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Ruthless Killer Murders Man For Casino Winnings
Written by S. Taylor | Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

A 55 year old man fell prey to ruthless criminals after winning several thousand dollars at a Southern Californian casino on Friday.  The unnamed man had been enjoying a winning night out at the Hawaiian Gardens Casino with a woman friend and had left the casino... 

Suicide Bomber Terrorises Las Vegas Casino
Written by S. Taylor | Monday, September 6th, 2010

A Las Vegas casino was the scene of panic early Saturday morning, after an apparent suicide bomber walked into the property and threatened to blow the building to bits. The incident took place around 9:30am on September 4th at Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Hotel... 

Massive $4.1 Million Slots Jackpot Won At Spin Palace
Written by A. Mitchell | Monday, September 6th, 2010

One lucky lady is still in joyful disbelief, after winning the staggering $4.1 million progressive slot jackpot at online casino Spin Palace on Thursday, 29th August. The woman, known only as Mrs P, was playing the Mega Moolah Summertime slots game when her reels dropped... 

Stunned Man Wins £2 Million Jackpot At Online Slots
Written by A. Mitchell | Friday, September 3rd, 2010

One lucky punter from Bristol, England can still hardly believe his good fortune after scooping an enormous £1,963,088 ($3,025,153), while playing the progressive ‘Deal or No Deal’ slot game at Jackpotjoy Bingo at the weekend. The man, known only as... 

Macau Gambling Revenue Surges 40% In August To $2 Billion
Written by S. Taylor | Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Macau once more lived up to its reputation as the world’s largest gambling destination, after posting a growth of 40% in its casino revenue which reached a staggering $1.971 billion in August. Macau has 34 casinos run by six main companies, of which Sociedade... 

Dancing Gambler Costs Caesars Palace Casino $250K Fine
Written by S. Taylor | Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Casinos are famous for having a strict set of rules and etiquette which customers are expected to respect. This applies even more so to the game of baccarat, which tends to attract the classier, high stakes patrons of the casino and, as one casino source puts it: “Baccarat... 

Californian Casinos Step Up Attack On Poker Players Alliance
Written by S. Taylor | Sunday, August 29th, 2010

This week, the Commerce Casino caused outrage amongst members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) after it’s revelation that it was against any federal licensing of online poker. The Commerce Casino’s opposition to Barney Frank’s HR 2267 and McDermott’s... 

Outraged Poker Players Consider A Boycott Of Commerce Casino
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, August 27th, 2010

California’s Commerce Casino is currently experiencing a whole lot of heat from the US’s vast poker community, after revealing it was supporting a ban on a federal licensing of online poker. Every year, the Commerce Casino hosts such prestigious tournaments... 

Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Hit At Caesars Atlantic City For $535,459
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, August 27th, 2010

Sheryl Wallace, of Auburndale, Florida has never been so happy to lose a hand at poker after scooping the lion’s share of a $535,459 “Bad beat” jackpot at Caesars Atlantic City on Thursday. Sheryl was playing poker at the casino that morning when... 

Singapore Casinos To Surpass Las Vegas By 2012
Written by B. Solomon | Monday, August 23rd, 2010

This year the island country of Singapore started permitting gambling within its borders after its two major resort developments were officially opened. The country was looking to diversify its economic sources of income, and so roughly US$10 billion was spent...