Women's World Cup Betting Underway: Germany Favored

The women's FIFA World Cup began in host city Germany on Sunday morning, and it is the German squad that is the favorite to repeat as champions when the tournament comes to an end later this summer. more

Council On Compulsive Gambling Worried About AC Casino Safeguards

Members of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey are concerned over the lack of funding going towards treating and monitoring problem gambling. It is a fear that many states are now realizing. more

Las Vegas Casinos Gearing Up For Fourth Of July Weekend

The Fourth of July weekend has taken on a special meaning at Las Vegas casinos in recent years with the World Series of Poker main event starting around the same time. This year, Sin City casinos are hoping the holiday brings more gambling. more

Mitch Schock's Las Vegas With World Series Of Poker Win

Mitch Schock comes from a state that had never had a gold bracelet winner at the World Series of Poker. The forty-year old changed that Saturday when he won the Mixed Pot-Limit Championship. more

D.C. Lottery preparing For Online Gambling Test Drive

The D.C. Lottery is in final preparations to become the first jurisdiction to offer regulated online gambling. Before the games go live for real money, the lottery is unveiling a platform where gamblers can play casino games for free. more

Gold Cup Betting Odds: Mexico Favored Over US At Rose Bowl

The legendary Rose Bowl is the sight this evening of the Gold Cup final featuring the US and Mexico. The Mexican team is the betting favorite, but only by a slight margin. more

Study Shows Marijuana Users Do Not Possess Good Gambling Skills

A new study by the Physiology and Pharmacology department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that marijuana users are not as strong with their gambling decision making as non-users. more

Maryland In National Range When It Comes To Problem Gambling

A new study came out this week indicating that one in thirty Maryland gamblers have a problem. That figure falls within the national range, according to University of Maryland Baltimore County study leader Judith Shinogle. more

Coakley Preps For Casinos By Banning Internet Gambling Cafes

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley began preparations for possible casino resorts in the state on Friday when she made permanent a measure to ban Internet cafe gambling. more

Florida Marlins Giving Gamblers Fits With Two Wins In June

The Florida Marlins are costing gamblers in Las Vegas thousands of dollars as their meltdown in June continued on Friday night. With five games left in June, the Marlins are challenging the worst month in the history of baseball. more

French Players Making An Impact At World Series Of Poker

In past years, it has been Asian, Russian, and American players that have dominated the World Series of Poker. This year, it the French that are making waves, with Fabrice Soulier becoming the third French bracelet winner. more

Mohegan Sun Partners With Local Unions For Massachusetts Casino

Mohegan Sun is excited about the possibility of bringing a casino resort to Massachusetts, and on Friday officials announced that they will be using local union workers to build the new facility. more

Barton Introduces Bill To Regulate Online Poker, Strengthen UIGEA

Representative Joe Barton has introduced legislation on Friday that would regulate online poker in the US, while making stronger the prohibition against other forms of Internet gambling. more

Irving And Thompson Chosen To Change Cavaliers Betting Odds

Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson were chosen with the number one and four picks by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Thursday night's NBA draft. Irving and Thompson will now be saddled with the task of improving the betting odds of the Cavs. more

New Hero Representative Barton Endears Himself To Online Gamblers

Representative Joe Barton has become the latest hero to online gamblers looking to get their freedom to play online poker back. Barton will be a guest in Las Vegas Saturday, and he will due the honors of starting play at the WSOP. more

Mercier Picks Up His Second Pot Limit Omaha Bracelet At WSOP

Jason Mercier represents the group of players that have previously won at the World Series of Poker and on Thursday, Mercier captured his second gold bracelet in a Pot Limit Omaha event. more

Key Witness Gilley Takes The Stand In Alabama Gambling Case

The prosecution's key witness in the gambling case in Alabama, Ronnie Gilley, took the stand on Thursday, and the defense is asserting that Gilley, and not Milton McGregor, was behind the bribery scheme. more

Senate President Delays Sending Gambling Bill To Governor Quinn

Lawmakers in Illinois were spared the embarrassment of having a piece of legislation vetoed on Thursday when Senate President John Cullerton used his power to keep a gambling bill from going to the governor. more

Cavaliers Looking To Make Good On Gilbert Gamble Through NBA Draft

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert proclaimed after losing LeBron James to free agency last year that Cleveland would win a title before LeBron. Whether Gilbert wins that bet will hinge largely on tonight's NBA draft. more

Mark Schmid Becomes Latest World Series Of Poker Champion

Over 3,000 players entered event thirty-four at the World Series of Poker this past Sunday, and by mid-week, Mark Schmid had outlasted them all, winning his first WSOP gold bracelet. more