7892 stories by Devin O'Connor
Connecticut Lottery Moving Online With Expanded IGT Partnership
The Connecticut Lottery is taking its operations online through an expanded partnership with International Game Technology (IGT). IGT is a market leader in lottery operations and provides games and central operating systems to 25 state lotteries in the US. The company generates...
MGM Resorts Overhauls Las Vegas Table Games Policy
MGM Resorts International has issued a notice to its table game employees that updates several changes to guests' use of technology while at the felt. MGM's Table Games Operations Department has reworked the company's rules on when gamblers can and cannot take...
North Carolina GOP Brass Optimistic About Commercial Casinos Following Sports Betting
Following the passage of sports betting in the North Carolina General Assembly, one of the state's top lawmakers is optimistic about the Tar Heel State's chances of authorizing commercial casinos. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) told reporters this week that it's time...
Bloomberry Resorts, Solaire Casino in Manila Cleared in Bangladesh Bank Heist
Bloomberry Resorts and the company's flagship casino resort, Solaire in the Philippines capital of Manila, have been cleared for their alleged roles in the 2016 Bangladesh Bank heist that saw hackers from North Korea steal $81 million. In February 2016, a series...
Macau Casinos Win $1.93B in May, Best Gaming Revenue Month Since January 2020
Macau casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP15.57 billion (US$1.93 billion) in May 2023. The gaming income represents the Chinese enclave's best monthly performance since January 2020. Macau's COVID-19 recovery is coming about two years after Las Vegas casinos experienced unprecedented...
North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Gains Senate Support, Inches Closer to Gov.
North Carolina appears likely to join the more than 30 other states that have legalized commercial sports betting after the state Senate approved legislation that seeks to allow online wagering and in-person betting at professional sports venues. North Carolina is already home...
Maryland License Plates Feature Website That Directs to Philippines Online Casino
In what will be one of the more bizarre stories published on Casino.org this year, officials in Maryland say a URL that's printed on nearly 800K state-issued license plates directs visitors to an online casino platform based in the Philippines. In anticipation...
New Jersey Underage Gambling Bill Would Afford Offenders Treatment Instead of Fine
Underage gamblers in New Jersey who are found guilty of violating the state law that mandates only people aged 21 and older can gamble currently face a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000. But three state lawmakers...
Nevada Casinos Experience Best April Ever, Statewide Gaming Revenue Tops $1.15B
April 2023 was an April unlike any other for Nevada casinos. Statewide gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month totaled upwards of $1.15 billion, the highest monthly casino win for any April in Nevada history. April '23 marked the 26th consecutive month where...
Newport World Resorts Manila to Become Fully Owned by Alliance Global, Andrew Tan
Newport World Resorts is undergoing an ownership change. That's after Philippines conglomerate Alliance Global Group (AGI) agreed to buy out Genting Hong Kong's 40% position in the integrated casino resort in Manila. Formerly known as Resorts World Manila, the casino was developed...
