Derrick Rosenbarger Wins WPT Montreal Title, $500,824
Air Force Pilot was flying high after the win. Before the final table of the World Poker Tour Main Event in Montreal began Thursday afternoon, Derrick Rosenbarger had just a single significant tournament cash to his name – a mincash…
Rob Ford Says Female Bettors Base Picks On Cute Players
Women don’t know anything about sports according to Mayor Ford Rob Ford is the mayor of Toronto and he has recently made his debut appearance on the Sports Junkies show in which he was supposed to talk about football picks…
AL Christian Coalition wants alcohol bannedin gambling halls
Associated Press The Christian Coalition of Alabama plans to push a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would ban the sale of alcohol in gambling businesses, including Indian casinos. Coalition Chairman Randy Brinson says the bill should cut down…
Vegas Books Do Super Bowl Shuffle as Panthers Win 8 Straight
By Erik Matuszewski Bloomberg.com The Carolina Panthers have sports books juggling their Super Bowl odds after becoming the first National Football League team in 20 years to run off eight straight victories following a 1-3 start. The Panthers two days…
Israel interested in Las Vegas-style casino in Negev dessert
Nagev Dessert in the center of Israel By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval held discussions with Israel’s political leaders about introducing gaming to the Jewish state, which is considering the idea, the country’s consul general said…
Former Golden Nugget Owner rejected by Gaming Control Board
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Former Golden Nugget owner and Wynn Resorts Ltd. executive Tim Poster struck out Wednesday in an attempt to gain a preliminary finding of suitability from Nevada gaming regulators, an initial step toward receiving a…
Vegas tourism: Embrace generational marketing
Hannah Dreier, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Baby boomers are suckers for appeals to their narcissism. Generation Xers can’t stand their parents. And millennials want to feel like do-gooders. These aren’t tired stereotypes. They’re lessons marketing consultants say the…
Poker Pro Dodges Two Robbery Attempts On His Way To Airport
Eric Riley escapes with his $100,000 after being robbed two times What are the odds? A poker pro who was toting $100,000 after a big win in Atlantic City escaped with his cash from two harrowing robbery attempts while trying…
Cheating At Poker With Google Glass
As Esquire Article Highlighted, Technology Not Welcome At Card Table Google Glass is still in its infancy, but some have found a use for the product at the poker table. As a recent piece by Esquire pointed out, it could…
Illegal gambling is huge in Russia
Betting On Roosters, Insects And Rats In Moscow It is safe to say that gamblers are willing to bet on just about everything as long as there are takers and this can sometimes lead to some interesting betting options, although…