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Former New York Senator Comes Out in Favor of Online Gambling

News from one of my correspondents in New York prompted this posting. Man, sometimes help comes from strange places. Those who have been in favor of making Online Poker legal in the United States got a big supporter from New York. Alfonse D’Amato, a former senator of the state and current Chairman of the Poker [...]

Gambling Expansion Plans in the Mix for Rhode Island? Why Not? It’s Working in Pennsylvania

Like I’ve said time and again, it’s all about money. Legislators (running for office) are against legalizing or expanding gambling opportunities until it comes time to balance their budgets. Then, not wanting to tax citizens anymore (for fear of losing their office), they turn to alternative measures. And there sits gambling. Well, whatever it takes. [...]

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 [...]

Internet Gambling: Let’s Get it Done (Tax Revenues Will Help State Budgets)

I was surfing around the net, looking to see what you might find interesting this week, when I found an item about online gambling on H2 Gambling Capital’s website. The group is the self described “leading” provider of data regarding the gambling industry. I mean, what’s interesting is that this spate of information is coming [...]

Indiana Card Counter Banned from Casino; Now the State’s Supreme Court to Decide Whether it’s Legal

Can a casino ban a player because he (or she) is a card counter? I don’t believe they can. Or should. I am a card counter. A bad card counter, but a card counter nonetheless. Hence, casinos love me. They love people who count cards, but aren’t very good at it. Even if you are [...]

San Francisco Uprising: Native American Tribe Attempting to Obtain Land for Gaming

While cruising the net,  I came across news of some interesting happenings in the San Francisco area. With some editing, what follows is a release authored by Nelson Pinola,  chairman of the Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians. His release was first published in the San Francisco newspapers. I find it very interesting. I hope [...]

Should 18-Year-Olds Be Allowed To Play Slots?

Gambling is a fun activity, but it is also one of the most controversial of hobbies. As such, gambling is always under the scrutiny of watchdogs. Here is another controversy stemming from gambling. In Ohio, teenagers can vote when they turn 18. They can also buy cigarettes at 18. Now, they just might be allowed [...]

Barney Frank Gets More Support For Gambling Bill

What a way to start the second half of the year! We have some good news, courtesy of more lawmakers taking the side of Barney Frank, who has been working on bringing American gamblers a bit more freedom with regard to Internet gambling. Who can forget the crushing blow that former US President George W. [...]

More Top Tips For Good Gambling Etiquette

In the previous post, we talked about some things that you should consider when playing at any casino. While some people take these things for granted, there are those who are totally clueless and, without having any bad intentions, end up pissing other casino patrons off. In order to avoid that, here are more tips [...]

Putin And His Gambling Ban

I remember this blogger friend who wrote a very humorous post comparing Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama. She compared and contrasted the two leaders of the world. I am pretty sure political analysts would have a lot to say about that piece but it just cracked me up. Anyhow, I got to thinking about that [...]

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