Two member of the Genovese Crime Family of the American mafia were sentenced to prison terms for operating an illegal sports betting operation. The two men, Dominick J. Barone and Eric Patten, were setentced in a federal court in Newawk, New Jersey on June 16. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman
While IGT and Bally Technologies were being bought for several billion dollars apiece, the number 3 slot machine manufacturer continues to operate as an independent force in the gaming industry. Jamie Odell of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. recently gave an interview in which he said his company won't be satisfied simply
Pennsylvania State Senator Kim Ward recently submitted SB 900 for consideration as a potential fix for Pennsylvania gambling laws. The bill was cosponsored by a number of prominent state lawmakers, including Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati. The legislation contains provisions for Video Lottery Terminals at bars and off-track betting
It seems the controversial 8-liner industry reaches beyond South Texas. Federal officials are investigating alleged illegal gambling activity involving 8-liner gaming machines in the city of Athens in East Texas. The businesses being investigated are found on State HW 31 west of Athens. At least one other business on US
Atlantic City casino mogul Carl Icahn and the local casino unions continue to quarrel over pension benefits, months after the two sides began negotiations. In the latest round of conflict, both sides have taken to the newspapers to blame the other side for making trouble. A judge's decision on Icahn's
Electronic charitable gaming machines in Minnesota continue to have an up-and-down history. Months after many people suggested ECGs in Minnesota were a thing of the past, a woman in Eveleth won the biggest jackpot in Minnesota electronic charitable gambling machine history. The winner was Audrey Blackwood, who won over $71,000
Amaya Gaming is ready for its initial public offering on the NASDAQ this week. Despite the listing of its IPO, American gamblers still cannot make wagers through Amaya's most popular brand: PokerStars. Despite continued stonewalling by officials in New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware, Amaya Gaming has an alluring package for
With all the talk of California and Pennsylvania enacting online gaming laws, people have overlooked a couple of New England states which might be further along in the process. The gaming media recently has focused on the possibility of Massachusetts and Connecticut enacting Internet gaming bills, becoming the "second wave
Net Entertainment has speeded up its entry into the North American online gambling market by entering into a cross-license agreement with International Game Technology, the largest manufacturer of US slot machines. IGT has a much wider network of associations besides its land-based gaming machine business, though. As of 2014, IGT
American Pharaoh is a 3-to-5 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes and seize the Triple Crown. If American Pharaoh won the race at Belmont Park on June 6, it would become the first thoroughbred to win the Triple Crown in 37 years. After the draw for the post this week,
The Oneida Tribe of New York state opened a Wizard of Oz-themed mini-casino in a strip mall near Syracuse. The gaming site is named the Yellow Brick Road Casino and can be found on tribal lands near the Chittenango grocery store. Though the new casino is small in comparison to
Paul Phua Wei-seng's US gambling case collapsed on Monday after most of the evidence against the Malaysian businessman and high-roller was tossed out by a federal judge. US District Judge Andrew Gordon ruled that most of the FBI-obtained evidence in the case could not be used by federal prosecutors, because
