Donald Trump has outbid bondholders for the company that he once held, Trump Entertainment Resorts and will now have a controlling stake of the company
They are not the most famous poker players in the world, but many poker followers will know Norman Chad and Lon McEachern as the animated commentators and hosts of World Series of Poker (WSOP) episodes.
Two casino croupiers in Macau, Wong and Lei, have been arrested by local police.It is suspected that they stole gaming chips worth 600,000 Hong Kong Dollars worth $77,420 US Dollars from a casino in Macau.
Many Las Vegas casinos have constantly debated over moving online in order to expand their gambling business beyond just the land based tables. The benefits include less staff, 24 hour gaming and no restriction of locality whatsoever.
Sharkscope.com and its database is used by many online poker players to determine the quality of opposition they are playing against and also to track their own progress in tournament and sitngos that are played online at various poker sites. Other sites in this category include officialpokerrankings.com.
American Investment Bank Goldman Sachs has predicted that online gambling will eventually be legalized in the United States. In a message sent to investors last week, the bank reasons that a legal online poker and casino market would be worth up to $12 billion, a sum too big a benefit for US lawmakers to ignore.
James Packer’s Macau casino joint venture has received a much to be desired earnings forecast from Credit Suisse gambling analyst in Hong Kong. Packer’s latest, the new City of Dreams casino, has posted disappointing results in the first four months of trading with analysts believing that ‘mass market’ gamblers are now spending 15 percent less in the Macau gambling industry.
Founder and chairman of Isle of Capri Casinos, Bernard Goldstein, died last Sunday. Bernard lost his fight against cancer in a hospital in Iowa and was 80 years old.
Leading through from surveys done over several years, the Bahamians are gradually coming to the realization that there should be national control of the national lottery and all gambling outlets. To make the legitimate businesses, they, like the casinos, should pay tax. With the whole nation turning towards great acceptance of gambling, there now is consensus to regulate operations.
The state of Ohio has decided that it will be up to its people to decide whether they will allow casino gambling expansion. Currently, the Senate and the House in Ohio have very different views on gambling expansion with the house in favour, and the senate not. Such a debacle has led to continual debate and disagreement over how the budget will be drafted for the next two years.
Republican Barney Frank of Massachusetts made a speech at the main event of the World Series of Poker on Sunday claiming that he believed that Internet gambling was a right for all US citizens and had to be protected.
Las Vegas Sands have continued to release announcements that gambling is on the slide due to the current economy by announcing a reduction in its Las Vegas work force, laying off another 194 people last week.
Whilst everybody is busy focusing on the World Series of Poker in Vegas, ;All In The Poker Movie’ premiered in June and was well received. The documentary directed by Douglas Tirola explores the poker explosion and features Chris Moneymaker heavily as one of they key contributors to what poker is today.
The Orlando Magic upset Cleveland, will they upset the Lakers?
Betbull has released a report for the period ending Mar. 31, 2009.
Is Boylesports' customer service center in Pueblo Nuevo closing?
A number of records are being set at the 40th World Series of Poker.
<b><a href="http://ads.winneronline.com/code/banner/serve.php?c7615 "target="_blank">InterCasino's</a></b> Millionaire's Club Jackpot has past $1.26 million.
France online market will open and Playtech ensured that it is ready.
Fixed odd betting for the ACT, West Australia and Tasmania is expanding.