Sports betting could help keep Atlantic City ahead of Philadelphia

With casinos coming to Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania, Atlantic City could use another gambling option to keep visitors coming. In less than two years, two sparkling new casinos will rise along the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia. With 3,000 slot machines each and sitting just a 15-minute drive away from hundreds of thousands…

US Online Poker Players for 2007 – Americans Still Find Ways to Defy Gambling Ban

The New Year (2007) will bring more landscape changing events for US online poker players and some changes are already being reported. Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars are still growing rapidly among US players while shady workaround depositing sites spring up. Market specialists and pro-online gambling advocates warned that an online gambling ban in…

Playing poker – Five secrets to success in major poker tournaments | IXGAMES

If you’re saving up your money to play in one of the big $10,000 events on the poker circuit, these five tips will help make you a winner. 1. Don’t lay odds on your pre-flop raises:In these big poker tournaments, after about level four, antes are introduced to go along with the blinds. For example,…

Poker Author Challenge Las Vegas, on Sunday, January 21, 2007

Woman Poker Player Magazine is proud to sponsor the first annual Poker Author Challenge Las Vegas, on Sunday, January 21, 2007.The first annual Poker Author Challenge is happening at Binion’s in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, January 21, 2007. Book signing and Registration begins at 10 a.m. Come out and meet your favorite authors in…

Neteller ceases handling U.S. transfers for online gambling | IXGAMES

Neteller online money transfer business, said Thursday it is ceasing to handle gambling transactions from U.S. customers because of restrictive legislation and uncertainties about regulations.The company’s move came three days after former directors arrested and charged in the United States with funneling billions of dollars in gambling proceeds to overseas betting operations. “As of today…

The government is fighting a losing battle

Republicans have been blamed for most of the online betting industrys recent woes.  Republican John McCain spent years trying to outlaw betting on college sports right here in Las Vegas.  Republicans Jim Leach and Bob Goodlatte were instrumental in bringing legislation outlawing online gaming to the forefront of the Congressional agenda.  And former Republican presidential…