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New Jersey Governor Vetos Online Gambling Bill, Damn it

Remember a few weeks ago I  talked about New Jersey becoming the first state to legalize intra-state online gambling? Well, scratch that thought. Gov. Chris Christie, he of the hefty heft, vetoed the bill this week. Damn it,  declaring it would break the state’s constitutional limits

Good News for Vegas Casinos, Gamblers Coming Back (and That Includes Me)

Look, I never have stopped going to Vegas (when I can). So the news that business was down never really affected me personally. But I am glad to see the comeback by casinos in Nevada, as reported by the state Gaming Control Board, which reported that casinos won $10.4 billion last year, a 0.1 percent increase

Super Bowl Game is the U.S.’s Biggest Betting Day of the Year

To the uninitiated, to those who read this and live in Japan, Australia, India…America’s Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event we have every year. And the biggest gambling day ever. People here bet on everything. Who wins. Point spreads. Who scores first. Even who wins the coin toss to start the game. It’s absurd.

Whatta Day in the U.S.A.! New Jersey Lawmakers Pass Law to License and Regulate Online Poker (Gambling)

Just a few hours ago I wrote about what was going on in New Jersey. Well, it happened. So here we are … at a momentous time. Mark down January 10, 2011, as an historic day for online poker. And online gambling. New Jersey became the first state to pass legislation to license and regulate [...]

Gibralter Raising Tax Rates on Online Gambling Firms Based in the British Territory

Many of the online gambling sites I visit have their headquarters in Gibralter, a U.K. territory, but that may all change because the government has announced that it will be drastically inflating its taxes on all online gambling firms starting in January. This is a decision that could prove costly for several online poker sites. Especially [...]

Viva Italia! WSOP Coming to the Great Country of Italy

To the thousands of you who read this posting every week, you KNOW how I hate regurgitating press releases, but on rare occasion I find them interesting. They are self serving bullshit, usually. But now this one…. seems like Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., has announced a long-term agreement with Microgame S.p.A. for the Italian poker market [...]

Maryland Joins the Club; Hollywood Casino in Perryville, Md. Opens

For the first time in 40 years, Maryland has legal gambling. After a decade and a half of debate, the opening of the Hollywood Casino in Perryville meant Maryland has finally joined most of its neighbors in expanding gambling to shore up its finances. Whoever lost that first dollar just paid 67 cents to the [...]

Canadian Province B.C. Reaping Online Gambling Rewards

Here is a very intersting tidbit of information about Canada. While Kentucky is foolishly fighting online gambling (how else but) by grabbing up domain names, over in British Columbia (where lies my all time favorite city, Vancouver), is enjoying mega success through legalized online gambling and is reaping enormous financial rewards. Can the states be [...]

Google Does It Again; New Service, Google TV, Will Make Accessing Gambling Sites Easier

Don’t you just love google? As some who enjoys real life gambling … and someone who occasionally goes to online sites, google is introducing a site that will make finding the best online casinos easier. The google TV feature is launched with Sony and Logitech as partners. Viewers will be able to  combine their television experience [...]

Lone Star State Considers Expanding Gambling Opportunities (Why? To Help Shore Up Budget Shortfalls, Of Course)

It is inevitable, in these days of budget shortfalls…and legislators fear of raising taxes. The fear, that is…of not being re-elected if they raise taxes. So what is a legislator to do? Cut programs? Well…how about legalizing more gambling. Which is exactly what Texas is considering. Texas is currently facing big budget short falls. The [...]

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