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Sands Bethlehem’s Newest Blackjack Variant, Switch Hands, Was Designed by a Local
Switch Hands Blackjack won an industry award in 2014 for Best New Casino Game. The Sands Bethlehem casino is featuring a variant of blackjack invented by a resident of nearby Allentown. The game, named “Switch Hands”, allows players a rebuy of a second...
Sheldon Adelson Confirmed as the New Owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Shelson Adelson’s reasons for secrecy still have not been deciphered. Sheldon Adelson has been identified as the new mystery owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, after days of speculation about the identity of its purchaser. The Review-Journal, which has...
Meadows Racetrack Purchased for $440 Million by Gaming & Leisure Properties of Wyomissing
Meadows Racetrack & Casino is located about 15 miles from Pittsburgh in Houston, Pennsylvania. Gaming & Leisure Properties of Wyomissing, a spinoff company of Penn National Gaming, has purchased the Meadows Racetrack & Casino near Pittsburgh. The sale...
UFC 194 between McGregor and Aldo Figures to Set 2015 MMA Betting Record
Conor McGregor brings a legion of Irish MMA fans to his fights in Las Vegas. Tonight’s UFC 194 has a chance to set betting records, say the Las Vegas sportsbooks. All four bouts on the main card feature close fights with no single fighter more than a 2-to-1...
Steve Sweeney Announces a Referendum Vote on North Jersey Casinos in November 2016
Hard Rock International said in June it would like to build a $1 billion casino next to the Meadowlands Stadium. New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney revealed a plan on Friday to have a state referendum on two land-based casinos outside of Atlantic City. Under...
Division of Gaming Enforcement Considers Legalizing Celebrities as “House Players”
Ben Affleck is one of many celebrities known to enjoy poker, sometimes a bit too much. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement wants to legalize the hiring of celebrities to play against their customers to promote their website. If celebrity poker became...
Video of a Brawl in Tunica Resorts Casino Circulates on Facebook
Multiple Facebook posters suggested the brawl took place at an All Black Affair at the casino on December 5. A video of a brawl at the Tunica Resorts Casino has been circulating on Facebook for the past 24 hours. The video was posted to Facebook by La’Mark...
Shooting Victim Drives to Tachi Palace Casino for Medical Attention
One patron said the man was shot in the mouth during a dispute, but that was unconfirmed report. A man showed up at the door of the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino with a gunshot wound to the face on Friday. The man was sitting in a parking lot on the Santa Rosa...
Twin River Casino Opens a 16-Table Poker Room in Rhode Island
Twin River Casino offers Texas hold’em and seven-card stud. The poker room of the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island opened this week. It is the first-ever legal brick-and-mortar poker room in the state of Rhode Island. Casino officials say that 130...
PokerStars Launches Special “Spin & Go” App for Mobile Platform
The PokerStars Spin & Go Mobile App now offers a $1 Million Jackpot for a $5 Entry Fee. PokerStars is releasing a new version of its popular “Spin & Go” mobile app, which offers a potential $1,000,00 prize for a $5 buy-in. Since May 2015, PokerStars...
