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Pennsylvania Casino Fined $100,000 For Underage Gambling Violations

Well, look…if you live in Pennsylvania and are under 21, you can’t gamble.

In state-sponsored casinos.

Legally.

Of course, the hypocrisy…. we all know that kids under 21 gamble.

Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a $100,000 fine against Mount Airy Resort Casino for underage gambling violations that occurred in 2009.

According to a news release from the Gaming Control Board, 6 gamblers between the ages of 17 and 20 were caught playing slot machines at Mount Airy Resort Casino last year.

Wow. What a crime.Only six? C’mon now.

What a way to make $100,000.

Under Pennsylvania gaming laws, it’s illegal for those under 21 to use or operate a slot, and those under 18 are forbidden from the gaming floor.

The law has changed and now dictates that no one under 21 years of age can enter the gaming floor.

The Gaming Control Board described the violations that occurred at Mt. Airy: Two 18-year-old males accessed the gaming floor and played slots on July 18; an 18-year-old male played slots on the gaming floor July 29, a 17-year-old male gained access to the gaming floor and played slots on Aug. 19; a 20-year-old female entered the gaming floor, cashed a large bill at the main cashier’s cage and played slots on Sept. 10; and a 20-year-old male played slots and was served alcohol in the bars located within the resort.

So I guess the lesson is…

Well, you tell me.

Cos I think this is just a way of collecting revenue.

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Posted on March 9, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, News
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Dustin Hoffman Set to Star in TV Series About Gambling (How Cool is That?)

I can’t wait for this.

Apparently, Dustin Hoffman is all set to star in an HBO series about gambling.

It’s gonna be called LUCK.

The story is set in the world of gambling…and horse racing.

Hoffman would play a career criminal (he’s done that before) involved in gambling.

Hey…the actor is 72 (can you believe it?) and has never done regular TV but this one, could be very very cool.

Dennis Farina, who previously starred on “Law & Order,” is also in the cast.

“Luck” will be written by David Milch, he of Deadwood fame and NYPD Blue.

I’ll keep you all posted on what happens and when it will hit the airwaves.

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Posted on March 3, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, stories
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If You Happen to Be in Guyana (of All Places), You Can Now Gamble at the Country’s First Casino

Well, if you happen to be traveling in South America…. a Turkish group of investors has now opened the country’s first legal casino

The Princess Casino Guyana exposed foreign dignitaries, the business community and the media to its $2 million investment recently. This, after more than a year of preparations.

“Ours was a soft opening and in about a week or two we will have the big one with speeches,” Operations Director Oguz Tayanc,” said.

Anxious to create employment and less dependence on traditional exports like rice, sugar, gold and bauxite, authorities have turned to the hotel and entertainment sector, setting up a gaming authority that said it was giving out two licenses initially.

Locals are barred from gambling at the facility unless they are registered guests at the 150-room hotel but the director acknowledged that marketing the entity in the small South American nation that attracts less than 300,000 tourists annually will be its greatest challenge.

Church groups had railed against the industry saying it will lead to further moral decay but authorities have insisted that safeguards like non-hotel guests will ensure it is only for tourists and foreigners.

I guess it’s OK for the rest of us to sink into moral decay.

But I digress.

The casino has more than 300 slot machines, 11 tables, two roulette tables, seven card games including poker and two Texas Holdems.

Nearby South American countries like Brazil, Venezuela and Surin already have casinos to attract foreign dollars.

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Posted on February 22, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International, stories
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Is the Tide Rolling in Alabama Against Illegal Gambling Operations? Alabama Senate Meeting to Vote on Bill that Legalizes Gambling

Interesting things going on in the great state of Alabama.

Seems like the Governor’s task force on illegal gambling continues to lash out against illegal operations.

Well and good, we say.

The fight over bingo machine versus slot machine has been running rampant, but a change in the winds has been detected.

The Alabama Senate is meeting this week to discuss a proposed bill that would legalize gambling in Alabama.

It’s about time.

Twenty-one votes are required to move the Bill forward, but constituents are not entirely sure whether or not the Democrats in the state can manage to pull through and achieve the needed votes.

Legislators have tried this before, and failed.

We’d like to see voters cast their opinions on the issue.

Meanwhile, closing casinos in the state has NOT helped the local economies, and left many out of work. With the new found string of unemployment, the state is prepared to pick up the tab through taxpayer’s money. Legalized gambling,would not only reemploy these workers, but also generate tax revenue for the state.

We’ll check with our sources in Alabama and see if any progress is being made.

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Posted on February 17, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Gambling, News, Online, stories
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