Poker News
Poker Loan Gets Star Quarterback , Dwight Dasher Suspended
Written by Matt W | Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Talented Middle Tennessee State University quarterback, Dwight Dasher, who is considered one of the top college football players in the United States, has been suspended from play indefinitely over claims that he used a $1,500 loan to play poker with.
According to reports, Dasher took the loan from an 80 year old retired Air Force [...]
Nova Scotia Minister Discusses Online Gambling Laws
Written by Renee K | Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Amidst reports that Nova Scotia is weighing the idea of introducing regulated online gambling to the province, finance minister Graham Steele defended the move by saying that gambling addicts would benefit from better protection than they currently receive from offshore sites.
“For those who say that the government shouldn’t be there, I just say [...]
Applause and Criticism for Plans to Regulate Poker in Holland
Written by Matt W | Thursday, August 26th, 2010
The Dutch government’s release of an advisory report calling for the legalization and regulation of online poker and gambling has been met with mixed responses. On the one hand, the news has been welcomed by operators who see great potential in entering the Dutch market, although others have criticized it for keeping sports betting, bingo [...]
Hope for Atlantic City as Gomes Buys Iconic Casino
Written by Renee K | Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Gambling tycoon, Dennis Gomes, has given a boost of confidence to the struggling Atlantic City gaming industry by announcing plans to purchase Resorts Atlantic City.
This iconic casino was the very first to open in Atlantic City in 1978 and holds a special spot in the hearts of many gamblers who frequent the area. In [...]
PlayNow.com Continues with Login Problems and Glitches
Written by Renee K | Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
After much fanfare, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation announced that it would be re-launching the troubled PlayNow.com gambling site on Thursday.
Just to recap, the site launched last month already, with BCLC claiming that this was the first legal online casino site in North America. However, only several hours after the launch, the site [...]
Now Alberta Canada Moves Towards Online Gambling
Written by Renee K | Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
It was only a matter of time that all Canadian provinces jumped on the internet gambling bandwagon in a bid to grab some of the revenue generated by this lucrative industry. The latest province to announce its ‘interest’ in online gambling is Alberta, which said that the idea has actually been under revenue for some [...]
Pennsylvania Table Games Create Nearly 4,500 New Jobs
Written by Matt W | Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
The Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee announced this week that nearly 4,500 new jobs had been created in less than a month, after table games such as poker were allowed in state casinos for the first time.
Jobs were created for table game dealers, but opportunities also spilled over for supervisors, clerks and security personnel [...]
Las Vegas Sees Big Drop in June Gambling Revenues
Written by Renee K | Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
In what is reported to being the largest drop in gambling revenue in 8 months, Las Vegas saw its revenue fall 7.6% in June. This percentage reflected a drop from $414.5 million to $383 million year on year. It was also the third month in a row that gambling revenues continued to drop.
One of [...]
