Seven winners walked away with over £100,000 after their postcode in Lionhead was chosen for a cash giveaway worth £3 million. The money was given away at Melville Castle by representatives from the People’s Postcode Lottery. The cash prizes ranged from £5,338 to the six-figure range. EH20 9LF was the winning postcode and it was […]
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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Can Gambling Save the NFL?
The glitz and glamor of Las Vegas has attracted visitors for nearly a century. Starting with the legalization of gaming in the 1930’s, the 1950’s post-World War II boom, and the influx of mobsters and well-known celebrities whose careers depended on them, Las Vegas has become the self-professed Entertainment Capital of the world; a city-sized, […]
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Stewart Eyeing Another Ring In Tunica WSOP Main
Four-time ring winner Scott Stewart led the Flight B field during the 2016/2017 World Series of Poker $1,675 main event at the Horseshoe Tunica in Tunica, Miss., on Saturday. Stewart amassed a chip stack of 298,500 chips to get the top result on the B Flight. That put him right behind Flight A leader John […]
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New Jersey may have a shot at legalizing sports betting in the United States
New Jersey has been on a run to legalize sports betting in the United States so that they can allow for it in their casinos, as they were not one of the few states that were “grandfathered” that was allowed to continue having sports betting in their state. This has been a battle that’s lasted […]
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Online gambling is still at risk this year
Although there is currently a previous casino operator in Trump’s cabinet, it would appear that online gambling is still at risk in the United States and may be a debated topic in 2017. In 2016 there was a lot of argument about restoring the 1961 Wire Act that would put a ban on online gambling, […]
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IRS decides to drop pending gaming regulation proposals – AGA pleased with result
Back in 2015 the Internal Revenue Service began reviewing a proposal that was going to create a change in the way that operators are required to report earnings in relation to slot machines. The American Gaming Association was against the changes because they believed that the new policies would be difficult on operators. When the […]
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New Jersey sports betting battle will take a turning point on January 13th
New Jersey has been battling to allow for sports betting to take place in their casinos as they were not one of the states that was grandfathered in. The United States Supreme Court is going to make a groundbreaking decision in the fight on January 13th when they determine whether or not the case will […]
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Nevada Gaming Commission does not look favorable in allowing gambling and marijuana to mix
Nevada has been one of the states that has allowed for medical marijuana use, having first legalized this specific usage of the drug back in 2014. Despite this, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has voiced their opinion against allowing for licensed gambling operators to begin any involvement in the marijuana industry, making it crystal clear […]
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Las Vegas casino gets a power outage that turns out the lights for players
During business hours at the Las Vegas Strip casino and resort there was a power outage that resulted from a contractor that was working in the building. He had accidentally knocked out the main power line, shutting down all electricity throughout the building that left thousands of resort guests and players displaced. Dozens of people […]
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