| Feb 4 |
Seminoles Kick Off Grand Opening Party For Casino Expansion
The Seminole Coconut Creek Casino was once a small facility with a couple hundred slot machines, but this week, the Seminoles have held grand opening parties related to the tribe's $150 million expansion of the gaming facility. |
| Feb 4 |
New Nickname Needed For Nine WSOP Final Table Participants
Over the past few years, the players lucky enough to reach the final table at the World Series of Poker main event were affectionately known as the November Nine. With the tourney ending in October in 2012, a new nickname is needed. |
| Feb 4 |
Florida Loses Out On Thousands Of Jobs With Gambling Law Dead
Florida's unemployed took a hit to their future prospects on Friday when a gambling expansion bill was withdrawn by its sponsor in the state Legislature. |
| Feb 4 |
Bettors Not Seeing Much Fluctuation In Super Bowl Line
Bettors have grown accustomed to quickly changing betting lines during the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, but this year, the line between the Patriots and Giants has remained stagnant. |
| Feb 4 |
Ohio Gaming Regulators Establish Initial Rules For Casinos
The Ohio gaming industry now has their first handbook on what they can, and cannot, do. Regulators released the first version of the rules on Thursday, and casinos may have to hire consultants to understand the full scope. |
| Feb 4 |
Fertitta Becomes Latest Gaming Company To File For Online License
The Fertitta family has become synonymous with casino gambling in the US, and on Thursday, Fertitta Interactive LLC showed that they intent on being part of the online poker revolution. |
| Feb 4 |
No Online Gambling In Connecticut Says Senator McKinney
Ignoring all of the signs that point to regulated online gambling throughout the US, Connecticut Senate Minority leader John McKinney said on Wednesday that online gambling would not make its way to Connecticut. |
| Feb 4 |
Macau Casino Revenue Rises Again In January
Macau casino revenue is expected to level off at some point this year, but that has not been the case in early 2012. In January, revenue at Macau casinos was up 35% from the same period last year. |
| Feb 4 |
Online Gambling Regulations Going Backwards In DC
Washington DC was the first jurisdiction to pass online gambling regulation laws, but with a move coming Wednesday to repeal that law, DC now looks like they will have to start over in their attempt for regulated online casinos. |
| Feb 4 |
Adelson Lobbying For Gambling Expansion In Florida Through Gingrich
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson has found a way to lobby for casino resorts in Florida without stepping foot in Tallahassee. The gaming tycoon has pumped $10 million into the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich. |
| Feb 4 |
Washington DC Targeting Casual Gamblers With Online Casinos
Washington DC is on pace to become the first jurisdiction in the US to offer regulated online casino gambling. The DC Lottery is targeting casual, not professional, gamblers. |
| Feb 4 |
HBO Chronicles Gambling With New Horse Racing Series 'Luck'
HBO has gone into the underground world of sports betting during several of their most popular series' over the years. On Sunday, "Luck" will become the cable networks latest gambling endeavor. |
| Feb 4 |
Iowa Senator Suggests Online Gambling Bust Hurting Local Economy
Iowa Senator Jeff Danielson has suggested that the indictment of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker last April has led to a further economical problem for both his own state, and the entire nation. |
| Feb 4 |
Mississippi Casino Revenue Drops To Lowest Point Since 1998
The Mississippi casino industry received bad news again this week when the Department of Revenue showed that gaming revenue at state casinos dropped for the fourth straight year. |
| Feb 4 |
Early Super Bowl Betting Odds: Patriots Favored Again Over Giants
The New England Patriots and New York Giants have traveled this road before. The betting odds for the Super Bowl were released shortly after the Giants beat San Francisco Sunday, and again the Patriots are favored over the Giants. |
