MGM: Don’t Bogart that Trademark

MGM Resorts International has filed a federal trademark lawsuit against M Life Inc., a company that plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas using the name...

Published October 6, 2014

Drexel Dedicates Gomes Casino Training Lab

Drexel University in Philadelphia has named its Casino Training Lab after the late gaming visionary Dennis Gomes, and will hold a dedication ceremony there on October 6. Gomes held...

Published September 29, 2014

Wynn Made Him Gamble

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear arguments that a Nevada casino may have been obligated to help enforce a German player’s self-imposed spending limit. In...

Published September 29, 2014

Half and Half

A growing trend at sports events is the 50/50 raffle, in which half of the amount collected during a game goes to a charity and half goes to one...

Published September 29, 2014

Your Island Paradise Casino Resort

Looking for the perfect casino resort in paradise? The island of Orivaru in the Maldives can be yours for only $14 million. The property features tropical beauty, white beaches...

Published September 22, 2014

Family Fortune

Descendants of Native American Roberta Law Ross want to build a casino on a .79-acre parcel that was taken into trust in 1928. Currently the family operates a fireworks...

Published September 22, 2014

Newsweak

A Newsweek cover story attacking online poker with falsehoods, scare tactics and one-sided quotes has the iGaming community up in arms. Questions about the involvement of anti-online gaming advocate...

Published August 25, 2014

Book: Binion Was FBI Informant

Las Vegas legend Benny Binion became an FBI informant after serving time in prison for tax evasion, according to a new book by investigative reporter Doug J. Swanson. Friends...

Published August 25, 2014

No Money Bags for Revel

An armored truck lost $21,000 in cash from Atlantic City’s Revel Casino. A bag of currency was left on top of the truck and managed to stay there for...

Published August 25, 2014

Lucky At Love?

A Pennsylvania roulette dealer is being charged for conspiracy and illegal bet-fixing after banter with a player about the player’s “lucky number.”

Published August 25, 2014

Why Cities Shouldn’t Want Casinos

A recent article by David Frum in the Atlantic magazine spelled out several reasons why cities shouldn't want to welcome casinos. Frum said casinos have reached the saturation point,...

Published August 18, 2014

Lottery Unappealing to 20-Somethings

Like in the casino industry, attracting younger people to play the lottery is an ongoing challenge for directors, who are always looking for new ways to draw them in....

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Pachinko Parlor Planned for Salt Lake City

CMK Gaming International is preparing to bring Japan’s game of leisure, Pachinko, to the United States. It’s doubtful that the exchanging of prizes for cash, which occurs in Japan,...

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Casinos Dumping Nugent

The Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington became the latest Indian casino to cancel concerts by rocker Ted Nugent due to alleged past racist remarks. Nugent fired back with...

Published August 4, 2014

Ivey and Robl Bail Out Paul and Darren Phua

Paul Phua and his son Darren have been released on bail stemming from their arrest for allegedly operating an international gambling syndicate. The bail was posted by poker pro...

Published August 4, 2014

The Lawmaker and the Rabbi

An orthodox Jewish leader’s opposition to a casino in the town of Thompson, New York has sparked an over-the-top response from the community’s supervisor. Bill Rieber has demanded that...

Published August 4, 2014

Era of Gambling Ships was a Romantic Time in California

There was a time at the beginning of the Great Depression when gambling ships plied the waves on the Southern California coast just outside of the reach of the...

Published July 21, 2014

Ivey: Skill, Not Cheating

Phil Ivey, who is being sued by the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for allegedly cheating at baccarat has filed legal paper work in response saying his win came...

Published July 14, 2014

Wynn Gone Wild

A California appellate court has upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a case involving casino magnate Steve Wynn. The video smut peddler...

Published June 30, 2014

Pot and Casinos Don’t Mix (Or Do They?)

What do medical marijuana and gaming have in common? As it turns out, some players in the casino industry are trying to gain licenses to peddle legal pot. But...

Published June 30, 2014