Poker Gossip
Pennsylvania Casinos See Revenues Soar with New Poker Games
Written by Renee K | Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
It was obvious that Pennsylvania casinos would enjoy a boost in revenues after they introduced table games this summer, but the results posted recently show numbers that go beyond expectations. Local casinos took in $17.5 million in revenue from games such as poker, blackjack and other table games that were introduced in July, following changes [...]
PPA Comments on Commerce Casino Attack
Written by Roger S | Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Recently, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) launched a campaign against Commerce Casino which issued a strong statement condemning attempts to legalize online gambling in the United States. The PPA’s PlayersBeforeProfits campaign called for the group’s one million members to sign a petition, asking Commerce Casino to reverse this stance.
The PPA objected to Commerce [...]
Elections = Hope to Minnesota Gambling Expansion
Written by Roger S | Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Gambling proponents in Minnesota are hopeful that the gambling industry will expand significantly after the mid-term elections in November, considering the candidates that are running this time around.
Two out of the three candidates hoping to become governor of the state have clear agendas to expand casinos in the state if they win the post, [...]
Playtech Ready to Enter US Online Gambling Market
Written by Roger S | Friday, August 27th, 2010
The Chief Executive of poker and casino software provider Playtech, Mor Weizer told Dow Jones Newswires yesterday that his company is well placed to enter the US market when reforms take place in the country’s online gambling legislation.
Weizer said that Playtech was getting a lot of interest from gaming operators in the United States [...]
Reno Gazette Notes Reid’s “Worrying” Pro Online Poker Stance
Written by Renee K | Friday, August 27th, 2010
The issue of the legalization of online poker in the United States made headlines in the industry again this week, following an article published by the Reno Gazette. The piece focused on the pro-poker stance of US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and how this was seeing as “worrying” by a number of land gambling [...]
Casino Profits Down in New Jersey, Up in Pennsylvania
Written by Roger S | Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Numbers released by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission last week showed that the 11 Atlantic City casinos showed a 22.6% decline in gross operating profits in the second quarter of 2010. While the same time period showed a gross operating profits of $192.5 million, this amount dropped to $149 million in 2010 (April to [...]
Deval Patrick Governor Blamed for Gambling Law Failure
Written by Matt W | Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick came under fire this week as he was blamed for the stalemate reached with regard to the advancement of gambling laws in the state. Patrick has refused to budge from his stand regarding gambling laws, resulting in the collapse of negotiations to form one common law and pass it through the [...]
Allied Money Reach Settlement with US Government
Written by Matt W | Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
Two payment processors belonging to the same man have opted to forfeit millions of dollars in a bid to end a legal battle with the US Department of Justice. Allied Systems and Allied Money were charged with acting as illegal payment processors for online poker sites such as Poker Stars and transferring winnings made by [...]
