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High Profile Celebrites Get Busted During NYC Poker Sting Operation

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Ever since online sports betting and online gambling were banned in the U.S, a large number of illegal operations have started operating under the radar. The authorities have been targeting such establishments and recently conducted a raid in New York City.
Authorities acted on information received and raided a Manhattan art gallery that was attached to the Carlyle Hotel. The authorities received information that this particular operation was controlled by the Russian mafia and the players involved in this illegal sports and poker betting operation included a number of high profile celebrities.
The raid proved to be successful and a number of big names were part of this illegal gambling operation. Some of them are Hollywood celebrities, high profile Wall Street Executives and some of them are popular sports personalities. Authorities for now are keeping all names under wraps.
In a release, NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said “The subjects in this case ran high-stakes illegal poker games and online gambling, proceeds from which are alleged to have been funneled to organized crime overseas. The one thing they didn’t bet on was the New York City police and federal investigators attention.”
The authorities are keeping a careful watch in a number of states and more sting operations can be expected in the coming months to stop all illegal gambling operations in the country.

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$180,000 Fine Imposed On Cleveland Casino For Numerous Violations

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland was penalized by the Ohio Casino Control Commission for violating state gambling rules and not keeping a state law. There was a massive fine of $180,000 imposed on the Casino and this is officially the largest fine ever in the State’s history of operating
casinos.

Some of the violations that the Horseshoe Casino were accused of breaching include the use of an unapproved dice; failure to submit “complete and accurate advertisements” for the problem-gambling hot line; replacing commission-approved chips with quarters and encouraging unlicensed employees to enter restricted areas.

The breach that violated state law was the removal and storage of three slot machines. In a statement, Commission Chairwoman Jo Ann Davidson said “The Casino Control Act exists to ensure the integrity of gaming in the state of Ohio. We as regulators found Horseshoe Casino Cleveland failed to adhere to Ohio law and their internal controls, not just once, but repeatedly. We expect strict adherence to the law from the casino properties because it’s what the people of Ohio expect.”

The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland management also received a strict warning and a word of advice to focus on providing its employees with extra training on all internal controls, process and procedures that will ensure they adhere to all rules and regulations that is required by the State.

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Illinois Governor Refuses to Consider Gaming Bill amid Pension Dispute

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

The Illinois Senate and House of Representatives passed a new gambling bill last week. This bill would allow gaming providers to build more casinos throughout the state. Governor Pat Quinn initially said that he doesn’t feel inclined to legalize online gambling because the concept was too new. However, he has neither signed nor vetoed the bill and shows no inclination to do so in the near future.

Sources state that Quinn is not going to make a decision because of a dispute he has had with the General Assembly on the future of pension reform. Quinn has recently stated that he is considering the potential benefits of expanding gambling in Illinois. He said he may be willing to sign the new gaming bill, but will not do so until pension reform is addressed.

The new legislation would create approximately $150 million in revenue. Quinn feels that is a good start, but feels that the bill needs to do more. He may be more open to signing the bill if lawmakers revise it to generate more revenue to fix the state’s pension problem. Some critics said signing that the current legislation would be much better than quibbling over these details.

Some lawmakers are still trying to encourage Quinn to reconsider his position on online gambling. They believe that legalizing online gambling would generate considerably more revenue which could go a long way to fixing the state’s pension problem.

However, Quinn wants to see the implications of online gambling in another state before he decides whether or not to pursue it. He acknowledged that three other states have passed online gambling bills and may be watching developments closely before making a decision.

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Salvation Army Opposes Toronto Casino

Monday, April 15th, 2013

The gambling community in Toronto has faced stiff opposition from a number of community groups and stakeholders. The latest organization voicing its opposition to the construction of a resort and casino in Toronto, is the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army is known throughout the world for helping and assisting the homeless and underprivileged. The Salvation Army stated that it had deep concerns about the multi-billion dollar casino and stated that it would have a negative impact on the city’s homeless and underprivileged.

The stated said “The Salvation Army does not support economic development through gambling and we believe the community and especially the marginalized will be negatively affected. History and research confirms the negative impact a casino would have on families and the desperately needy in Toronto.”

However, the casino has received support from mayor Rob Ford who has openly declared that they revenue the casino would bring in, could be used to further develop the city of Toronto. The Mayor suggests that the city can expect around $148 million in annual revenue and that money would be extremely useful in expanding and developing public transit in the city of Toronto. There will be a meeting in the near future to determine whether the casino can be constructed or if it has to be shutdown due to the opposition.

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The Rise In Online Gambling Could Increase Already Impressive Facebook Numbers

Friday, April 12th, 2013

During the recently held Gaming Developers Conference, the social networking website, Facebook revealed some startling figures about the online gaming scene. It is widely known that a large number of Facebook users, visit the website to play their favorite online games. However, the startling facts were caused when the numbers revealed the average amount of time being spent on these games.

States reveal that over 20% of Facebook users, login and play games on a daily basis which means that over 250 million people are playing games on Facebook, which is the equivalent of the entire adult population of the USA, who in turn play around once a month.

Facebook has a huge variety of games available to suit the different tastes of its global users. Over 100 developers have exceeded the one million mark in terms of revenue generated and over 200 games have surpassed the one million mark again in terms of revenue. There are a number of online casino games available as well.

Since Facebook requires most of the games to be installed as standalone apps, this means most of these games can be downloaded to a smartphone and access at just about anytime, which further increases the chances of revenue. Hence, Facebook is all set to further increase the online gaming revenue as it continues to innovate and grow its overall global user database.

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Casino To Help Support People With Disabilities

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Turnstone, a facility designed to help provide services for the handicapped, will be hosting a yearly Casino Night to help support individuals with developmental disabilities. For $40, patrons can enjoy a night of blackjack, texas hold’em and bingo amongst other games. All of the proceeds will be used to help support the non profit organization.

Turnstone was originally named the Allen County Society for Crippled Children and has undergone an evolution over the past 60 plus years since its inception in 1943. It has since been recipient of grant funding from the US Department of Education and is a designation as a Paralympic Sports Club.

All participants will have to be at least 21 years old to partake in the betting. Over $40,000 in play chip money will be available per each ticket purchased and bulk rates will be available for over four tickets at a time.

This will be a great opportunity for people to enjoy their favorite games like blackjack and poker while supporting a truly great cause. The event will take place at North Clinton Street in Fort Wayne. To learn more about this event you can visit Turnstone’s website at http://turnstone.org.

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Nemacolin Woodland Resort Finally Obtained a Gambling License

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

Pennsylvania will soon have another casino this summer and blackjack is going to be big there. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has finally said yes to the proposed 28 table games at the Lady Luck Casino. The new casino will be at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. Nemacolin is only one of the two resorts soon to have a casino license.

The Isle of Capri Casino will be the one to run the casino and everyone is excited with its opening this summer. In the beginning, it was approved to have 600 slots but now will start with 28 table games only. Half of these will be for blackjack, being it is the most popular card game. The rest will be for various poker games while the last four will be for roulette and craps respectively.

The Isle of Capri Casino, Inc. has their headquarters in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It’s a gaming company that operates casinos as well as associated entertainment and lodging facilities in the whole US and even abroad. It currently has 15 casinos scattered in six US states and is reported to have approximately 2 million visitors every year. The company is said to have 15,000 slot machines, 400 table games, 3,100 hotel rooms and 36 restaurants.

The opening of the casino is expected to help the economy of Pennsylvania as well as the residents in the area. Lady Luck casino officials announced that around 400 people will be employed where 130 of it will be handling the table games. This should come as great news for everyone looking for a new place to enjoy and those who need jobs.

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