Poker News - Laws, Regulation & Legislation
Thieves Make Off with $200k Worth of Jewelry in Borgata Heist
Thursday, 04th July 2013Amid a celebration of the casino’s tenth anniversary, three thieves reportedly made off with $200,000 worth of Rolex watches from the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Monday. Initially the value of the stolen loot was said to be some $500,000, but was adjusted downward once
PokerStars Strikes Deal to Enter New Jersey
Wednesday, 03rd July 2013It has been both a good week and a bad week for online poker giant PokerStars. First, the bad news: a New Jersey judge denied the company’s appeal of a decision upholding the termination of its purchase contract to take over the embattled Atlantic City land-based casino the Atlantic Club
Mark Pincus to Hand Over Zynga CEO Spot to Don Mattrick
Tuesday, 02nd July 2013Zynga, the company that was once practically synonymous with social gaming yet has seen its stock tumble over the last year or so, announced that its founding chief executive officer, Mark Pincus, will be stepping down. He will be replaced by Don Mattrick, who has most recently worked for Microsoft
Ultimate Gaming to Partner with Trump in New Jersey Online Gambling Venture
Monday, 01st July 2013This morning it was announced via a press release that online gambling company Ultimate Gaming and Trump Taj Mahal Associates LLC, which runs the similarly-named Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, have struck a deal to jointly operate online casino and online poker web sites
Suburban Chicago Casino Sues County Over Gambling Tax
Sunday, 30th June 2013A casino located in the near-Chicago suburb of Des Plaines is suing Cook County, the Chicago Tribune has reported. The parent company of Rivers Casino, the newest casino property in Illinois, wants a block a new tax proposed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on all video poker and
Hopes Renewed for Pennsylvania Online Wagering as New Bill is Said to be Drafted
Saturday, 29th June 2013After a gambling measure put forward by Pennsylvania State Representative Tina Davis (D-Bucks County) was shelved earlier this month after a committee chair overseeing the bill decided to stall it until at least 2015, hopes for passage of regulated online gambling in the Keystone State dimmed considerably. Now, a new
Proponents of Regulated Online Gambling Fire Back at Sands Chief Adelson
Friday, 28th June 2013After Las Vegas Sands CEO and prominent GOP backer Sheldon Adelson released a scathing opinion piece last week on Forbes.com, in which he minced no words in describing the evils he believes will result from the regulation of online gambling in the United States, those who support online poker and
Paula Deen Loses Namesake Casino Buffets as Racist Scandal Continues to Unfold
Wednesday, 26th June 2013Four buffets located in Caesars properties will no longer carry Paula Deen’s name as a scandal surrounding her racist attitude and remarks continues to unfold, captivating both the mainstream media as well as gossip outlets. The news of Caesars’ ousting of the sassy Southerner with the sullied reputation quickly spread
Atlantic Club Responds to PokerStars’ Appeal in Ongoing Casino Case
Tuesday, 25th June 2013The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel located in Atlantic City has lodged a response to an appeal filed earlier this month by the parent company of online poker web site PokerStars in their ongoing case to sort out an aborted attempt by PokerStars to take over the property. Deal timed out
Wynn’s Massachusetts Casino Plan Meets with Voter Approval
Monday, 24th June 2013This weekend voters in the city of Everett, Massachusetts were asked to vote on whether or not they want a Wynn Casino and Resort to be constructed in their town, and the answer was astoundingly in the affirmative. The outcome of the public referendum held on Saturday came as little
