Irina Walker, 61, pleaded guilty to charges she ran an illegal gambling ring this past Wednesday. Irina Walker, who lives in Oregon, is also a Romanian princess. Walker and her husband pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling operation, but had other counts dropped in a plea bargain arrangement. The
Bwin.Party announced on Tuesday that an additional 10 million Euros of cost cuts would help the gaming company meet its yearly targets. The compayny has come under pressure from activist investor Jason Ader to boost its financial performance. Since Ader and Bwin.Party came to an agreement last month, speculation has
The World Series of Poker Main Event November Nine is an international group. The final table has 6 nationalities, so it's much in keeping with the international flavor of 2014, with major global events like the Winter Olympics and World Cup. While Mark Newhouse of the United States will get
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
