2012 January 30 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Tuesday’s slot machine votes in Gadsden and Washington County may be the best chance gambling supporters have ever had here in the panhandle. They're promising more jobs and prosperity, but opponents have their doubts.

George from Winton, Calif. was at Red Hawk Casino on Jan. 27 enjoying himself while playing Pai Gow Poker.

31 January 2012 (St. Johns, Antigua) – Intertops Sportsbook (http://www.intertops.eu) is giving players a $200 free bet on the Super Bowl, the world’s biggest sports betting event of the year. And that’s on top of the generous 20% deposit bonus available now till Super Bowl kick-off this Sunday. Intertops bookmakers foresee a close game with odds on the New England Patriots (-140 / 1.71) to win over the New York Giants (+120 / 2.20). /> />Many NFL football observers predict that the Vince
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The inaugural PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker came to a close Sunday with the last six events on the slate, two of which generated seven-figure prize pools.

With the Super Bowl just a week away, WQOW News 18 called a Wisconsin hotline that helps compulsive gamblers to see what they could tell us about one of the biggest gambling days of the year.

A measure to repeal the District’s controversial Internet gambling plan has enough support to send it to the full D.C. Council, setting up a high-stakes vote on whether the city government will be the first in the country to offer games like poker and blackjack online . Read full article >>

By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — In a decision with far-reaching impact on the state budget and casino balance sheets, the Nevada Tax Commission ruled that casinos must pay sales tax on comped meals given to players and their employees. The commission, in this single case, rejected an appeal by Boyd Gaming Corp. and […]

Experts on problem gambling are warning state lawmakers that if the state expands into online gambling, more problems can be expected.

HARTFORD — Whether or not Connecticut legalizes online gambling, it must prepare for the consequences of addicts stealing and putting more stress on their families, lawmakers were told Monday.