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Stuck in the doldrums since August 2008, Atlantic City casinos have finally broken 40 months of decline for the beleaguered gambling resort, after posting a 4.2% increase in revenue to $246.5 million for December 2011, compared to the same month last year. In addition,... 

This week, UK pro John Duthie, 53, announced he had left Team PokerStars Pro, after he decided not to renew his contract with the world’s biggest online poker room. A few days later, and the London-based poker pro has continued his fresh start to the new... 

Back in 1994, Calvin Ayre created the original Bodog, which he initially conceived as a software development company. However, his vision for the company soon became that of an online gaming website and then a brand licensing venture which now, a couple of decades... 

The world’s biggest gambling destination of Macau, has released its casino figures for December 2011, showing a 25% increase in revenue to $3 billion. In total, the former Portuguese colony has now recorded a 42% rise in its casino revenue to $33.5bn for... 

Five years of recession and a whole host of government austerity measures has continued to have a profound affect on casino gambling in Greece, which fell by a huge 20% in 2011. There is myth which states that in times of hardship more people will resort to gambling.... 

The UK’s biggest online bookmaker, bet365, has continued to consolidate its position as one of the world’s leading online gambling businesses, after posting a £93.7 million ($145.46m) profit for the year, with wagers up by a massive 58% . The Stoke-based... 

The Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore is suing five of the casino’s exclusive Paiza Cub members for S$7.5 million (US$5.78 million) over alleged outstanding gambling debts. The case has been filed in the High Court, against the five high-rollers consisting... 

On December 23rd, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) signalled a policy reversal in its interpretation of the “antiquated” Federal Wire Act, when it ruled that online poker within a state’s borders was acceptable. In the past, the DoJ maintained that all... 

Mississippi has just announced its casino gambling figures for November revealing a nearly 8% fall in revenue to $165.8 million, down from $179.6 million for the same month last year. November’s revenue was the one of the worst recorded in almost 11 years,... 

The feud between Bodog and PokerScout.com. has continued to grow since Bodog requested that the traffic stats site removed Bodog from their listings following Black Friday. Bodog has been leading the fight within the online poker industry of trying to protect its...