Cohen: Incestuous Relationship Between US Attorney's Office and Firm Defending Full Tilt Poker
Disgruntled Employees at Center of Costa Rican Raids on Internet Poker Businesses
US Feds Seize Home of Playboy Playmate Destiny Davis in Online Poker Crackdown
Oddsmakers Contemplate What’s Next for the Ground Zero Mosque Property
Macau Casino Revenue up 44.6 Percent
(Reuters) - Casino revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gaming market, rose 44.6 percent in April to 20.5 billion patacas ($2.56 billion).
Tunica Casinos Could Stay Closed for One Month
The recent flooding along the Mississippi River has resulted in a financial disaster for the Tunica casinos, which were forced to close over the weekend and may remain so for another month.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has stated that the river reached flood stage in Tunica County Friday, however, the forecasted crest will not take place until May 12 at over 52 feet.
DOJ Source Said PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Created “Financial Black Hole”
Microgaming Online Casinos Pulling out of US Market
Reports have surfaced that Microgaming, one of the largest providers of online casinos, will no longer allow US players.
The company had previously pulled its poker network out of the US market following attempts by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to seize several dozen online gambling-related domain names. Some Microgaming casinos continued to operate in states where the activity was not specifically deemed illegal.
The move appears to have coincided with a crackdown against the three largest US-facing Internet poker rooms on April 15.
Las Vegas Hotels Bed Bugs: Who’s Got Them?
Heading to Las Vegas and looking to stay at a bed bug free hotel? There is a site that actually monitors Las Vegas hotel bed bugs activity, although it’s difficult to determine the accuracy of some commenting.
UB.com: We Want You After All US Players, But Is It Russian Roulette?
Following the crackdown on UB.com and two other online poker enterprises last week, all three companies abandoned the US market…..or sort of.
Globe and Mail Intimate Look at PokerStars Founder
The Globe and Mail released quite a fascinating look at the man behind PokerStars, Israeli-born (or perhaps Canadian-born) Isai Scheinberg.
