Archive for July, 2008

National Deaf Poker Tour Ends With Stop At Venetian In Las Vegas

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Poker has grown to such popularity that there are all kinds of tours that travel the world playing cards, the National Deaf Poker Tour wrapped up its season this weekend at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

Canadian Company ESI Paying $9.1 Million In Online Gambling Case

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
The crackdown on companies taking American payments for gambling purposes continued on Thursday with ESI agreeing to pay $9.1 million to avoid prosecution.

Final Slot Game Release for ‘Around the World’ Slots Series

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Discovering Macau is the final cultural theme based game to be released in the latest 'Around The World' series launched by Weike Gaming, Singapore and Malaysia only licensed game manufacturer.

Mayor Turns Away Slot Machine Gambling In Arizona Airports

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
The Mayor of Phoenix has been pursuing the option of allowing slot machines in their airport, but he sidelined the idea on Wednesday after receiving opposition from tribal leaders.

Switching to Penny Slot Machines

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
An article in Gaming Today reported that the casino's overall revenue from slot machines is down. However there has been an increase in revenue from the penny slots which seems...

MLB Teams Gambling On Trade Talent To Get Them To The Playoffs

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
The Major League Baseball trading deadline is quickly approaching and that means that teams will be gambling on last minute trades to get them to the playoffs.

New Gambling Card In Australia Aimed At Setting Betting Limits

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Australia will begin implementing a new system that could help prevent problem gambling in the country, they will be using a card in which they set limits on how much they can spend in a day.

Las Vegas Sands Says No To Casino In Wyandotte, Kansas

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
The battle for who will win the rights to build and operate a casino in Wyandotte, Kansas was down to five developers, now it is down to four after the Las Vegas Sands Corp. pulled out of the running.

Nobody Betting Against Yankees As Red Sox Series Begins

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
The New York Yankees were once again left for dead by analysts early this season, now as they enter a three game series with the Boston Red Sox, nobody is betting against the Bronx Bombers.

Onorato Calling For Completion Of Pittsburgh Casino

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
The mess that has been created by Don Barden by not having the funds to complete his casino project in Pittsburgh should come to an end now, according to Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato.