Poker Gossip
Defendant in Alabama Gambling Trial Found Dead
Written by Renee K | Monday, January 30th, 2012
The gambling industry was abuzz with news today that the defendant in a controversial Alabama gambling case was found dead in his home on Sunday. Joseph “Ray” Crosby was set to stand trial in a reopened case beginning on Monday, and police are not disclosing any information about the cause of his death just yet.
Crosby [...]
New Horse Racing TV Show, Luck, Launches on HBO
Written by Renee K | Saturday, January 28th, 2012
“Luck” is the name of the new TV show about horse racing and gambling which will debut on Sunday night on HBO. The drama, which was written and produced by David Milch, stars several big Hollywood names, including Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. The new series features the seedier side of the horse [...]
Kentucky Governor Says Casino Gambling is Near
Written by Renee K | Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Groundwork has been laid to introduce a proposal that could see casino gambling legalized in the state of Kentucky. The Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear said that they were in the final stages of finalizing the wording of a proposed constitutional amendment after reaching an agreement with State Senator Damon Thayer.
Senator Thayer will sponsor [...]
Online Poker Granted New Congressional Hearing
Written by Renee K | Thursday, January 26th, 2012
On February 9th, the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will grant a hearing on the subject of online gambling, the third hearing on this subject in recent months. The new hearing will touch on the recent changes of opinion expressed by the US Department of Justice regarding online gambling and poker, focusing specifically [...]
Illinois to Offer Online Lottery Tickets By Spring
Written by Renee K | Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Illinois plans to take its lottery online within the coming months – a move which could bring in millions more in revenue to the cash-strapped state, but which has also attracted very negative attention by gambling opponents.
An online lottery could attract up to 500,000 more players to the Mega Moolah game alone, for example, when [...]
Iowa Plan Could Result in Multistate Online Poker
Written by Renee K | Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Plans are in the making for a new look at the introduction of online poker, which could actually result in a number of states collaborating in a bigger plan to introduce multistate poker to players. According the Senator Jeff Danielson of Iowa, the latest opinion reversal published by the Department of Justice could allow [...]
Governor: Online Gambling will Come to Connecticut
Written by Renee K | Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Speaking at a press conference at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building on Monday, the state governor, Dannel P. Malloy said that he believed that it was inevitable that online gambling would come to Connecticut. He said that he believed that there was a level of misunderstanding about internet wagering and its prospects in the [...]
Gambling Bill Advances in Florida
Written by Renee K | Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Florida’s Senate Committee approved this week a new bill that will allow the construction of three resort hotels in the state. SB710 sailed through on a 7-3 vote on Monday, and also has the potential to allow slot machines to be offered at pari-mutuel facilities throughout Florida, as long as voters give the final [...]
