Iowa Lawmakers May End Casino Smoking Ban Hypocrisy

Iowa lawmakers enacted a smoking ban law that exempted casinos in 2008. Legislators at the time felt casino workers were not privileged to that health protection, and now a bill is forming to correct that mistake. more

Virginia Legislators Tighten Up Online Gambling Laws

While many states are moving towards online gambling regulations, Virginia again asserted themselves as one of the least progressive, updating their laws to ensure that online gambling prohibition stays in place. more

California Tribe's Back Correa's Online Gambling Legislation

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association has chosen to endorse Senator Lou Correa's online gambling legislation. Correa's bill is a scaled back version of Senator Roderick Wright's Internet gaming proposal. more

College Basketball Bettors Thrown For A Loop On Saturday

It happens at least twice a season in both college football and basketball. On day comes along when the bettors are thrown for a loop by several shocking upsets of the top ranked teams. Today was one of those days in college hoops. more

Casinos In South Dakota Use Smoking Ban As Crutch For Revenue Loss

South Dakota casinos followed the company line this month when blaming a smoking ban for a decrease in gambling revenue. The weather was also blamed for the January revenue decline. more

NBA Betting Preview: Next Two Weeks Will Determine Heat Title Odds

The Miami Heat have had a relatively smooth run so far in the first year of the big three, but the next two weeks the schedule gets tougher for Miami, and how they fare will determine their championship betting odds. more

UFC 127 Live Stream Has Gamblers Glued To The Internet

Gamblers have been glued to the Internet tonight as watching the UFC 127 live stream has been one of the more popular activities on the Internet Saturday evening. The main event ended in a draw between Fitch and Penn. more

Texas Police Raid Four Establishments For Illegal Gambling

Late Friday evening, authorities in Texas raided four establishments for illegal gambling. The raids came after a five month investigation into the illegal activity. more

Vietnam Government Bans Late-Night Online Gaming

The Vietnamese government is ensuring that children do not spend every waking hour playing video games. The government has banned online gaming from 10 PM to 8 AM. more

Online Poker Regulation Bill Filed In Iowa

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission would receive additional responsibility if a new bill regarding online poker is approved. The popular form of online gambling would become regulated in Iowa if the legislation is passed. more

San Francisco Snow Cannot Keep Gamblers Out Of Casinos

Snow storms have caused millions of lost revenue at casinos around the country this winter, but the San Francisco snow this weekend has done nothing to keep gamblers away from their favorite casinos. more

Charities To Receive Lower Tax Rate On Gambling In North Dakota

North Dakota is one of the few states in the US that does not have economic problems. Lawmakers in the state are seeking to lower taxes on charitable gambling at a time when many other states are raising those taxes. more

Oscars Predictions For 2011 Have Gamblers Puzzled

The Academy Awards ceremony takes place this weekend at the Kodak Theatre in California, and odds makers have already set the lines on which stars and movies will win the major awards. more

Bettors Take A Closer Look At Chicago Cubs After Wainwright Injury

The St. Louis Cardinals were the betting favorites to win the National League Central this season, but with Adam Wainwright's season ending injury, gamblers are starting to take a closer look at the Chicago Cubs. more

Caesars Entertainment Reveals Fourth Quarter Casino Revenue Loss

The fourth quarter was not a good one for Caesars Entertainment. The gaming company had a net loss of $196.7 million for the quarter, down from the same period the year before. more

New Poll Shows Texans In Favor Of Full-Scale Casino Gambling

A new University of Texas/Tribune poll shows that the majority of Texas voters are in favor of full-scale Las Vegas style casino gambling in the Lone Star state. more

American Idol Top Twenty-Four Announced, Gambling Will Soon Begin

Gamblers have started to grow accustomed to placing bets on the American Idol competition the past few years at online sports books. Tonight, the top-twenty four contestants were revealed for the new season, and the betting will soon follow. more

Kirk Hinrich And Mike Bibby Continue NBA Betting Odds Shift

As the NBA trade deadline nears, two more moves involving Kirk Hinrich and Mike Bibby may have shaped the betting odds for the Wizards and the Hawks down the stretch. more

Ohio Governor Names Ohio Casino Control Commission Members

Ohio Governor John Kasich has made his decision regarding the future of the Casino Control Commission. Governor Kasich has names seven members to the control board. more

Robert Riley Gave Attorney General BP Funds To Fight Gambling

Governor Robert Riley was intent on ridding Alabama of gambling, so much so that as he was leaving office, the governor transferred almost $8 million to Attorney General Luther Strange, some of which went towards the gambling battle. more