Casinos are fun. They offer James-Bond type glamour, fun games and also offer the thrill of perhaps getting lucky and winning big. It’s great to go to an established casino for a night out. For those who don’t have the time to get to a casino or prefer to gamble from the comfort of their [...]
Just about every gambler has a losing streak at one time or another. The all-time record for losing the most money during a losing streak was probably set by Terrance Watanabe managed to lose $127 million while on a yearlong gambling binge at Caesar’s Palace and Rio casinos. Watanabe’s run of bad luck is believed [...]
On the anniversary of ‘black Friday’ the poker player’s alliance reminded players that the group’s lobbying efforts to organize gamblers is running out of time in advance of the one year anniversary of the poker site seizures by the Department of Justice. The poker player’s alliance urged players to contact their elected representatives and demand [...]
Golf and gambling have had a long association. At most golf courses most weekend foursomes begin with the question; how much are we playing for today? Golf legend Lee Trevino once said “real pressure is playing for $10 a hole when you don’t have a dime in your pocket.” While most golfers see their game [...]
A Georgia Lottery official gave an icy reception to a developer’s proposal to build a massive gambling complex in Atlanta’s suburbs. Developer Dan O’Leary plans to spend $1 billion on the project. O’Leary pitched his plans to the Georgia Lottery Board and called the gambling complex a “silver bullet” that could solve the state’s Hope [...]
After a bill that would have allowed gambling interests to build several mega casinos in Miami dies in the Florida legislature gambling proponents have decided to take their case to the people of Florida. News reports indicate that gaming interests are taking steps to get direct approval from Florida voters to proceed with casino development [...]
Generally casino advertising on television in the United States is rare. A few years there were a few ads aired late at night for online poker sites but these quickly disappeared due to federal regulations. Last month the National Football League decided to allow limited advertising by casinos and other state sanctioned gambling establishments for [...]
In many parts of the United States expanding casinos and resorts have held job fairs for prospective employees. Many parts of the country are experiencing high unemployment and there are usually several applicants for every new job. At one casino job fair over 4,000 people showed up to apply for 500 jobs. Lines stretched around [...]
Link several other Canadian provinces Manitoba plans to launch its own internet gambling operation in the near future. Manitoba plans to have their operation up and running by 2013. Lotteries Minister Steve Ashton said that the province is not making gambling more available but is only keeping pace with an industry that has spread around [...]
Organizers of the 2012 Olympic Games in London will meet with leading bookmakers to address concerns about illegal betting during the games. Paquerette Girard Zappelli, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) head of ethics and Kendrah Potts, the lead lawyer on betting and doping at the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Nick Tofiluk, [...]
