The head of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling says she isn't sure whether "play management" techniques at the Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville will stop problem gamblers. Though Marlene Warner, executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling, says she believes the self-limiting system will be a "helpful tool",
In response to the introduction of an Internet poker bill to the California State Assembly last week, PokerStars and its business partners in the state released an announcement. The statement suggested PokerStars and its California allies (Morongo, San Manuel, and three L.A. card rooms) wanted to work with legislators to
Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal has shut down the Chairman's Tower, one of the two towers of the casino resort, and is no longer issuing credit to players. In the last couple of weeks, the former showpiece of Donald Trump's Atlantic City empire is going out with a whimper, and
Five of the eight defendants in the case involving an alleged illegal gambling ring run out of Caesars Palace last summer are taking a plea bargain. The key figure in the case, professional poker player Paul Phua, still intends on going to trial. The plea bargain makes the case against
A local resident of Denison, Texas filed a lawsuit against an area bingo parlor after she had a bad fall over one of its wheel stops. The woman says the wheel stop, used by certain businesses in place of a curb, was painted black and therefore unidentifiable after sunfall. The
Edward Norton was on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in late-November to promote his new movie, "Birdman". During his interview, the Hollywood star suggested he might make a sequel to the 1990s cult classic about poker, "Rounders". Norton discussed how the cast enjoyed each other's company, then joked about
Video gambling parlors are appearing in businesses throughout the state of Illinois, alarming officials and residents. Video gaming parlors are known to have appeared in gas stations, florist shops, and laundry-mats. Many residents living in the communities where those businesses are located believe those gaming machines are a detriment to
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian is set to testify next Thursday before the Tourism, Gaming, and Arts Committee of the New Jersey State Assembly. Ralph Caputo, the Democratic chairman of the committee, released a statement saying Don Guardian would discuss "the challenges that the gaming industry and Atlantic City are
A recent study by the University at Buffalo indicates that a smaller percentage of people are gambling today than they were 10 years ago. Since 2000, the number of gambling opportunities has increased significantly, so the study was designed to gauge how the proliferation of gaming opportunities has affected player
Foxwoods is reducing the number of slot machines and table games on its gaming floor to make room for other attractions. The decision to reduce the gaming options on the casino floor is an adaptation to the current gaming trends and beat the stout competition Foxwoods faces. New Approach for
David Rebuck, the Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, said his state's players should not expect to have competition from other states in the near-future. While Nevada and Delaware have an interstate poker compact, New Jersey has no plans to join that compact anytime soon. No Deal
Representatives for Castle Rock Casino Resort lobbied the Kansas legislature this week to license a $130 million casino development in Cherokee County, Kansas. The casino, if approved, will sit one mile north of I-44 directly on US400. That location will place the casino within driving range of Missouri, Arkansas, and
