An audit of Pentagon purchases has found that Defense Department employees have used US government credit cards for gambling and "adult entertainment", according to a news report in Politico. The Pentagon Inspector General called for the audit, which uncovered a significant amount of federal money was used for gambling activities.
David Licht, an executive with the All-American Poker Network, told the Pennsylvania State House Gaming Oversight Committee that online gambling is already available in Pennsylvania. Mr. Licht pointed out that illegal, unlicensed websites already accept Pennsylvania players. Licht suggested there are a couple of major differences between the unlicensed Pennsylvania
New Hampshire's House of Representatives rejected Senate Bill 113, which would have authorized the building of two land-based casinos in the state. The measure was voted down by a measure of 208-156, after it received a vote in a House Committee last week which moved it to the floor of
Shares of Wynn Resorts fell by 10% in a few hours of trading after the gaming company reported its 1st Quarter earnings. Though Wynn Resorts is seen as a Las Vegas or US casino developer, the biggest portion of the company's revenues have come from Macau, China is the past
James Murren, the CEO of MGM Resorts International, recently told a group of reporters at the American Gaming Association offices that a casino in North Jersey makes sense for the state. Mr. Murren also suggested that a Meadowlands casino could help the struggling Atlantic City, presumably if Steve Sweeney's AC
Nevada gaming officials announced a first-of-its-kind prosecution of an online poker website operator. Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt identified Bryan Micon as the operator of "Seals with Clubs", an unlicensed Internet poker site which uses bitcoin for its currency. Nevada officials say that Bryan Micon is particular offender in
Recently, the BBC published an article on Sandeep Kaur, the Sikh-American bank robber who went on a 5-state spree before being caught in late 2014. Sandeep Kaur was dubbed "The Bombshell Bandit" by the FBI due to her youth, good looks, and good taste in clothes. Ms. Kaur is a
The lawsuit against the Las Vegas Sands Corporation by former Sands Macau CEO Steve Jacobs has focused new attention on the gambling operations of U.S.-based companies in Macau. As a result, the UK-based newspaper, The Guardian, and the Investigative Reporting Program of UC Berkeley launched their own investigation into the
Over a thousand gamblers have wagered the Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao boxing match is a draw. That presents the Las Vegas sportsbooks with a dilemma in how the wagers have been taken, though most bookmakers believe the betting will self-adjust by the time of the fight. Jay Rood, VP
A smoking ban set to effect the city's 500 casinos, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs is set to go into effect in New Orleans this week. As the final day of public smoking loomed, a number of venues allowed patrons to light up with much fanfare. Frankie Mazzanti, 56-year old co-owner
GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul recently spoke out against the anti-online gambling bill cosponsored by his fellow Republicans. Restore America's Wire Act, the federal legislation which would ban all online gambling in the USA, is being championed by Representative Jason Chaffetz and Senator Lindsey Graham. That did not stop Rand
Sportech has received an important license to operate in the New Jersey gaming market. In doing so, Sportech Racing became the first European-owned gambling business to have entered the New Jersey online gambling industry (barring UK companies). Last month, Sportech and NYX Gaming signed a deal with Resorts Casino to
