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 [...]
In the United States several Native American tribes have large gaming operations. The gaming operations have improved life on many reservations and have lifted several tribes out of a poverty stricken existence. The first tribe to offer gaming on their reservation was Florida’s Seminole tribe that built a huge bingo hall in the 1980’s. After [...]
Massachusetts passed a gambling law that is still so new that the agency that will enforce the law does not yet exist. Casino developers are scouring the state for likely casino locations. Brimfield Massachusetts, a small town with a population of 3,600 would be a perfect location for a “New England-style resort in the woods” [...]
The recent surge in internet gambling has left governments scrambling to keep up with the latest industry developments and advances. In many countries the laws regarding internet gambling are vague and many governments are having difficulties finding ways to regulate the online games. While lawmakers argue over the legality and morality of internet gambling players [...]
Although internet gambling has not been a widely discussed issue by the current presidential candidates it is bound to come up in the near future. If the economy remains flat the next president could face intense pressure from states for legalized intrastate internet gambling. Nelson Rose, a Whittier College law professor who specializes in gambling [...]
In Australia ‘pokies’ (video poker and slot machines) are a popular pastime in pubs and other venues. Australian pokies are just about the same as slots and video machines in casinos around the world. They are made by the same manufacturers that supple Las Vegas and European casinos. Australian pokies feature special games designed to [...]
For many players it seemed as if Las Vegas casinos were content with providing the same old slots and video poker and keno games. Although many new versions of slot games have been launched they all work in much the same way. Despite the limitations slot machine jackpots have been enough to lure a steady [...]
The United Kingdom was one of the first nations to legalize and regulate internet gambling. Instead of a US style prohibitionist approach the UK realized the revenue potential of internet gaming. Unfortunately the relations between the government and the internet gaming industry have not always been amicable. The Gambling Act of 2005 is the basis [...]
The infamous Jack Abramoff is out of prison and has written a new book detailing how he helped his Indian gambling clients in Louisiana to derail the expansion of gambling in neighboring state Alabama. Abramoff helped a tribe to protect annual gaming revenues of $400 million by spending $20 million to defeat the expansion of [...]
Go to any major casino and you will see thousands of slot machines on the casino floor. In the late afternoons and evenings the slot machines fill up with players hoping to win a huge progressive jackpot. Online slots are also incredibly popular and at most internet bingo sites online slots are the most popular [...]
