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O.J. Simpson Sues Cosmopolitan Las Vegas for Defamation Over 2017 ‘Drunk and Disruptive’ Claim
O.J. Simpson is suing the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for defamation over news reports that the disgraced former football star was ejected from the casino for being “drunk and disruptive” in November 2017. In a...
Las Vegas Man Pardoned Over 1974 Murder of Wife of Caesars Palace Executive
A former Las Vegas casino worker who spent decades in prison after being convicted of hiring a hitman to murder the wife of a Caesars Palace executive has been officially pardoned by the State of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
