A former Senator for New York is trying to convince his former colleagues to reverse the online gamb

A group calling themselves the Poker Players Alliance has managed to enlist the help of a former Senator for New York, who is known to be a very skilled poker player. The Poker Players Alliance wants the former Senator from New York to talk with his friends in Washington and see if he can get their support in overturning the law or making an amendment that will exempt poker from the law, according to a report recently in the New York Time...

A NJ woman gave birth to a baby boy on the floor of a NJ Casino

When a 32 year old 8 month pregnant New Jersey resident went to the casino she was thinking of taking home a jackpot, and she wound up taking home a baby boy. The woman went into labor around 9:30 Saturday morning on the of an Atlantic City Casino while playing the penny slots. She said she had originally thought her pains were from gas, but after the pains increased she started to think she was going into...

government minister has sparked debate if gambling act will cause a rise in Gambling Addiction.

For the first time a Government Minister has admitted that the new gambling laws in the UK could cause a rise in Gambling addictions. In an interview that aired earlier in the week the Sports Minister said that the new legislation could lead to a rise in problem gambling, but he also said that should this happen the government is capable of taking care of the problem. Last year the UK passed the Gambling Act w...

In April of 2007 a smoking ban will take effect in all of the Atlantic City Casinos

Atlantic City New Jersey is about to become the larges gambling city in the USA to go smoke free. The Atlantic City Council have passed a preliminary law that is expected to go into effect around April of 2007 that will make it illegal to smoke on any casino floor. In 2004 a bill was Passed in New Jersey that banned smoking in any public areas and work places, with the exception for the casinos. The exception was made out of fears that a smoking ban in the casinos would hurt New Jerseys 5 bil...

Bethlehem residents are hoping that casino goers will stay to enjoy the town?s culture

Citizens of Bethlehem Pennsylvania are hoping that casino players will take the time to enjoy the other things the area has to offer. The casino will be built on the site of the former Bethlehem Steel Co, and the town is now planning a visitor?s center on the same site. The visitor center will house bathrooms, food and drinks, a souvenir shop, as well as a concert hall and information on the history of the area. Today the 2 year old gaming commission is expected to announce who is going...