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New Wireless Casino Solution Focuses on Security

In late June, WinwardCasino.com will offer the world's first wireless interactive gaming network. Boasted as the world's first real-time, real-money, full-function wireless casino suite, the gaming network uses enhanced security features for wireless and handheld devices...read more

Senatorial Candidate Opposes Prohibition of Online Gambling

Benjamin Jankowski, a 2004 candidate for one of Arizona's two seats in the U.S. Senate, stresses that Internet freedoms are a huge part of his agenda. The Internet, he says, is a learning tool, and restrictions of any kind could limit its growth...read more

Eyes OK; just a camouflaged rule

Dear Mark,The answer to this question is probably right in front of my eyes, but I cannot see it. I was watching a poker tournament on the Travel channel when player A, after seeing his first two cards, bets $10,000. Player B, still in the game but with far fewer chips, pushes all his chips to the center and states "all-in." My question is, why can player B, with far fewer chips and unable to sustain the future raises of player A, still be able to challenge Player A? Ralph I...read more

Compulsive Gamblers Lose Again, In Court

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all." "Born Under A Bad Sign" by Booker T. Jones & William Bell When a compulsive gambler sues a casino, the legal question usually comes down to one issue: Does the gambling operator owe a duty to protect the gambler from himself? The answer is: No. Operators may owe a duty to the state...read more

Heard it on the River

DALE CARDEN, the new manager of Grand's Poker Room is not one to send me astray as he is an old and trusted friend and his casino is not going to get rich off my play in $3 to $6 Texas Hold'Em. He tells me to get in some practice because an event structured for geezers will be held at Grand when it presents "The Seniors" World Championship of Poker Oct...read more

Just whose money is it?

Dear Mark,If a slot player walks away from a machine leaving credits in it, and someone else walks up and plays those credits, is that okay? Are credits fair game for everyone else? Nancy G. According to them, and we all know who them is, 'taint yours...read more

3 cards, 2 plays, 4 wins . . . WOW!

Dear Mark,In a recent column, you mentioned a game called Three Card Poker. I guess my questions are, what is it and how do you play? Kerry D. Three Card Poker, with the right pay table (ya had better check out next week's column), is a fast and exciting poker game that offers two ways to play and four different ways to win...read more

The World's Only Gambling Court

Is compulsive gambling a disease? The prevailing view in the law is that gambling is a vice. Compulsive gamblers who destroy their lives may be pitied, but they are punished for their moral weakness, not treated. In this view, telling judges or juries that defendants committed crimes to feed their gambling habits is worse than useless...read more

Heard it on the River

Just got back from a short but productive trip to the Gulf Coast where I attended the 10th Annual Southern Gaming Summit which gets better and better every year. Many gaming execs from Tunica were in Gulfport for the event and they were part of more than 5,000 folks who attended the seminars and show sessions...read more

Heard it on the River

PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT is making a major move into the world of "ticket-in, ticket-out" technology and has rolled out the system in nearly 3,100 of the 3,211 state-of-the-art slot machines at PARIS LAS VEGAS and BALLY'S LAS VEGAS, the first major Strip properties to fully adopt it...read more