Poker News - Laws, Regulation & Legislation
Vegas Taxi Driver Returns Bag of Lost Cash to Poker Player
Sunday, 29th December 2013A cab driver in Las Vegas is $10,000 richer just for doing the right thing. Gerardo Gamboa, who says he has been driving a taxicab in America’s gambling capitol for the past 13 years, discovered there was a brown paper bag stuffed with $300,000 in cash when a Bellagio doorman
Britney Spears Kicks Off Las Vegas Residency
Saturday, 28th December 2013Anyone who has been to a casino in recent years knows that big-name entertainment is just as important to the experience as the gambling is. And anyone who follows pop culture has no doubt heard about Britney Spears’ brand new residency at Planet Hollywood, which kicked off last night before
MA Gaming Commission Members Said to Have Casino Connections
Friday, 27th December 2013In the wake of the exit of Caesars Entertainment from the much talked-about casino license race in Massachusetts because of the company’s connection to an investor who is alleged to have ties to organized crime, the Boston Herald has revealed that several members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission themselves have
Recapping the Top Three Online Poker News Stories of 2013
Thursday, 26th December 20132013 certainly has been a big year as far as regulated Internet-based betting is concerned. Only two years ago, in 2011, fans of online poker around the nation were lamenting the fact that access to the game became severely restricted for U.S.-based players after Black Friday. Now, just a couple
Judge Approves Sale, Closure of Atlantic Club Casino
Tuesday, 24th December 2013The fate of the long-struggling Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has been determined. A federal judge in New Jersey yesterday approved the sale of the property, a seaside fixture dating back to the early 1980’s, to Tropicana Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment, reported the Press of Atlantic City. Tropicana
MGM Selected to Construct New Casino in Maryland
Monday, 23rd December 2013Heading into the most spirited time of the year, MGM Resorts certainly has something to celebrate. Last week the company was chosen to construct a new casino property in the state of Maryland, close to Washington D.C., this according to the Las Vegas Sun. Legislators cleared the way for casino
American Gaming Association Grows Membership by Three
Saturday, 21st December 2013This week saw a big announcement from the powerful gambling lobbying group the American Gaming Association (AGA). This week the AGA made it known that three well-known gaming companies would be joining its ranks, with Churchill Downs, Wynn Resorts, and Station Casinos all signing on. Additions help shape AGA’s future
Tropicana, Caesars to Buy and Shutter Atlantic Club Casino
Friday, 20th December 2013Yesterday we reported that the bankrupt Atlantic City casino the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel had yet to find a winning bidder at auction. Today the news is different, with abc.com announcing that Tropicana Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will be teaming up to purchase – and promptly close down – the
Still No Taker for the Atlantic Club
Thursday, 19th December 2013Question: What do an Atlantic City casino and a mansion owned by basketball great Michael Jordan have in common? Answer: Both are having a heck of a time finding a buyer at auction. The Atlantic City casino in question is of course the beleaguered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, which entered
Poker Movie Buffs Can Rejoice: Rounders 2 is in the Works
Tuesday, 17th December 2013For an entire generation of poker players, Rounders is often cited as the pivotal poker flick that defined an era. With Rounders 2 now slated to be made (a script has already been written), those who cherished the first incarnation of the film have something to look forward to, with some
