Gambling
Robocoin Bitcoin ATM Arrives in Hong Kong, Taiwan: 50 Machines Sold
Robocoin, the first ever shipping ATM, has arrived in Hong Kong and Taiwan, thus helping to make the alternative payment solution even more mainstream.
Online Gambling Exceeds Expectations for Borgata in Atlantic City (Video)
Appearing on CNBC's "Squawk Box", Tom Ballance, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa president and COO, discussed the early success of legalized online gambling in the state of New Jersey for his casino.
Borgata’s managing partner Boyd Gaming utilizes the PartyPoker platform. It was one of two companies to get an early start launching in the Garden State.
Glitches, Bugs Persist With New Jersey Online Gambling, Poker Sites
In just over one month, New Jersey’s launch of real money online gambling has proven a huge success with over 40,000 individuals having signed up to open accounts.
The process hasn’t always gone smoothly, however.
Case in point: One Gambling911.com reader wrote us to discuss his experience signing up with Caesars Online Poker, utilizing the popular 888.com platform.
Ralph P., a resident of Northern New Jersey, writes:
Maryland Live Casino to Hire Atlantic Club Employees Following Closure
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - (Associated Press) -- A Maryland casino will hold a job fair next week for soon-to-be laid-off workers at Atlantic City's Atlantic Club Casino Hotel.
Maryland Live! will interview employees of the Atlantic Club who will lose their jobs when it closes Jan. 13. The casino has more than 100 openings across all departments, and says it will eventually need even more workers than that.
Macau Casinos Hit Jackpot With $45 Billion in Revenues for 2013
HONG KONG — (Associated Press) - The tiny Chinese city of Macau has again smashed its annual record for casino earnings as revenues last year hit a staggering $45 billion, further underlining its position as the world’s biggest gambling market.
You’ve Read the Rest…Now Get the Real Best of 2013 in Gambling
So all the websites have come out with their annual “Best of in Online Gambling” looking back at the eventful year of 2013.
PokerStars: Closure of Atlantic Club Casino was Avoidable
This was not the greatest year for the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars.com.
While it’s true they continue to amass the largest chunk of the Web poker landscape, Stars insistence on operating in the US market post 2006 prohibition has apparently come back to bite them in their respective ass.
‘Sopranos’ Star Tied to Cop’s Murder to be Set Free
“Sopranos” actor Lillo Brancato will be a free man Tuesday (December 31, 2013) after serving less than 10 years for a botched robbery that led to the murder of NYPD cop Daniel Enchautegui.
The 28-year-old officer was fatally shot in the chest on December 10, 2005 upon arriving at the burglary-in-progress at his neighbor’s home.
MGM Files Final Application to Build $800 Mil Massachusetts Gambling Complex
BOSTON — (Associated Press) - MGM Resorts International, which hopes to build an $800 million gambling and entertainment complex in Springfield, became the first company in Massachusetts to file a final resort casino application Monday with state regulators.
Wisconsin Lac du Flambeau Chippewa Tribe Looks to Enter Online Gambling Arena
After announcing it was in the process of entering the controversial payday loan business, Wisconsin’s Lac du Flambeau Chippewa tribe may be eyeing more lucrative business ventures, specifically online gambling.
Atlantic City Murder Rate Lowest in 30 Years: Still Ranked Among Most Dangerous
Only three people were murdered in the New Jersey seaside gambling resort of Atlantic City in 2013 with just two more days to go. That’s a steep drop from the 18 murders last year.
Nevada Casino Revenues Up 12 Percent in November
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - State officials say Nevada gambling revenues went up nearly 12 percent this November compared with a year earlier.
The state Gaming Control Board released a report Monday showing casinos won $876 million in November.
Revenues jumped almost 23 percent year-over-year on the Las Vegas Strip, which brought in $529 million last month.
Downtown winnings fell 1 percent to $38 million.
Reno casino revenue climbed 17 percent to $43 million, while South Lake Tahoe winnings dropped 2 percent to $17 million.
2014 Starts Ominously With New Jersey Governor Watching Gambling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) -- The new year is a crucial one for Atlantic City's future, and 2014 won't start auspiciously.
This is the fourth year of a five-year grace period New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has given the seaside gambling resort to turn around its struggling fortunes before considering expanding casinos to other parts of the state - something casino executives fear will decimate the already wobbly market.
Chris Christie’s Bloated Estimates but Money for Online Gambling Keeps Flowing
While some critics and those in the media keep coming down on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for his apparent overestimates of anticipated revenue and taxation derived from real money online gambling, few can say the new industry that kicked off late last month has been anything other than a huge success.
Bet on Tokyo as Asia’s Next Gambling Mecca
(Reuters) - Asian countries are lining up to steal gaming business from heavyweight Macau. The tiny enclave on China’s south coast is the world’s gambling mecca: it took $38-billion (U.S.) in gaming revenue in 2012; hotels run at 87 per cent occupancy, according to official data, a shade better than Las Vegas. Yet casino operators are already looking for the next casino capital. Japan may fit the bill.
Bally Technologies Gets Chastised by Gaming Board: Could be Fined
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Nevada gambling regulators say slot machine operator Bally Technologies failed to register some of its employees.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a 28-count complaint against the company this week.
The complaint says that Bally registered its employees weeks, months, and in one case, years late. Nevada law requires gambling companies to register employees before they start work.
The board recommended that Bally be fined for each of the 28 counts. The company now has a chance to contest the complaint.
PokerStars Eyes Online Gambling License in New York State
Following New Jersey’s rejection of a licensing application from the world’s largest online poker company, PokerStars, its parent company is now said to be looking at neighboring New York State.
While New York does not yet allow real money online gambling, that could all change. PokerStars has reportedly begun hiring lobbyists to push for legalization in a state that this year embraced expansion of its brick and mortar casinos.
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New Mexico Gambling Proposal Likely to Face Critics
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Associated Press) — It doesn't appear that a proposed gambling compact between the Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico will get any warmer of a reception than it did during the 2013 legislative session when it was met with complaints.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the proposal that was unveiled in the last days of the 2013 session had run into trouble from the outset and was never voted on by the full Legislature. The Navajos' current compact and those of four other tribes expire on June 30, 2015.
Mobster Baker Sues New York for ‘False Imprisonment’ Tied to Gangland Murder
A Brooklyn bakery owner with alleged mob ties is suing the state of New York for what he claims was false imprisonment.
Mario Fortunato was placed behind bars following two guilty verdicts against him involving a gangland murder. Both those verdicts were later overturned.
The reputed Genovese Crime Family associated wants to be reimbursed for millions of dollars.
Gambling Expansion Again on the Table in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — (Associated Press) - Those who support legalizing casinos in Kentucky are back in the starting gate, mounting another campaign that promotes expanded gambling as a lucrative revenue source during lean times in hopes of a strong stretch run for a proposal mired in defeat.
The latest version will be presented as a proposed constitutional amendment that would go on the 2014 fall ballot in Kentucky if approved by the General Assembly. Proposals have been drafted for introduction in the House and Senate.
Mobster Accused of Trying to Have Daughter’s Boyfriend Killed Won’t be Home for Xmas
(Associated Press) - A REPUTED mob associate will stay in jail over Christmas while a judge weighs charges that he tried to have his daughter's boyfriend and two rivals killed.
Ronald Galati Sr., who has an auto body shop on 20th Street near McKean in South Philadelphia, also is accused of threatening people during a grand-jury investigation focusing on organized crime and insurance fraud.
NJ Judge Approves Atlantic Club Shutdown
CAMDEN, N.J. (Associated Press) — A slowdown brought on by the rapid proliferation of casino gambling in the northeastern United States claimed its first victim in New Jersey on Monday when a federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale and shutdown of Atlantic City's Atlantic Club Casino Hotel.
The casino, which opened in 1980 as the Golden Nugget and featured then-owner Steve Wynn bringing fresh towels to Frank Sinatra in its commercials, will shut its doors Jan. 13.
Canada’s Most Notorious Mobster Vito Rizzuto Dies in Hospital
One of Canada’s most notorious mobsters, Vito Rizzuto, has died of natural causes after being admitted to a Montreal hospital early Monday morning. He was 67.
Rizzuto reportedly entered the hospital after suffering chest pains.
David Beckham to Promote Casinos in Singapore, Macau
Retired British Football star David Beckham is set to begin promoting casinos in Singapore and Macau in the coming year.
He’ll be the face behind the Las Vegas Sands in those two markets.
Casinos Take Over Airwaves, Malls in New Jersey Online Gambling Blitz
The Newark Star Ledger’s Ryan Hutchins reports on what Gambling911.com noticed the last time we were in New York City during the launch of New Jersey’s real money online gambling sector in late November: online casino ads are everywhere.
Jessica Lange Set to Join Cast of Upcoming Remake ‘The Gambler’
This weekend it was confirmed that Jessica Lange has signed on for the upcoming Paramount Pictures project “The Gambler”.
Atlantic Club Casino in NJ Closing Jan. 13: Caesars Among Buyers
The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City says it will close on Jan. 13, reducing the number of casinos in the struggling gambling resort to 11.
It will be the first Atlantic City casino to close since the Sands shut down in 2006 to make way for a new casino project that never got built.
The casino said Friday it reached two sale agreements that will be submitted to a judge Monday for approval. It did not list either buyer, but a bankruptcy court filing identified one as Caesars Entertainment.
Forget Santa Calls – Get Calls From Charlie Sheen, Justin Beiber Or Reggie Bush
In what is clearly a naughty or nice special, a new service, Celebcalls is offering kids of all ages Christmas calls from such charming characters as Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen, Snoop Dogg, and Ice-T.
With their Send Santa Calls program, for only $4.99 celebs call with a customized, personalized message.
Convicted Genovese Crime Family Member Denied Furlough to Attend Rangers Game
Brooklyn Federal Judge Pamela Chen has denied Genovese crime family mobster Felice Masullo an unusual request to attend a New York Rangers game this week with his family.
Net Entertainment Inks Deal With Bet365
Net Entertainment is very proud to announce that it has signed an agreement with Bet365 Group Limited, one of the world’s leading online gambling groups. Under the terms of the agreement, Net Entertainment will deliver a number of its top online games across bet365’s mobile and desktop channels.
