Two of New Jersey's largest Internet poker sites will begin sharing players between them beginning next week. The two affected sites are 888poker.com and WSOP.com. The move will allow the sites to guarantee larger prize pools, which should lead to greater player satisfaction and perhaps better participation. Caesars Interactive, which
State Representative Alan Morrison introduced two bills today on the floor of the Indiana that would legalize sports gambling in the state. Alan Morrison says he sees the national trend heading towards unfettered sports gambling. He also sees the rise in daily online fantasy sports betting. Both of these trends
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to end development on the planned Wynn Casino in Everett. Mayor Walsh's filing asked a court to void the commission's license approval for the Wynn Resorts project. The filing also asked the judge to declare that
Anthony Barksdale, the Baltimore former acting police commissioner, took as job as the security director of Horseshoe Baltimore when it opened four months ago. The casino announced yesterday Barksdale would be leaving the casino's service, after only 4 months on the job. Being Replaced by John Zappas In a written
Macau's gambling industry faced its first economic downturn in 10 years, due to a crusade against corruption launched in Beijing. The fact that the crusade is unlikely to abate anytime soon was underscored by Xi Jinping's visit to the gaming enclave a couple of weeks ago. In that visit, Xi
The Oregon Ducks go into the 2015 NCAA National Championship Game as a 7-point favorite, according to Caesars Palace Sportsbook. The Ducks entered the 4-team BCS Playoff as the #2 seed, while OSU entered as the #4 seed. The Ducks are the favorites perhaps due to the youth of the
When the UIGEA law was passed in 2006, the U.S. Congress believed it had found a way to scare payment processing companies away from the online gambling industry. That was the case for the first few years of the UIGEA's existence, but the law has never acted as the deterrent
PartyPoker will make improvements to its online gambling software for New Jersey gamblers in the coming months. When improvements are made, it will be easier for players to know which tables are available for gaming without constant check-ins to the lobby. The software developers are still in the design phase
Pop singer Macy Gray has lost most of her fortune due to problem gambling. The singer, best known for her 1999 hit single "I Try", says she has a love for playing cards. While Gray has had her successes at the casino (winning $28 thousand at one time), she has
Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas says a real danger exists that online gambling could be banned across the United States. In a recent interview, Pappas said proponents of gambling online need to continue winning battles at the state level, but they cannot lose focus on the dangers present
Atlantic City's casino executives and workers are hoping 2015 proves to be a turnaround year for them. In looking ahead to the next year, the gaming industry's professionals see a number of reasons for optimism. It takes a courage and a wellspring of positivity to see that good future. The
Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Macau last week to celebrate the city's 15th year as a special administrative region of China. During his time there, the top Chinese leader called for the city leaders of Macau to diversify its economy, while referring to the "deep-seated problems" which had been
