GANTS, J.
The issue presented on appeal is whether an initiative petition meant to prohibit casino and slots gambling and abolish parimutuel wagering on simulcast greyhound races meets the requirements set forth in art. 48 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution and, therefore, may be con…
Since November of 2013, online gambling has been legal and regulated in the state of New Jersey. Gambling enthusiasts can now safely play their favorite casino games online from the comfort of their own home.
Each of New Jersey’s online casinos is licensed and regulated by the DGE (Division of Gam…
While much of the U.S. market shuns baccarat, it is the number one game internationally. The size of the wagers players make is stunning to watch. In Macau, for example, it is difficult to find a table with a minimum wager less than $100. The casinos are packed full of what we in America would consi…
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I wouldn’t believe that it’s possible except that I’ve done it. I created and delivered a training on casino mathematics to table games and surveillance staff and management. The amazing part of this is that it actually worked. They came, they learned, and they left feeling like they could immediate…
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that revenue from the play of table games at Pennsylvania casinos during May of 2014 was up 2.3% over revenue generated last year.
According to a report posted today on the Board's web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, May’s g…
This week's stories:
- Borgata Tax Settlement with Atlantic City
- PA Gaming Board Fines Sands Bethlehem and Valley Forge
- James Woods leaves a WSOP event on a stretcher
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A federal district court judge in California has ruled that FirePay, PartyPoker, and PokerStars online gambling accounts are subject to the foreign financial account reporting rules.
Ok, so who cares?
Any U.S. taxpayer who has or had offshore online gambling accounts. If a U.S. taxpayer’s total maximu…
The easiest way to begin building an online poker bankroll at the micro stakes tables in New Jersey’s online poker rooms is by searching the various sites for the best deposit bonuses. As the name implies, these bonuses are offered to players who make a deposit to play at the real money cash games o…
HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday levied fines totaling $120,000 for incidents at two casinos that permitted individuals under the age of 21 to access casino floors and, in most instances, to gamble.
All of the fines were the result of Board-approved consent agreements be…
Las Vegas (June 9, 2014) – Ultimate Gaming, operator of Ultimate Poker (www.UltimatePoker.com) and Ultimate Casino (www.UCasino.com), welcomes Todd Kobrin as Chief Marketing Officer.
Kobrin brings more than 18 years of online gaming and sports marketing experience to Ultimate Gaming. He most rece…
HARRISBURG:
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 17, 2014 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the renewal of the casino license of Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, LLC., operator of Parx Casino in Bucks County.…
Dan Heimiller was among the bigger stacks out of the 32 players returning to the tables for Day 3 of the record-breaking Event #17: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2014 World Series Of Poker. With an original field size of 4,425, this event was no short feat of accomplishment for…
Online poker has officially been regulated and legal in New Jersey now for 6 full months. And while the reporters and industry analysts have plenty to say each week about the good, bad, and ugly of the industry; there is no better judge than the players themselves.
This week we perused the various in…
Let’s applaud the Internal Revenue Service for issuing fresh guidance on the agency’s application of the tax law to virtual currencies.
I was nodding along until reaching the discussion of “mining” virtual currency:
When a taxpayer successfully “mines” virtual currency, the fair market value…
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the difference in slot machine revenue generated at casinos during May of this year was less than 1% compared to May of 2013.
The complete casino by casino revenue report, which can be found on the Board’s web site www.gam…