Vegas Welcomes the Chinese New Year With The Year of the Rabbit

This year marks the �??Year of the Rabbit�?? for many who take part in the yearly traditions that are meant to bring prosperity and happiness to those of Chinese origin. In Las Vegas, signs of prosperity are always welcome and this year, many Strip.......
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Pro Bowl 2011 Start Time Convenient For Sports Gamblers

The NFL again showed this weekend that they have gamblers in mind when they schedule events. The Pro Bowl start time is 7pm, a perfect time for bettors to settle in and watch a football game.
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Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Eyeing Major Gaming Tax Increase

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is pushing for a tax increase on the states casino gaming industry that would make Iowa casinos some of the most taxed in the US.
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Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation With Alderney Deal

The Nevada Gaming Commission is preparing for the possibility of the state regulating online gambling by entering into a deal with UK-based Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
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David A. of IL Struck Gold Yesterday Playing American Roulette

Congratulations to David A. of IL who found his own personal wheel of fortune yesterday after winning a grand total of $66,775 playing American Roulette at Bodog Casino. He was one of the many winners who scored some serious cash playing their.......
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New Heads-Up Event Featured At 2011 World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker schedule has been released for 2011, and the highlight of the WSOP outside of the main event may be a new heads-up tournament scheduled to start on the last day of May.
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Sports Books Make The Game A Toss Up

The Pro Bowl will be played tomorrow, back in Hawaii after a year in Miami, and odds makers are predicting an even match up. The game is a pick em, and the total is sixty-four.
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Working Class Starting To Return To US Casinos

It has been several years since US casinos saw their last "normal" revenue month, but recent figures indicate that working class gamblers have started to return to the casinos of late.
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Penny Slots Sending Gamblers Home Happy From Atlantic City Casinos

Atlantic Citys casino gambling revenue may take a hit for the month of January after almost $9 million in jackpots from penny slots has been paid to gamblers at the Borgata Hotel Casino Spa.
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Massachusetts House Speaker Shuffles Lawmakers For Gambling Push

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo shuffled some of the most influential positions in the state Friday, replacing some lawmakers with others more involved with helping the expanded gambling cause.
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Picking A Jury For Alabama Gambling Case May Be Tricky

With so many Alabamians having an opinion on the future of gambling in the state, picking a jury that will be objective in the upcoming gambling trial of lawmakers, lobbyists, and casino owners will be difficult.
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Challenger Explosion Bigger Story Than Super Bowl Betting In 1986

In January of 1986, there were two stories that dominated the headlines in the US. The first was the Chicago Bears finishing off a nearly perfect season, and the second was the tragedy that was the space shuttle Challenger explosion.
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Top 5 Vegas Strip Casinos for Playing Blackjack

Have you been honing your blackjack skills at Bodog�??s online casino in anticipation of winning the Billionaire�??s Experience Grand Prize Draw? Or maybe you�??ve been thinking about taking your online skills over to the casino tables in Vegas?The.......
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New Legislation Good For New Jersey Lottery, Bad For Retailers

New Jersey lawmakers are reworking the states gambling industry and the new proposed changes are good for most of the state, but retailers may have some issues with the lottery changes.
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O2 Technology To Benefit Online Gambling Fans

Additional mobile broadband will make it easier to visit gaming sites.
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Ground Broken On Largest Future Casino Facility In Maryland

The state of Maryland announced their presence within the casino gambling industry on Thursday when ground was broken on the future largest casino in the state at Arundel Mills.
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Pennsylvania Casinos Continue To Bring New Job Opportunities

Pennsylvania casinos have hired hundreds of workers since table games were legalized last year. With expansion still on the horizon, the casinos have continued to add employees in 2011.
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Edmonton Catholic Schools The Latest To Turn From Gambling Funds

Catholic leaders in Canada have started the process of weeding out gambling money in their schools. Edmonton Catholic schools will become the latest to do so when they find alternate funding.
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Online Poker Gambling Could Be Regulated In Florida By July

Lawmakers are making a strong push to allow state pari-mutuel facilities to offer online poker gambling. If approved, the law could have poker enthusiasts gambling online in the Sunshine State by July 1st.
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Super Bowl Money Line Betting Not Scaring Sports Books This Year

This is one of those years where sports books do not have to worry about paying out big prices to underdog gamblers. The money line for the Super Bowl between Pittsburgh and Green Bay is lower than its been in years.
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Online Bettors In Limbo After Charlie Sheen Hospitalized

Online sports books offer some weird celebrity proposition bets and one almost came to a conclusion today when it was learned that Charlie Sheen had been hospitalized.
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Chris Medina A Contestant That Attracts American Idol Gamblers

Each year, online gamblers look for a good story coming from an American Idol contestant, and this year, the betting odds may be low should Chris Medina make it to the live shows.
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White Supremacy Gang Member Arrested After California Casino Scam

An alleged member of a while supremacy group and his wife have been arrested and charged with using counterfeit bills to gamble at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in California.
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Strange Suggests Alabama Courts Should Decide Gambling Issue

In a change from former Governor Robert Rileys stance, Attorney General Luther Strange is suggesting the courts, and not an individual, decide the legality of electronic bingo machines in the state.
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Video Gambling In Illinois Must Wait As Court Throws Out Law

A law created by Illinois legislators has been thrown out by a state appellate court, which leaves the lawmakers to go back to the drawing board if they are going to legalize video gambling.
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Thundersnow Expected To Keep Casinos Low On Patrons Tonight

East Coast casinos will again be in for a night of decreased attendance thanks to a thundersnow warning that has been in effect for much of the evening from Virginia through Massachusetts.
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Catch 21 Game Show Celebrates the Game of Blackjack

Have you ever wondered what happened to the actor who played Carlton from the popular NBC sitcom �??The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire�??? Well, these days the jolly Alfonso Ribeira is hosting a TV game show called Catch 21 which combines the game of.......
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Home Casinos May Soon Be Legalized In South Carolina

An outdated law in South Carolina is about to be overturned by lawmakers, but critics fear that allowing card and dice games in residents homes could open the possibility of home casinos.
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Super Bowl Has Gambling Hotlines Gearing Up For Increased Calls

The Super Bowl is the most gambled on sporting event in the US every year, and with the big game less than two weeks away, gambling treatment centers and hotlines are gearing up for an increase in calls.
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Maryland Lawmakers Not Stopping At Slots, Eyeing Casino Table Games

Maryland lawmakers already like what they see from the two slot casinos that have opened. Now, the legislators are considering expanding further, possibly allowing full scale Las Vegas-style gambling.
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Cirque du Soleil Holding Dance Auditions in Las Vegas

These days, Cirque du Soleil productions go hand in hand with shooting dice at a craps table or even feeding slot machines on the casino floor.  Their shows are bizarre, unique and have been welcomed by many of the main casinos on the Strip.......
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Lil Wayne Tour Dates For 2011 Takes The Rapper Into Casino Cities

The Lil Wayne tour dates have been released for his North American tour and the concerts will bring the rapper through some of the cities where the best casinos in the country can be found.
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Stanley Ho Begins Battle With Family Over Gambling Assets

Stanley Ho is one of the most successful and powerful gambling moguls in the world, yet lawyers for Ho are now asserting that his family has stolen millions of dollars in assets while his health is failing.
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Woman Wins $12.7 Million Jackpot Playing Megabucks Slots at the Aria

A Las Vegas tourist, who was in town visiting her niece for her birthday, changed her life forever on Friday while playing a Megabucks slot machine at the Aria Hotel and Casino after winning a $12.7 million jackpot.
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US Online Gambling Will Drive Industry Stock Prices Up

According to Daniel Stewart analyst Michael Campbell, US online gambling regulations will drive up the stock of PartyGaming and Playtech, along with other online gaming operators.
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