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 [...]
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Posted on April 5, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Legal, News, stories
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Gambling, News, Online, stories
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Absurd Story of the Month: Grannies Busted for Playing Cards at Home in Cyprus
Imagine your grandmother getting busted for playing cards at home with her friends, even though they play for a few dollars. My mother, God rest her soul, played Mah Jong almost every week of her life for small stakes. I can’t imagine that she would ever be hauled in for illegal gambling for a friendly [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, Games, stories
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Tribe Seeks to Build Casino Overlooking San Francisco
The Associated Press is reporting that an indian tribe wants to build a $1.5 billion casino resort on land overlooking San Francisco Bay. Only problem is, the land is more than 100 miles from its tribal land. That may not be a problem if the Obama administration loosens the rules on where some of these [...]
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Posted on November 26, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Games, stories
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It’s a Long Way to Tipperary; But Not For Gamblers. Developers Plan Casino, Racing Complex
Get me to Ireland. Fast. One of the most beautiful countries in the world is now primed to OK a new gambling complex in Tipperary. According to the Irish Times newspaper, planning permission is being sought for this highly ambitious development, which will include a casino and an all-weather horse track in North Tipperary. The [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Culture, Gambling, International, stories
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Have a Seat at this Online Poker Table, for Free
No question, the popularity of online poker has never been greater and the tournaments held both online and offline are drawing some of the biggest crowds. If you’ve been a fan of poker, you already known that participating in a major tournament could be quite costly, but one popular online poker room is giving away [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Gambling, stories
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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 [...]
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Posted on July 29, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Gambling, Games, Legal, stories, Tips
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Would Traffic Jams Turn You Off Of Gambling?
I am pretty sure that it would slightly turn me off but not totally, and definitely not in the long run. If I were encountering traffic jam problems because of gambling, I would be sure to find a work around. I don’t know about you, but that is what I think. Apparently, though, some anti-gambling [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Events, Gambling, Legal, News, stories
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