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Senate bill that would regulate online poker introduced

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would legally define poker as a skill game and create a regulatory environment for the game to be offered over the Internet in the United States. The bill is the first piece of legislation concerning online gambling that has been introduced to the Senate since the passage of the UIGEA...read more

The Do's and Don'ts of Online Gaming Conferences in Barcelona

I learned many lessons during my very enjoyable and very informative trip to Barcelona for the GPWA Conference at EIG and CAP Euro. As a 3.5 year online gambling conference attending vet, I hope you take my advice into consideration as you can potentially learn great things from me...read more

Brunson outduels Obrestad as WSOPE hits home stretch

Big names are making big news in all different forms and fashions as the second annual World Series of Poker Europe headed into the home stretch in London on Monday. Annette Obrestad and Doyle Brunson entertained the fans at the WSOPE over the weekend by going head-to-head on the felt. The £10,000 Main Event began Day 2 action on Monday night at the Casino at the Empire with Daniel Negreanu sitting in second place on the chip leader board, less than 5,000 chips behind leader Justin Smith of Florida, who has a stack of 158,925...read more

Inside gaming column: It's plain that pain's a regular refrain

The delay of a $734 million expansion at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut says as much about the economic state of the gaming industry as the Aug. 1 announcement by Boyd Gaming Corp. that it was halting construction of the $4.8 billion Echelon. Financially, all is not well. Deutsche Bank analyst Andrew Zarnett thought the Mohegan Tribe made a wise move in pushing back construction of a 922-room hotel tower and House of Blues theater by at least a year...read more

Analyst's encouraging words send International Game Technology shares rising

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Shares of slot machine maker International Game Technology, battered recently by a string of bad news, were given a lift Friday when a Wall Street analyst told investors there were several reasons to accumulate stock in the company. The comments by Goldman Sachs gaming analyst Steven Kent boosted shares of IGT to a closing price of $18.44 on the New York Stock Exchange, up $1.71, or 10.22 percent...read more

Top-10 Atlantic City trip tips

Last week, we provided our Top-10 Las Vegas trip tips . The list was well received by our readers, prompting us to start a trend here at the weekly Top-10 list department. While we realize that Las Vegas is the most popular gambling destination in the world, it is not the only one...read more

Judge grants continuance in Kentucky domain case

Friday's court hearing to determine the fates of 141 online gambling domains that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is attempting to seize was continued to give online gambling sites and other interests a chance either prepare their cases or settle the lawsuit...read more

Two casino supervisory books designed to sharpen skills

Mike Joseph has been in casino management for more than 20 years, as a supervisor, a casino manager and now, as a gaming consultant. The Las Vegas resident (originally from Chicago), has two books which should help anyone new to surveillance or management. They are Casino Pit Management and Supervisor Training Manual ($79.95, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, 126 pages) and his Card Counting Course: For the Casino Pit Boss and Floor Supervisor ($54.95, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, 98 pages). The training manual was published in 2000, but was not marketed publicly, so it's the first time we at Gambler's Book Shop have seen it in this format...read more

Afghanistan native is a surprise winner at the WSOPE

In an event flooded with well-known professionals, a virtual unknown won his very first piece of poker jewelry during Event #2 of the World Series of Poker Europe in London Wednesday at the Casino at the Empire. Sherkhan Farnood, who is reported to be one of the richest men in his native Afghanistan, overcame the most experienced final table in 57 WSOP events played this year to capture the £2500 H.O.R.S.E...read more

Kentucky moves to seize 141 online gambling domains

Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate will be holding a forfeiture hearing regarding domain names to 141 online gambling sites Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Frankfort, Kentucky. Last week, the Commonwealth of Kentucky was granted an order to seize these domains as part of lawsuit trying force online gambling operators to stop offering services to Kentucky residents...read more