Iva P. March 7, 2014 18:08:15
Poker is one of the much beloved games of players and there are various stories where and when it originated. As per one of the popular versions, R.F. Foster wrote in 1937: “The game of poker, as first played in the United States, five cards to each player from a twenty-card pack, is undoubtedly the […]
Jennifer W. March 7, 2014 17:41:27
Australians are known for their good-humored temperaments, but just how far can you push the Aussies before you’ll get yourself kicked out one of their casinos? When we think of Australia we imagine barbecues on the beach, koalas and kangaroos, not casinos as such, it’s not really Las Vegas or Macau. Gambling is legal under […]
Alex Nevsky March 7, 2014 14:59:13
River Rock Casino is a great source of gambling revenue for the British Columbia city of Richmond. British Columbia cities collect big from the local casinos operating under Canadian gambling laws. The regulations stipulate that local governments are entitled to a 10 percent share of all gambling revenues from gambling centers and casinos operating within […]
Iva P. March 6, 2014 19:36:01
In 2013 the US authorities decided to change the legislature regarding the lottery distributions, therefore currently some of the affected counties are worried that their budgets will be short. The change, which was introduced in the US gambling laws, removed the requirement that 40% of lottery revenues should go for school construction under local control, […]
Iva P. March 6, 2014 19:09:14
The New Frontier Hotel and Casino was the first themed casino in Las Vegas, which will keeps all secrets of countless celebrities, who visited it, as it closed down in 2007. The symbolic building of this eventful casino went through different phases of renovations, developments and changes in its name. The list of famous people, […]
Monica E. March 6, 2014 18:57:38
Paddy Power’s latest ad campaign gathered a record number of complaints. Paddy Power has beaten its own records. The record for written complaints about an ad campaign, that is. The company’s latest commercial features a mock-up of Oscar Pistorius as an Academy Award and invites customers to place bets on the outcome of his murder […]
Monica E. March 6, 2014 18:31:58
Do you like gangster movies? Read the story of a gambling Mafia member. Italy has long been associated with the Mafia and illegal activity. While today this is considered to be mostly a stereotype – one that’s quite annoying – it would be hard to deny the existence of such criminal organizations. People on the […]
Monica E. March 6, 2014 18:23:16
A gambler decided to sue the owners of a Las Vegas casino, after playing while drunk and losing $500,000. It’s not uncommon to see drunken people running around in Las Vegas, spending all their money on drinks, women and casino games. Chances of losing are even higher when gambling under the influence, but nonetheless Mark […]
Iva P. March 6, 2014 18:00:03
Betting addictions are major problem in the American society nowadays and different techniques for overcoming it are suggested regularly. The American Psychiatric Association categorized addictive gambling as a mental disorder a little over 30 years ago and reports show that back then around 1.1 million American citizens had an issue with problematic gambling. The situation […]
Monica E. March 6, 2014 17:48:22
The most ridiculous, outrageous or tragic stories about people who gambled and lost. Everyone knows a sore loser and probably hates to be around him or her, but it’s just unbelievable what some people are capable of doing to release their rage, after a bad game of poker. International gambling news became full of stories […]
