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 […]
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Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based low-fare air carrier, has abruptly canceled an ad deal with an online casino company that would have turned six of the airline’s jets into flying billboards. Allegiant specializes in flying tourists from middle-market cities such as Des Moines, Iowa, and Shreveport, La., to Las Vegas. Ponder Harrison, Allegiant’s managing director, […]
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 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 Wanganui Chronicle: Rangitikei District Council has thumbed its nose at the New Zealand Problem Gambling Foundation. “The council yesterday resolved to confirm its existing policies on gambling and TAB venues without change, unmoved by the foundation’s criticisms of some aspects of the policy. “The PGF had suggested that the current policy […]
As reported by the Financial Times: “The gaming industry’s hopes for more Las Vegas-style super-casinos will be dashed tomorrow when the Conservatives rule out their support for plans to increase the number of properties. “Only one super-casino will be built following changes to gambling laws although the government has indicated it would be prepared to […]
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 […]
Joe Welch Sr. has lived his whole life on the Barona Indian reservation, an 8,000-acre patch of ranch land nestled in a valley near the community of Lakeside. For years, he watched the poverty-stricken tribe struggle. He thought bringing a small bingo hall would be a step toward giving the community economic self-sufficiency. Never did […]
California’s Indian gaming regulations allowed tribal casinos to have live casino table games as long as the outcome is determined by cards. While blackjack, baccarat, poker and poker’s variations, such as Let It Ride and Three Card Poker, were offered from the outset, the casinos seemed empty without the traditional roulette and craps tables, an […]
After nearly five years working the slot floors at some of Las Vegas’ most-recognized casinos, Mike Montenez took what he learned to Southern California. A slot host position at the 59,000-square-foot casino that Harrah’s Entertainment manages for the Rincon San Luiseño Band of Mission Indians allowed Montenez, 35, to be closer to his family, especially […]
River City Group, organizer of the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo (GIGSE) to be held May 16-18 at the Palais de Congres in Montreal, is pleased to announce that Professor Lawrence Lessig will provide the keynote address at this year’s event. Lessig is one of the world’s foremost experts on intellectual property in the […]
As the Poker and Texas Hold ‘Em craze continue to run rampant on television and in celebrity events, the internet has allowed online gambling enthusiasts the ability to experience “the games” that have created this hype at their leisure. The online casino is experiencing explosive growth rates because of this and it is reflected in […]