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Cell phone ban may be lifted

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Cellular telephones may soon be allowed inside Nevada's race and sports books after the Gaming Control Board on Thursday recommended repealing the regulation banning their use. The Nevada Gaming Commission will make a final ruling at a later date. The decades-old ban was enacted to keep betting lines from being transmitted outside the state and to discourage layoff wagering by illegal bookmakers inside Nevada casinos...read more

The bubble finally bursts at a tension-filled WSOP Day 3

LAS VEGAS -- The bubble popped at 11:24 p.m. After eight hours of play and a seven-hand hand-for-hand circus Thursday night, the World Series of Poker Main Event field reached 666 players -- all of whom will cash in the tournament. Hong Kong's Steve Chung finished in 667, one place out of the money...read more

Football betting angles aplenty with these three reference books

There are bettors out there who truly believe history repeats itself -- that certain teams almost always dominate others sometimes in specific situations. Many years ago, before computers gained popularity, the dedicated, curious gambler did it the hard way -- game by game, spread-by-spread and meticulous hand-written notes about whether it was a home dog, road favorite, etc. Early pioneers included the late Ernie Kaufman, a unique lady handicapper by the name of Barbara Nathan, and Gary Anderson...read more

Ireland Mulls Remote Regulation

Dermot Ahern, Ireland's justice minister, on Thursday published "Regulating Gaming in Ireland," a report that makes "significant public policy implications regarding the future architecture of many aspects of gaming and betting in Ireland," including the recommendation that the country begin regulating remote gaming. The product of research undertaken by a casino committee established by Mr...read more

ESPN's Lon McEachern is riding the poker wave

LAS VEGAS – It doesn't matter if he's sitting down for breakfast, teeing it up at a local golf course or trying to get in on a small stakes poker game somewhere on the Strip. Lon McEachern can't go anywhere in Las Vegas without being recognized. "I actually get a real kick out of it," said ESPN's main anchor for the World Series of Poker as he worked the Amazon Ballroom on Wednesday during the Main Event at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino...read more

Prize pool richest ever for Harrah's poker series

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The 2008 World Series of Poker is officially the largest and richest in the tournament's 39 years. Harrah's Entertainment, which owns the event, said Wednesday a record 58,720 entries -- an 8 percent increase from 2007 -- were taken for the 55-event, 47-day poker tournament at the Rio...read more

Nevada gaming board OKs Lucky's

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Race and sports book operator Brandywine Bookmaking received initial regulatory approval Wednesday for its first Las Vegas operation. The company, which opened locations last week in Reno and Elko, plans to take over operations of the Plaza's race and sports book on Aug...read more

Hellmuth-Jelassi skirmishes add spice to the World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS -- As the field of 2,378 players at Day 2B of the World Series of Poker Main Event dwindled to 855 Wednesday, players like Raja Kattamuri, Alexander Kostristyn and Victor Ramdin climbed their way up the leaderboard. But by the sheer force of their personalities, two players with fewer chips stole the show with a drama of their own. Phil Hellmuth, playing Phil Hellmuth, was the lead character...read more

Michelle Murrell relishes special role as Lubarsky's 'reader'

LAS VEGAS – When Michelle Murrell first met Hal Lubarsky, she wanted nothing to do with him. Five months later, the two are practically inseparable. It all began on a whim back in February at The Mirage's poker room. Since then, the two have formed an incredibly strong bond and a friendship that resulted in plenty of attention from the ESPN cameras at the World Series of Poker's Main Event this week...read more

Casino City sits down with Congressman Wexler and PPA chairman D'Amato

LAS VEGAS – The movement to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act(UIGEA) and create a regulated online gambling industry suffered a setback last month when a bill that would have prevented UIGEA regulations from being implemented until the definition of illegal Internet gambling was clarified, failed to pass a House Financial Services Committee vote...read more