Online Poker Site Hosts Tournament [May 9, 2008]
Titan Poker is one of the Internet’s premier online poker sites and is a major force to be reckoned with in the online poker community.  Now they are planning on making themselves a force to be reckoned with in the live poker community as they host their first live poker tournament.

MGM Mirage In Bad Shape [May 7, 2008]
According to MGM Mirage’s CEO Terry Lanni, the second largest casino operator may have to split their company in two in order to weather the economic crisis occurring across the United States.

Majestic Star Casino Good, SugarHouse And Foxwoods Bad [May 5, 2008]
The Majestic Star Casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is finally under construction after plenty of setbacks and obstacles.  This has made owner Don Barden extremely happy.

Beatable Games Key To Poker Wins [May 3, 2008]
If you enjoy poker and think you’re pretty good at it but never win, it could be that you’re simply not sitting at the right game.  Learning how to scout out the competition and find the right game is the key to winning at poker and becoming a long term success.

Barden To Keep Promise [May 1, 2008]
Casino head Don Barden promised the Hill District in Pennsylvania $3 million to spur development in the area, and he intends on keeping his word.  However, his money is not going to be used in the area closest to the new hockey arena.

Casino Could Cause Gridlock [April 29, 2008]
Albany to Marin County could see a very nasty traffic problem is an Indian tribe gets the rights to build a casino ala Vegas in the unincorporated city of North Richmond.

Gambling Gameboys [April 27, 2008]
Gamblers who hate to be away from the action may not have to worry about walking away from the games any longer.  Currently the Venetian Casino and Resort in Las Vegas is testing out a new gambling device...

Florida And Colorado Enjoy Their Poker [April 23, 2008]
The gambling world is being shocked over the many lay-offs, promotional stoppage, and banning of game play that seems to be taking America by storm.

Casino Gambling Soon To Be Legalized In Jamaica [April 21, 2008]
The Caribbean is about to step into the gambling community as the government has finally given international investors approval to establish the first legal casinos on the island.

Indian Tribe Opens Casino [April 19, 2008]
The tribes name means ‘boiling water’ and they are excited to announce the launch of their new Agua Caliente Casino in California, an Endeavour that has been long in coming.  Situated next to the Rancho Mirage, the new resort is a 16 story, 340 guest room hotel and casino resort that cost $300 million to build over the last two years.

Another Poker Bust [April 17, 2008]
Could the world be looking at the end of the weekly poker game between friends at home or in a club when too much money is being thrown around?  It very well could be.

Another Gaming Payment Method Bites The Dust [April 16, 2008]
Americans are going to have even more headaches trying to play at online casinos and poker rooms thanks to one of the few remaining deposit methods closing up shop.

Casino In Natchez Closed Due To Flooding [April 14, 2008]
The state of Mississippi is once again feeling the effects of Mother Nature and the moodiness of the river.  And the casinos that line the Mississippi are still suffering three years after Hurricane Katrina.  In the latest round of Mother Nature versus businesses in the area, another casino on the river has had to shut down.

Microgaming Casino Provider to Release Two New Games [April 11, 2008]
Microgaming the reputable provider of online casino software solutions based off the Isle of Man, has been on a roll with creating and releasing new games to the many online casinos around the world.  This week they intend to release two more games, following up the popular ‘Break Da Bank Again’ video slots that came out last week.

Charity Poker To Aid Children [April 9, 2008]
The Montana Hope Project, a group who grants wishes to terminally ill children, will get a helping hand with their funding thanks to the Great Falls Exchange Club.  The club has organized and is sponsoring a Texas Hold’Em Casino Night on April 26 at the Machinery Row.

Atlantic City Stabbing Suspect Arrested [April 7, 2008]
Playing poker can be difficult enough and this time a game ended in murder.  Vincente Perez, 57, of Georgia, was taken into custody by Atlantic City police after he violently assaulted and killed another man he had been playing poker with after getting into a heated argument at the tables that was witnessed by patrons and staff.

CryptoLogic Online Casino Software to Surpass All [April 5, 2008]
In a gaming industry where there are only a handful of software developers, CryptoLogic has become one of the largest and most popular software providers of online casino and poker rooms.

Casino and Gambling Rules Prove Difficult to Craft [April 3, 2008]
The Federal Reserve and Treasury officials in the United States can’t get it together. Between struggling with the country’s financial crisis and the falling economy, they are at a loss as to what to do.

Processing of Payments at Online Casinos [April 1, 2008]
Processing payments for online casino sites has become increasingly difficult as a result of a law passed in the United States in October of 2006 known as the UIEGA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act).

Casino Employees Continue Strike In West Virginia [April 1, 2008]
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia are still without any resolution to the strike of two hundred of its workers that are part of the United Food and Commercial Workers union.

No Casino Games In Kentucky [March 30, 2008]
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced that the casino initiative he was backing to bring in slot machines, roulette wheels, and blackjack tables into the states is dead.

Elvis Has Not Left The Building [March 28, 2008]
FX Real Estate and Entertainment has announced that they are going to move ahead and continue their development plans to construct a casino on the Las Vegas Strip dedicated to…who else?  Elvis Presley.

Caesars Gets First Non-United States Casino [March 26, 2008]
Casino Windsor, will be adding the name ‘Caesars’ to all of its signs sometime in June.  Casino Windsor is Ontario’s premiere gambling hall, and while they insist that they will not be rebranding their properties to match, they are looking forward to the new partnership...

Chicago North Harbor Gets a Boost Thanks to Casino [March 24, 2008]
With all the recent bad publicity casinos and gambling have been getting in the news, its nice to occasionally see the plus side of having a gamin establishment in your city and how its revenues are being put to positive use.

Casino Bill Dead By 108 to 46 [March 23, 2008]
There is no doubt about it; Massachusetts will not be getting three more casinos.  The bill that was introduced by Governor Deval Patrick was rejected by the house 108 to 46.

Casinos No Go In Massachusetts [March 20, 2008]
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick is not having a good day.  He received word that the legislative committee reviewing his casino gambling bill has given the recommendation to reject the bill, squashing the hope of getting three new revenue making casinos constructed in the state.

Casino Debate Still Raging [March 18, 2008]
Massachusetts may find a state wide referendum on the ballots if the House kills a gambling proposal latter in the week.  Senator Steven Panagiotakos, a Democrat and a member of the state’s Ways and Means Committee, feels that the gambling issue is too important...

Court Intervention Sought By Native Indian Tribe [March 17, 2008]
Oklahoma’s Fort Sill Apache tribe has filed suit in the federal court in Oklahoma City to help get their casino in Luna County opened after the Governor of Oklahoma, Bill Richardson, swore to block access to the establishment using law enforcement...

Casino Smoking Ban Could Be Challenged [March 14, 2008]
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe are getting set to fight a law that would prohibit smoking at the two tribal casinos, Foxwoods Resort Casino, and the Mohegan Sun.

Indian Casino Move May Make History [March 12, 2008]
In what could be a historic move, the Eagle Mountain Casino outside of Porterville, California may get permission to move the establishment from its current location on Reservation Road to the South Valley floor.

Are Casinos Pushing Out Horse Tracks [March 10, 2008]
Gamblers in De Moines, Iowa sit at the slot machines and gambling tables at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino all day and night.  Unfortunately, that is leaving the stands at the establishment’s horse track pretty well empty.  This scene is not unique to the Iowa casino.

Casino and Poker Sites Targets By Extortionists [March 8, 2008]
Computer hackers are doing everything they can to get to personal information and the latest attacks have been hitting online gambling sites.  Casino and poker sites have now been targeted by online extortionists and system wide shutdowns are being caused by the cyber sabotage.

New Software Could Peg Online Player DNA [March 6, 2008]
Online poker players do not have the luxury of being able to see their opponent’s faces, a trick many use when playing poker to decide which way to go with their hands.  They cannot tell if their opponent is bluffing unless they have played against...

The 2008 Irish Open [March 4, 2008]
Everyone in the poker world – and probably quite a few people who aren’t – has heard of the World Series of Poker tournament.  There is another tournament that is just as well known and that is the Irish Open.

Political Contribution Ban For Casinos Not Equal [March 2, 2008]
The state of Pennsylvania’s recent ban on allowing their lawmakers to accept political contributions from casino firms is not all-encompassing or equal.  According to the wording of the law, licensed officers and key employees are not allowed to contribute to political campaigns.

5M Sterling Casino In Kent Causes Stir [February 29, 2008]
A brand new casino that cost an estimated £5 million to build has opened up in Kent much to the chagrin of some residents and church leaders.  Gamblers in east Kent are thrilled with the new establishment at the Westwood Cross Retail Park that is near Broadstairs.

Proposed Casino Bill In Kentucky Stalls [February 27, 2008]
The Governor of the state of Kentucky has asked the Democratic leaders in the states House of Representatives to hurry up on a proposal that will allow the state to build legalized casinos on the Ohio border.

Las Vegas Casino Gets Face Lift [February 25, 2008]
The Las Vegas Strip casino and resorts have been getting a massive facelift with billions of dollars being spent on development.  The Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino is the next gaming establishment that is set for its own...

Casino Exec In Contribution Controversy [February 23, 2008]
In a year that will see a new president voted into power, all eyes are watching the political goings on of every official from the small town level higher.  Newly elected Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and William Yung III, head of the Columbia Sussex Corporation, and wealthy casino owner, are currently finding themselves in the spotlight.

Playboy Casino Giving Away Two Exclusive Tickets [February 21, 2008]
Playboygaming.com and online casino have announced today that they are offering members a chance to win exclusive tickets to Hugh Hefner’s birthday bash.  The party will be held this year at the Las Vegas Palms Fantasy Towers and it is one of the biggest parties held in the casino and gaming community.

Kauto Star May Be Out Of Ascot Chase [February 17, 2008]
Betters of horse racing may want to reconsider their choices for the Ascot races, switching their favorite to Denman instead of Kauto Star.  Gold Cup favorite Kauto Star may not be able to participate.

Native American Casino Issue Raging In Congress [February 15, 2008]
In the ever continuing battle to legalize gambling, Michigan lobbyists are bringing a multi million dollar fight to Congress in an effort to stall two new Indian casinos from coming to the state.

Ex-NFL Pro Nabbed In Gambling Sting [February 13, 2008]
American football season is over until September, but players in the NFL are still making news.  In yet another gambling scandal to rock the league, former guard Richard Todd Burger, aged 37, was among three people who were indicted by a Somerset County, New Jersey, grand jury for being part of an Internet gambling ring operated in the state.

Casino Crime Potential High [February 11, 2008]
Pennsylvania’s six active casinos have been lucky in that crime there has been minimal.  But that fact does not ease the concerns of anti-gambling individuals.  They still remain critical of the security provided in and around Penn National Race Course, and insist that muggings, purse-snatchings, and other crimes could still occur at a rampant rate.

Gambling Issue On Both Sides Of Legislative Coin [February 9, 2008]
There is no doubt in any politician’s mind that gambling is here to stay and is a relevant issue as the United States draws closer to its next Presidential election.  The amount of money that has gone into lobbying issues on both sides of the legislative coin is staggering, heating up the controversy even more.

Expanded Tribal Gambling Operations Approved [February 7, 2008]
The ‘Governator’ of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, announced on February 6, 2008, that four of California’s wealthiest Native American Indian tribes have received permission to add thousands of slot machines to their casino’s in an effort to help boost the states flagging economy.

UK Lingerie Retailer To Offer Online Casino [February 5, 2008]
Lingerie and adult products are the staple of Ann Summers, a United Kingdom retailer owned by the Gold brothers.  Originally sold on a home party plan and then online, Ann Summers marketed their products towards women.

Gambling Halls and Casinos to Stay Open 24 Hours a Day [February 4, 2008]
In a bold move to improve the struggling economy of the state of Rhode Island, the Pawtucket Democratic representative, Mr. William San Bento proposed a new bill that would allow the casinos and gambling halls in Rhode Island to stay open for 24 hours, thus boosting the economy.

Super Bowl Sunday Nears With Much Betting [February 1, 2008]
It doesn’t matter if you are an American football fan or not, Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest game of the National Football League in America brings in bets from all over the world.  Betting on a game is as much a tradition as having a Super Bowl party.

Indiana House Passes Legalized Gambling Bill [January 30, 2008]
In a 62-36 victory proponents of a gambling bill that would allow taverns and bars in Indiana to offer low-stakes gambling games had a small yet important victory.