Republicans Promoting Casino Legislation In Vermont

Lawmakers in the state of Vermont have had enough of losing revenue to neighboring states, and that is why Republican Ron Hubert has proposed legislation to legalize one casino in Vermont. more

Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation With Alderney Deal

The Nevada Gaming Commission is preparing for the possibility of the state regulating online gambling by entering into a deal with UK-based Alderney Gambling Control Commission. more

Pro Bowl Betting Preview: Sports Books Make The Game A Toss Up

The Pro Bowl will be played tomorrow, back in Hawaii after a year in Miami, and odds makers are predicting an even match up. The game is a pick 'em, and the total is sixty-four. more

Massachusetts House Speaker Shuffles Lawmakers For Gambling Push

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo shuffled some of the most influential positions in the state Friday, replacing some lawmakers with others more involved with helping the expanded gambling cause. more

New Heads-Up Event Featured At 2011 World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker schedule has been released for 2011, and the highlight of the WSOP outside of the main event may be a new heads-up tournament scheduled to start on the last day of May. more

Working Class Starting To Return To US Casinos

It has been several years since US casinos saw their last "normal" revenue month, but recent figures indicate that working class gamblers have started to return to the casinos of late. more

Penny Slots Sending Gamblers Home Happy From Atlantic City Casinos

Atlantic City's casino gambling revenue may take a hit for the month of January after almost $9 million in jackpots from penny slots has been paid to gamblers at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. more

Picking A Jury For Alabama Gambling Case May Be Tricky

With so many Alabamians having an opinion on the future of gambling in the state, picking a jury that will be objective in the upcoming gambling trial of lawmakers, lobbyists, and casino owners will be difficult. more

New Legislation Good For New Jersey Lottery, Bad For Retailers

New Jersey lawmakers are reworking the state's gambling industry and the new proposed changes are good for most of the state, but retailers may have some issues with the lottery changes. more

Challenger Explosion Bigger Story Than Super Bowl Betting In 1986

In January of 1986, there were two stories that dominated the headlines in the US. The first was the Chicago Bears finishing off a nearly perfect season, and the second was the tragedy that was the space shuttle Challenger explosion. more

Online Bettors In Limbo After Charlie Sheen Hospitalized

Online sports books offer some weird celebrity proposition bets and one almost came to a conclusion today when it was learned that Charlie Sheen had been hospitalized. more

Super Bowl Money Line Betting Not Scaring Sports Books This Year

This is one of those years where sports books do not have to worry about paying out big prices to underdog gamblers. The money line for the Super Bowl between Pittsburgh and Green Bay is lower than its been in years. more

Online Poker Gambling Could Be Regulated In Florida By July

Lawmakers are making a strong push to allow state pari-mutuel facilities to offer online poker gambling. If approved, the law could have poker enthusiasts gambling online in the Sunshine State by July 1st. more

Edmonton Catholic Schools The Latest To Turn From Gambling Funds

Catholic leaders in Canada have started the process of weeding out gambling money in their schools. Edmonton Catholic schools will become the latest to do so when they find alternate funding. more

Ground Broken On Largest Future Casino Facility In Maryland

The state of Maryland announced their presence within the casino gambling industry on Thursday when ground was broken on the future largest casino in the state at Arundel Mills. more

Video Gambling In Illinois Must Wait As Court Throws Out Law

A law created by Illinois legislators has been thrown out by a state appellate court, which leaves the lawmakers to go back to the drawing board if they are going to legalize video gambling. more

Strange Suggests Alabama Courts Should Decide Gambling Issue

In a change from former Governor Robert Riley's stance, Attorney General Luther Strange is suggesting the courts, and not an individual, decide the legality of electronic bingo machines in the state. more

White Supremacy Gang Member Arrested After California Casino Scam

An alleged member of a while supremacy group and his wife have been arrested and charged with using counterfeit bills to gamble at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in California. more

Chris Medina A Contestant That Attracts American Idol Gamblers

Each year, online gamblers look for a good story coming from an American Idol contestant, and this year, the betting odds may be low should Chris Medina make it to the live shows. more

BYU Basketball May Become Betting Favorite During March Madness

The BYU Cougars college basketball team showed on Wednesday that they may become the darlings of the betting world during March Madness this season. BYU defeated #4 San Diego State, ensuring they will get some attention from gamblers. more