The 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event has reached the final 27 players. June 15 will pare the field down to a final table: the November Nine. It is an incredible feat for the 27 players to have reached this point. The event began with 6,638 entrants and has
Former U.S. Representative from Florida, Connie Mack IV, is now a paid lobbyist for Sheldon Adelson. The main focus of Mack's lobbying effort is to ban online gambling on a nationwide basis. "The Restoration of the Wire Act" was introduced to the U.S. Congress a few months ago. In the
The Nevada Gaming Control Board handled its first case involving medical marijuana on Thursday. The Gaming Control Board told a Las Vegas restaurant it needed to find a new operator. The reason they were ordered to do so is to avoid connections to the medical marijuana business. The Control Board
A current initiative in the U.S. Congress might simplify laws to make it easier to recogize Native American tribes. The law would lower standards for recognition, lowering the time a tribe has been recognized by the U.S. government by a significant margin. If this happens, local states like California could
New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney said on Tuesday that a casino in North Jersey would help Atlantic City--not hurt it. Sweeney believes a land-based casino in the North Jersey area is "inevitable". He also believes a vote to determine whether such a gaming venue would be built might
As the second Lebron James Sweepstakes enters its second week, the Cleveland Cavaliers have become the favorites to win the 2015 NBA Finals at the Las Vegas Superbook. The odds are a testament to the faith that the Cavs have a real chance to lure the NBA's best basketball player,
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's bid to postpone a decision to issue a local casino license met with a rejection last week. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said that Walsh had no right to delay the issue. Instead, a decision on a license for one of two Boston area license applicants should
The Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey is against Internet gambling. Jerry Bell, who faces incumbant US Senator Cory Booker in the November election, questions the growing reliance on gambling revenues of states like New Jersey. When asked to explain his policy, Jeff Bell said, "I
Phil Ivey is seeking a dismissal of the Borgata Casino's $9.6 million lawsuit against him, claiming his winnings were the result of skill. John Falcicchio, a spokesman for Phil Ivey, told the AP that a motion was filed on Wednesday night to dismiss the lawsuit. Borgata's Lawsuit - Case Stated
Delaware's online gambling revenues declined by a full 27% from April to May 2014. The results were the worst sign for iGaming in the state since regulation began on the state's three licensed websites in November 2013. The news was bad for poker revenues and table game revenues, so the
The Aria Casino in Las Vegas has agreed to $100,000 fine for an incident when Aria's staff blocked state agents from viewing a game of high-stakes roulette. Earlier in the week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board posted on its website that it sought to fine the Las Vegas Strip casino
Penn National Gaming Inc. has decided to withdraw its bid to build a $480 million casino in Philadelphia. The decision leaves four potential licensees for the casino process in South Philadelphia. As the name implies, Penn National Gaming is a Pennsylvania-based gaming company. This makes the announcement a particular disappointment,
