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Heard it on the river: A look ahead to the New Year

Media world likes to focus on the events of the past year, but with the 2007 we had, who wants all that bad news rehashed. I, for one, have had enough of Iraq, daily bombings, Britney Spears, all celebs, steroids and HGH, global warming, Hillary and the rest of the wannabes, higher taxes and gas prices, food and toy recalls….when will all this insane stuff subside...read more

Pot-Limit Omaha; Collecting playing Cards new and cool

Those who have a need for a good book on pot-limit Omaha poker will be finding gold in Jeff Hwang's fresh work, Pot-Limit Omaha: The Big Play (332 pages, paperbound $14.95). Meanwhile those who wonder what that old deck of playing cards found in the attic or in an old cigar box is worth should enjoy Mark Pickvet's Collecting Playing Cards -- Identification and Value Guide (239 pages, paperbound, $24.95). Hwang, an investment analyst who writes about the gaming industry for the Motley Fool, is a semi-pro player who loves to play "action game" Omaha and has written this work to fill the information gap for smaller stakes pot-limit Omaha (PLO)...read more

California tribes clash over new slots

CALIFORNIA -- California voters are being asked to approve an expansion to the nation's largest Indian gaming market. But a pair of Indian tribes that own two of the state's largest gambling halls are among the opponents fighting the proposals that could add 17,000 slot machines to four existing Southern California casinos. The opposition to the proposals has left Nevada's slot machine manufacturing industry on the sidelines and in a quandary. Game makers would love to undertake efforts and help ensure passage of the four initiatives, which are part of the state's Feb...read more

Quick-takes: The month's trends in a glance - December 2007

Voters went to the polls in November. They elected governors, senators and made some choices on referendums – some of which related to gaming. Probably the biggest news for gaming was the race for governor of Kentucky. Both sides had made gaming a key issue in the state; the winner, Steve Beshear, campaigned on a pro-gaming platform...read more

Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - December 2007

It seems hardly a month goes by without another controversy in Indian Country. This month is no exception, with three controversial and polarizing issues. The United Auto Workers, in a relentless search – as are other unions – for new workers to organize, is moving into Indian Country...read more

Caro, Schoonmaker poker books packed with new ideas

Mike Caro (author of more than a dozen poker strategy books) and Alan Schoonmaker (who emphasizes how important the proper mental-psychological approach is to playing the game) each has something new to say for players seeking to improve at the tables...read more

News Analysis: Online gambling only real loser in WTO case

News Analysis In the end, Antigua's WTO case against the U.S. over online gambling had nothing to gambling on the Internet. Instead, it became a proxy war pitting the politics of trade against fair trade. And predictably, the politics won...read more

U.S. dodges major sanctions in WTO case

The United States will be sanctioned $21 million annually for its restrictive Internet gambling laws and regulations, the WTO announced Friday. The ruling allows Antigua and Barbuda to lift certain copyright and trademark protections on U.S...read more

Harrah's CEO and President takes over minority stake in Boston Celtics

Harrah's Entertainment CEO and President Gary Loveman is taking particular delight in the resurgence of the Boston Celtics this season, and not just because he's been a fan of the team since the glory days of Larry Bird. Loveman, a Massachusetts resident since the early 1980s and a former associate professor at Harvard University, officially became a minority owner of the Celtics last week, just as the team equaled its best start to a season at 20-2...read more

Bally Technologies reverses quarterly loss

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bally Technologies gave investors an early Christmas present Thursday by reporting a profit in the first quarter, reversing a loss from a year ago. The Las Vegas-based gaming equipment company said it had net income of $21.3 million, or 37 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Sept...read more