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
As the state's nearly $100 billion pension deficit suggests, Illinois lawmakers don't have a problem putting things off. But with a firm deadline approaching in the form of the end of the current legislative session, proponents of expanded gambling are about to be forced to act, or wait for the
Ohio is the latest state to seeks a legislative solution to the issue of Internet sweepstakes cafes. According to a report in the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio lawmakers have agreed on a bill that would rewrite state laws to effectively shut down the estimated 600 Internet cafes that offer a form
It is no secret that Atlantic City is not exactly booming. For six consecutive years, revenue there has been on a steady decline. Its newest casino, the $2.4 billion Revel, just exited from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And to top it all off, last fall the city, along with the rest
Two of the top Democrats in the state of Illinois are said to be at odds over the issue of expanded casino gambling. Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have not spoken to one another in nearly two weeks over differing opinions about a casino expansion bill known
Revel is Atlantic City's newest casino and is also among its worst-performing in terms of revenue, a fact that the management of the property hopes will change now that the casino has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Having only filed for bankruptcy in late March, the quick emergence can
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn threw some cold water on those hoping to see online gambling regulation come to the state with his announcement that pension reform is an immutable precursor to any sort of gambling expansion. Pension reform a must-do, says Quinn Quinn has previously indicated that he viewed pension
While officials are publicly cautious regarding any timeline for the launch of their real-money online poker product in the US, insiders are suggesting that the launch could come as early as this week. No formal timeline from Caesars During a recent media conference call for the 2013 World Series of
Poker pro Annie Duke has issued a second statement concerning her access to the "cheat" function of Ultimate Bet's software, denying in no uncertain terms that she at any time used or was even aware of such a function. Ultimate Bet became infamous after it was revealed that company insiders
