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Vin Narayanan Gaming Guru - Page 14  DOJ indicts founders of three major U.S. online poker operators15 April 2011
The Department of Justice has indicted the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). In the indictment unsealed today, the DOJ seized five Internet domains and issued restraining orders against approximately 76 bank accounts in 14 countries. ... (read more)
Top-10 betting games for baseball4 April 2011
At some point, most guys learn that going on a date to a baseball game is much safer play than going on a date to basketball or football game (unless the girl really likes those sports). At basketball and football games, there's a significant risk that -- outside of buying beer and snacks -- we'll ignore our dates and focus strictly on the game. ... (read more)
Top-10 things that make you go "hmmmm" after the PokerStars/Wynn partnership28 March 2011
When news broke late last week that Wynn Resorts and PokerStars reached a deal that called on both companies to lobby for regulated online poker in the U.S. AND for a jointly operated PokerStarsWynn.com online poker room to be created once online poker could be licensed and regulated in the U.S., my response was "Hmmmmm." My ambivalence had nothing to with the importance of the news. ... (read more)
Vin's top-10 poker rooms21 March 2011
The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino shut down its poker room recently and suggested customers head over to The Orleans to play instead. I have to admit, I'm not going to miss the Gold Coast poker room. It was tiny. It was filled with curmudgeons -- at least when I was there. And whenever I played poker at the ... (read more)
Drama surrounds veto of New Jersey online gambling bill3 March 2011
Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have made New Jersey the first American state to license and regulate online gambling. The absolute veto came hours after it appeared only a conditional veto would happen.
The legislation, which would have given Atlantic City casinos the ability to ... (read more)
Top-10 gambling couples14 February 2011
It's Valentine's Day, the day on the calendar when we acknowledge the loves of our lives. And even though we spend most of our time writing about the gambling industry, we at Casino City enjoy a good love story as much as the next person. So to celebrate, we've devoted this week's top-10 list to our favorite gambling couples. ... (read more)
Kyl will not seek re-election in 201210 February 2011
Sen. Jon Kyl announced today that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. Kyl was one of the chief architects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which prohibits financial institutions from processing transactions related to online gambling.
The Arizona senator is the ... (read more)
GPWA among winners at iGB awards2 February 2011
The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (GPWA) won the inaugural Lou Fabiano Award for Best iGaming Community at Thursday's iGB Affiliate Awards.
According to the judges, the GPWA won the award because they were "impressed by their strong reputation and provision of a well-moderated community where ... (read more)
News analysis: Presidential politics could affect New Jersey's online gambling legislation11 January 2011
New Jersey made history Monday when its legislature became the first American legislative body to approve licensed and regulated online gambling in the United States. If Gov. Chris Christie signs the bill into law, New Jersey will become the first state to license and regulate online gambling in the U.S. ... (read more)
Vin's 2011 gambling to-do list10 January 2011
2010 was a great year for my gambling to-do list. I visited and stayed at Aria (Las Vegas), Foxwoods (Connecticut) and Mohegan Sun (Connecticut) for the first time. I played poker outdoors in a bar overlooking the Danube in Budapest and in a poker tournament in a Prague card room. I stayed at Bally's in Las Vegas for the first time. ... (read more)
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