NBA Betting Preview: Heat Look To Move Bulls To The Brink

The Miami Heat will have an opportunity this evening to prove all of their doubters wrong. Miami can take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals if they can beat Chicago at home this evening. more

Victoria Not Going Quietly Towards Gambling Limits In Australia

The federal government in Australia may attempt to slow problem gambling through betting limits, but Victoria may be preparing to challenge any new federal laws in court. more

Illinois Casino Debate Set To Heat Up With Gambling Bill Proposed

Lawmakers have discussed the possibility of a casino bill all session long in Illinois, and finally, with two weeks left in the session, a bill has been produced that would authorize five new gaming facilities. more

Online Gambling Issue Continues To Dominate Political Landscape

The online gambling issue is not going away no matter how long federal lawmakers delay debate on the issue. More and more land-based casino operators are calling for regulations on a federal level. more

US Continues To Help World Series Of Poker Attendance Numbers

The federal crackdown on the online poker industry continued on Monday, and the indictment came just in time for gamblers to change their plans over the next month and attend the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. more

Nevada And Atlantic City Casinos Ban Gambler For Winning

Casinos in the state of Nevada and New Jersey have banned Dan Johnson from their facilities. The reason? Johnson won too much at the blackjack tables during his play over the past few months. more

US Continues Online Gambling Crackdown With Site Seizures

The indictment handed down last month was thought to be a scare tactic by the US government against online gambling sites. On Monday, the government showed that they were not done trying to keep prohibition in place. more

State Versus Federal Showdown Coming In Online Gambling Issue

The day is quickly approaching when an inevitable state versus federal government showdown arrives in the online gambling issue. Several states are moving towards regulation, while the federal government continues to push prohibition. more

Dancing With The Stars Gambling Closing With Alley As Long Shot

The Dancing with the Stars and American Idol competitions are coming to an end this week, and Hines Ward remains the betting favorite with three contestants left on DWTS. more

MGM China Finalizes Plans For IPO In Hong Kong

Come the end of this week, the owners of MGM China are expected to be much more cash rich as they have finalized plans for an initial public offering in Hong Kong. more

New Hampshire Residents Receive Lottery Gambling Tax Relief

New Hampshire residents who win money betting on the lottery will be able to breath easier come tomorrow when it comes to paying their taxes. The state is eliminating a ten percent tax on all lottery winnings. more

AFL Wants Government To Get Tough On Cheating In Sports

The AFL is looking for the government to step in and take control of a growing problem in sports, cheating. The league is calling for the government to make it illegal to cheat within sports. more

MLB Betting Starting To Take Shape For Chalk Gamblers

The beginning of the season was not kind to baseball chalk bettors, but as the season has progressed, the teams expected to be on top have started to rise to the occasion. more

Las Vegas Braces As World Series OF Poker Less Than Two Weeks Away

Las Vegas used to be packed like this on a daily basis, but since the economic recession, only certain times of year bring in big crowds. The World Series of Poker is one of those events that draws gamblers to Sin City, and it starts soon. more

Lawmakers State Their Case On Casino Issues In Illinois

Lawmakers in Illinois are lining up to state their case for or against casino expansion in the state. Rahm Emanuel wants a new casino in Chicago, while Mayor Dwight Welch is changing his mind on a gaming facility in Country Club Hills. more

Wire Taps Could Cause More Plea Deals In Alabama Gambling Case

Now that defense attorneys have lost their bid to have wire taps kept out of their clients trials, the attention may turn towards accepting plea deals for those involved in the highly publicized gambling case. more

Williams' Gambling Stance Not Consistent With His Past

Senate President David Williams is making a run for governor in Kentucky, but recent accusations have Williams paying taxes on gambling winnings. Williams has been a strong opponent of expanded gambling in the state. more

Online Gamblers Left With Just Two Choices On American Idol

American Idol has found its two finalists and online gamblers now have one last chance to pl;ace bets this season. Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina will battle it out this week, with McCreery as the betting favorite. more

NBA Betting Odds: Eastern Conference Heads To South Beach

The Miami Heat built their team last summer for this moment. On Sunday, the Heat will host game three of the Eastern Conference Finals as the betting favorite to take the series lead. more

Mississippi Casinos Welcome Back Gamblers After Flooding

Gulf Coast casinos have had their share of natural disasters that has hurt gambling revenue over the past several years, but this weekend several casinos are excited to re-open after the flooding in Mississippi. more