to the billionaire Fertitta brothers, 2017 saw some gutsy and passionate moves by the gaming industry's most illustrious movers and shakers. Whether it was millions of dollars in donations in times of crisis and natural disaster, political...
Top Gaming Industry Salaries of 2017: Which Casino Barons Brought Home the Most Bacon
The gaming industry had a dynamic 2017, but for casino operators, there’s only one true way to count success, and that's by taking a look at their ledger sheets at the end of the year. The top dogs in the business didn't get...
Florida Gambling Battles in 2017: Not All Sunshine By Any Means
The Florida gambling landscape witnessed two major political power struggles in 2017. The first was between the State and the influential Seminole tribe; the second between the two polarized chambers of the State legislature. The biggest winners in both battles, were, arguably,...
Casinos Pay Price for Unusually Stormy Year, as Mother Nature Lets Loose in 2017
Casinos across the US and its territories, as well as in Macau, bore the wrath of Mother Nature over the past 12 months. In the end, it was gambling revenues that took the hit, as numerous Cat 4 and 5 hurricanes and...
