2012 January 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Toledo’s Hollywood Casino will be opening later than the previous April date set by the owners.

The casino story ignited plenty of debate at waltonsun.com. Here are some of the arguments. Tommy O’Donnell: If you want the crime that comes with the casinos, go at it. I live in Destin and feel it is too close to me. You are not taking into consideration the big picture.

According to evidence presented during a bail hearing at a Quebec courthouse Wednesday, the 20-year-old woman told someone she knew that she intended to rob her former boyfriend, poker champion Jonathan Duhamel, three weeks before he became the victim of a home invasion on Dec.

QUESTION: I have a disagreement with my spouse that we hope you can settle. My husband believes you get more in casino comps when you put cash into a slot machine than if you were to use a credit slip from another machine. His reasoning is most players turn those credit slips in for cash, which takes them ‘out’ of play, whereas, his money is now ‘in’ play, which gives the casino more of an …

Each day the gambling spots are not open could cost the operators a combined $1.4 million, according to a Plain Dealer analysis of revenue projections from state and company officials.

With its reputation for attracting Europe’s high-stakes gamblers since the early 1900s, France’s seaside town of Deauville is the ultimate destination for the PokerStars European Poker Tour .

The Michigan Wolverines completed one of their best seasons in recent memory on Tuesday, Jan. 3 when they won a close Sugar Bowl over Virginia Tech, and now the sports betting crowd has already begun propping up the Wolverines’ chances for a successful season again next year.

Press release: We are pleased and applaud the governor’s support for a constitutional amendment concerning casino gaming during his State of the State address. This will have a significant positive economic affect on Western New York, specifically the 15 counties and two cities, which include Buffalo and Rochester that own Batavia Downs Casino. With New York facing ongoing fiscal challenges as …

The industry saw another example of the thin line between social gaming and a potential cross-over to online gambling in Socialitize Ltd’s launch of a […]