As reported by the Sacramento Business Journal: “A Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled late Tuesday that California’s multi-state MEGA Millions game is legal and authorized to operate in California. “Judge Lloyd Connelly also ruled the Lottery Commission is operating lawfully and that the MEGA Millions operation in California does not require specific legislative approval. “The […]
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Andy Bloch wasn’t the only member of the MIT Blackjack Team that took casinos around the world for millions of dollars in the 90’s, but the title of the novel that chronicles that incredible run – “Bringing Down the House,” – could easily be assigned just to him. Since graduating from high school, Bloch has […]
As reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer: “The developer seeking to build a hotel with slot machines at Broadway Commons has filed a new petition seeking statewide voter approval of gambling – for a third time. “Kim Norris, spokeswoman for Attorney General Jim Petro, said the petition was filed late Friday. It contains more than 3,200 […]
As reported by the Charlotte Observer: “State senators voted Monday to end video poker gambling throughout most of North Carolina next year, ending a seven-year battle to rid the state of a form of gambling that opponents have described as a scourge. “‘If you have a cause you believe in, stick with it,’ said Sen. […]
Unibet, the international online gambling operator, will launch GTS’ World Cup-themed Football HiLo game as a part of their massive promotion for Germany 2006. As a fantastically attractive centrepiece, all players that stake at least ?1 and score at least one goal in the game during a specified week will be entered into a draw […]
As reported by the CBC News: “Trustees with the Calgary Catholic School District will debate on Wednesday the issue of raising funds through gambling, a practice the city’s bishop has called morally problematic. “Bishop Fred Henry sent a letter to the board last December outlining his concerns. Cathie Williams, the chair of the board trustees, […]
As reported by the Jackson Daily News: “Sheriff Ed Brown, a longtime supporter of a proposed ban on video-poker machines, said Wednesday’s House vote to approve a phaseout of the gambling machines by summer 2007 is the right move. “‘It should have been done a long time ago,’ he said. “The state House passed the […]
As reported by the Detroit News: “While MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity casinos are working furiously to build lavish new permanent hotel-gaming complexes, Greektown Casino remains tangled in red tape that has prevented it from placing its first shovel in the ground. “The delays could end up costing Greektown Casino tens of millions of dollars […]
As reported by the Albany Times Union: “Despite its murky legal status, Turning Stone casino won’t be closed, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Thursday. “In his most protracted remarks since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the land under the casino is taxable, and therefore not sovereign territory, Spitzer said the thorny problem of its continued […]
As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle: “Gambling in California, fueled in large part by the expansion of Indian casinos, has grown into an industry worth more than $13 billion a year, according to a report released Wednesday by the state attorney general. “Indian casino revenue made up the biggest single chunk, with an estimated […]
The first time he saw China’s planned Cotai Strip development four years ago, Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson thought the Chinese government was banishing him to some faraway no-man’s land. Much of the Cotai Strip was submerged under several feet of water. Engineers were just beginning to reclaim land from the South China […]
As reported by the Washington Post: “Online poker players will have to fold their hands if a Virginia congressman gets his way.”Today, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up a bill introduced by Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte (R) that would ban much online gambling, including bets on sporting events and games of chance — namely […]
Proposals to ban Internet gambling took another step toward becoming law Thursday as a House committee passed two bills designed to outlaw online wagering. The action by the House Judiciary Committee means the House could vote as early as next month on whether to shut down Internet gambling, which has quadrupled in the past six […]
Poker has soared in popularity because, unlike other sports, the average guy sitting in front of his TV set figures he can win the World Series of Poker, a champion player said Thursday. Professional poker player and television commentator Howard Lederer said the charm of poker is that “people at home believe they can be […]