Millions Of Dollars In Property Tax Breaks From Gambling Revenue

The state of Pennsylvania has sold most residents on the advantage of expanded gambling, and this coming year homeowners may be swayed as well. Over $600 million was generated so far in 2010 for property tax relief from slots. more

Boehner Still Touts Internet Gambling Prohibition As Victory

At a time when Americans are preparing for Republican John Boehner to become the new Speaker of the House, Boehner continues to tout Internet gambling prohibition as a victory for his political resume. more

Judge Questions Online Gambling Prosecutions At Dikshit Hearing

Judge Jed Rakoff made it a point to question prosecutors on Thursday at the sentencing of former PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit. The judge wondered why no further prosecutions have been sought in the online gambling industry. more

Premiere League Betting Preview: Manchester United And Chelsea

Manchester United is in the middle of one of their toughest two match stretches this season in the Premiere League, and with one win already against Arsenal, Man U can complete the daily double with a victory against Chelsea. more

Loudoun And Price William Counties Schools Close, Casinos Do Not

Early in the day Thursday schools in Loudoun County and Price William County in Virginia were closed due to the harsh weather, but the casinos in Maryland and states neighboring Virginia were open for business as usual. more

US Lawmakers And Mainstream Media Still Missing The Point With Online Gambling

The mainstream media has attempted to get in on the online gambling story that has been brewing for years, but as their recent reporting of the Internet poker bill from Senator Harry Reid showed, the media still needs a lesson. more

Online Gambling Bill Will Not Pass In Lame-Duck Session

Wednesday night the decision was made to keep Internet gambling prohibition in the US active when several sources, indicated Senator Harry Reid will not attach his online poker legislation to any must-pass measures. more

States Carrying Out Gambling Raids Weeks Before The Holidays

The holidays will be a little more stressful for gambling machine operators around the US that have been the victim's of law enforcement raids in the past several weeks. more

Biggest Loser Winner Revealed, Gamblers Now Turn To American Idol

The last of the reality television shows ended on Tuesday evening and for gamblers that chose Patrick House, excitement was in the air. Now, online sports books will turn their attention to the new wave of reality shows that start in the new year. more

Kansas Chooses Sunmner Casino Developer, Again

Forgive Sumner County residents if they are skeptical about a new casino plan, for they have been burnt several times before. On Wednesday, Peninsula Gaming became the latest developer chosen to operate a casino in the county. more

Scarlett Johansson And Ryan Reynolds Divorce Has Betting Fallout

Gamblers can bet on almost anything these days at online sports books and celebrities are tops on the list of proposition bets offered. The news of Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds' divorce will make some bettors happy, and others sad. more

Late Night Gamblers Steals $1.5 Million In Chips From Bellagio

It is not called Sin City for nothing. In the early morning hours Tuesday, a man walked into the Bellagio in Las Vegas appearing as a gambler at the craps table. A few minutes later, he sped away in a motorcycle with $1.5 million in stolen chips. more

Denmark's Online Gambling Tax Under Fire From European Commission

Denmark's has taken an opposite approach to online gambling as many other countries, and the insistence on a low tax rate for online gaming operators has the European Commission launching a formal investigation. more

Golden Globe Nominations 2011 Revealed; Betting Odds Released

Today, the Golden Globe nominations for 2011 have been revealed and already online sports books have started to offer betting options on which movies, actors, and actresses will win the biggest awards. more

Yankees Gamble On Lee Loses, Consolation Prize Is Martin

The New York Yankees were looking to change their gambling odds for next season by acquiring Cliff Lee, but after losing out on Lee, they turned their attention to Russell Martin. The latter, however, will not shift the betting odds much. more

Sports Betting Question Goes To Voters In New Jersey Next Year

Now that lawmakers have discussed the possibility of legalizing sports betting in New Jersey, voters will get to voice their opinion. Next year, an amendment will be on the ballot to change the current sports gambling laws. more

Maine And Maryland Move Closer To New Casino Gambling Options

Opponents of casino gambling in Maine have given up their recount fight over a proposed casino, while Maryland gave approval for a temporary casino. Those two decisions moved the states closer to new gambling options in the near future. more

Intentions May Be Wrong, But Reid Online Poker Bill Is Right

Senator Harry Reid has come under fire by opponents of his online poker legislation because they feel Reid is paying back Las Vegas gaming executives for their political support. Although intentions may be wrong, the bill may be right for gamblers. more

Vikings Stadium Collapse Leaves Gamblers With NFL Betting Options

Thanks to a wicked snow storm and the Minnesota Vikings' stadium collapse, gamblers will be treated to a rare occurrence, two Monday Night Football games this evening. more

Midwest Snowstorm Has Casinos Feeling Blue This Holiday Season

The winter is usually a time of slow revenues for casinos around the US and this winter has gotten off to an even poorer start in the Midwest. The snowstorms that are belting the Midwest are causing casinos to feel blue. more