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Gary Trask Gaming Guru - Page 25  Top 10 takeaways from the Global Poker League draft26 February 2016
What's the saying? You never get a second chance to make a first impression. If that's the case, put me down as someone who thinks the Global Poker League has a real chance to be a hit. Sure, there will be hurdles along the way. A team format in poker is something that has been tried and has failed in the ... (read more)
DFS news roundup: Virginia General Assembly passes DFS legislation25 February 2016
The daily fantasy sports industry is one signature away from regulation in a U.S. state. Amid news of nine other states offering "negative opinions" of the industry over the last few months, on Wednesday the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation by a 31-9 vote that would legalize and regulate the industry, meaning the Fantasy Contests Act (SB 646) will become law if Democratic Gov. ... (read more)
Chris Moneymaker bullish on Global Poker League18 February 2016
Since turning the poker world upside down with his monumental victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, Chris Moneymaker has been approached to represent, as he puts it, "everything under the sun." To his credit, Moneymaker has been very selective in deciding what he actually attaches his name to, and that discipline has been beneficial for a variety of reasons. ... (read more)
New Jersey sports betting case goes back to court17 February 2016
To steal a football phrase, it was "Hail Mary" time for New Jersey sports betting proponents on Wednesday. And, like most late-game desperation passes, the bid to pave the way for the legalization at the state’s casinos and race tracks most likely fell incomplete inside the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. ... (read more)
Las Vegas Casino Openings & Expansions: The Cosmopolitan unveils sports bettor's paradise steps off the Strip15 February 2016
Since The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened just over five years ago on the Las Vegas Strip, sports betting has admittedly been an afterthought. While the space reserved for the sportsbook on the second floor was fully functional and served its purpose, it was not a "destination" area within the lavish, twin high-rise resort sandwiched between CityCenter and Bellagio. ... (read more)
Top 10 betting stats from Super Bowl 508 February 2016
As predicted here two weeks ago by veteran bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro, Super Bowl 50 was indeed "historic."
The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced late Monday that the $132,545,587 wagered on Sunday's Broncos-Panthers game at Nevada's 194 sports books smashed the previous record of $119,400,822, set two ... (read more)
New York advances online poker bill2 February 2016
The New York state Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee advanced an online poker bill this morning during a hearing that lasted a swift three minutes and 55 seconds and addressed six different bills.
In a 9-0 vote that was taken before the proceedings began via the live stream, Sen. John ... (read more)
Explaining the history of Super Bowl proposition bets1 February 2016
The frenzy has become an annual tradition at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The week before the Super Bowl, the crack staff at the resort's SuperBook officially releases its highly anticipated portfolio of 400 or so proposition bets. Anxious bettors jam the place, standing in line for hours for the ... (read more)
World Series of Poker hosts Town Hall Meeting on Twitch29 January 2016
Touching on a wide range of topics — particularly starting times, payout structures and the colossal undertaking of managing The Colossus for a second year — two of the most recognizable and central faces of the World Series of Poker took to Twitch on Thursday afternoon to conduct a WSOP Town Hall Meeting. ... (read more)
Vegas oddsmakers predict a 'monster' Super Bowl25 January 2016
Jimmy Vaccaro has spent the last 40 years setting sports betting odds and trying to forecast the future. So, while the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa oddsmaker doesn't know for sure who will win – or cover – on Super Bowl Sunday in a couple of weeks, he does anticipate that the Broncos-Panthers match-up could possibly lead to one of the biggest bet games of all time. ... (read more)
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