Oct 31, 2007
As the season grows older and older and with each passing week, the margin of error for college footballs top teams is getting smaller as a loss this late in the year could mean the end of a national championship opportunity.
This weekend will again feature some of the top teams in the nation squaring off against one another. In the Big Ten, the #1 team in the country, Ohio State, is set to once again prove they are worthy of that title as they host the #21 Wisconsin Badgers.
Oct 31, 2007
When financial numbers are released quarterly by companies that own casinos, they are not as cut and dry as they appear, but the numbers for Boyd Gaming Corp. in the third quarter exceeded expectations.
According to Reuters estimates, Boyd Gaming surpassed the adjusted earnings that Wall Street predicted for the third quarter.
Oct 31, 2007
Mountaineer Race Track And Gaming Resort will have a new look when patrons visit the pari-mutuel, they have added a poker room and a betting room to their establishment.
Earlier this year the racetrack received approval to expand their facility to include not only poker, but also other table games, a move that will surely raise revenue.
Oct 31, 2007
Anyone who has gone to a fair or a fundraiser understands that the money generated probably goes to a good cause, but that does not matter in Connecticut where games of chance are illegal.
Reader's Digest is being investigated after Attorney General Richard Blumenthal received an anonymous phone call that gave him information that Reader's Digest supplied illegal gambling devices and a money wheel to a Connecticut high school.
Oct 31, 2007
New Jersey is facing the same problems that Las Vegas is going through, the competition from neighboring states has put a dagger in gambling revenue, now a study has been released on the advantages of placing video poker machines in the states horse racing tracks.
In a recent report, it was found that the state of New Jersey could raise revenue by $433.
Oct 29, 2007
The calendar has now officially turned to the date when football becomes the focus of gamblers everywhere, and tonight the NFL gets a chance to shine in prime time with the Monday Night Football game between Denver and Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers had a tumultuous off season with rumors swirling over whether Brett Favre was coming back for another season, or retiring.
Oct 29, 2007
Sweden has long been a monopoly when it comes to their gambling, as they have not let any private groups engage in running any gambling establishment, but that is all about to change after the ruling party voted to break up the monopoly.
Tomas Tobe of the ruling Moderate Party gave a speech that gave the idea
Oct 29, 2007
Star City may have pushed the envelope too far in their negotiations with Sydney over their renewal of its ten year operating license, and now Sydney has decided to use a negotiating tactic of its own, bringing in a second casino.
James Packer's PBL is expecting that within the next few days he will receive confirmation that he will be issued a license to run a casino.
Oct 29, 2007
If anyone is looking for a weekend getaway and wants to go someplace where they can do some gambling, it is not recommended that they go to Illinois, where $167 million was lost by gamblers on the states nine riverboats in September.
It took almost 1.4 million gamblers to reach the astronomical gross receipt numbers, but they all did their part as the average loss for these gamblers was around $170-$180, as the numbers varied from boat to boat.
Oct 29, 2007
63 people were arrested back on May 31st by police in a raid that spanned three clubs, Shooters Billiards, Bari Club, and Barca Club, now, some of those people are getting the opportunity to plea out their cases and avoid jail time.
Of the 63 people arrested, six of them were charged with the serious crime of keeping a common gaming house, but the rest of the people were charged with only being found in a gaming house, which is a much less serious crime.
Oct 28, 2007
The Breeder Cup ended tragically on Saturday as George Washington shattered a right front leg and had to be euthanized at the track.
New Jersey was anticipating a successful meet at Momuth Park, while more than 40,000 spectators watched with dismay as the curtains were raised around the injured horse and medics tended to his injury.
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Oct 28, 2007
In years past, this late into the season teams have usually defined the structure of the league, and this year, that structure includes plenty of offense and a lack of defense.
Of the thirteen games that will be played this weekend, ten of them have betting totals that are 40 or above, a sign that there is not much defense being played in the NFL this season.
Sunday's games are highlighted by two games with totals of 48.
Oct 28, 2007
If the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has its way, retailers in Ontario will not be allowed to buy or cash lottery tickets in their own stores.
The retailers are upset over a rule that actually went into effect on September 17th. The rule says that the retailers would have to go to other locations other than their own stores to purchase and cash lottery tickets.
Oct 27, 2007
West Virginia was a popular pick before the season started to be the team that represents the Big East in not only the BCS, but the national championship game. Now, after losing early in the year, the Mountaineers seem to have regained championship form and are ready for a title run.
Rutgers was another of those teams that people felt could make a strong case for being one of the nations best.
Oct 27, 2007
There is no love loss between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs, neither team is particularly fond of the other, and usually when they meet, a trip to the SEC championship game is on the line.
That scenario plays out again today when the #11 Gators look to get back into the national championship game picture, and the #18 Bulldogs look to show that they belong in the conversation when it comes to top SEC teams.
Oct 27, 2007
College football is just as much about ratings to the television networks as any other product that they air, and that is why on a day where many top conference games are being played, ABC is gambling on the draw of Ohio State for their prime time game.
The Buckeyes come into their game with Penn State as the #
Oct 27, 2007
The city of Philadelphia and the people that live there thought last December that casinos would be built, now, almost a year later, the construction has still not yet been started.
HSP Gaming, which is the parent company of SugarHouse Casino, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia in hopes of gaining the necessary permits to begin building their casino.
Oct 25, 2007
The meat of the college football conference schedule has arrived and this weekend several conferences will see teams eliminated from title contention as top teams are facing each other.
In the ACC, the #2 team in the country is traveling to play #8 Virginia Tech, a team that has not lost since early in the season. The game will feature two teams that not only have conference hopes, but national title aspirations.
Oct 25, 2007
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Oct 25, 2007
There has been much legal battle in the state of Ohio in the past year after it has been found that games of skill were exempt from anti gambling laws, now all the legal battling will come to an end as Governor Ted Strickland has signed legislation to make all machines that pay out money illegal.
Several slot
Oct 25, 2007
It took many upsets to teams above them for Boston College to get respect for the season they are having, but now they are the hunted as they enter tonight's game against Virginia Tech as the number two team in the country.
The last three weeks have not been kind to the #2 teams in the country as each team that has reached that plateau, has immediately lost the following week.
Oct 25, 2007
The video poker craze is so strong around the United States and the World, that players can find these machines in all kinds of everyday life facilities.
In Dublin, Georgia, the machines apparently have been in convenience stores and gas stations, and when people started losing to much money in these machines, the complaints came rolling in.
Oct 24, 2007
The World Series is a grueling event for gamblers of baseball, possibly seven games, spread out over a week and a half, and for the worst of gamblers, the day after day action could prove devastating.
There is some relief, though, for the gambler who wants to try their luck on something more than picking a winner or loser, prop bets.
Oct 24, 2007
The Coyote Valley Tribe of Pomo Indians wanted to expand their Shodakai Casino, but in order to receive the O.K. from Mendocino County, they had to fork over all kinds of monetary concessions.
The Tribes casino in Redwood Valley is looking for an overhaul, they are expecting to include 749 slot machines, three restaurants, a lounge, and 930 parking spots.
Oct 24, 2007
It is becoming a growing trend it the United States that people are being exposed to gambling through the many casinos that are being built around the country, then they are having their own house poker games, only problem is, these house games are illegal.
The police raided another of these house games in Connecticut and nine men were arrested. Rick Marro and Douglas Corbin were the ones that ran the game according to authorities.
Oct 24, 2007
Guidelines were put in place in England regarding gambling companies advertising their business on television, now the fine print of those guidelines are being tested after several complaints have come in over a Ladbrokes ad, which Casino Gambling reported as being the first ever of its kind to be aired in England.
Oct 23, 2007
Gretchen Hamel, spokesman for the US Trade Representative's Office, has finally spoken, after Monday's deadline when settlements were supposed to have been reached between the US and seven different members of the WTO. However, the Internet gambling community will have to stick to the edge of their seats a little longer because Hamel only spoke to announce that the deadline for settlements has been postponed until December 14th of this year.
Oct 23, 2007
Usually every season in the NFL, by this time of year odds makers have a strong grasp on all the teams and can accurately put out betting lines that have the public shaking their heads.
This year, however, several teams are making it difficult on the sports books.
The New England Patriots not only
Oct 23, 2007
The Poker Players Alliance has united and is set to bring their battle to Washington as they plan on convincing legislators that the game of Poker is one of skill, and not luck.
Professional poker players Chris Moneymaker and Annie Duke will be some of the people on hand when the group travels to Washington.
Oct 23, 2007
Unibet, an internet gaming company, has criticized the French government for falsely arresting chief executive Petter Nylander on Monday, claiming that the arrest unwarranted because the company is legal under EU law.
The fact that he was apparently illegally arrested is a minor situation compared to the fact that Paris seems ready to admit that is not the first time they have illegally discriminated against online operators.