Lake Delhi Dam Breaks Causing Potential Iowa Gambling Decreases

The Lake Delhi Dam has broken and the state of Iowa is under warning for extreme flooding. That may lead to less gambling at Iowa casinos for the rest of the weekend.
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West Virginia Gambling Revenue Down For Last Fiscal Year

West Virginia was expecting an increase in gambling revenue when the state changed gambling laws last year. Instead, revenue for the past fiscal year that ended at the end of June was down $67 million.
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Mississippi State Employee Brown Arrested At Casino

The Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Butch Brown, was arrested at a casino in the state and charged with public intoxication. The casino is now calling it a misunderstanding.
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Online Gambling Newsflash - THE UIGEA HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS!

The UIGEA has successfully eliminated any help for problem gamblers, it has successfully stopped checks for underage gamblers, and it has left casino games online completely unregulated.
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The Weekly Turbo: PokerStars New CEO, the Latest Addition to the Brunson 10, and More

In case you missed anything over the week, were here to bring you up to speed. PokerStars is bringing someone new to the team, the Brunson 10 added a new member to the team, and more.
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US And Ontario May Be Next Into Online Gambling Market

Now that online gambling has become a reality in British Columbia, the rest of North America may soon follow. Ontario and the US could both be the next in line to regulate Internet gambling.
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Sparks Increases Push For Regulated Gambling In Alabama

After a report surfaced of how VictoryLand, a casino in Alabama, paid less than one percent of its profits to charity, Gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks reiterated his plan to regulate gambling in the state.
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Kansas Receives Three Casino Proposals For Sumner County

2007 was the year that voters in the state of Kansas approved casino gambling in four zones. Sumner County is one of the zones that still does not have a casino three years later, but three proposals came in before the latest deadline.
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Theo Ratliff And Matt Barnes Keep Lakers As NBA Betting Favorites

Theo Ratliff and Matt Barnes may not be the first two names that come to mind when talking about a championship NBA team, but with the Lakers already winning two straight titles, Ratliff and Barnes will just increase L.A.s title betting odds.
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Gambling Begins In Indianapolis After Montoya Wins Brickyard Pole

Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the betting favorites to win the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, and on Saturday Montoya took the first step by securing the pole for Sundays race.
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Idaho Casinos Hoping To Benefit From Boise Music Festival 2010

Casinos around the US have been struggling to attract customers in the wake of the economic recession. The Boise Music Festival 2010, however, will help Idaho casinos increase revenue this weekend.
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Massachusetts Once Again Facing Gambling Bill Deadline

A bill reconciling two different versions of laws introducing casino gambling in Massachusetts is proving difficult and might not meet a deadline of next week.
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Gamblers Shocked By Death Of Kaye Cowher, Wife Of Ex-NFL Coach

NFL fans and gamblers were shocked on Saturday at the news that former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher lost his wife, Kaye Cowher, to skin Cancer on Friday.
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NASCAR Brickyard 400 Betting Odds: Jimmy Johnson Favored

NASCARs Brickyard 400 has become one of the staples of the Sprint Series and this weekend the race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is expected to generate large interest. The Brickyard 400 betting odds have Jimmy Johnson favored.
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One Week Left Before Massachusetts Gambling Bill Deadline

The legislative session in Massachusetts ends in just over one week, and to date, no gambling bill has been produced. Lawmakers are still negotiating, but an impasse has hopes diminishing.
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Milwaukee Airport Closed, Gamblers Must Wait To Arrive At Casino

Gamblers heading into Milwaukee to spend the weekend at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino were delayed early Friday when flooding caused the Mitchell International Airport to close for several hours.
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888poker Introduces Software Upgrade

Online poker room 888poker.com has updated its software to provide both beginners and advanced players an experience unlike any other on the virtual felts...
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The Online Railbird Report: Familiar Faces Return to Action

The World Series of Poker is behind us, the nosebleed-stakes crowd has shaken off their hangovers, and action is beginning to pick back up online. After some long absences, Tom durrrr Dwan, Patrik Antonius, and Ilari Ziigmund Sahames...
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Markup Scheduled for Frank s Internet Gambling Bill

Barney Frank will fulfill his promise of holding a markup on his Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act in July. The chairman scheduled the markup for Tuesday in the House Financial Services Committee.This could...
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$500 Luvin Poker Freeroll Soon

The $500 PokerNews Cash Freeroll Series on Luvin Poker is still running! This series features $500 cash added to the prizepool, which will be distributed as per Luvin Pokers standard payout structure.Qualifying is easy. All you have to do is...
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Inside Gaming: Gambling Sites Stake Claims on Football Clubs, MI Tribal Casino Project Gets a Bailout

The World Cup is over, and online sports books and poker sites are now turning their attention toward Europes regular soccer football seasons. Everest Poker, bwin Gaming, and a major Finnish gaming company are all staking their claim on teams...
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The Nightly Turbo: Tony G is Back, PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh, and More

Looks like the hiatus from the 2010 World Series of Poker may have worked for PokerNews head honcho Tony G. Hes back in the game, and we...
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Annie Duke Comments on House Financial Services Committee Hearing

On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the merits of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. UB...
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Markup Hearing of Internet Gambling Bill Scheduled for July 27th

Next Tuesday, July 27th, the House Financial Services Committee will mark up HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act...
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US Online Gambling Legislation Moving Quickly; Mark Up On Tuesday

Representative Barney Frank has all of a sudden thrown his attempt to regulate online gambling in the US into overdrive. After a hearing this week, a mark up is scheduled for Rep. Franks legislation on Tuesday.
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A Look at Wednesday s House Financial Services Committee Hearing

Consider Wednesdays hearing in the House Financial Services committee the salad before the main course. It wasnt very satisfying, and didnt include much new or interesting, but it should soon lead to the meaty markup for which everyone has...
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Tropical Storm Bonnie Leaves Gamblers In Bahamas Behind

A tropical depression hit the Bahamas on Thursday and quickly turned into Tropical Depression Bonnie as it left gamblers in the Bahamas behind on its way towards the Gulf of Mexico.
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PokerNews WSOP Awards Part I: The Summer s Brightest Stars and Biggest Disappointments

All summer, we watch the pros (and the dealers, of course) decide the fates of each player in the World Series of Poker. But now that its over, its our turn decide who wins. Check out PokerNews Live Updating Teams nominations for the WSOP...
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The Nightly Turbo: Newest Brunson 10 Member, Jungleman12 to Take durrrr Challenge, and More

Now that the 2010 World Series of Poker is over, the Brunson 10 contest is over. Dan Kelly got an automatic in when he won the $25,000 six-max event at the 2010 WSOP, but who has been chosen to fill the eighth spot? The first installment of the...
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Annie Duke Goes To Washington And The Poker Lounge From Poker In Twitter

With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) wrapped up until November, poker players on Twitter returned to their normal routines...
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