Williams As Governor Would Be A Blow To Kentucky Gambling Expansion

Senate President David Williams is the GOP front-runner for governor in Kentucky, but if Williams is elected it would result in an almost certain end to talks of gambling expansion. more

NBA Betting Preview: Heat Move Closer To A Championship

The Miami Heat were the favorites coming into the season, and now that Miami has disposed of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are out, gamblers who laid heavy odds on Miami are resting easier. more

World Series Of Poker Final Table Gambling Going Live Online

If the US government is going to try and alienate poker by cracking down on Internet gambling, then the World Series of Poker will use the Internet for other purposes. The WSOP announced they will be streaming live, over fifty final tables. more

Belmont May Do What Churchill Downs Could Not With Slots Addition

Two of the three venues for horse racing's Triple Crown have been pushing for slot gambling at their facilities. It now appears that Belmont, home to the third leg of the Triple Crown, will gain the slots before Churchill. more

Reid To Introduce Online Poker Lobbyists To Senators Today

Senator Harry Reid is holding a lunch later today where online gambling lobbyists will be able to meet and throw their ideas at Senate Democrats. It could be the first step towards Reid making another push for Internet gambling regulations. more

Bynum's Flagrant Foul May Haunt Gamblers Early Next Season

Andrew Bynum's decision to go after J.J. Barea on Sunday as the Lakers were being eliminated from the playoffs will cost not only his team next season, but gamblers as well. Bynum was hit with a five game suspension to start next year. more

Lawmakers Appear Set To Put Illinois Casino Workers At Risk

Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill that would take a step backwards when it comes to protecting residents against secondhand smoke. The Senate is pondering legislation that would allow smoking again in state casinos. more

Atlantic City Gambling Revenue Causes Layoffs At Borgata

Atlantic City casinos learned again on Tuesday that revenue had declined by almost ten percent in the month of April. The news came in the same week that the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa announced layoffs. more

Caesars Looking To Expand Their Brand, And Possibly Gambling

Caesars Entertainment is making the move to allow developers to use their brand names on new hotel projects across the world. The casinos may come to these properties later, but initially the facilities will only be hotels. more

American Idol Gamblers Left With Just Four Choices

This is a big week for the remaining four contestants in the American Idol competition, with the three remaining contestants going home for a visit next week. For gamblers, these next three eliminations will be about redemption. more

NBA Betting Preview: Thunder Looking To Rebound In Memphis

If the Oklahoma City Thunder want to advance to the Western Conference finals this season, they will have to defeat Memphis on the road. Tonight, the Thunder can steal back home court advantage with a win. more

Las Vegas Casino Re-Opening Bringing Employment Opportunities

The gaming industry is about to strike again when it comes to helping lower the unemployment rate. Casino Montelago is re-opening in Las Vegas, and the casino is set to hire 100 new employees. more

Analyst: Kentucky Could Have Made Millions From Slot Gambling

The Kentucky Derby has again come and gone in the state, and at least one analyst believes that lawmakers are doing the racing industry in Kentucky a disservice by not authorizing slots at state race tracks. more

Pennsylvania Residents Feeling Financial Relief From Gambling

Pennsylvania lawmakers had a grand plan when it came to gambling expansion in the state. That plan has come to fruition, as thousands of Pennsylvania residents are feeling financial relief from gambling tax revenue funds. more

Future NBA Betting Odds May Never Be The Same After Lakers Swept

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have always been the darlings of gamblers when it comes to NBA betting. After the Lakers were swept Sunday in Dallas, the betting odds in the NBA may never again be the same. more

Florida Casinos Seeing A Rise In Action Since Online Gambling Bust

Florida is one of the states considering regulating online poker, but judging by the recent increase in land-based poker participants, the state may want to hold off on that legislation. more

Crown Casino Set To Use Extra License To Expand In Australia

At a time when lawmakers are trying to come up with ways to curb problem gambling in Australia, Crown Casino, owned by James Packer, is set to use an extra gaming license it was granted to expand. more

Internet Cafes Still Popular Among US Gamblers

Internet cafes that offer gambling to customers have become popular in the past couple of years, and the cafes have become even more popular since the crackdown on Internet gambling in the US. more

Online Gambling Regulation Bill Has Bipartisan Cosponsor Support

Representative John Campbell introduced HR 1174, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, in committee in May, and Campbell has bipartisan support among his three co-sponsors. more

Minnesotans Want Gambling Expansion, Lawmakers Split

As many US online poker players in the US found out recently, it does not matter what the overall population wants when it comes to the law. Now, Minnesotans may experience the tragedy of wanting gambling expansion but being turned away. more