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2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Has Been Announced

22. November 2007

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Ready to hit the Caribbean? And play poker while you’re there - at a major poker tournament? You’ll have your chance at the 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The PCA 2008 just got even bigger because now it’s a part of the European Poker Tour - the top poker series in Europe. With this combo, [...]

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Borgata Scandal: Mafia Runs Illegal Sportsbook in Atlantic City

16. November 2007

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What a shocker. Underground sports gambling rings are often associated with the mafia. Ok, maybe it’s not such a surprise. Location in this story is Atlantic City in New Jersey, home state of Tony Soprano in the hit HBO show The Sopranos. The casino sting operation 23 people have been charged with taking part in a high-stakes poker room [...]

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The Massachusetts Mandate: Bet Online and Go to Jail

14. November 2007

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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick vs Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. They’re battling it out. And online casino gaming laws are at the center of the debate. The two sides in the battle On one side we have Gov. Deval Patrick that really wants the licensing to construct three new casinos in Massachusetts. The revenue he expects that these [...]

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South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa Review

14. November 2007

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From lasvegasvegas: Go south on the famous Las Vegas Strip to Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa to visit, stay and play at the recently opened resort. Owner Michael Gaughan is the son of Las Vegas gambling icon, Jackie Gaughan, a Las Vegas pioneer known for his early contributions and historic properties in downtown [...]

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Radio Frequency Identification in Casino Slot Machines

11. November 2007

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From Ernie the Attorney:  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a hot topic. People talk about Wal-Mart using RFID tags to monitor inventory, but here’s a story that shows how a casino operation in Louisiana really needs RFID technology to monitor slot-machine keys, which sometimes seem to wind up getting lost and then removed from the [...]

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