New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says that expanded legalized sports betting in the United States is inevitable, so his league should embrace the activity. While giving a speech at the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit on Thursday, Silver said the league should be "open to participating in it". The commissioner's belief
The Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers open the NFL regular season with a showdown of NFC powers on Thursday Night Football tomorrow night. The Super Bowl champion Seahawks host the Packers, who lost 23-20 to the 49ers at Lambeau Field in the NFL playoffs last year. Anytime a
Shopping addiction has been linked to problem gambling, according to researchers at the Yale School of Medicine. The link was discovered in a study which surveyed 2,100 Connecticut high school students. The Yale study attempted to find links between addiction behaviors like pathological gambling and shopping addiction. Both behaviors have
In November, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to decide whether their state will have casino gambling. Back in 2011, the same body of voters approved a casino licensing process for three land casinos in the state, including one in the Boston metropolitan area. The November vote is meant
Skrill USA Vice President Joe Hall recently discussed problems with processing credit card payments in the US online gambling market, as well as his company's plans to expand into American jurisdictions. Hall said his company would like to have the 99% coverage it has in the European market. The company
The Horseshoe Casino opened in Baltimore this past week, making it the first casino to open in the city. Caesars Entertainment held the grand opening, and they turned the event into a Las Vegas style extravaganza. The festivities includes showgirls in glittery gold and beaded loincloths. High rollers were invited
The GardaWorld Armored Car Company of Atlantic City has agreed to reimburse Revel Casino for $21,000 of the casino's money lost. A bag of money was lost after it fell off the roof of an armored truck, presumably while in traffic. What ever became of the cash is not know.
As the United States Congress prepares to debate a comprehensive ban on online gambling, questions have been raised about the legality of online fantasy football websites. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act created an exemption for horse betting, lotteries, and fantasy sports, but some wonder if the spirit of the
Vaughn Perry, a 40-year old blackjack player at the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, has been indicted on charges of cheating on 139 occasions while working at the casino. The Cleveland native is alleged to have been cheating at the casino for a significant amount of time. The Ohio Casino Control Commission
The states of Nevada and New Jersey launched the beginnings of a multi-state progressive jackpot network this week. The two states introduced of a cooperative progressive slots network, linking Las Vegas with Atlantic City slots. The multi-state progressive slots network is part of a long-planned initiative to create larger jackpots.
Communities in upstate New York are bracing for disappointment as the New York Gaming Commission Special Panel prepares to announce casino licenses this fall. Granting a casino gambling license is, by its very nature, a process of winners and losers. Towns in the Catskills Mountains have been down this road
David Baazov had a conference call this last week to discuss Amaya Inc. second quarter financial results. During the conference call, he said that Amaya's expansion into its new gaming sites should benefit online poker players who already play at PokerStars and Full Tilt. Baazov said the company's online casino
