The Government Accountability Office released a report this week suggesting that the U.S. Armed Services should screen for gambling disorder when hiring new personnel. The military screens for "addictive disorders", according to Brock Vergakis of the Virginia-Pilot. The GOA report estimated that 0.03% of all service members deal with problem
Jim Wheeler, a Republican from the 39th District (Minden), has introduced a new gambling bill in the Nevada General Assembly. If passed, the bill would lower the legal gambling age from 21 to 18 in the state of Nevada. Assembly Bill No. 86 Wheeler's proposal, Assembly Bill No. 86, also
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak is proposing a new law which would allow Glenn Straub to operate TEN Casino without receiving a casino license. The new law comes in the wake of a court decision last week that rejected Straub's bid to open the newly-branded TEN Building without a
Russian casino cheats engineered a software program which made American slot machines go haywire in June 2014, according to a report released this week by Wired. The software caused several slot machines in the Lumiere Casino in St. Louis to produce a "negative hold" over two days in early June
"Operation Shark Bait" was a crackdown on an organized crime ring operated by a dozen members of the Genovese crime family. The criminal associated were charged on Thursday with illegal gambling, loan-sharking, and bootlegging. Illegal gambling payments made through a Costa Rican online sportsbook began the large investigation, which included
Rivers Casino and Resort opens in Schenectady, New York on February 8. When it opens, Rivers Casino will be the first of the gaming developments approved in December 2015 to open. The entire complex, including a convention hall, spa, entertainment lounge, and restaurant area, cost $330 million to build. Rivers
A lawmaker from Augusta said his city is on a short list of potential casino sites, according to a bill being sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens. The legislator, State Rep. Brian Prince of Augusta, said the gaming bill calls for two casinos in the state. Brian Prince said August is
The Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a legal victory on the day before Donald Trump took office which could help it end a 5-year legal dispute. The Sault St. Marie Tribe wants to build a $245 million in downtown Lansing, Michigan. On January 19, the tribe received
Hawaii is the latest US state which is considering the legalization of online poker and other forms of Internet gambling. In Hawaiian Senate Bill 677 (SB 667), State Sen. Will Espero wants to legalize online casinos, poker sites, and lottery ticket sales. If Sen. Espero's bill is passed, Hawaii will
Poker professional Chad Power was the focus of recently-published interview with the Daily Gazette conducted at the grand opening of MGM National Harbor last month, which opened on the Maryland border with the District of Columbia in December 2016. Chad Power says he is playing poker at the new casino
The Las Vegas Sands paid nearly $7 million to U.S. authorities to end 5-year investations by a pair of federal agencies. In 2011, The SEC and Justice Department each launched a probe into the Las Vegas Sands relationship to a consultant in China and Macau. The investigations looked into $60
Casinos charging visitors to park is becoming commonplace on the Las Vegas Strip. For generations, casinos offered free parking to customers, as a way to encourage free and easy access to their gambling venues. Starting last year, MGM Resorts casinos began to charge parking fees on their properties. MGM Resorts
