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Do you discount the significance of the come-out roll at craps?

Most craps aficionados bet on Pass or Don’t Pass during the come-out phase of a hand. They go through the come-out roll but give it short shrift, thinking it’s mainly means for establishing the point. Focus is on the rolls that follow, until the shooter repeats the point or sevens-out. Three primary factors account for this attitude...read more

Alderney gives Full Tilt more time

A substantive hearing regarding the future of Full Tilt Poker's gaming license has been delayed to allow Full Tilt “to further pursue advanced commercial negotiations which could lead to a more beneficial outcome for player interests,” the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) announced Wednesday...read more

IGT posts third quarter loss

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Slot machine giant International Game Technology said Tuesday its net income declined slightly in the company's third quarter.For the period that ended June 30, IGT said its net income was $92 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with net income of $96 million, or 32 cents per share, in the same quarter last year.The company, which has corporate headquarters in Las Vegas and a manufacturing presence in Reno, saw revenues for the quarter grow 3 percent to $489 million, with gaming equipment sales accounting for 45 percent of IGT's total revenues.The company said 55 percent of its revenues came from slot machines where IGT shares in revenues with casinos.IGT CEO Patti Hart said in a statement the company was expanding its presence into new and existing markets outside the United States."Our third-quarter results further demonstrate the positive momentum generated by our new games, platforms and internal process improvements," Hart said.Revenue increased 7 percent in slot machine sales, to 8,900 games in the quarter...read more

Epic Poker Leagues reaches TV deal with CBS

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The upstart Epic Poker League, which kicks off its initial round of events next week at The Palms Casino Resort, has signed a broadcast deal with the CBS Television Network and Discovery Communications to air a combined 20 hours of programming.The agreement, which is expected to be announced today, will give the league, the brainchild of former World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack and poker professional Annie Duke, prime television slots within seven hours of CBS' weekend sports television schedule.The Epic Poker League is planning four events at the Palms in August, September, December and January, each of which will have a $20,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Main Event.The inaugural Main Event will take place Aug...read more

Bodog to leave U.S. market at end of year

Bodog announced Tuesday morning it will no longer accept bets from American customers when its current licensing agreement with Morris Mohawk Gaming expires at the end of this year.Earlier this month Bodog was granted a remote and non-remote gambling license by the U.K...read more

Vin's top-10 WSOP Main Event (mostly) observations

The World Series of Poker Main Event has become an annual pilgrimage for poker players. Every year, it draws thousands of players -- amateurs and pros alike -- willing to plunk down $10,000 of their own money (or a combination of their money and other people's money) for the shot to win close to $9 million and a place in poker history.But each annual journey has its own distinct flavor...read more

U.S. Digital Gaming betting on regulated gambling

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- U.S. Digital Gaming, a multimillion-dollar venture founded in 2009 by former Las Vegas casino executive Richard "Skip" Bronson, is looking for a few good companies to provide the services needed to run Internet gambling sites. Bronson and his company offer everything from software and legal services to licensing, marketing and advertising operations...read more

Deal Me In: Poaching or no foul?

Dear Mark: I sat down at a Caribbean stud poker game last week here in Canada. At the table was one other player and the dealer was ready to deal. I bought in and placed a $10 bet and the $1 bonus bet. I received four 3s and a king. The dealer qualified and I was paid $400 for the four-of-a-kind and $500 for the bonus...read more

Dennis Phillips considers himself a poker ambassador

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Dennis Phillips lost count of how many times poker fans have asked to see his championship bracelet from the 2008 World Series of Poker's Main Event.The trouble is Phillips didn't win the tournament. He finished third.With his trademark red St...read more

More than 1,500 pay tribute to Lanni at memorial

SOUTH PASADENA, California -- Longtime gaming industry figure Terry Lanni was remembered in a memorial service Friday in South Pasadena, Calif., that was attended by more than 1,500 family, friends, business associates and admirers. Lanni, 68, who died of cancer on July 14, spent 18 years as the president of Caesars World...read more