5352 stories by Casino.org Staff Writer
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...
Las Vegas Hits NFL Jackpot in 2017 with Oakland Raiders Decision to Relocate
Much to the delight of Las Vegas football fans and city officials, the Oakland Raiders became the second major professional sports team to decide to make the eventual move to southern Nevada this year. The NFL team joined the NHL’s Vegas Golden...
Who Pushed Their Luck a Little Too Far in 2017: A Look Back
Staying out of trouble is harder for some people than others, and in 2017, we saw both high and low-profile risk-takers push the envelope more than necessary. From celebrities to a man of the cloth, these are the people whose impossibly poor...
How President Donald Trump Kept Sportsbooks and Bettors on Their Toes in 2017
Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump, who took his place in history as the 45th US president on January 20, 2017, has been a bit of a bonanza for the global gaming industry. Not only are some of his top...
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...
Las Vegas Switches Gears for 2017 Marketing Strategies: Courting Millenials, Skirting Tragedy
It was a changing year in 2017, as Dr. Phil would say, for Las Vegas and the city's tried-and-true iconic marketing strategies. Hoping to lure more millennials and ultimately to bounce back from one of the worst tragedies since the MGM fire...
Splendor of the Old: 2017’s Biggest Sports Superstars Were No Spring Chickens
Everyone knows that sports are a young person’s game, especially when it comes to the professional level of competition. But in 2017, we all found ourselves in awe of some veteran athletes who defied their ages to score some of the most impressive...
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,...
