Man indicted for using counterfeit chips in 2014 Borgata Poker Tournament
TYLER R. TYNES, Staff Writer A North Carolina man was indicted Wednesday on charges that he brought millions of dollars in counterfeit poker chips to Atlantic City to use in a poker tournament at the Borgata Casino. Christian Lusardi, 43,…
Mickelson refuses to comment on money-laundering allegations
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson refused to comment on allegations linking him to an illegal gambling operation, saying Wednesday he is used to being an “object to be discussed.” ESPN reported last week that $2.75 million…
Atlantic City betting big on non-gambling attractions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s efforts to recapture some of the tourism dollars it has lost to casino competition in recent years finally appear to be working. Nine years ago, the city’s casinos started realizing they needed to…
A Look at Some of Atlantic City's Non-Gambling Attractions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A look at some of the non-gambling attractions in Atlantic City as the resort city tries to move beyond offering just gambling: ___ – The Playground. Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein’s $52 million redo of the…
Plans emerge for new casino-hotel on site of New Frontier
Kimberly Pierceall, Associated Press · LAS VEGAS (AP) – Initial plans for a casino-hotel that may rise from the Las Vegas Strip site where the New Frontier once stood show two hotel towers with 1,100 rooms and a 126,000-square-foot space…
Hacker attacks gambling websites, demands Bitcoin ransom
Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A hacker shut down four New Jersey Internet gambling sites for half an hour last week and threatened more cyberattacks over the holiday weekend unless a ransom was paid using the…
New CEO takes the helm at Caesars Entertainment
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal For the first time in 12 years, a new person is at the top of Caesars Entertainment Corp. Mark Frissora took over as CEO of the casino giant Wednesday, replacing Gary Loveman, who remains as…
Casinos filing more suspicious activity reports, prosecutor says
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Casinos are increasingly reporting customers’ suspicious activity but more can be accomplished through a “culture of compliance,” a federal prosecutor charged with enforcing anti-money laws told a Las Vegas audience on Thursday. The address marked…
New York mob boss, capo plead guilty in racketeering case
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Six members of the Lucchese crime family, including a top New Jersey capo and a ruling boss in New York, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an investigation of an international gambling enterprise, the New…
Florida: Casino ship could sail again from Port of Palm Beach
The beleaguered Island Breeze II day-cruise casino ship is poised for another run from the Port of Palm Beach under a new name and operator, according to port officials. Commissioners for the Riviera Beach seaport have agreed to enter into…