Since expanded casino and racino gambling took effect in the state of Ohio about a year ago, revenue generated by the state's eleven gambling properties is lower than what was initially expected, according to a report by USA Today. The difference between what state officials had hoped to rake in
It has been quite a long time since a proper gambling movie has received the good old fashioned Hollywood treatment, which is probably at least one explanation behind the excited buzz surrounding the upcoming release Runner, Runner starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake. A new round of chatter about the
Though the company has enough money to build a $1.2 billion casino just outside of Boston, in the city of Everett, Massachusetts, the Wynn Company is not spending very much of it on traditional advertising to persuade local voters to give the thumbs up to its plans when the matter
A new bill that seeks to regulate both online poker as well as online versions of traditional casino games has been introduced at the federal level by New York Republican Representative Peter King. The bill bears some resemblance to a similar measure that was put forward back in 2011. PPA
An item in a proposed Massachusetts state budget for 2014 that would have cleared the way for the state's casinos and slots parlor to offer online wagering has been deemed to be unconstitutional and has been removed from the State Senate's budget amendment. The provision would have allowed for the
A Wisconsin Indian tribe that operates a chain of six casino properties in the Badger State is reportedly keeping a very close eye on the progress - or more accurately, the lack of progress - of proposed gambling expansion in the neighboring state of Illinois. The Ho-Chunk Nation, which has
According to a report released this week by the American Gaming Association, arguably the gambling industry's most powerful and influential trade group, Pennsylvania is coming out a big winner when it comes to gambling revenue. In fact, according to the AGA's report, which is called the "State of States," Pennsylvania
A new documentary about the saga that has unfolded in the last decade or so surrounding the world of online poker has met with great success in its effort to raise money for release via the crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter. The film, called BET RAISE FOLD, was seeking $20,000 worth of
A bill that would have allowed five new land-based casinos in the state of Illinois died in the state's House of Representatives on Friday, which was the very last day of the legislative session, and one that saw much wrangling on a variety of topics. The bill's sponsor in that
Earlier this week a World Series of Poker online poker room briefly, and quite accidentally, went live in Nevada. On Wednesday, the site, which is operated by Caesars Interactive Entertainment and is currently in the process of being tested, was temporarily available to Nevada residents via a Mac client. The
The 2013 World Series of Poker is now underway. The first event - a no limit hold'em event reserved for dealers and other casino employees with a $500 buy in - kicked off yesterday and will conclude later today. The first bracelet of the WSOP won't actually be awarded for
Lock Poker remains in the news for all of the wrong reasons. The latest headline Lock Poker would probably prefer not to see involves the departure of one of their best-known pros. The pro in question: Brett Jungblut, better known to many players by his nickname "Gank," who announced via
