2012 February 12 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Gino and Sharon Scutti purchased the hotel in 1996 for $240,000 but changes to the Gaming Machines Act in 2002 saw the pub’s licensees sell the poker machines Following the fire, a consortium of Griffith businessmen purchased and rebuilt the popular watering hole, re-opening it in December.

D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown is repeatedly warning that repealing the District's online-gambling law will put the city in a bind if Congress decides to legalize and regulate Internet gaming, clearing the way for "casino interests" from Nevada and elsewhere across the country to hit the jackpot in a …

People opposed to an Indian casino being built along Highway 99 in Madera County held a meeting Sunday night.

The 4th International Gambling Conference is being held at Auckland’s Crowne Plaza Hotel from Wednesday 22 February to Friday 24 February 2012.

The man once tasked with hunting down illegal gaming machines in South Carolina is now among those defending the use of new devices whose legality is yet to be determined.

The next time you sit down a slot machine, be prepared to do a lot more than just pull a handle. New high-tech slots are making their way into casinos and the days of matching up lemons on a slot could be coming to an end.

Adam Levy , Christian Harder , Dan O’Brien , Jason Mercier , Jonathan Little , Kathy Liebert , Michael Mizrachi , Tony Dunst , Tristan Wade , Victor Ramdin , WPT Day 1b of the World Poker Tour Lucky Hearts Poker Open held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino wrapped up on Saturday.

The World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Tunica Main Event kicked off on Saturday with two starting flights attracting 625 players, though players are still allowed to register right up to the start of Day 2. The turnout exceeded last year’s total of 480 by a large margin, though re-entry was not available in 2010/2011. After each nine-level … (more)

The type of game describes the major features of the game. Some of the more common game types include Jacks or Better, Bonus Poker, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double Bonus Poker, and Deuces Wild.