2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
New Jersey Agency Penalizes PokerStars for 217 Illegal Bets on In-State Teams
New Jersey officials fined PokerStars $10,000 for accepting wagers involving two Garden State universities -- as sporting betting is becoming increasingly popular. PokerStars took 216 wagers, equaling over $2,756, on a Nov. 19 Eastern Michigan University versus Rutgers University men’s basketball game....
St. Croix Chippewa Indians May Face Federal Inquiry after Allegations Involving $1.5M of Casino Funds
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin risk paying up to $27 million in fines after audits claim more than $1.5 million of tribal casino money was improperly spent, misaccounted for, or apparently used for personal expenses. The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)...
East Windsor Tribal Casino Controversy Ramps Up as Year-Old DOI Secret Meeting Surfaces
Continuing friction over Connecticut's planned Tribal Winds Casino took a new twist this week with the revelation that Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary David Bernhardt held a private meeting last April with the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation's attorney Marc Kasowitz. The latter...
Possible Sale of The Cosmopolitan Could Be Billion Dollar Winning Bet for Blackstone Group
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is not likely to change much for visitors as news broke Tuesday that the current owner, the Blackstone Group, is considering putting the luxury venue up for sale following renovations. Selling the Strip property after upgrades follows...
Rubella Outbreak Among Macau Casino Workers Heightens Vaccine Debate
A wave of rubella -- more commonly known as German measles -- has afflicted 12 hotel employees in Macau, as workers demand protection from the communicable virus. The dozen employees were diagnosed during the first two weeks of April, with their numbers...
Nebraska Could Vote on Casino Gambling as Tribe Tries to Capture $500M Wagered in Nearby States
Nebraska residents may soon be asked to sign a petition for a referendum allowing casino gaming at the state’s six licensed horse tracks under a proposal from the Winnebago Tribe and the Horsemen’s Benevolent Protection Association made up of thoroughbred owners and...
Wire Act Application to State Lotteries in Limbo as DOJ’s Newest View Dissed by Gaming Expert
Prominent gaming attorney Anthony Cabot is calling the latest interpretation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the Wire Act -- and whether it applies to state lotteries -- “ridiculous," given earlier interpretations of the federal law. On Monday, DOJ attorneys filed...
Indiana Legislative Committee Takes on Gambling Expansion, Full House To Consider Bill on Thursday
In Indiana, a far-reaching gambling bill will hit the House of Representatives on Thursday for a vote. Already heavily amended by the Ways and Means Committee, the bill now includes a 9.5 percent tax on sports betting revenue and provides a new casino...
Macau High-Rollers Fixated on Room Size, While American Gamblers More Dazzled by Luxury Hotel Amenities
The size of hotel rooms tends to matter to especially VIP guests at Macau resort casinos, but may be less important to gamblers on the Las Vegas Strip, where snazzy amenities make guests feel special over square footage per se. MGM Cotai...
Skin Betting Gets Attention of Denmark’s Regulators as Illegal Sites Are Blocked
Denmark is cracking down on skin betting -- which is gambling with virtual goods -- with illegal sites getting shut down out of concern for teenagers and children. Last month, a court in Copenhagen approved the government’s request for telecom companies to...
