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
The Nevada Senate passed a controversial sports betting bill which would allow businesses to invest in skilled bettors on Saturday. Current state law allows individuals and partnerships to place legal bets on horse racing and sporting events. The current proposal would investors to put money on a skilled gambler, then
Morris Bailey, the owner of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, has revealed that PokerStars is close to being licensed in the New Jersey online gambling market. Resorts Casino signed a parntership deal with PokerStars in June 2013, but the Resorts/PokerStars licensing application has been suspended by the NJ Division
Tina Davis recently proposed an online gaming bill in the Pennsylvania House of Repesentatives. House Bill 920 brings the number of gaming bills in the state to three. John Payne and Nick Miccarelli filed online gambling bills earlier this year. Below is a review of all three bills being proposed.
ACR Energy Partners, the power company which provides electricity for the Revel Casino, is suing Polo North to keep the casino's new owners from using any of ACR's equipment. The lawsuit against Glenn Straub and Polo North Country Club states that any attempt to use such equipment is likely to
Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, has asked for America's 1,000 casinos to work with the individual U.S. states to stop illegal gambling in the United States. Mr. Freeman says that the efforts to end illegal gambling to this point have been piece mail, but a concerted and
