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Video Poker is Coming to Chicago Bars

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by Denver Gambler on January 5, 2012

in Chicago,Video Poker

Since I live in Chicago, I keep my eye out for any gambling related news that would pertain to the city.  There’s plenty of casinos in the Chicago area (all in suburbs) but none in the city proper.  I’ve talked before how Chicago could get a downtown casino owned and run by the city, but [...]

Tagged as: Casino, Chicago, Gambling, Gaming, Government, Illinois, Legal, Royal Flush, Video Poker

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Atlantic City Wants To Be “Silicon Valley of Internet Gaming”

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by Marc on January 3, 2012

in Atlantic City

Hold your laughter now, but New Jersey senator Raymond Lesniak wants Atlantic City to become ”Silicon Valley of Internet Gaming.” This was said as New Jersey is trying to make it legal to gamble online…now. New Jersey gamblers could start placing online bets through Atlantic City-based gaming websites within six months if state legislators succeed in pushing [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Government, New Jersey, Online Gaming, Twitter

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Wire Act Only Applies To Sports Betting Now

by Marc December 27, 2011
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Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) gave online poker players reason to be excited as they made specific note to mention that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting. “The Department of Justice’s view is and has been for some time that all forms of internet gambling, including sports wagering, casino games and card games, [...]

Tagged as: Government, nevada, Online Gambling, online poker, Poker, Sports Gaming

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Internet Poker Legal Again!

by Marc December 23, 2011
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Internet poker is legal again…but only in Nevada. Yesterday the government in the great state set the first regulations for legal online poker play in the United States – as long as you a playing in Nevada with other people in Nevada. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the nation’s first regulations for Internet poker play [...]

Tagged as: Black Friday, Government, internet poker, nevada, Online Gambling, Poker

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Four Music Festivals Coming To Atlantic City Next Year?

by Marc December 22, 2011
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Earlier this year Atlantic City hosted on of three Dave Matthews Band Caravan music festivals that took place. Planning for next summer already and it seems as if things went so well that the promotor of that music festival wants to bring a total of four festivals to Atlantic City next year. City Council on [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Concert, Dave Matthews Band Caravan, Government, Music Festival, Taxes

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Rumor: Caesars and MGM Merging?

by Marc December 5, 2011
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The Seven Stars Insider newsletter is always chock full of interesting information. In the December edition posted last week there was a particularly interesting nugget of information that you may have missed. MGM-Caesars Merger? My e-mail receipt from a late-October stay at Caesars Palace came from “MGM Caesars”: Could this be a hint of what’s to [...]

Tagged as: Caesars, Government, Las Vegas, MGM, Monopoly, Seven Stars Insider

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Week In Review

by Marc November 13, 2011
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Busy week in Vegas fun for me checking out the final table of the World Series of Poker. As you can see there were a couple extra articles on Vegas Chatter from me this week. You can also get my take on what it was like to actually be at the event. Thankfully Denver Gambler [...]

Tagged as: 3 Card Poker, ACH, Atlantic City, Believe, Cirque, Criss Angel, Fantasy Football, Government, Hilton, Imperial Palace, Jersey Boys, Las Vegas, New Jersey, NFL, Players Club, Poker, sports betting, Venetian, World Series of Poker, WSOP

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Reinventing ACH: Sports Betting Palace

by Marc November 9, 2011
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Sports Betting approval was voted on by New Jersey residents yesterday. Now there is one less, major, hurdle to climb. Looking at AC2LV this morning I realized a potential branding opportunity for ACH moving forward. Colony Capital will be sinking $24 million into the casino to keep it alive. Legal sports betting may actually open a niche [...]

Tagged as: ACH, Atlantic City, Borgata, Casino, Colony Capital, Government, Harrah's, New Jersey, Resorts, Sports Gaming, Tunica

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Do You Want Guns In Your Casino?

by Marc October 11, 2011
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The New Jersey government is thinking about changing the law and allowing armed security guards work in Atlantic City casinos. Is that a good thing? The New Jersey Casino Control Act prohibits guns in casinos – not only on the floor, but anywhere on the property, including hotel rooms and parking garages – without special written [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Government, Las Vegas, New Jersey, Security, Trump

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November 8, New Jersey Residents Vote For Legal Sports Betting

by Marc September 28, 2011
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November 8 is the big day in New Jersey where residents can vote to legalize sports betting. Government is urging people to get out and vote as if it will save the dying casino industry in Atlantic City. It won’t save casinos or the Atlantic City market, but I’m sad not to be able to [...]

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Tagged as: Government, Legislation, New Jersey, Sports Gaming

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