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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 […]

More bad luck for Atlantic City casinos »

Saturday is the deadline for Atlantic City casinos to say how they’ll comply with a law that requires gambling floors to be at least 75 percent smoke free.
At least five casinos will go totally smoke free in their gambling areas.
Harrah’s Atlantic City, the Showboat, Bally’s Atlantic City and Caesars Atlantic City will open smoking lounges […]

Adelson’s biggest gamble, Venetian Macau opens today »

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s biggest gamble makes its debut today when his $US2.4 billion Venetian Macau, the world’s biggest casino, hotel and resort in the southern Chinese enclave of Macau, opens its doors.
The Casino is the worlds second largest building which will hold the world’s biggest casino with 850 gaming tables and 4100 poker machines, a […]

Dubai gambles on Las Vegas casino giant MGM Mirage »

Gambling is considered illegal in Dubai, yet Dubai’s state owned investment company, Dubai World, bought a piece of Las Vegas on Wednesday, announcing an investment of US$5 billion in MGM Mirage.
Dubai World, the state-owned investment firm in this fast-growing Persian Gulf emirate, will pay US$2.7 billion to acquire a 50 percent stake in CityCenter, a […]