As reported by the Morning Call: “The odds of a casino coming to the LehighValley, the Poconos or both got better this week as opposition to a proposed$650 million slots parlor, hotel and convention center in Limerick Townshipintensified. “Township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to tellthe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board they oppose the slots parlor. […]
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As reported by the Morning Call: “The odds of a casino coming to the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos or both got better this week as opposition to a proposed $650 million slots parlor, hotel and convention center in Limerick Township intensified. “Township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to tell the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board they […]
As reported by the Press Enterprise: “An ace and a face mean money at the blackjack table, but for dealers at some Inland tribal casinos, shuffling cards isn’t paying off like it used to. “Next month, Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula will become the latest tribal gaming hall in California to require table game […]
As reported by Hotels Magazine: “Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) has signed an agreement with Russia’s Crocus Group and is expected to manage a casino and a hotel in Moscow, said Emin Agalarov, one of owners of Crocus Group, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported Friday. Crocus Group is building the 24.300 square meter casino […]
As reported by the Business First of Buffalo: “The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has been removed from the laundry list of defendants in a civil lawsuit filed, aimed at preventing the Seneca Nation of Indians from building the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in downtown Buffalo. “In an agreement with Citizens for a Better Buffalo, the […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “Pai gow poker players at Ameristar’s Kansas City casino were prevented from winning the top prize of $62,500 because the company had improperly posted a $20,000 lid on jackpots. “The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday fined the casino $5,000. The commission forbids table-game payout limits to be less […]
Top executives representing the Strip’s major casinos and the gaming industry’s largest labor union urged employees to come to work Monday, saying they could do more in the effort for comprehensive immigration reform by staying on their jobs, rather than participating in a national day of protest. A planned nationwide job boycott by immigrants on […]
As reported by the Telecom Asia: “Mobile gambling is touted as one of the big revenue drivers for mobile data services in the next five years. But it’s not easy money, and the house is the big winner, so the real value for cellos may be in 3G-based VAS packages that maximize 3G’s multimedia channels […]
As reported by the San Bernardino County Sun: “A bill to ratify gaming compacts between the governor and two American Indian tribes was pulled Tuesday before going to the state Senate, sparking angry exchanges Wednesday among competing groups hoping to open casinos here. “The sponsor of the measure, state Sen. Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, removed the […]
As reported by icLiverpool: “Liverpool-based gaming group Stanley Leisure’s expansion plans are snowballing, with a new venue now planned for Sheffield. “The firm, which announced it had also been granted permission for an £8m casino in Liverpool two weeks ago, is to create a 30,000 sq ft venue in Sheffield’s St Paul’s Place after city […]
Nevada Homeland Security commissioners will meet in closed session today to complete work on a study expected to identify Las Vegas as a likely target for international terrorism. The study essentially undercuts findings by the U.S. Homeland Security Department, which in January left Las Vegas off a list of 35 American cities terrorists are most […]
As reported by the Independent: “Future adverts by casinos, betting shops and internet poker sites may have to carry warnings about the dangers of gambling, under rules being drawn up by the Government before the lifting of the ban on advertising in the gambling industry next year. “Under last year’s Gambling Act, gambling operators will […]
After a grueling 82-game regular season, the NBA playoffs are finally here, which is one of the busiest betting events every year. During the post season many sharper players shift their focus from sides and totals to something easier to beat: playoff series wagers. Betting on the winner of a series often provides a bigger […]
As reported by the (China) Standard: “The Hong Kong Jockey Club has exaggerated the amount of horse-racing bets placed with illegal bookmakers to win legislators’ support for the proposed betting duty reform, an anti-gaming watchdog has alleged. “With Jockey Club chairman Ronald Arculli earlier hoping the proposed betting duty reform could help the club recapture […]