Casino News
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...
PartyGaming has new executive
Posted on 17 Feb 2010 at 10:02 by Carl Barnett
PartyGaming has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. The new appointment of Per Widerstrom has brought a fresh spotlight on the company, which holds a number of highly publicised bingo and poker sites in its stable. PartyGaming operates PartyPoke...
MasterCard executives plan software to make online gambling payments easier
Posted on 17 Feb 2010 at 10:02 by Carl Barnett
A group of former MasterCard executives are preparing to facilitate payments for online casino operators. A number of former bosses at the financial services company are planning a new payment processing software service, one which should make it eas...
Online roulette increasing in popularity among British women
Posted on 15 Feb 2010 at 08:02 by Carl Barnett
A study carried out by a major website in the gaming industry has found that British women are turning to online roulette for their gambling enjoyment. This has long been the case in the United States, where online roulette is a popular game for wome...
Charlie Palmer to join Betfair
Posted on 12 Feb 2010 at 14:02 by Carl Barnett
Betfair, the leading British online betting company, has announced a new appointment that will strengthen their position in the online gambling market. Charlie Palmer, a man who was instrumental in the genesis of mobile telephone gambling firm...
Largest-ever online jackpot taken
Posted on 11 Feb 2010 at 07:02 by Carl Barnett
A milestone amount has been won at an online casino. The jackpot, which totaled nearly $5 million, was won at PartyCasino.com. The winner uses the alias 'gamago', and has won many large amounts before with the renowned gambling site. The jackpot, whi...
Dubai builds in Vegas, but not what you would expect
Posted on 10 Feb 2010 at 16:02 by Carl Barnett
Dubai, which is currently at the risk of defaulting on its billion dollar debt, has just unveiled a new and spectacular development, which does not allow gambling of any kind. The casino, located in Las Vegas, was created by Dubai World, which is a g...
Australian casino responds to allegations
Posted on 09 Feb 2010 at 09:02 by Carl Barnett
An Australian casino accused of acting outside the limits of the law has hit back by stating that it is 'not a convent'. A police report has come to light from 2007, and in the document it is stated that Melbourne's Crown Casino has experienced crim...
Deutsche Bank has problems with their casino development
Posted on 08 Feb 2010 at 11:02 by Carl Barnett
Deutsche Bank have hit problems with their management of a Las Vegas casino complex, which is behind schedule as regards the opening. Deutsche Bank have ownership of the Cosmopolitan resort on the Las Vegas strip, which they received after foreclosur...
Older generation takes to online gambling
Posted on 05 Feb 2010 at 08:02 by Carl Barnett
A new study shows that the older generation is showing a liking for online gambling and online gaming sites that help to stimulate their intellect. Online casinos are becoming instrumental in making gambling much more accessible, and now another gene...
BetOnSports suffers final loss
Posted on 04 Feb 2010 at 16:02 by Carl Barnett
An online gambling site that has been shut down has been ordered to pay fines that run into millions of dollars. BetOnSports.com have been put on probation and ordered to pay a fine of over $28 million, but lawyers on both sides of the dispute agree...
Another score is settled by the Department of Justice
Posted on 03 Feb 2010 at 15:02 by Carl Barnett
Firm agrees to pay $19.2 million over gambling payment processing Canadian company Optimal Group is to give up around $19.2 million to the US authorities as part of an agreement over the processing of online gambling payments. The firm was behind for...
No confirmed casino in South East Kansas yet
Posted on 02 Feb 2010 at 10:02 by Carl Barnett
The Kansas Lottery has taken the step of turning down an application to build the proposed state-owned casino in the south-east section of Kansas, US.The company that had proposed building the casino, Ozark Trail Gaming LLC, were informed of the deci...
Sports betting finding times difficult
Posted on 01 Feb 2010 at 17:02 by Carl Barnett
Las Vegas casinos and real world betting operators are suffering financially due to the recession and online gambling. Some of the biggest sports betting operators are finding that bettors are paying less than they used to. On October 25, many spor...
