Illinois governor JB Pritzker won more than $1.4 million gambling in Las Vegas last year. According to federal tax filings released by his campaign, the 43rd governor of the Prairie State won the money playing blackjack at a casino while on vacation with his wife and friends. Pritzker plans to donate the winnings to charity, […]
Plans to build a ‘world class’ casino and restaurant inside London’s iconic Trocadero building have been given the green light. Westminister City councillors voted unanimously to approve Genting Casinos UK’s proposal which will turn the site on 13 Coventry Street into a two-storey gambling hub that can house up to 1,250 people. Genting applied to […]
Romanian operator Superbet paid out an incredible €30 million across multiple customers following a disastrous glitch on its casino. Earlier this month players were able to take advantage of a ‘technical glitch’ and played a casino game called Fire Blaze Red Wizard by Playtech, which was reported to generate guaranteed returns on every spin for […]
A community board has rejected plans to build a Mohegan Sun casino resort in Manhattan. Titled the Freedom Plaza development, the proposal was denied by a state-commissioned community advisory committee on a 4-2 vote. It included hotels, retail, dining, entertainment and housing. Committee members were appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and other […]
UFC CEO Dana White reportedly owes at least a $25 million debt to a Las Vegas casino. According to Casino.org, White has racked up quite the tab at the Red Rock Casino Resort in Summerlin, Nevada – owned by longtime friend and former UFC owner Frank Fertitta. Fertitta and others sold the majority of their […]
Star Entertainment Group’s exit from Brisbane has been resurrected after it reached a new binding agreement to sell its 50% interest in the Queen’s Wharf development. The Australian casino operator had originally entered a binding agreement to sell it’s 50% stake in the Destination Brisbane Consortium (DBC) to Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and […]
Macau casinos posted a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $2.73 billion for July, the best monthly total recorded in the special administrative region (SAR) in over five years. The figures released by the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau showed a 19% increase on those from July last year and a 5% mark-up on June’s […]
A North Carolina woman landed a jackpot of nearly $600,000 in Las Vegas after making a last-minute decision to play on a Whitney Houston-themed slot machine on the final day of her visit to Sin City. The lady, named as Camy M, had been visiting Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for the first time, […]
The 888 Casino and gaming brand will operate in the Netherlands again after a four-year absence, as the result of a new strategic partnership between owners evoke plc and ComeOn Group. The collaboration will see leading igaming company ComeOn Group operate 888.nl under a local license, delivering the brand’s online casino and sportsbook to the […]
NBA legend Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged with hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at his mansion in California. The 43-year-old spent 12 years in the league, best known for his time with the Washington Wizards where he earned three All-Star selections and made three All-NBA teams. ‘Agent Zero’ was officially charged with one […]
A federal judge in New York has dismissed a consumer class action against DraftKings which alleged the company’s promotion of a $1,000 sign-up bonus was misleading. Plaintiff Nerye Aminov sued the online casino and sports betting operator last December, claiming that he was misled into depositing $500 into a new account in January 2022, in the […]
Caesars Entertainment has reported encouraging figures for the second quarter of 2025, which show a modest revenue growth and a reduction in net losses. The largest casino entertainment company in the US generated $2.9 billion in net revenue which represented a modest increase of 2.9 per cent year-on-year. That produced a net loss of $82 […]
