3799 stories by Philip Conneller
Genting Group Would ‘Quadruple’ Resorts World Catskills Performance, Claims Exec
The Genting Group’s “unique cross-synergies” make Resorts World Catskills a profitable venture waiting to happen, a Genting executive told Casino.org Thursday. The statement comes just days after the Malaysian gaming giant made an initial investment of $128.6 million for a 38.3-percent stake...
Illinois Casino Bomb Scare Suspect Was ‘Misunderstood’: Defense Lawyer
A Muslim man accused of causing a bomb scare at the Hollywood Casino, Aurora, Illinois, never once mentioned the word “bomb” and his words and actions were taken out of context, his lawyer told the Kane County Courthouse this week. Chicago man...
Florida Asks Federal Judge to Toss Legal Challenge to State Greyhound Racing Ban
Florida’s DeSantis administration has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on greyhound racing, arguing that “the governor or member of his Cabinet over a proper vote taken by the people of Florida.” In November 2018, Floridians overwhelmingly...
Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Vows $1 Billion Massachusetts Casino Will Be Built
Despite an appalling series of setbacks, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts said this week it was confident its planned $1 billion casino resort in Taunton would be built. Tribal chairman Cedric Cromwell said in an official statement released Monday that it...
CS:GO Money Laundering Shut Down by Game Publisher Valve Corp
Counter Strike: Global Offensive publisher Valve Corporation said this week it pulled the plug on money-laundering activity that had been occurring through its microtransaction system. The Bellevue, Washington-based games giant acknowledged in a statement that criminals had been “liquidating gains” through the...
Macau Junket Boss Alvin Chau Of Suncity Sends Former Mistress $38 Million Breakup Gift
The often-fraught relationship between Alvin Chau, the playboy CEO of Macau’s biggest junket operator, Suncity, and Malaysian-American model Mandy Lieu is over, The Straits Times reports. But it seems that Chau isn’t too sore about the whole thing. In fact, the split...
Poker Legend Bobby Baldwin Named Chairman and CEO of Drew Las Vegas
Veteran casino executive and former world champion poker player Bobby Baldwin has been appointed chairman and CEO of the unfinished Drew Las Vegas. Baldwin is a legendary figure in the Nevada casino industry, having previously been president of the Golden Nugget, The...
Illegal Gambling Operator Who Nailed Chicago Mob Boss Charged With Theft From Legit Gaming Company
A man whose illegal Illinois gambling business was once pipe-bombed by a notorious Chicago mobster has been charged with stealing from his current employer, the state’s biggest legitimate video-gaming terminal (VGT) operator. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Vincenzo “Vince” Dublino’s testimony helped...
UK Lawmakers Want to Slash Online Slots Max Stakes to £2 in Radical Online Gaming Shakeup
A group of influential British politicians has proposed the most radical overhaul of the country’s online gambling laws in 15 years. Among the recommendations of an all-party group (APPG) studying “gambling-related harm” is that online slots are given the same treatment as...
New York State Studying Equalization of Taxes Between Commercial and Tribal Casinos
The New York State Gaming Commission wants to study the impact of equalizing the contributions that tribal gaming operators and their commercial counterparts pay to the state. In a move that is likely to cause consternation in Indian Country, the commission has...
