According to reports, the plan to set up a regulatory framework for online poker in Nevada is going according to plan, with a recent meeting revealing very few concerns or objections to the plan, named Regulation 5A.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board held a meeting – kn...

• Conduct extensive background checks that will keep criminals out of the business;
• Install proper identification of every U.S. online poker player to assist law enforcement and keep minors, consumers from unlawful jurisdictions and cheaters from playing;
• Undergo regular te...

Denmark has gained approval for their plan to regulate online gambling, despite the fact that it would give online casinos some competitive advantages over their land-based counterparts.

The European Commission investigated the Danish law, called the Gaming Duties Act. Unde...

Hurricane Irene is being blamed for the worst revenue drop in the history of Atlantic City, as the city’s 11 casinos saw year-over-year revenues fall by nearly 20% in August. The drop, which officially measured 19.8%, broke the previous record of 19.4% from March 2009.

A late touchdown – and the ensuing confusion over the final score – in last weekend’s college football game between the University of Southern California (USC) and Utah has led to numerous issues between sportsbooks and gamblers over who won and lost bets on ...

A huge cut in the pay at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has other casinos worried that wages might drop throughout the entire city, if not the entire industry.

When new ownership purchased Resorts last year, they looked for ways to turn around the fortunes of a c...

The second annual British Poker Awards were held Saturday, honoring the best poker players in the UK over the past year. The awards ceremony was held at the main stage of Poker in the Park in London, and was free to attend.

Several awards were given to the top British poker...

An unexpected battle between clubs in New South Wales and the Salvation Army seems to be coming to a close. Several clubs in NSW had banned Salvation Army members from performing activities on their premises, due to the fact that the Salvation Army had come out in favor of pok...

Gambling revenues in Macau continue to increase at an incredible rate, with year-over-year revenues up 57% in August of 2011. Gambling revenue totaled $3.09 billion in August, despite losses in financial markets around the world. In 2006, Macau became the largest gambli...

Atlantic City casinos appear set to reopen on Monday, after closing their doors for nearly three days due to Hurricane Irene. The closure marked only the third time in history that all 11 casinos in Atlantic City were closed.

Reportedly, the casinos were largely undamaged b...