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Smelly Guy Gets Thrown Out

poptart — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:46:15 GMT

Did you see the story about the large guy who had people complain he smelled after playing for 17 hours straight and asked for a room to freshen up but was kicked out instead? I really can' say I blame him for pressing a lawsuit for such treatment. Yeah he's overweight and probably smelled pretty rank, but he had to have spent some dough in 17 hours of straight playing and they didn't even want to comp him a room for an hour or two to shower?

Funny article

play2profit — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:48:35 GMT

I just had to share this - dude must have had a few too many drinks while he was gambling:
[quote]Carlos Jose Gutierrez played a slot machine at the Tampa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino until he lost to the point he felt he'd been robbed. Then he did what anyone suffering a robbery would do: he called police.

Gutierrez called 911 shortly after midnight on Monday morning to report slots at the casino had stolen his money. He was informed by the dispatcher that the only crime being committed was by him, as dialing the emergency response number to report a fictional offense is itself a crime. It is not confirmed he was drinking heavily at the time.

Gutierrez admitted to the operator that his call was a mistake. But, while crossing the street leaving the casino, Gutierrez must have started missing his lost funds again, as he went to another phone and again called 911 to report the dastardly slot machine.

This time the dispatcher agreed a car should respond. Police arrived on the scene and promptly took Gutierrez into custody. Gutierrez also qualified for an award for boneheadedness in the highest level, as not only was he charged with the misuse of 911 he had been warned about, he also was held without bail due to his status on felony probation.
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Ladbrokes Double Bonus

ChipsAlive — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:18:20 GMT

I just read on the Ladbrokes site that they are doubling their bonus for a short time. It's a pretty nice bonus now, £200, which is about $400. Worth a look!

More countries to legalize casinos

Pokahplayah — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:56:30 GMT

You can add France and Ireland to the countries that have decided to regulate instead of banning gambling. Much of it is probably due to pressure from the EC, but there is also demand within the countries to stop having morality dictated to people. I wonder which country will be next?

Economic Woes for Casinos on News

SamIAm71 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:12:41 GMT

I unfortunately didn't catch the story because the sound on the TV was turned down too low and I was busy with something in another room, but the other night on one of the national nightly news stations they were discussing the economy and the problems it is causing casinos. I don't know if it was Vegas they were discussing, or somewhere else, but they were saying that there are very few "tourists" this season, which is of course affecting them. Did anybody catch that?

Midwest Casinos Closed due to Flooding

purple — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:45:14 GMT

With weather patterns all over the place this spring and summer there has been record rainfalls, tornadoes and fires already. Some casinos in the midwest have been closed temporarily due to the flooding. I wonder how that effects their quarterly earnings?

John Bonetti Passes Away

borisK — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:50:57 GMT

John Bonetti was a larger than life player who accomplished so much in his lifetime its not even funny. The fact that he started playing later in life and continued on after being diagnosed with cancer is inspiring. His lifetime earnings is estimated to be in the millions. He will be missed dearly.

Indiana bars to offer low-stakes gambling

cockdice — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:21:53 GMT

Even as efforts to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) suffered an early defeat in Congress, Indiana has introduced new laws which will allow bars to pull tabs and other low-stakes gambling. It's a tiny step but gambling fans in Indiana think it's a step in the right direction.

WSOP No Longer Allows THird Party Sponsors?

borisK — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:19:42 GMT

I heard a rumor that WSOP will no longer be allowing third party sponsors for their tournaments. Which is all well and good to a degree, but it only leaves the option of paying the entry yourself or winning entry from WSOP and not getting sponsored by another entity. Is this true?

Station president goes full-time with UFC

play2profit — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:18:07 GMT

I thought this was an interesting bit of news. Station Casino's president, Lorenzo Fertitta, resigned as the casinos were taking up too much of his time now that they are getting so successful. Instead he will be working full-time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship which is partly owned by his family. I wonder who they will have step into the position?

Norway now making it more difficult to lose your shirt

cockdice — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:31:12 GMT

In what it says is an effort to help compulsive gamblers and protect its people from economic ruin, the Norwegian government will be imposing some of the strictest rules anywhere, on video gambling machines.

The new gambling terminals will have limits on how much someone can lose in any given period, will be closed at nights and after an hour of continuous play will log off the player for a period of time.

Harrahs debuts high-tech table

cockdice — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:04:48 GMT

Harrahs casino and Microsoft have teamed up to introduce an interactive bar table that will radically change how patrons entertain themselves.

According to http://opensourcepbx.tmcnet.com/topics/development-tools/articles/30983-harrahs-reinvents-flirting-with-microsoft-surface-rio-bar.htm the new tables will allow customers to order drinks, play games, chat and exchange pictures and phone numbers with other customers and also watch YouTube videos.

30 Years of Gambling in Atlantic City

paytheline11 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:57:42 GMT

It makes me feel old! I remember when Atlantic City first started allowing gambling. At the time it really brought new life to the old seaside resort. Now at 30 Atlantic City is facing stiff new competition, plus the downturn in the economy and high gas prices. Do you think it can turn itself back into a resort town without the gambling?

Deadbeat parents better not gamble in at least 2 states

littlebit — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:28:14 GMT

West Virginia and Colorado both enacted laws to take at least part of the winnings if someone is behind on their child support. I love this idea - if you can't pay for your children, you sure don't belong in a casino anyway!

Woman falls down elevator shaft at Bally's

jimbo66 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:22:56 GMT

Here's a lawsuit in the making:
A woman in a motorized wheelchair slammed into a hotel elevator, forcing the doors to open, and then fell about 30 feet down the shaft early Saturday, a city fire official said.
Rest of story can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364304,00.html

Turkish laws harsher than UIGEA

cockdice — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:31:50 GMT

It seems as if Turkish laws on internet gambling are even stiffer that the UIGEA bill. According to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/05/30/cnsporting13.xml , Turkish law prohibits unauthorised companies, local or otherwise, from offering their people in Turkey, online gaming options.

Bet the Sands stock values are dropping

jimbo66 — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:51:50 GMT

The Las Vegas Sands lost the lawsuit that was brought against them:

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. learned a tough lesson on Saturday. A Hong Kong man was awarded $43.8 million from a judge for his part in helping the Sands Corp. open their casino in Macau.

The company used the help of Richard Suen to obtain their gambling license in Macau. He helped them gain their license, and once they opened up their casino, they paid Suen nothing.

I don't understand the union thing

jimbo66 — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:45:59 GMT

The dealers at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut voted to unionize with the United Auto Workers union. I don't get what card dealing has to do with auto workers?? Wouldn't they have their own unions instead? Makes no sense to me.

From an article in a paper yesterday:
The United Auto Workers gathered near the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Ledyard on Saturday to kick off the first of two days of protests against what the union calls an unfair tipping policy and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe's refusal to bargain.

Anti-UIGEA bill gets more support

littlebit — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:11:47 GMT

Hopeful news for those Americans like me who want to have the freedom to play poker online if we want to. Two more Congressman have backed a bill that would basically nullify UIGEA, bringing the total up to 18 sponsoring the proposal. Guess not all politicians are the same, after all.

Holland needs to take a cue from US

jimbo66 — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:54:12 GMT

Holland has outlawed online gambling and come up with a similar policy to the American UIGEA - putting the responsibility on the banks and financial institutions. They should be paying attention to the results over here as there is much debate over the enforceability of the law. Two years after passing, the government still hasn't figured out how to regulate/control/enforce UIGEA. I can't believe Holland would follow in THOSE footsteps.

Automated poker tables?

jimbo66 — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:12:44 GMT

*If this ends up posting three times, I apologize. I seem to be having difficulty with the "quote" option so this time I will just paste it below my comments...lol*

Has anyone ever seen the new automated poker tables? By the sounds of the article, it sounds more like online poker only played at a table. Not sure that I would like this.

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Trump Plaza Casino has signed a contract with PokerTek to field test 12 automated PokerPro poker tables, creating the first automated poker room in the state, just steps off the famed boardwalk of Atlantic City. The poker room will open pending final approval by the State of New Jersey Casino Control Commission.

On the automated poker table, games are played around a central screen that displays a computerized dealer, and the community cards. Around the table, up to 10 players sit in front of their own individual monitors, playing against each other as they do in live poker games. The individual monitors display the players' individual cards. The table's program keeps statistics in addition to controlling the games action.

Poker Romm Launched in Macau

honeybun — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:11:52 GMT

As part of the new laws in Macau a new poker room is being launched with 250 tables. There are also plenty of tournaments and special events lined up, some of them leading to seats at the next APPT tournament there next year.

Jamaica to introduce casinos

cockdice — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:43:37 GMT

The government of the popular tourist destination in the Caribbean recently announced that they are going to permit the licensing of casinos. Finally. The fierce debate for and against casino gambling has being going on for a long time with no governmnt wanting to get on the wrong side of the church which generally have a strong opposition agains the move.

Charles Barkley

picodoll — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:24:53 GMT

Claims to have a gambling problem. Claims have lost something like ten million over the years. He says it's all good because he can afford it. What do you guys think of this guy?

Gambling industy hit by economy in US

littlebit — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:54:55 GMT

Every day there seems to be a new story of how the economy is now even damaging the gambling industry here in the states. Long thought to be a "recession-proof" market, Vegas and Atlantic City are finding out that is not the case. Stocks have gone down, profits are down, layoffs and now the Tropicana declaring bankruptcy...wow. Times are sure getting tough over here.

Any Elvis fans here?

littlebit — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:06:15 GMT

Graceland recently paid $68 million for a property on the Las Vegas strip. Elvis fans from all over the world will be able to stay and play at the Elvis-themed hotel and casino being planned for the location. He's still the King, after all!

Nugget Casino gives scholarships

paytheline11 — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:59:47 GMT

Just read that John Ascuaga's Nugget gave 25 scholarships to local students in the Sparks/Reno area.
That is pretty cool! I didn't expect a casino to give out scholarships!

US internet gambling law may soon be repealed

littlebit — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:19:41 GMT

House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank is leading a committee to try to overturn the US law that has attempted to ban internet gambling. Even the banks and financial institutions are on his side as the law puts an unfair burden on them to police where the transactions are coming from and going. The language of the bill is so incredibly ambiguous that even the DOJ doesn't know how to enforce the law or even exactly what is covered. Check the article out to learn more.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/murky-language-is-franks-trump-card-in-overturning-internet-gambling-ban-2008-04-02.html

Great time for a Vegas trip

littlebit — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:45:35 GMT

Revenues are down in Las Vegas so the casinos are doing everything they can to draw the traffic in. Room rates are down more than 20% up and down the strip and aren't showing signs of going back up too soon. If I could afford the trip right now, I'd be heading out.

Governor Schwarteneger Signing Bills About Gambling?

honeybun — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:52:39 GMT

I caught a snippet of the news teaser earlier on the way home from work about Arnold signing bills or some such about gambling. I didn't catch everything but figured someone here would know more.

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Health warnings for gambling ads

GamblePro — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:27:16 GMT

The Church of England has requested that advertisements regarding gambling should carry adwequate health warnings, ref. http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr9306.html

What do you think?

why do "they" try to ban casinos?

luckygirl — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:11:56 GMT

I heard on NPR the other day a reverend was trying to get a petition in his community to ban casinos, claiming it breaks up families, in bankrupts people, makes people lose their jobs. Then the local commisioner came on and refuted, showing that the casino actually adds 600 jobs to the area. Way more than the number of people who lose their jobs due to gambling problems.

Why do people care? There are so many things in our society that are "dangerous". Why don't they try to outlaw cars! :hehe:

Pros and Cons of Casinos

Addiction — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:57:35 GMT

What do you guys think of the general contributions a casino makes to a community, versus some of the things that casinos are seen to introduce to a community. Some things mentioned are gangs, crime, addiction to gambling, etc.

Is the debate over for you? Do you believe the benefits out weight the risks involved?

UIGEA continues to be challenged

littlebit — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:53:59 GMT

The US law banning internet gambling is coming under attack again from within the country. Congressman Barney Frank is one of the leaders of the movement to repeal the law, calling it "the stupidest law" he's seen passed. The people who want the bill can't even figure out how to enforce it due to the ambiguous language of the law.

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0228440120080402

The Racino Debate

aces&eights — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:16:51 GMT

Lots of states that don't particularly allow casinos have been debating creating racinos at the already established racetracks. Many a town has become divided by the debate and many of the debates have been going on for some time now. But what is the real difference between a casino, a racino, and a racetrack?

Texas Hold'em Now in Macau

honeybun — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:01:25 GMT

The Macau government has decided to allow Texas Hold'em Poker to be played in its casinos. In November of 2007 a Texas Hold'em Tournament was held there with special permission and it has now made the move to allow it permanently. Which means you can now visit another exotic locale and not have to learn a new game, lol.

What is the big deal about internet gambling in the US?

Rounders — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:59:31 GMT

With online or internet gambling so prevalent, is it illegal in the US? If it is, how can Big Brother tell where I am?

gambling could be allowed in churches

PokerFaced — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:02:39 GMT

I was reading a news piece so I thought I would share it with everyone. Apparenlly a bill might be passed that will allow non-profit organizations to host gambling games in churches. What do you think of it?

Gambling Breaks Driving Down Revenue?

GoodLuck — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:22:05 GMT

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A lot of casinos are blaming the recent smoking ban on declining revenues. What do you think? Do you think that the smoking ban is the reason for the drop?