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Hawaiian Gardens Casino Part of Money Laundering Probe: Could Lose License

Hawaiian Gardens Casino Part of Money Laundering Probe: Could Lose License

A Los Angeles area casino, the Hawaiian Gardens Casino, may lose its gambling license following money laundering concerns.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2017

Artificial Intelligence Versus Poker Pros

Artificial Intelligence to Take on Poker Pros

Next week, an Artificial Intelligence developed by Carnegie Mellon University named Libratus is set to take on real human poker pros.  Who will prevail?

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2017

PokerStars Introduces Millionaires Island

PokerStars Introduces Millionaires Island

Millionaires Island, an innovative slot game developed by PokerStars Casino, an Amaya Inc. (Nasdaq: AYA; TSX: AYA) brand, is now available to play on desktop and mobile.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2017

Woman Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run in Casino Parking Lot

A Broward County woman has been arrested for the fatal hit and run of a man outside the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek last Thursday.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2017

Singer Trey Songz Thrown Out of MGM National Harbor Casino

Singer Trey Songz Thrown Out of MGM National Harbor Casino

Singer-songwriter Trey Songz says he was recently ejected from the MGM National Harbor.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2017

Starbucks Barista Wins $900K on Bet

Starbucks Barista Wins $900K on Sport Bet

Damon Graham spent much of his Sunday at Starbucks working as he usually does, making lattes and double espressos for thirsty customers.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2017

Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Surrendering Trump Taj Mahal Casino License

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn plans to surrender the casino license for his shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino and wants to make sure that anyone who buys it in the future can't use it as a casino.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/03/2017

Gamblers´ Brain Activity Resembles That Found in Drug Addicts

Compulsive gamblers seek games of chance because of the same brain circuits that drive drug addiction, research has shown.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/03/2017

Sands Casino Should Take Host Fee Pledge Amidst DA Threats

Sands Casino Should Take Host Fee Pledge Amidst DA Threats

The Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania should pledge to pay a host fee to local communities, writes Bill White in a scathing critique.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/03/2017

CSGOLounge and Dota2Lounge Offer Refund Program Following Scandal

CSGOLounge and Dota2Lounge Offer Refund Program Following Scandal

Some site users of eSports gaming sites CSGOLounge and Dota2Lounge were to receive a refund following a scandal that rocked the industry this past summer. 

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/03/2017

Chuck Blount and Casino House Edges: ‘Some Should be Classified as Legal Robbery’

Writing for the San Antonio Express, Chuck Blount offered up a breakdown of the various house edges for each casino games, some of which he describes as “legal robbery”.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/02/2017

Bitcoin Rises Above $1000 and Online Gambling Sites Take Notice

Bitcoin Rises Above $1000 and Online Gambling Sites Take Notice

The anonymous digital currency Bitcoin continues to grow in popularity and this is certainly reflected in a strong start to 2017 with trading breaking the $1000 mark Monday for the first time in three years.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/02/2017

Rio Guests Forced Out This Weekend With Blackout, VooDoo Lounge Closed

Rio Guests Forced Out of Hotel This Weekend With Blackout, VooDoo Lounge Closed

A fire and subsequent blackout still has some guests of the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas scrambling to relocate. 

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/31/2016

Former USC Football Player Set to Plead Guilty in Gambling, Drug Case

Former USC Football Player Set to Plead Guilty in Gambling, Drug Case

Allegedly ran massive offshore sports betting empire out of Peru and trafficked "well over a ton of cocaine" in US

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/31/2016

Casino Patron Who Tipped Cocktail Server With Valium Arrested

Casino Patron Who Tipped Cocktail Server With Valium Arrested

A 46-year-old New Jersey man was arrested late Thursday after tipping a casino cocktail server with the powerful sleeping drug Valium.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/30/2016

Casino Fined After Getting Gambler Drunk, Leading to Deadly DUI

Casino Fined After Getting Gambler Drunk, Leading to Deadly DUI

Casino was fined $50,000 and must pay it within 21 days or risk losing its license

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/30/2016

Power Still Out at Rio Hotel and Casino Ahead of Busy Holiday Weekend

Power Still Out at Rio Hotel and Casino in Vegas Ahead of Busy Holiday Weekend

The Rio casino in Las Vegas scrambled to find alternate lodging for guests Thursday after a power outage led to the evacuation of 900 rooms just before the busy New Year's Eve weekend, officials said.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/29/2016

Bookie Tips: 9 Management Rules for Business Success

Grow your bookie business with these 9 management rules that will help any agent or bookie grow their per head business and revenue successfully.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/29/2016

Nevada Gaming Revenue Slides in November

State officials say Nevada gambling revenue dropped about 1.5 percent in November mainly due to decreases in the Las Vegas area.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/29/2016

Gamblers Can Now Create Their Own Player Betting Props Online

Gamblers Can Now Create Their Own Player Betting Props Online

An interesting concept indeed from a most unlikely source, Heritage Sports has unveiled its “Build Your Own Player Prop Bets” platform. 

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/29/2016

Rio Hotel and Casino in Vegas Fire Causes Blackout: Hundreds Evacuated

A fire was reported just before 4:30 pm local time (7:30 pm EST) Wednesday at the famed Rio Hotel and Casino west of the Vegas Strip.   It is host to the World Series of Poker.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/28/2016

New Jersey Makes Case to Supreme Court on Sports Betting

New Jersey Makes Case to Supreme Court on Sports Betting

New Jersey's chances of getting the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its attempt to allow legal sports gambling hinge on how a bedrock constitutional principle is applied.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/28/2016

Trump Impeachment Likely According to UK Bookmaker: Cher Self - Deportation?

Trump Impeachment Likely According to British Bookmaker: Cher Self-Deportation?

Re-election odds of Donald Trump in 2020 still decent at 2-1

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/28/2016

Gambling Briefs: Deutsche Bank Holds Steady on Paddy Power ‘Buy’ Rating

Deutsche Bank on Wednesday re-iterated its ‘Buy’ rating with a steady target for Paddy Power Betfair at  10,500.00GBX stating a potential upside of 0.19%.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/28/2016

2016 Casino Celebrity Brush Ups and Bans Abound: Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, More

2016 Casino Celebrity Brush Ups and Bans Abound: Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, More

Casino gambling played front and center in some 2016 celebrity news, and usually it wasn't pretty.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/28/2016

Why 90% of online blackjack players make the same mistake?

Blackjack Mistakes

We’ll start our articles with few interesting facts.

Submitted by Payton on, Dec/28/2016

Heroin and Marijuana Same Thing Claims Nevada Gaming Comm Chair

Heroin and Marijuana Same Thing Claims Nevada Gaming Commission Chair

Recreational pot may now become legal in the state of Nevada beginning January 1 but you won’t be able to smoke it in any of the Silver State’s casinos.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/27/2016

Nasdaq: 5 Gambling Stats That Will Blow You Away

Nasdaq: 5 Gambling Stats That Will Blow You Away

Nasdaq on Tuesday evening listed 5 gambling stats that will leave some readers in shock.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/27/2016

With the Passing of So Many Celebs in 2016, Yes Death Pool Betting Still Alive and Well

While not promoted on sites like Gambling911.com, some online betting sites do take bets on so-called death pools, the odds of a particular celebrity next to pass away.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/27/2016

3-Card Poker Could Jeopardize Seminole Compact With Florida

3-Card Poker Could Jeopardize Seminole Compact With Florida

A judge ruled just last month that  “designated player” games infringed on the Seminole tribe’s monopoly for blackjack and other house-banked card games, thus threatening the compact it has with Florida. 

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/27/2016

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