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DeLeo ignites debate over gambling
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
In Boston, Massachusetts, House Speaker Robert DeLeo has shocked and puzzled many of his colleagues and peers with his plans for gambling in the area His proposal states that he would recommend two resort casinos as well as a number of slot machines...
Kentucky looks at racing options again
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
In Kentucky, a Republican senator has made a last ditch attempt to breathe new life into a sports betting industry that is on the decline. Racing fans, both laypeople and politicians, have had a frustrating time in recent months, but the senator feel...
Pham wins at Black Belt Poker
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
The Black Belt Poker London Live event produced a strong line up this weekend, with some players arriving in London from all over the world, as well as from strong backgrounds, including players more famous for taking part in the World Series of Poke...
Isildur1 loses nearly $2 million
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
World famous online poker player Isildur1 has just recently suffered a considerable loss in an online poker spree. The renowned poker player managed to lose nearly $2 million in one day’s play, a huge loss that meant he lost heavily against some of ...
Paul Vogel wins at Atlantic City
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
A father of five won a major poker tournament at Caesers Atlantic City, winning a cash prize totalling over $61,000. Paul Vogel is 42, and is an Information Systems Manager from Merrick New York. The No Limit Hold’Em Tournament at Caesers Atlanti...
Icahn injects life into Tropicana
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
Billionaire Carl Icahn has bought the Tropicana casino and has plans to make it a successful venue for gambling in the United States. Icahn has made it clear that he wishes to improve the quality of both the gambling and entertainment at the resort...
Could Carl do it online?
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
Carl Icahn has just bought the Tropicana resort in Atlantic City, and already he’s making plans to turn it into a bit of a major concern. The resort has had some bad times recently as regards the quality of what goes on behind its doors. But Icahn is...
DeLeo states his case
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
Robert DeLeo, house Speaker at Boston, continues to articulate his defence for the proposal he has made involving racetracks and the siting of casinos. DeLeo is currently wielding a bill that would expand upon the gambling options at four racetrack...
ESPN count out poker’s best players
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
ESPN.com has launched their latest rankings table for the world of online poker, with some by now familiar names dominating the top of the leader board. The rankings that ESPN issue do not focus just upon the biggest winnings players receive, inste...
Argentinean takes major Latin event title
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
The Argentinean player Jose ‘Nacho’ Barbero has just become the first Team poker Stars Pro player to win a Latin American Poker Tour event. The Punta Del Este is a prestigious event on the poker calendar, and Barbero took first place. The tournament ...
Tribe and lawmakers clash over casino
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
A dispute between an Arizona city and an Indian tribe that plans to develop a casino close to it has reached the courts, with some strong feeling and controversy attached. The Tohono O’ odham tribe plans to build on unincorporated land near the city ...
Kehl think they have development in sight
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
Investors are looking for funds for a major casino development in Lion County, Iowa. Developers of a proposed country club and casino development have made a pitch at a country club in Sioux City. The team who are developing the complex have tried to...
New proposal to regulate online advertising
Posted on 23 Mar 2010 at 15:03 by Carl Barnett
New laws could come into effect soon in the UK that would regulate the amount and nature of advertising that is present on social networking sites. Online gambling advertisers would be affected by the proposed new regulations, which would closely mon...
Casino could be 14 miles from the White House
Posted on 18 Mar 2010 at 08:03 by Carl Barnett
Prince George’s county in Maryland could soon be having its first casino. The casino would offer standard gambling table games, including poker and Blackjack. The proposed casino is being pushed by the state Senate president, Thomas V Mike Miller J...
Delaware to consider gambling expansion
Posted on 18 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
Delaware is expecting a sea change in the next few weeks as regards the gambling situation within the state. The House Majority Leader has speculated that there may well be a vote on whether or not the state will witness expansion of gambling, with ...
GSA to look at online gaming protocol
Posted on 18 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
A unique body, the Internet Gaming Study Committee has been created in the United States, with a remit of looking carefully at the way Internet gaming is carried out. The Gaming Standards Association has created the committee in order to observe dis...
Macau may slow down the casinos
Posted on 18 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
Macau is well known as a hotspot for gambling at the moment, with many pundits and commentators comparing it to Las Vegas in its heyday. However, although it is enjoying large success, there is a small possibility that lawmakers may well consider sl...
New show to bring insight into online gambling?
Posted on 18 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
A new television show is due to air in Canada this week with the aim of bringing news and insight centred on the world of online gambling and gambling in general. The Jackpot is intended as a news and editorial magazine style show that gives viewers...
San Jose may have casino expansion
Posted on 18 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
In San Jose, California, voters have to decide whether or not the state will add more gambling. There are currently two card clubs situated in San Jose, and the gambling expansion proposals will focus on these two establishments. The resulting expa...
Italy legalises bingo online
Posted on 17 Mar 2010 at 13:03 by Carl Barnett
A major coup has taken place in Italy in its gambling industry, with online bingo being legalised, after it was outlawed. Popular around the world, online bingo games were legalised at the end of December 2009, but the outcome of this move was compl...
Godfrey believes Ontario should go online
Posted on 17 Mar 2010 at 13:03 by Carl Barnett
The head of the Ontario lottery, who is newly appointed, has commented on the viability of including online gambling in the offering his company makes. He has stated that his province should think carefully about including online casino games as a w...
Macau enjoys growth
Posted on 17 Mar 2010 at 13:03 by Carl Barnett
In China, there is just one place where casino gambling is legal, and Macau is enjoying the rewards of its exclusive status, with a growth level that is threatening the success of other more traditional gaming places around the world. Las Vegas has ...
Wynn assesses his hopes for new domain
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
Steve Wynn, the casino mogul, visited Pennsylvania recently to assess the progress of his plans to revitalise the state’s casino offerings. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has temporarily offered relief as regards their plans to remove the lice...
Women play more online games than men
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
Women are dominating the ranks of online social players on a global scale. According to a survey by PopCap games, there are 100 million consumers of social game experiences worldwide and the majority of them are women. According to the survey, 38% of...
Winter snow threatens casinos in Atlantic City
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
The casino industry in Atlantic City has suffered a little in recent times, most notably due to the effects on the economy of a global recession. In the last few days, however, trouble has come in a different shape, namely the stress and frustration ...
Washington wins celebrity tour
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 10:03 by Carl Barnett
Leron Washington, a famous boxer of some repute, has enjoyed great success at a recent celebrity poker contest. The World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational is a major event that involves celebrities from the world of movies and TV, as well as sports...
UIGEA won’t kill online gambling
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
Not surprisingly, there has been an awful lot of crowing going on in recent times as regards the UIGEA that is due to arrive in June. The bill that Barney Frank is trying to get pushed through will supposedly prevent the United States government fro...
Super Bowl brings in revenue to casinos
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
The American Football annual Super Bowl tournament brought a rush of players to online casinos. The boost also helped land based casinos, with both sectors finding revenue jumping up by millions of dollars over Super Bowl weekend. Land based casinos ...
South loses a million
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
The successful online poker pro Cole South is renowned for making big wins on a regular basis, however, his form has dipped of late. Around a month ago Cole won a million dollars plus in a day's play, and was hailed as one of the most successful onli...
Poker to be an Olympic sport?
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
The International Federation of Poker is about to be accepted into a major organisation that will see it finding more exposure in the near future. The International Mind Sports Association will be adopting poker as an official game of skill, which m...
Philadelphia gets casinos
Posted on 11 Mar 2010 at 09:03 by Carl Barnett
Table games are now legal in Pennsylvania, which means that certain parties are now able to press on with building facilities for people to gamble. Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem has just announced that they would like to restart a project there t...
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 ...
