Today we want to let you know about free online casino games from OnlineCasino.net. Before you get too excited, no there are no free games at the website. Don’t be misled by the title. There are no games there at all, since it’s not an online casino. The website is an online casino directory and review site, just like this one. So why would you check out OnlineCasino.net when you already have a great site here at Gambling Review? That’s a good question. While we would love for you to find everything you need here, sometimes it helps to get [ Read More ]
On Tuesday, the man convicted of robbing the Bellagio casino resort was sentenced to at least three years in prison. But if it helps, he said he was sorry. The sentencing puts an end to a sensational robbery story that captured the attention of Las Vegas. Anthony Carleo, the son of a former Vegas judge, was sentenced to no less than three years and no more than 11 years for robbing the Bellagio casino on December 14. Carleo held up the casino at gunpoint, wearing a motorcycle mask to obscure his face, and made off on the motorcycle with $1.5 [ Read More ]
If you found this website, there is a good chance that you peruse a lot of gambling websites to try to get information about the different online casinos. That is fine. There’s nothing wrong with getting information from a lot of sources. There is something I want to caution you against, though. I have seen a lot of gambling websites hype when players hit jackpots. In particular, they play up any pattern, such as if a certain game has been hit more than usual lately. Reporting the fact that a player at such and such casino hit the jackpot for [ Read More ]
Hollywood director Nick Cassavetes filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against him involving a poker game that included him, other celebrities, and a corrupt banker convicted of fraud. Directors Cassavetes and Ben Affleck and actors Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are all being sued by a creditor for convicted banker Brad Ruderman. (Yes, I refer to Affleck as a director; hopefully it catches on). Ruderman was in investment banker convicted of running a Ponzi scheme, which is illegal if you’re not the government. His fraudulent practices cost his investors $25 million. It is alleged that he lost [ Read More ]
Today controversial new gambling machines will debut at Kentucky Downs racetrack. The gambling expansion has been praised by some, but criticized by others who think that the games are illegal. Challenges to the legality of the machines is currently in the appellate court. The state of Kentucky only allows pari-mutuel gaming. Slot machines and other types of casino games are banned by law. The new machines at the central Kentucky racetrack are slot-like instant racing games. The machines simulate real races from the past, some reaching back several years. The games do not give any indication of what race it [ Read More ]
Hurricane Irene may never have become the devastating natural disaster that the media was hyping and hoping for, but it did manage to uproot a lot of people. Forced evacuations in New Jersey left Atlantic City closed for business, with the casinos shut down for the weekend. Yesterday, all eleven casinos reopened. With Irene (downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit) heading toward New Jersey, the state ordered a mandatory evacuation of the coastline, including Atlantic City. That meant each of the eleven casinos had to be closed for only the third time in history. By losing a weekend [ Read More ]
Casinos Coming to Massachusetts? House and Senate leaders in the state of Massachusetts plan to try once again to pass legislation to bring Vegas-style casinos to three different parts of the state as well as adding slots at one horse track. A previous attempt to get three casinos and two slots-only locations at horse tracks failed to get the approval of governor Deval Patrick. Patrick’s concern was over too many horse tracks automatically getting licenses to add slot machines, so the current plan of allowing just one license for slot machines is seen as a compromise that could be key [ Read More ]
Playtech Looking for Acquisitions? Online casino software provider Playtech has recently announced that it is delaying its scheduled dividend payment to shareholders, but the “bad” news might be anything but as signs point to it being part of a possible acquisition of joint venture that could expand Playtech’s business. The press release from Playtech that discussed the delayed dividend included the following: “Due to exceptional strategic M&A and partnership opportunities which are currently under discussion, in order to retain maximum flexibility, it will defer a decision over the interim dividend.” Chief Financial Officer David Mathewson has also stated that Playtech [ Read More ]
Progress in the US for Online Gambling Encouraging signs are cropping up that point to the possible legalization of online poker and casino sites within the next year or two, including several key politicians and businessmen getting on board with legalization efforts. With some states considering their own online casino and poker laws, the federal government is coming under increased pressure to move first by passing new legislation that would legalize and tax various forms of online gambling. Recent developments have led some analysts to predict that legal online poker may be a reality before the end of 2011, with [ Read More ]
If you live in Greece and gamble online, I hope you report that income and pay the appropriate taxes. If not, you had better start. The Greek government has made it known that they are targeting tax evaders, including those who don’t pay taxes from online casino gaming. There is an estimated €15 billion in so-called missing taxes each year for the Greek government. That means tax money that they should receive but do not because of tax evasion. As part of the rules given to them by the IMF, EU and Germany during the bailout, Greece must reduce that [ Read More ]
