Aristocrat Interactive’s Digital White-Label Solution Powers Betiton Launch in Ontario (Casino.org)
Aristocrat Interactive announced today its expansion in the licensed Ontario igaming market via the launch of Betiton. Betiton is utilizing Aristocrat Interactive’s iGaming White-Label solution, the fourth market Betiton has entered using the Aristocrat platform. Betiton launches in Ontario using Aristocrat Interactive’s iGaming White-Label solution. Image/Betiton screenshot Expansion of Ontario Footprint MagicRed Casino is the other…
California Tribes Sue Cardrooms Over ‘Illegal House-Banked’ Games (Casino.org)
A lawsuit filed by a coalition of California tribal operators accuses the cardroom industry of offering illegal gambling in violation of the state constitution and the California Penal Code. A dealer deals blackjack at the Garden Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., with the rotating banker position to his left. The card room is one of…
Tony Blair Spin Chief Loses Big in Son’s Collapsed Betting Syndicate (Casino.org)
Alastair Campbell, formerly a powerful figure in UK politics, funneled £300,000 (US$370,000) into his son’s ill-fated soccer-betting syndicate prior to its collapse, The Daily Mail reports. Alastair Campbell, right, was Tony Blair’s director of communications, but his son Rory’s collapsed betting syndicate may prove a difficult spin. (Image: The Sun) Campbell, 67, is one of…
$1M Powerball Ticket Claimed Just Hours Before It Was To Expire in Indiana (Casino.org)
A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was redeemed with the Hoosier Lottery in Indiana just five hours before the paper ticket slip was set to expire. A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was redeemed just hours before it was set to expire on Dec. 26, 2024. Indiana’s Hoosier Lottery says the winners fortunately found…
Poker’s Scott Ball Sues ACR Poker for $30M Contract Breach, Defamation (Casino.org)
Poker player and talent agent Scott Ball is suing offshore poker platform ACR Poker for breach of contract, claiming that social media influencers on his books were never paid for promoting the site, formerly known as America’s Card Room. Chris Ball, main picture, believes that ACR Poker boss Phil Nagy, bottom right, defamed him during…
How the Las Vegas Strip Responded to its Own Vehicle-Ramming Attack (Casino.org)
A day after the deadliest vehicle-ramming attack in the US occurred in New Orleans, it’s worth revisiting how Las Vegas responded to its own vehicle-ramming attack nine years ago. Cement bollards, installed in response to a December 2015 vehicle-ramming attack near Planet Hollywood, can be seen lining both sides of the Las Vegas Strip in…
Michigan Casinos, Sportsbooks, iGaming Platforms Deliver State Half-Billion Dollars (Casino.org)
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) reports that 2024 was a record-setting year for its commercial and tribal gaming industries. Detroit’s MotorCity, MGM Grand, and Hollywood at Greektown, along with online casinos and sportsbooks, delivered Michigan more than a half-billion dollars in 2024 state tax revenue. Most of the gaming tax benefit goes to support…
President Biden To Award Jan. 6 Committee Leaders With Presidential Citizens Medal (Casino.org)
On Thursday evening at the White House, President Joe Biden will give the second-highest civilian medals to former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS). United States House of Reps. Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney preside over a hearing on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 28,…
Ohio State Heavy Favorite for CFP National Championship Following Rose Bowl Rout (Casino.org)
Can any remaining team in the College Football Playoff (CFP) beat Ohio State? If the Buckeyes play like they did last night in the Rose Bowl, it’s seemingly unlikely. Ohio State celebrates its dominating Rose Bowl win on Jan. 1, 2024. The Buckeyes are now favored to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. (Image:…
Trump International Hotel Explosion Investigated for Potential Terrorist Links, New Details Emerge (Casino.org)
Authorities continue to unravel the puzzling New Year’s Day explosion which left one person dead and seven injured outside of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. Remains of a Cybertruck, pictured above. The vehicle exploded and burst into flames outside of the Trump International Hotel. Accelerants were in the truck’s bed. (Image: LVMPD via WJLA)…
Macau Casino Stocks Have Favorable 2025 Setup, Says Analyst (Casino.org)
Last year was a mostly tepid one for Macau casino stocks and with the December and 2024 gross gaming revenue (GGR) report released earlier today similarly lukewarm, some investors may not be enthusiastic about these stocks to start 2025. However, at least one analyst believes the group is ripe for upside this year. The Wynn…
Norwegian Cruise Line Taps Light and Wonder for Casino Table Games (Casino.org)
Norwegian Cruise Line has contracted Light & Wonder to bring progressive table games to its fleet. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Casinos at Sea are being upgraded with new progressive table games supplied by Light & Wonder. The table games are coming to 18 Norwegian ships. (Image: Norwegian Cruise Line) Last month, the cruise line announced it…
UPDATE: Destructive Vehicle Fire, Deadly Explosion Outside of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas — Video (Casino.org)
UPDATE: One person inside a vehicle that exploded and caught fire died outside of the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday, according to local news reports. Seven other people in the area suffered minor injuries. Two required treatment at local hospitals. It appears many guests at the hotel were evacuated to Resorts World Las Vegas. The…
North Carolina Skill Games Illegal, State Appellate Court Rules (Casino.org)
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against controversial skill games, slot-like gaming machines that combine elements of skill with chance. A skill games business in North Carolina is facing pressure to turn off its gaming machines after a state court deemed the terminals as illegal gambling apparatuses. Commonly called sweepstakes or fish games,…
New Orleans Sugar Bowl POSTPONED Following French Quarter Attack (Casino.org)
Update (2pm EST) — The Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday. The Allstate Sugar Bowl remains scheduled for an 8:45 pm EST kickoff inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans despite the Big Easy being the site of a New Year’s massacre. Police investigators surround a white truck that ran down pedestrians along Bourbon…