5349 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Targets Bali Hai Golf Club for 14,000-Space Parking Lot, But Impediments Abound
The new Las Vegas Raiders stadium, being built on 62 acres of land west of the Strip between Hacienda Avenue and Russell Road, has been fully cleared for construction, but the $1.9 billion project still needs to satisfy a 14,000-space parking lot...
PGA Tour Season Starts New Year with Same Favorites
While Tiger Woods waits to make his comeback the last week of January, the PGA Tour kicks off its first event of the year for golfers that won an event last year. The Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course in Kapalua,...
Chances for Legalized Gambling in Georgia Slim, But Casinos Still Eyeing Atlanta
The odds of finally legalizing gambling in Georgia in 2018 seem to be a longshot at best, but that's not stopping hospitality and gaming interests from maintaining a presence in the Peach State. Speaking this week with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, MGM Resorts Executive...
Russia Eases Tax Filing Requirements for Casinos in Effort to Attract New Investment
Russia no longer requires casinos to withhold taxes from gamblers who win at least R15,000 ($237). The modification is presumably an effort by the federal government to spur new gaming investment, as Russia's recently liberated commercial market remains stagnant. President Vladimir Putin...
North Florida Lawmaker Slot Machine Referendum Push Faces Long Odds
One Florida state legislator believes slot machines can be placed in one of his district's racetracks, and introduced a bill proposing such on Wednesday. Despite a state Supreme Court decision and Republican opposition, Rep. Ramon Alexander (D-District 8) wants voters to decide on...
Catholic Monsignor Who Stole Money to Cover Gambling Expenses Sentenced to Federal Prison
Catholic Monsignor William Dombrow is headed to federal prison for the next eight months for stealing $535,000 from the Philadelphia Archdiocese to predominantly cover his gambling expenses. US District Judge Gerald Pappert sentenced Dombrow yesterday in Philadelphia, but he didn't go lightly...
‘What Happens Here, Stays Here’ Ad Campaign Takes Las Vegas Marketing Back in Time, Literally
"What Happens Here, Stays Here" is now part of the American vernacular, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), stumbling to remarket Sin City after the October 1 massacre at Mandalay Bay, is still trying to figure out how to...
SportPesa Drops Team Sponsorships in Response to Kenya’s Gambling Tax Increase
Kenya’s leading betting site pulled sponsorship from the country’s sports teams after the government in Nairobi hiked gambling tax rates from 7.5 to 35 percent. SportsPesa, which has operations in Kenya and the UK, had spent $5.8 million to sponsor soccer and...
Casino Proposed at Vietnam’s Laguna Lang Co Beach Resort
Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has recommended to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc that permission be granted for the development of a casino at the Laguna Lăng Cô beach resort. According to a report in the Vietnam Investment Review,...
Miami Ready to Transfer Bay Site to Genting for Marina Development
Genting may have hit nothing but stumbling blocks in its efforts to build a casino in the city of Miami, but the company may finally be in position to begin developing their property, even if gambling won’t be a part of the...
