USA Online Poker News
California Gambler Robbed at Gunpoint after Winning $9,000 at a Casino
The Chicken Ranch Casino in Jamestown Was Opened in 1985. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man and a woman who are alleged to have committed armed robbery against a gambler won thousands of dollars from a local casino. The suspects...
The Effect of PokerStars’s NJ Entry Is Being Felt as Resorts Casino Signs Two New Corporate Deals
Mohegan Sun and Net Entertainment Both Signed New Deals with the Resorts/PokerStars Gaming Portal. The effects of PokerStars gaining approval to operate in the New Jersey online gaming market continue to be felt. Resorts Casino, which is partnering with PokerStars...
Frank Pallone and Bob Menendez Discuss Connection between Sports Betting and DFS
Frank Pallone and Bob Menendez Want a Hearing to Discuss the Link between DFS Contests and Sports Betting. On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Frank Pallone and U.S. Rep. Bob Mendendez held a press conference at MetLife Stadium to renew their calls for a hearing on the connection...
Full Tilt Poker Focuses on eSports with Steam Greenlight Ads
Esports Now Involve Wagers on Events, Much Like Sports Betting. Full Tilt Poker is searching for new online poker players in the eSports community. Full Tilt is not only advertising on Steam Greenlight, but their poker client now interfaces with the online gaming...
Former Dealer at Bellagio Pleads “Not Guilty” to Criminal Charges
One of the Alleged Scammers Has Pleaded Guilty and Agreed to Give Evidence. A former dealer at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty to charges that he scammed the Las Vegas Strip casino. Bellagio claims that the dealer and his brother-in-law engaged...
New Jersey DGE Releases Report on Its PokerStars Investigation
PokerStars and Resorts Casino Finally Get a Chance to Launch Their Joint Website. Details of the Division of Gaming Enforcement’s investigation into PokerStars have emerged after the DGE released a report Friday. According to the regulatory agency for gambling...
Caesars Entertainment Loses a Key Ruling in Its Ongoing Bankruptcy Court Battle
Caesars Entertainment Told Judge Gettleman the Parent Company Would Have to File for Bankruptcy If It Lost This Case. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Gettleman ruled on Thursday that junior bondholders can proceed with the lawsuit against Caesars Operations Entertainment...
Teen Wolf Star Sues Las Vegas Casino over Alleged Assault
Cody Saintgnue Claims He Was Tricked into a VIP Area to Visit with a Fan, Then Told He Had to Pay for VIP Service. Cody Saintgnue, an actor on MTV’s Teen Wolf tv show, is suing The Mirage for an alleged assault. The 21-year old actor was confronted by casino...
California Internet Cafe Raid Yields Raises Questions about Gaming’s Social Impact
Sweepstakes Cafes Were Declared Illegal by the California Supreme Court in June. Raids on Internet cafes in Alameda County have raised new concerns about the social impact of gambling on communities. Separate raids in San Leandro and San Ramon netted gambling proceeds,...
DraftKings Employee Wins $350K on FanDuel, Sparks Concerns about Insider Information
Those Who Don’t Play at Both Services Should Note Each Has Different Cap Figures, So Start Percentages Are Likely Much Different at Each Site. A DraftKings employee won $350,000 in FanDuel’s NFL Sunday Million this last weekend, touching off a debate...
