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The LA Times reported that this Friday saw a significant boost of support for SB1483, the online poker bill that could see intrastate poker introduced in California. The bill, introduced by Senator Roderick Wright and which is currently making its way through the Californian legislative system, received the support of state Senate Leader, Darrell Steinberg [...]

New Hampshire gamblers may be getting more than they ever dreamed of in terms of gambling opportunities if a new bill is supported by members of the House. The bill, which originally called for the additional of two licensed slots parlors in the state, has now been amended to include the potential for four full [...]

The Miccosukee Indian tribe of the Miami region has admitted that over one hundred of its members owe the US government millions of dollars in taxes and interest incurred on income from the tribe’s casino operations. The fact came out during a malpractice lawsuit brought by the tribe against its former lawyer, Dexter Lehtinen for [...]

Chiligaming, the online gaming group, has announced a partnership deal with the Las Vegas hotel, Golden Nugget to launch a joint play-for-free online poker site, ahead of US legislation changes. A press release issued by The Golden Nugget said that the launch would take place some time within in the next quarter “in anticipation of [...]

Robbie Williams, popular singer for the boy band, Take That, has decided to dabble in the lucrative world of online poker by announcing that he will be launching an online poker site later this year. RobbieWilliamsPoker.com will offer play-for-free poker initially, although it is believed that it will eventually branch out into offering some real [...]

Gambling opponents in Florida celebrated the death of a bill that would have seen the introduction of three mega casinos in the Florida area – for this year at least. The sponsor of HB 649, Rep. Erik Fresen (R-Miami), postponed the debate of his legislation after he faced tough opposition when it came before the [...]

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. [...]

“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 racing industry, [...]