The organizers of the Republican National Convention sent a letter of apology to Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson earlier this week. The letter sent in a last-minute push by the GOP convention's organizers to get Sheldon Adelson to pay some or part of the $6 million extra needed to
Valve, the company which produced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, is cracking down on gambling sites associated with CS:GO video game items. Valve's move comes a week after a major scandal ensued involving CSGOLotto, a gambling site which allows people to wager "skins", which are virtual weapons used in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Scientists have learned that humans are not the only living beings on Earth which gamble. Several recent studies suggest plants and animals both have the ability to take calculated risks, under the right circumstances. One study, called "Pea Plants Show Risk Sensitivity", was conducted by researchers at three different universities.
Silverton Casino in Las Vegas is jumping aboard the Pokemon Go bandwagon. The casino says it now has four Pokemon Go stops and two PG gyms, and it is encouraging players to visit their site. People who've been online in the last week are aware of the Pokemon Go craze.
David Rebuck, the Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, recently sent a letter to New Jersey gaming companies with UK operations, according to Global Gaming Business. The letter asked the operators for how a liquidity-sharing system can be installed. The letter is indication that New Jersey's DGE
Southwest Airlines is against Sheldon Adelson's proposed NFL stadium in Las Vegas. The air carrier is concerned that the stadium would be too near to McCarran International Airport, so the resulting traffic could cause problems for those flying on Southwest Airlines. Steve Sisolak, the Clark County Commission's chairman, receive a
Hillary Clinton is going to the site of the Trump Taj Mahal workers strike to give a speech about Donald Trump's management of his former casino empire. A strike by the Local 54 Unite-HERE workers will be the backdrop of a speech in which the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee is
An alleged roulette cheat was arrested at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem early on Monday morning. The player is accused of trying to cover up $2,000 in bets, which caused the casino to call the Pennsylvania State Police. The man appears to have been a one-man scam operation, which is
The owners of an online casino associated with virtual items in the Counter Strike: Global Offensive online game are coming under fire for sponsored advertisements they did without revealing a connection to their business. If allegations are true, the two YouTubers are likely to face sanctions by the Federal Trade
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced on June 30 that his office had busted an illegal gambling ring worth almost a billion dollars. The Brooklyn DA unsealed a 57-count indictment involving 4 alleged illegal gambling operators. Four men are accused of running a sports betting ring involving $927 million in
Atlantic City's casino workers union has reached a deal with 3 of the 5 casinos with which they had been involved in negotiations. If a deal had not been reached by July 4, the Local 54 of the Unite-HERE would have gone on strike. That would have involved 6,500 of
The Revel Building's owner, Glenn Straub, is contending with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement about a casino license. Meanwhile, industry analysts have suggested that a new Revel Casino would be bad for Atlantic City's gaming industry. Revel Casino was one of a wave of four Atlantic City casinos
