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Last October, workers at a New York racino were overjoyed to discover that their labor union had scored them some big pay raises (read the full story). Almost immediately, the salaries of many buffet cooks, kitchen staff, cleaning staff, and customer...
Last month, a United States House subcommittee met to discuss the prospect of reversing the country's federal ban on Internet gaming. Six witnesses presented their testimonies, citing reasons for and against legalized online gambling in the country....
Even though online gambling is now legal in three states, several major credit card companies in the U.S. are refusing to be a part of the process. Representatives from American Express, Chase, and Wells Fargo all recently said that holders of their credit...
Even though New York voters approved a massive casino expansion in their state, Saratoga Springs residents are bracing themselves for a scenario they don't particularly want: A brand new casino in their backyard. The precise location of New York's...
A tongue-in-cheek website aimed at five-year-old sports bettors may soon find a home on the world wide web. An Australian group of concerned citizens known only as "SimBet" has threatened to launch their brainchild, SimBet.com. A representative...
Social media is infamous for perpetuating outrageous stories, both true and untrue. One of the most bizarre stories to surface this month involves a fictional infestation of free-roaming snakes in a Pennsylvania casino. According to some social media...
The Walt Disney Company is one of the most successful media conglomerate companies in the world. Just about everyone has heard of the Disney theme parks stationed in Florida, California, and abroad. Just about everyone has seen classic Disney films like...
Human trafficking is the buying and selling of human beings against their will. The humans are viewed as “slaves” that provide cheap labor, sexual services, or even internal organs for the purpose of medical transplants. In a casino setting,...
With the 2014 Winter Olympics well under way, sports bettors have a lot to think about right now. U.S. citizens are not allowed to place bets on the games in their own country, but many offshore sports books are now accepting Olympic-themed wagers. Bettors...
Online gambling might be illegal in most of the United States, but a new weight loss trend called “social dieting” has opened up a world of legalized online betting to dieters in all states. In a nutshell, social dieters wager a certain amount...
Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Sands CEO, is a controversial figure in the gambling world. On the one hand, he helped grow the multi-billion dollar Sands Casino empire. On the other hand, he's proven himself time and again to be an enemy of U.S. efforts...
In the UK, an initiative meant to “tackle problem gambling” went into effect last month. Slot machine technology which allows gamblers to set a cap on the amount they can wager at fixed odds betting terminals, or FOBTs, is now available...
Boxing champion Antonio Tarver aka 'Magic Man' In Nevada, casino credit is sometimes extended to patrons in the form of an IOU, or marker. When casino patrons fail to repay their markers, the state treats it like a “bad check" case....
Most people don't associate gambling with healthy body weight, but that's just what a recent study by Johns Hopkins University attempts to do. Communities with at least one local casino are more likely to see lower rates of childhood obesity than...
The passage of Referendum #1 in New York last Election Day was a victory for Governor Andrew Cuomo and pro-casino activists throughout the state. As a result of the referendum's passage, NY law provides for the construction of seven new commercial...
Actress Kelli Giddish (Amanda Rollins in Law & Order: SVU) Fans of Law & Order: SVU will get a taste of gambling addiction this month when character Amanda Rollins, played by actress Kelli Giddish, comes head to head with her pathological betting...
Atlantic City's Revel Casino opened in April of 2012. Less than a year later, it had already filed for Chapter 11 protection. Revel still operates today as a "debtor in possession," but casino workers are bracing themselves for a possible...
The state of Maine, with the Atlantic Ocean lapping up to its east and south borders, is one of the United States' most remote and picturesque locations. Inhabitants enjoy land that is 83 percent covered by trees, according to the USDA Forest Service....
This December, pop star Britney Spears will begin a two-year stint in Las Vegas performing her new show, “Britney: Piece of Me”. Entertainment authorities expect the upcoming Planet Hollywood feature to be one of the hottest-selling Vegas...
Online gamblers will likely be hearing a lot about Bitcoins, or BTC, in the coming months. Developed in 2009 by an anonymous entity calling itself "Satoshi Nakomoto," the Bitcoin is a revolutionary form of digital currency that breaks down international...
Less than one year ago, Maryland was a slots-only state. Today, Maryland is a full-fledged gambling state with impressive gaming revenue statistics. All it took to convert the state was a voter-approved ballot measure last November, called "Question...
Heard about the latest thing to hit the multi-billion dollar betting industry? It’s called “Highbrow” or “Cultural” betting, and it refers to betting on non-sporting cultural events like the Nobel Prize for Literature. Yep,...
Whether you simply dabble in sports betting or you participate in betting on a regular basis, it makes sense that you would want to understand how bookmakers make their odds. When you are betting on something that is more likely to happen, the payoff...
With New York State voters being asked to approve the expansion of the state's existing gambling outlets, and after Governor Cuomo signs the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, additional US states are looking to increase the volume of existing...
This December, a deluxe new entertainment venue will open at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. That venue, which will replace the resort's current Chelsea Ballroom, has been dubbed the "New Chelsea." Grammy-award winning singer Bruno Mars is scheduled...
Not so long ago, online gambling was prohibited in the United States. This was primarily due to the fact that American banks could not legally process financial transactions associated with online gambling. Today, that tide has changed. Three states have...
