World Gambling News » Casino http://www.worldgamblingnews.com Bringing you the very latest news in the gambling world Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Ohio’s Issue 6 - Allowing gambling in the Bible Belt? http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/10/ohios-issue-6-allowing-gambling-in-the-bible-belt/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/10/ohios-issue-6-allowing-gambling-in-the-bible-belt/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:37:06 +0000 James Anderson http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/10/ohios-issue-6-allowing-gambling-in-the-bible-belt/ Well after years of failed gambling voting in Ohio Issue six this November is the newest to surface.  Issue 6 run by a small time group of Indian Casino promoters is attempting to slip one in there.  They have many loopholes in the proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that will allow real casino based gambling once and for all.  They state Millions will go directly to each county of the state evenly and everyone will be happy keeping Ohio’s dollars inside the state but what they do not tell you is this is not forever.  A major loophole in issue 6 is that it states, all casinos in Ohio will have to pay the exact same tax rate.  Does not sound to bad as millions are supposed to flow from just the first casino right?  Looking further, if these boys bring an Indian based casino into Ohio later the effective tax rate for all casinos will be 0 (ZERO)  (NOTHING)!!  as you can not tax a Native American or a business (Casino) run by them.  At least the government did something right for these folks that took care of our land before we stepped in. 

So, as much as I want a casino or two in Ohio, I will be voting NO on issue 6 as I firmly believe a casino will be great for the state, but it must be done correctly or its just a giant vacuum for Ohio’s cash.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/10/ohios-issue-6-allowing-gambling-in-the-bible-belt/feed/ UIGEA On the ropes - Congress getting smart? http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/uigea-on-the-ropes-congress-getting-smart/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/uigea-on-the-ropes-congress-getting-smart/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:02:27 +0000 James Anderson http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/uigea-on-the-ropes-congress-getting-smart/ Well as always the UIGEA is costing tax payers money as Congress is still struggling over what to do.  The financial world headed by Barney Frank states there is no way the banking industry will become the secret police of the DOJ in the fight against Unlawful Internet Gambling.  What in the hell is Unlawful Internet Gambling anyway as it was never defined anywhere!  With millions of transaction a day between banks there is no way they want to get involved in analyzing these for the possibility of any being used for online gambling.  The UIGEA is DEAD, DEAD DEAD but it is still on the books!

 New bills introduced to remove the powers of the UIGEA are in place, as well as bills to regulate the online gaming industry, something that should have been done years ago.  Congress has to stop using every situation for personal benefit to their pockets and start doing what is right for the country and freedom.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/uigea-on-the-ropes-congress-getting-smart/feed/ Poland Legalizes Online Gambling http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/poland-legalizes-online-gambling/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/poland-legalizes-online-gambling/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:55:20 +0000 James Anderson http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/poland-legalizes-online-gambling/ Deputy Finance Minister Jacek Kapica said in late April that the government plans to legalize online gambling by the end of the year.

Deputy Finance Minister Jacek Kapica said in late April that the government plans to legalize online gambling by the end of the year. The previous conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government ruled against legalizing online betting a year ago after Ministry of Finance analysts argued that the cost to the state would be too great. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/04/poland-legalizes-online-gambling/feed/ IMEGA? UIGEA? Whats going on with it all? http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/01/imega-uigea-whats-going-on-with-it-all/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/01/imega-uigea-whats-going-on-with-it-all/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:18:38 +0000 James Anderson http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/01/imega-uigea-whats-going-on-with-it-all/ Well I have no idea what is going on, although I do know SOMTHING is happening!  If it was going to be flushed that would have happened months ago, the fact that we are all asking questions and waiting in the dark means there is something going on.  Will the WTO settlements fail as the USA pretty much bent the other parties over old Bill’s oval office desk?  Will Congress disapprove of allowing the trade sanctions offered from the US side? 

I am very happy with waiting as I know something IS in fact going on,  I just hope I do not become disappointed in the final results of our bully, nanny, money grabbing system has returned in the past.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2008/01/imega-uigea-whats-going-on-with-it-all/feed/ On the rise? - ATLANTIC CITY http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/11/on-the-rise-atlantic-city/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/11/on-the-rise-atlantic-city/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:50:02 +0000 James Anderson http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/11/on-the-rise-atlantic-city/ ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: A burst of new, luxurious mega-casino projects to be built by 2012 will transform the face of Atlantic City into a more futuristic — and crowded — gambling resort.

At least four companies are betting a combined $9 billion (€6.1 billion) that the makeover will help Atlantic City catch up with Las Vegas as a place to come — and stay — for more than just gambling.

Revel Entertainment Group unveiled drawings of its new $2 billion (€1.37 billion) casino-resort, to be called simply “Revel.” Due to open in the second half of 2010, at 710 feet, it will be the tallest building in Atlantic City — at least for a while. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/11/on-the-rise-atlantic-city/feed/ No Dice : The U.S. offer to the EU http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/no-dice-the-us-offer-to-the-eu/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/no-dice-the-us-offer-to-the-eu/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:57:19 +0000 mp http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/no-dice-the-us-offer-to-the-eu/ The United States has made an offer to settle the dispute regarding services in the online gambling issue with the European Union.

The U.S. offer to the EU involves opening areas that include storage, warehouse services and technical testing to compensate for the gaming restrictions implemented with the passing of last year’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

This offer is thought to be inadequate and will not equate to the estimated $4 billion dollar annual loss to EU companies, as these same concessions are being offered as part of trade discussions in the Doha round of WTO talks. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/no-dice-the-us-offer-to-the-eu/feed/ Major gambling expansion in Illinois http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/major-gambling-expansion-in-illinois/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/major-gambling-expansion-in-illinois/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:52:59 +0000 mp http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/major-gambling-expansion-in-illinois/ SPRINGFIELD | As the pieces might be falling into place for major gambling expansion in Illinois, with it comes potential impacts to gambling in Indiana.

The proposal the Senate approved last week would create three new casinos, including a land-based site in Chicago, and allow existing riverboat casinos to expand by several thousand gaming positions, such as slot machines.

The money generated would help fund a $13 billion state borrowing program for road and school construction projects and mass transit in Chicago. Schools also would see $300 million more, much of that for the base-level classroom spending per student. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/major-gambling-expansion-in-illinois/feed/ The Juice is lose and we have OJ Odds http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:35:33 +0000 Robert Weston http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/ O.J. Simpson was released from jail yesterday after posting $125,000 bail after spending three days in jail.

A Nevada judge set bail yesterday for the former football star on charges stemming from Simpson’s confrontation last week with sports memorabilia collectors. The defense and prosecution agreed on the bail amount, which was confirmed at a brief hearing before Justice Court Judge Joseph Bonaventure.

Simpson, who was released in the early afternoon. He planned on returning to his Florida home, his lawyer, Yale Galanter, said during a televised news conference.

BetUs is offering +120 that he’s found guilty. THis is just a slight favorite considering the media is already saying that he’ll be spending the rest of his life behind bars.

BetUS.com is also offering betting odds on how long OJ Simpson will be spending behind bars with over a year being a +500 underdog with a payout of $500 for every $100 bet.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/feed/ The OJ saga Part two http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:22:07 +0000 Robert Weston http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/ The man who claims O.J. Simpson barged into a Las Vegas hotel room “commando style” and stole sports memorabilia is in critical condition at a hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Fifty-three-year-old Bruce Fromong of North Las Vegas is in the intensive care ward at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Hospital spokeswoman Simi Singer says Fromong was admitted Monday night after having what’s described as a “massive” heart attack.

OJ Simpson, best known for his acquittal in the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, now faces up to a 30-year sentence after his arrest Sunday in a Las Vegas hotel. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/feed/ OJ Simpson Recorded Robbery http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/oj-simpson-recorded-robbery/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/oj-simpson-recorded-robbery/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:06:16 +0000 Robert Weston http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/oj-simpson-recorded-robbery/ In a follow up to our earlier story OJ Simpson arrested at Las Vegas casino

OJ Simpson in handcuffsTMZ.com has obtained an audio copy of the shock OJ Simpson robbery that transpired this past Thursday night at the Palace Station Hotel in Las Vegas. Listen Here (the language on this tape may not be suitable for all listeners).

The audiotape was recorded by Thomas Riccio, who co-owns the auction house Universal Rarities. Riccio met up with Simpson before the confrontation at the Palace Station Casino on Thursday night.

“We’re told Riccio was on hand to help Simpson prove certain memorabilia being auctioned by Alfred Beardsley was ill-gotten. Riccio says he believed Simpson was going to confront Beardsley in the hotel room to give him an ultimatum — either hand over the goods or Simpson would call the cops.”

Riccio turned his digital voice recorder on before the men entered the room. The group included Simpson and four other men. Almost immediately, Simpson went wild, hurling profanities at Beardsley and another memorabilia dealer, Bruce Fromong.

The confrontation lasts six minutes. It is graphic and telling. Simpson repeatedly says, “Don’t let nobody out of here.”

“Think you can steal my s— and sell it?”.

How the audiotape ended up in the hands of TMZ.com is not known to us. OJ Simpson will probably not have a bail hearing until Tuesday morning.

We’re sure your favorite online sportsbook is hard at work coming up with some interesting OJ Simpson prop bets. Make sure to visit them and have a look for yourself.

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