Casino News
Pennsylvania makes regulations for table games
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 11:03 by Carl Barnett
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has discussed and created new regulations for the training and play of table games in casinos. The Board unanimously agreed a large number of gaming regulations, including items that instruct dealers in training ...
Pennsylvania to consider video slots
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 11:03 by Carl Barnett
The sixth annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress discussed a new way of offering gambling activity that could be in place at Pennsylvania casinos soon. Video lottery terminals, placed in Pennsylvania’s bars, would offer a brand new gaming experience for...
Lottery to come to NSW supermarkets
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 11:03 by Carl Barnett
Lotto tickets and scratch cards – known as ‘scratchies’ – could be available in the near future in Australian supermarkets. The Tatts group were the recipients of the lotteries that covered a cost of $850 million. The New South Wales government are d...
New casino boat to sail
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 11:03 by Carl Barnett
In an echo from a not too distant past, a casino boat is expected to be sailing form the shores of South Carolina in the next few days. The boat is due to sail within the month and could create a very good opening for a number of people, at least in ...
G4 decides not to renew hit poker show
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
The cable television station G4 has decided against renewing the popular gambling show ‘2 Months, $2 million’, despite the show proving a hit with many viewers. The franchise for the show is now very much open to future interested parties. Jay ‘Krant...
Iowa moving towards regulation of online poker
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
The state of Iowa currently has a huge debt to handle, with money owed totalling over $400 million. The state has recognised this as a problem, and is considering the viability of using online poker as its solution to the matter. Representative for t...
Czech Republic considers using gambling to make money for sports
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
The government in the Czech Republic have struck upon a new method to ensure that they can bring new revenue in for one of their country’s most needy causes. For a while now the government of the country have been discussing the matter of how best t...
Florida state run casinos on the way soon?
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
Lawmakers have been presented with a new bill by a state representative by the name of Joseph Abruzzo. The bill proposes a method whereby the state of Florida could properly regulate the online casino industry, and keep the business occurring throug...
Casino project turned down in Leeds
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
A casino project in the North of England has failed to materialise, with a judge ruling that the project was not able to meet an ‘unmet need’. A Las Vegas style entertainment complex was to be developed in City Square, Leeds, but the developers have...
Bachand defends online gambling idea
Posted on 10 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
In Quebec finance minister Raymond Bachand has found himself having to defend plans to introduce online gambling elements to the state’s Loto provision. Bachand pointed to other countries’ and their success with regulating online gambling as a model ...
21 year old wins major tournament
Posted on 05 Mar 2010 at 14:03 by Carl Barnett
A 21 year old prodigy has just won a major online poker tournament. Ashton Griffin is from Lake Worth, Florida, and he has just won the NAPT Venetian High Roller Bounty Shootout. During the contest he eliminated six opponents, with a final payout o...
Congressmen behind Barney Frank
Posted on 05 Mar 2010 at 14:03 by Carl Barnett
Missouri’s congressmen continue to push hard for a preferred solution to the ban on Internet gambling payment processing, which is due to be discussed further in the summer by the US government. William Lacy Clay and Russ Carnahan have both official...
Brunson 10 Team gain a new player
Posted on 03 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
One of the most successful online poker teams ever has just signed on a new player who is set to help them dominate an even larger share of the online winnings pot. The Brunson 10 team has a formidable reputation, and they have just acquired Alex Ka...
Controversial casino looks likely to go ahead
Posted on 03 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
A new casino planned in Park City, Oklahoma, has proved to be a controversy. The Wyandotte tribe announced plans to build the casino last year, stating that they were planning to build the new casino complex adjacent to The Wild West World. The tribe...
Iowa could make online gambling history
Posted on 03 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
For the first time in Internet history, there may soon be a US state that allows online gambling. Iowa is considering introducing online gambling to some degree, with lawmakers considering their options as to how to best manage it so that it brings ...
Thankfully British Servicemen can still Gamble Online
Posted on 03 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
The US Government’s administrative arm for the US military, the Pentagon, has finally declared the details of a unified Internet usage policy for its servicemen and women. The average personnel member will be able to use the Internet for social and ...
Hawaii closer to gambling being legalised?
Posted on 24 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
Lawmakers in Hawaii are considering resurrecting the issue of legalising gambling in the area, after a number of years of the issue being a taboo. For a very long time the state has never permitted the creation of casinos, and this has been accepted ...
Boot Hill not creating gambling addicts
Posted on 24 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
The Dodge City casino in Kansas has not provided the gambling addicts that many analysts and commentators predicted it will. The casino opened seven months ago, and since then a local gambling addict facility, specially trained for the expected casin...
Atlantic City offers $2 blackjack
Posted on 24 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
In Atlantic City, a place that has long been synonymous with gambling, there are signs that the recession has hit the industry hard. For the first time in the city’s history, a local casino is offering Blackjack tables at $2 a play. Resorts Atlanti...
UK residents turn to gambling to make money for bills
Posted on 24 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
There are clear signs that the world recession has had an inverse effect on the spending habits of UK residents. More and more UK residents are turning to gambling to ease their stress levels, and this is seen as a direct result of the recession. M...
Las Vegas loses more casinos
Posted on 23 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
Las Vegas has suffered financially over the last few months and the latest casualty is a casino called Casino Montelago. The casino is due to cease trading on March 14th, as a direct result of the recession that has seen many casinos across the count...
Florida lobbyists spend most
Posted on 23 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
For many years an accepted part of gambling history, current lobbying by US companies wanting to sway the decisions of lawmakers is reaching new heights. 2009 was a year that saw the highest amount of spending on record by various casino concerns, wh...
Cambodia to embrace casino development
Posted on 22 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
The undying appeal of casinos to countries and their governments across the world continues, with the latest new casino development occurring in Cambodia. The Titan King Casino will open towards the end of this month, and will be a large concern, emp...
Beshear unsuccessful in attempt to sway lawmakers
Posted on 22 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
The Governor of Kentucky has written a letter to senior lawmakers asking that they think again about the expansions of gambling in the state. Governor Steve Beshear feels that expanding the gambling options already available in Kentucky would help pu...
Estonia sees online gambling growth
Posted on 19 Feb 2010 at 11:02 by Carl Barnett
Estonia, which this year legalised online gambling, is already seeing signs of considerable growth in the sector. The government unveiled a two stage plan in January that would pave the way for full legalisation. Phase one allowed players in the co...
Melco not to build Trinity
Posted on 19 Feb 2010 at 11:02 by Carl Barnett
Plans made by a major casino group to open up a third complex in Macau have been dropped. Melco Crown, a joint venture between Lawrence Ho Yau Lung and James Packer, has stated that the new casino complex will not be built after all. Packer also owns...
Obama to visit Vegas
Posted on 18 Feb 2010 at 17:02 by Carl Barnett
President Obama is due to visit Las Vegas soon, on a tour aimed at fundraising. The president is already viewed with some concern by many Las Vegas residents, due to his comments earlier this year about the city and the casinos in it. He offered hi...
Canada loosens controls over online gambling
Posted on 18 Feb 2010 at 17:02 by Carl Barnett
Canada has come to a point where it is beginning to make moves towards relaxing restrictions on online gambling. Quebec, for example, has recently added an online casino element to their lottery system. The system is called Loto-Quebec, and the Que...
