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Articles by Howard Stutz
Cell phone ban may be lifted11 July 2008
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 moreThe bubble finally bursts at a tension-filled WSOP Day 311 July 2008 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 moreFootball betting angles aplenty with these three reference books10 July 2008 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 moreIreland Mulls Remote Regulation10 July 2008 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 moreESPN's Lon McEachern is riding the poker wave10 July 2008 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 moreArticles by Howard Stutz
Prize pool richest ever for Harrah's poker series10 July 2008
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 moreArticles by Howard Stutz
Nevada gaming board OKs Lucky's10 July 2008
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 moreHellmuth-Jelassi skirmishes add spice to the World Series of Poker10 July 2008 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 moreMichelle Murrell relishes special role as Lubarsky's 'reader'9 July 2008 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 moreCasino City sits down with Congressman Wexler and PPA chairman D'Amato9 July 2008 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 |
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