Derek Bethea of Bayonne, New Jersey was convicted today of illegally placing bets at three Atlantic City casinos. The man stood accused of placing bets after the winning numbers at a craps table had been determined. Derek Bethea has spent most of the past 13 years in prison, due to
A medical marijuana patient is demanding the right to use his prescription drugs in the Revel Casino in Atlantic City. 23-year old Daniel Price of Atlantic City has told the Star Ledge he has retained a lawyer and wants an answer on whether he can use marijuana on the Revel
The $1 million buy-in "Big One for One Drop" will begin on June 29 at the Rio ALl-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The One Drop Foundation is a Canadian non-governmental organization which fights poverty by supporting water access globally. Each year since 2011, the One Drop Foundation has
Bitcoin is becoming a more common payment method for underground betting sites, according to Naomi Brockwell of Bitcoin Center NYC. Brockwell recently spoke on camera with John Stossel, the Emmy Award winning TV journalist for Fox News. Bitcoin is a currency ready-made for online gambling. In fact, about 50% to
Caesars Entertainment may consider Atlantic City closures, due to "market challenges", according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Caesars CEO Gary Loveman admitted to pressure on the Atlantic City properties during a conference call this week. "All the businesses in A.C. are under tremendous pressure." In discussing retraction, Loveman said that reducing the
Ben Affleck recently was barred from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Contrary to reports on tabloid websites across the Internet, he was not banned for life from the Hard Rock Casino. Affleck is said to have been caught counting cards, which
A New Jersey woman claimed to have had her identity stolen in order to cancel her $10,000 in gambling debt. Diana Zolla of Jackson township filed a complaint alleging someone used her maiden name to register a New Jersey online gaming account and gamble. Zolla gambled away $9,565 in losses
Anargyros Karabourniotis, known to the poker world as Archie Karas, was ordered to stand trial for alleged crimes which took place at the Barona Casino in Lakeside, California. Officials at the Barona Casino claim to have surveillance video of Karas marking cards at one of their blackjack tables. If convicted,
California Chrome became the 140th winner of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, winning by 1 3/4 lengths as Commanding Curve made a late push. The thoroughbred became the second favorite in a row to win the Derby, and will go for the second leg of the Triple
The Michigan Senate last week passed a charitable gambling bill pertaining to the charity events known as "millionaire parties". In a rare unanimous vote, the Michigan State Senate issued a challenge to governor Rick Snyder, who had proposed his own charitable gambling legislation. A millionaires club is a casino-style gaming
The Associated Press reports that only about 42% to 46% of all credit card transactions attempted by New Jersey's online gamblers are being accepted. The AP was given the figures by CAMS LLC, a company used by the state to route electronic payments. "Single Biggest Thing That's Holding It Back"
Members of a Russian organized crime operation which hosted high-stakes poker games for celebrities and CEOs were sentenced this week in a New York federal court. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman sentenced 53-year-old Adam Trincher to 5 years of prison. Trincher sobbed as he apologized to the court
