New York Times: Vegas Sportsbooks Go Wireless
Matt Villano, www.newyorktimes.com LAS VEGAS – For decades, sports bettors in this city have queued up at sports book windows and handed over cash in exchange for paper tickets formalizing their bets. But on a recent Sunday in the sports book at the M Resort in nearby Henderson, gamblers seeking action on professional and college football games were engaging in a much different ritual: betting through hand-held devices no larger than a smartphone. The technology, part of a new system from Cantor Gaming, a subsidiary of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, lets gamblers place bets on certain sporting events like football or baseball, tennis matches and horse races from anywhere in the casino and play other games like blackjack and baccarat. (Read the full post about ‘New York Times: Vegas Sportsbooks Go Wireless’…)
Blotter: Poker playing priest gives thanks for $100k
In other news from last week’s PokerStars.Net Million Dollar Challenge, another runner-up is getting big press for his final round finish. Father Andrew Trapp first made gambling industry headlines when he won $100,000 in the first round of the challenge in October. Last week he boarded another plane to Los Angeles in hopes of winning the event’s $1 million first-place prize. While God was clearly on Trapp’s side in his first visit to the City of Angels, prayers alone weren’t enough to help the priest beat his formidable pro opponent, Daniel Negreanu, at the final table.
But don’t feel too bad for Father Trapp and his hopeful parishioners; he still brought another $100,000 home for the church fund.
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Casino Industry: Outlook: Unfavorable
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL The impact the recession had on the casino industry in 2009 has not been completely accounted for, but by all measures the year will go down as the worst on record. Through October, gaming revenues have declined more than 12 percent both on the Strip and throughout Nevada. Monthly revenue figures statewide have fallen to 2003 levels. Get ready — 2010 may not be any better according to one casino industry analyst. Fitch Ratings Service, which follows the high-yield bond markets, believes gaming revenues nationwide will continue to be pressured by the economy. Spending trends remain weak and unemployment will continue to reduce how consumers dole out their discretionary dollars. (Read the full post about ‘Casino Industry: Outlook: Unfavorable’…)
$1 Million up for Grabs at Online Poker Room
The leading online poker site’s UBOC Satellites and STEP Tournaments are up and running, with four new UBOC contests dealing out more cash prizes and tournament entries than ever. The festive mood continues at UB.com with the return of UBOC 4, the leading online poker site’s Championship tournament series, from January 20th through 31st, 2010. In the spirit of giving, UB.com has put four shiny new competitions under the UBOC tree, including the Single Event Satellite Contest, and the Super STEP Contest. There’s no need for ribbons and bows, because the gifts are impressive enough on their own. It’s UBOC’s headline Bubble Buster promotion that’s creating a buzz, and staying in the game after the Bubble bursts is worth up to $1 Million. (Read the full post about ‘$1 Million up for Grabs at Online Poker Room’…)
Colleges Need to do More About Gambling Addiction
The links between problem gambling and other mental health and addiction issues are manifold. "Gambling disorders tend to be highly co-morbid with other disorders such as alcohol abuse and so on," says Reilly. "And we know that kids who binge drink also gamble a lot, for example. There are a lot of connections." Recently, a task force convened to look into the issue found that the overwhelming majority of colleges and universities don’t even have formal policies for dealing with problem gambling on campus, according to Dennis Miller of the Behavioral Health Central Blog. The report, A Call to Action: Addressing College Gambling and Recovery from Addiction, includes a list of 10 policy recommendations its authors say schools should consider adopting. (Read the full post about ‘Colleges Need to do More About Gambling Addiction’…)
WPT Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond World Poker Classic
It’s fitting that in a tournament named in his honor, Doyle Brunson would take the spotlight. Heading into Day 3 of the Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond World Poker Classic, Doyle Brunson holds 283,000 chips, and is just a handful of spots away from the top prize in the $4,761,450 tournament.The Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event began on December 14, 2009 with 329 players. Heading into Day 3, after 2 full days and 10 levels of play, 130 players remain.
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Hearing on Online Gambling without vote
Yesterday the hearing for legalization of online casino gambling took place in the House Financial Services Committee in the U.S.. Experts in the field of online safety, consumer protection and online gambling told the committee why regulated Internet gambling and consumer protection ensures the security of online transactions. Chairman Barney Frank introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection Enforcement Act, which the hearing is about. The hearing emphasized the success of existing systems and technologies in blocking minors from gambling online, prevent problem gambling, and protecting consumers against money laundering, fraud and identity theft.
Parry Aftab, managing director of Wired Safety, the largest Internet safety and help group concluded in its statement that regulation of online gambling is the best way to protect consumers.
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Blotter: US Senator wants to treat investing like gambling
US Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is leading an effort to employ the same kinds of laws that states use to regulate casino operations and apply them on a much bigger financial stage: Wall Street. Senator Cantwell is proposing that the kind of “casino capitalism” that led to the downturn in the mortgage markets late last year may lead to another financial collapse due to unrestrained trading and financial instruments rife with risk.
As the major emphasis of her platform, Senator Cantwell is seeking to repeal sections of legislation passed in 2000 that prohibit states from restraining the market for derivatives trading. She
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Paddy Power Launches Live Dealer Online Casino – 11-29-09
November 29 – Paddy Power Casino announced the launch of their all new live dealer casino product. The company employed the services of a highly successful live dealer specialist content provider and players will experience the best in online live dealer casino games.
The product is studio based with live streaming and similar to other live dealer casinos that players would have seen at other major UK based online gambling brands.
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Barney Frank’s bills next week for committee
The UIGEA, it has been more talked about than the death of Michael Jackson and has been more discredited than the battle in Afghanistan. The anti-gambling laws of the United States has many opponents, the biggest opponent is Barney Frank, he has introduced 2 bills, one for the delay of the implementation date of the Law on December 1 (HR 2266) and the other to establish full legalization and licensing for online gambling (HR 2266).
The UIGEA is implemented as an attachment to a port security law and never got approved by the committee. Now a few days before the implementation of the anti Internet gambling law, an announcement that the two bills of Barney Frank will be up for discussion in the House of Representatives next week.
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