Aldridge Leads At WPT Legends Of Poker Championship Tournament

While the East Coast is being pelted by Hurricane Irene, poker players have congregated in California for the World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker championship event. Ken Aldridge is the current chip leader. more

Massachusetts Lawmakers Finally Agree On Gambling Bill

It took several years, but on Thursday, the top three political figures in Massachusetts agreed to a gambling bill that will make the state a major players in the US gaming industry moving forward. more

Baseball Betting Suspended Due To Inclement Weather Up North

Gamblers have found themselves with much fewer options this weekend after Hurricane Irene has caused the cancellation of a handful of Major League Baseball games. more

Hurricane Irene Causing Chaos Within Northeast Casino Industry

The Northeast has built up their casino industry to the point where gamblers come from all over the world to place bets. This weekend, however, the region is being ravaged by Hurricane Irene, causing closures at many casinos. more

LSU National Title Betting Odds Take A Hit With Jefferson Out

LSU is heading into the new college football season as the number four team in the country. After quarterback Jordan Jefferson was arrested on Friday, however, the Tigers national championship betting odds took a hit. more

Rodriguez grilled BY MLB Officials Regarding Illegal Poker Games

Alex Rodriguez finally got his day in court on Friday after weeks of speculation. The Yankees slugger met with MLB officials and was grilled about his possible involvement in an illegal high stakes poker game. more

US Gaming Stocks Finish Week On A High Note, Led By MGM Resorts

The roller coaster ride for US-based gaming stocks continued Friday, but this time the news was good as the stocks rose across the board, led by MGM Resorts and Melco Crown. more

Mexican President Blames US Drug Problem For Casino Attack

Mexican President Felipe Calderon is picking up the pieces after a vicious attack at the Casino Royale killed over fifty people. Calderon blamed the high demand of drugs in the US for the crime. more

No Gambling In Atlantic City For The Third Time Ever

It had only happened twice in the history of the Atlantic City casino industry until Friday. Atlantic City casinos closed their doors for only the third time ever as a group with Hurricane Irene baring down on the Northeast. more

DeLeo Confident Massachusetts Casino Bill Will Pass This Year

House Speaker Robert DeLeo expressed confidence on Thursday that lawmakers in the state of Massachusetts would pass legislation legalizing casino resorts before the end of the year. more

Take Two On New Jersey Online Gambling As Lesniak Introduces Bill

State Senator Raymond Lesniak is back for another round with Governor Chris Christie regarding online gambling in New Jersey. On Thursday, Lesniak released his latest bill, addressing some of the governor's concerns in the process. more

Miami Hurricanes Betting Odds Hinge On NCAA Decision

The future of the Miami Hurricanes football program is in the hands of the NCAA, and their immediate betting odds will be determined after the NCAA rules on the eligibility of twelve implicated players. more

Investors Not Buying What Full Tilt Poker Is Selling

Thousands of American poker players are hoping that European investors buy Full Tilt Poker, but the latest news coming out of the Full Tilt camp is that the investors are balking at the asking price. more

With Rebound In Sight, AC Casinos Brace For Hurricane Irene

Just when it looked like Atlantic City casinos had a glimmer of hope that their gaming industry was turning the corner to prosperity, Hurricane Irene is threatening to shut down the casinos in the city. more

Facebook Changes Online Gambling Advertising Rules

Facebook is the largest social network in the world and they now have opened their doors to online gambling sites that wish to promote their product on the popular social site. more

Colts Betting Odds In A Free Fall With Manning Injury Lurking

The Indianapolis Colts are always a threat to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning at quarterback. A not-yet-healed injury, however, has odds makers scrambling to adjust the Colts betting odds this season. more

Motorcycle Bandit Sentenced In Las Vegas Casino Robbery Case

Anthony Carleo went flying through the Bellagio in Las Vegas on his motorcycle, and proceeded to rob the gaming facility of $1.5 million. On Tuesday, Carleo was sentenced to three years in prison. more

MGM And Boyd Gaming Lead Gaming Stock Revival

Up and down, that has been the US gaming stocks pattern in recent weeks. On Wednesday, MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming led a mini-revival for stocks reliant on an ailing casino industry. more

Conservatives Holding Key To US Online Gambling Regulations

Conservatives have long been the more aggressive of the two parties when it comes to pushing through legislation, which is why it is the Republicans in Congress that hold the key to online gambling legislation. more

First Draft Of Online Poker Regulations Released In Nevada

The state of Nevada moved one step closer on Wednesday to regulating online poker. After lawmakers approved an online gambling bill earlier this year, the rough draft of regulations was released this week. more