Archive for August, 2010
UFC is Becoming Annoying
Written by Roger S | Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
This whole controversy over the UFC vs Boxing shit is really getting old. There are way too many facets of both sports to try and compare them, and the guys who do, usually have never stepped in any sort of ring.
Case in point, this weekends UFC fight between James Toney and Randy [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
