The decline of Atlantic City’s casino industry seems unstoppable. Does the city have enough going for it to pick back up? The small coastal town of Atlantic City lies in southern New Jersey only 2-3 hours drive from New York. For decades it was a popular vacation spot for residents of the Big Apple as […]
Staff January 23, 2015 04:40:03
The decline of Atlantic City’s casino industry seems unstoppable. Does the city have enough going for it to pick back up? The small coastal town of Atlantic City lies in southern New Jersey only 2-3 hours drive from New York. For decades it was a popular vacation spot for residents of the Big Apple as […]
Gambling professionally has its perks. You do what you love, set your own schedule, and meet a lot of interesting personalities. But it isn’t glamorous. Hollywood has given us a skewed perspective on the lifestyle of a professional gambler. As a child of the 1980s, films like Rounders, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and […]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has shocked everyone by publicly calling for sports betting to be legalized. The only remaining questions are why, how and when? “Betting on professional sports is currently illegal in most of the United States outside of Nevada. I believe we need a different approach.” These are not the words of Calvin […]
Ray Lesniak is pointing the finger at Christie for PokerStar’s delayed license application. Politicians are often accused by political opponents of putting the interests of powerful donors ahead of their duties to their citizens. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is the latest to catch such criticism, with state senator Ray Lesniak blaming him for the […]
Federal judge Michael Shipp may have a conflict of interest in the ongoing case concerning sportsbetting in New Jersey. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Senator Ray Lesniak are facing a powerful challenge from the NFL and America’s other pro sports leagues in their valiant quest to legalize sportsbetting at the state’s casinos and racetracks. […]
Towns across upstate New York are painting themselves in the worst light possible as they attempt to secure commercial casino licenses. New York state lawmakers under the governorship of Andrew Cuomo are putting serious time and consideration into legalizing commercial casinos in the state for the first time in more than 100 years. The motivation […]
The TajMahal is cutting health and pension benefits to employees in an effort to cut costs after filing for bankruptcy earlier this year. While casino operators and investors are taking a beating due to sinking revenues in Atlantic City, it is the city’s thousands of cooks, hotel staff, bartenders and blackjack dealers who stand to […]
Atlantic City is on the downslope, but one industry insider thinks that it will return as a learner, more efficient market. Veteran gaming consultant Gary Green has continues to urge optimism despite a string of negative gambling news reports coming out of Atlantic City, including the closures of the Revel, Showboat and Atlantic Club and […]
Gambling is a great recreational activity enjoyed by everyone from saints to sinners and princes to jerks. Here are a few of the notable jerks. #4: Ben Affleck This pampered Hollywood baby is a jerk if I’ve ever seen one. Okay, I don’t think that he’s a bad person, but I’m astounded by his misplaced […]
Governor Chris Christie is hanging his hat on the claim that New Jersey can legally host betting as long as it doesn’t tax or regulate it. Americans love a good underdog story. As much as the country is about admiring ambition and rewarding success, people like to see David slay Goliath once in a while. […]
Casino revenues in Macau have dipped sharply in August and September, but the city’s wealthiest casino operator is betting on a quick recovery. The coastal enclave of Macau is a special administrative region in the People’s Republic of China. It’s almost completely self-governed and exempt from Chinese gambling laws, but its massive casino industry hangs […]
New Jersey is bent on launching a sportsbetting market. America’s biggest sports leagues are bent on stopping it. To bet on sports in America is much more complicated than across the border in Canada or in the UK. The federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) ensures that Nevada is the only state with […]
Boston is throwing its hat in the ring as a new gambling hotspot on the East Coast, drawing inspiration from Singapore. It looks to be successful, but will it become a regional hub? Since the late 1970s the commercial casino industry in America has largely been a tale of two cities. Las Vegas held things […]
The NBA is forward thinking enough to see how the league can benefit from legalized betting. If only the NFL would do the same. Americans love to bet on sports. In fact, it is home to the world’s largest sportsbetting market. The catch, however, is that betting shops and online sportsbooks in America capture only […]
Like many Americans, James Hinton is fed up with Wall Street and the corrupt Washington establishment. Rather than passively complain, he decided to be proactive and do something about it. James Hinton of Napa, California has made a major splash on the political scene. The former professional poker player is making a run at the […]
Iva P. June 18, 2014 18:10:22
Pennsylvania state Senator Edwin Erickson introduced new online gambling legislation bill to the state Senate. The bill SB 1386 was promised in the beginning of June and is supported by Senator Bob Mensch, however there are certain ambiguities around it, mainly regarding the online gambling activities it covers. Despite the fact that the preamble of […]
Pinnacle has been tagged as a stock to watch despite a recent decision not to pursue a casino license in New York. Stock prices for Nevada casino company Pinnacle Entertainment have recovered from the depths of the “Great Recession” but still haven’t gotten sufficient attention due their remaining below rivals Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation and MGM […]
Prohibition of online poker in California has been a general failure. Here are a few reasons why lawmakers should wake up to reason and legalize it. California is rightly viewed as a fiscal nightmare. Entire towns have gone bankrupt to the point where public services ceased to function. The state is perpetually staggering under the […]
While Macau is top dog in casino gambling, Las Vegas is poised for a big comeback. Be sure not to miss out. Las Vegas has been a bear market for several years, with a long line of naysayers warning against investing money in the Nevada entertainment Mecca. They say: “Macau is the world leader in […]
Sheldon Adelson is not only the archenemy of online casinos in America, he is also one of the country’s biggest Republican donors. But he was recently defended by an unlikely figure: fellow Nevadan and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Reid said this during an interview on MSNBC: I know Sheldon Adelson – he’s not […]
Vegas has had a thriving gay scene for years, but Bally’s is about to become the first casino to have its own gay nightclub. While online casinos in America are booming in popularity, they will never match the entertainment experience found in land-based casino hubs like Vegas and Atlantic City. These days Vegas is marketed […]
Despite the advance of online casinos in America, most Americans think that they should be legal. A recent poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University found that 50 percent of Americans think that marijuana should be legalized for recreational use, while only 27 percent favor online gambling legalization. American gambling laws now allow states to regulate their […]
Actors and wealthy business people have too much influence over the American political system. When you put them together, chaos ensues. Americans devote billions of dollars annually following the personal and public lives of famous actors and musicians as well as wealthy billionaires. There are websites, magazines and TV programs dedicated to celebrity gossip. As […]
While Donald Sterling’s career as an NBA owner seems to have reached its end, the casino business may be a much better fit for him. Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has long been one of the most despised figures in American professional sports, but a recent incident topped all others. A tape was leaked […]
As more states legalize online casinos and poker rooms, Sheldon Adelson will have fewer allies backing his bid for a federal ban. Las Vegas casino magnate and archenemy of online casinos in America Sheldon Adelson has declared that he will do “whatever it takes” to get an internet gambling ban through congress. Given that some […]
While gender equality in the American casino industry has improved significantly from decades ago, women are still largely stuck in low-paid and thankless positions. This website has published numerous articles over the past two months about women in the gambling industry. While we’ve taken pains to cover both the production and consumption ends of gambling, […]
Despite signing the bill legalizing online casinos in New Jersey, Chris Christie may be just the guy who Sheldon Adelson is looking for. While Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson hasn’t yet announced who he will back in the 2016 presidential elections, the reputable Las Vegas Review-Journal is betting that it will be New Jersey governor […]
Oklahoma may be a bastion of anti-gambling sentiment, but it is getting a free to play online casino accessible on a variety of formats. UK iGaming developer GameAccount has signed a deal with Oklahoma’s Osage Casino to provide a promotional online casino. By “promotional” this means free to play. According to American gambling laws states […]
Bwin.party has struck a deal to bolster its offering of table and slot games for both online and mobile platforms; the deal comes after they entered the New Jersey market last year. Williams Interactive, a subsidiary of Scientific Gaming, has agreed to make available its entire portfolio of casino games to provider Bwin.party. These games […]
Casino staff members struggle to cope with the decline of Atlantic City’s casino industry. Atlantic City’s marked decline has been bad for casinos, with last year being the worst for casino revenue in 22 years. Faced with competition from new land-based and online casinos in America, the East Coast gambling hub can’t seem to keep […]
Adelson’s $100 million political contribution in 2012 looks miniscule considering he made more than $43 million per hour earlier this week. The standard line is that Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is very politically interested. He spent almost $100 million trying to get a Republican into office in the 2012 Presidential election. Taking a […]
After several Texas lawmakers indicate openness to online poker in recent years the shadow of Sheldon Adelson’s millions shuts the door on the very idea. In recent years one of America’s most conservative bastions turned some heads by indicating openness to some forms of online gambling. National Congressman Joe Barton has been one of the […]
It has been a wild ride to the Final Four, with many more upset games than anyone could have predicted. Every March Madness features upset games; that’s part of why betting on basketball is much more exciting than online casinos in America. Usually upsets occur early in the tournament with most of the top teams […]
Staff March 27, 2014 17:36:15
Keeping the action in-state isn’t enough; New Jersey lawmakers want to issue licenses to foreign iGaming companies serving gamblers worldwide. Last year governor Chris Christie signed a bill legalizing online gambling and several months later New Jersey joined Delaware in launching the first-ever online casinos in America. While early figures on revenue haven’t been as […]
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is looking for a moderate Republican to back in 2016, but he is also looking for someone friendly to his anti-online gambling push. Las Vegas casino magnate and scourge of online casinos in America Sheldon Adelson has never been afraid to put his money where his mouth is. He’s […]
Sheldon Adelson’s support for unelectable Newt Gingrich hurt Republicans in 2012; this time he will look for a more mainstream candidate. Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson is a vocal supporter of the Republican Party and hasn’t been afraid to put his money where his mouth is. His support for Republicans is about American gambling […]
Casino execs have itching for a piece of the action in Miami, and David Beckham may have just made their lives a bit more difficult. A motley crew of casino execs including Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas Sands, Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts and Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay of Genting have set their eyes […]
While Adelson’s pulling out Spain may look bad on the surface, it may spell good news for Spain’s casino market. Las Vegas casino magnate and archenemy of online casinos in America Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands Corporation pulled out of a resort casino project in Spain last December. Dubbed “EuroVegas” in the media, […]
We surveyed the position of leading women in gaming legislation and regulation, and found mixed results. We now know that attitudes toward women in the gaming industry have changed drastically over the past few decades. More importantly, more and more women now see the activity as a legitimate pastime, not just a hideout for men. […]
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