13085 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
UK Labour Party Slams Government Over Delayed Decision on FOBTs
The UK opposition Labour Party has attacked the government for dragging its heels on the country’s long-awaited review of fix-odds betting terminals, which will be delayed until at least October. Theresa May’s government has blamed the recent general election for the hold-up,...
Japan Ponders 22 Percent Tax Rate as Fiscal Framework for New Casinos Emerges
Future casinos in Japan will keep more of their overall gaming win than resorts in Macau. That's according to reports that claim the country's legislative body is likely going to implement a tax framework that mimics rates found in Singapore's legalized gambling...
Tiger Woods Completes Rehab, But Oddsmakers Aren’t Betting on a Comeback
Tiger Woods said this week that he's undergone an intensive out of state in-patient rehab program to better manage his use of pain medications, but Las Vegas oddsmakers don't expect him back on the golf course anytime soon. Woods, who hasn't finished...
Paddy Power Slammed For ‘Defacing’ Historic Fertility Symbol
Mischievous Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been criticized for “defacing” the Cerne Abbas Giant, a possibly ancient hillside chalk drawing in Dorset, England. The 180-foot-tall sexually-explicit image on the side of a hill towering over the quiet village of Cerne Abbas depicts...
EU Online Poker Liquidity to Finally Flow Between France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal
Online poker liquidity in the EU will take a step forward, as France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal get ready to sign an agreement in Rome on Thursday. The accord will bring down digital borders that have stonewalled the European market for the past...
Las Vegas Hopes Independence Day Gaming Revenues Spark a Strong July
July Fourth may be Independence Day, but for the casinos and ancillary businesses of Las Vegas, it's also traditionally a cash cow. Falling on a Tuesday this year may have impacted revenues, however, as some tourists may have passed over the weekend...
Betsson Calls on EU to Squelch Holland’s Predatory Regulator Crackdown
Betsson has run out of patience with the Netherlands. After five years of waiting for Holland to pass laws to bring its gambling regulatory framework in line with EU requirements, the Swedish online gambling company has drawn its line in the sand....
Perp Who Used Casino Wi-Fi to Download Child Porn Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
A man who used casino Wi-Fi to look at child pornography will spend the next decade in prison. Russell Haley, 67, of Gulfport, Mississippi, was arrested at the Diamond Jacks Casino in Vicksburg in 2015, on charges of downloading child pornography at...
Saipan’s Imperial Pacific Casino Opening This Week Despite Ongoing Construction
The Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel is ready for visitors, just don't expect to make a weekend of it and stay overnight. The Saipan casino property is opening its gambling floor on Thursday, July 6, but its accompanying hotel tower isn't quite ready...
Russia’s Far East Mini Las Vegas Hopes to Attract More Chinese Gamblers
In the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok, President Vladimir Putin's federal government has poured billions of dollars into trying to transform the port town into a bustling entertainment zone that attracts wealthy Chinese citizens. Located near the northeast border of the...
