AGA Targets Slot Reporting Threshold
Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the reform of regulations that could hamper the nation’s economic recovery. The American Gaming Association saw an opening to right a decades-old wrong. The AGA and other gaming industry representatives have called repeatedly for a modification of the IRS reporting threshold on slot-machine jackpots. […]
With No Opening Date, AC Casinos Play A Waiting Game
Memorial Day weekend was expected to draw big crowds up and down the Jersey Shore. As early as Friday, throngs strolled the boardwalks in Ocean City, Atlantic City and elsewhere, as if there were no such thing as the coronavirus. “The last thing any of us wanted was for summertime down the shore to be […]
Opening American Casinos
Face masks. Temperature checks. Socially distant gaming floors, dining facilities and public areas. All are part of the new casino experience, at least for now. After a 10-week lockdown, many casinos in the U.S. reopened last week. And gamblers looking for some fun and camaraderie lined up to enjoy them. ARIZONA Indian casinos opened last […]
Roulette by the Numbers
So, you want to play roulette? Before you get started, it’s essential to know how the numbers work. Traditional roulette can encompass a table full of bets with up to 39 numbers. But the payoffs are usually the same. For a “straight-up” bet—that’s a chip on any single number—the player gets paid 35-1 if it […]
Playing Online at Borgata
In Atlantic City, home of nine casino resorts, there’s no mistaking Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa—a gleaming gold tower in the city’s Marina District. Not surprisingly, BorgataOnline.com—which includes the digital casino, mobile sportsbook and online poker room—has a sleek, sophisticated look to match. Lucky for online bettors, it’s also packed with entertainment value. A joint […]
This Week in Horse Racing
Get used to the bumpy ride. Sports bettors in general and horse-racing gamblers in particular are becoming familiar with the on-again, off-again nature of the games. Fortunately for them, horse racing is essentially “on again.” Stakes races and lucrative carryovers await gamblers, who can become part of the action via TwinSpires.com in most of the […]
New Game Review: Red Hot Tamales! and Texas Hold’em Plus
Red Hot Tamales! This Mexican-themed game adapts one of IGT’s most popular mechanical reel-spinning games for the online space. Red Hot Tamales! features classic game play with three reels and 27 paylines. When yellow 7’s or red 7’s fill the nine reel spots, they trigger “Blackout Wins” that can rise into the thousands of dollars. […]
Want to Win at Omaha/8 Poker? See These 10 Tips
Omaha/8 Poker continues to grow in popularity. Among players today, it may be surpassed only by Texas Hold’em. Whether you’re a maverick or a fish, check out these Top 10 tips from Mark Tenner. The author of “Mastering Omaha/8 Poker,” Tenner has been playing and winning poker for 40 years and can generally be found […]
Premier Lacrosse League Inks Betting Deal
Unlike most sports leagues where clubs are based in individual cities, the Premiere Lacrosse League has seven teams with no municipal affiliation. Instead they all gather in specified locales to play their games. Last summer, the teams played each other in 13 different cities. That’s one of the oddities about the slice of professional sports. […]
Virginia Fast-Tracks Sports Betting
When Virginia lawmakers drafted sports betting legislation, they included an aggressive deadline: wagering by the end of the year. The timeline calls for a public-comment period on proposed regulations in July and August, rules approved by September 15, and operator applications available by the end of September. The Virginia Lottery will have 90 days to […]
Australia, New Zealand Won’t Reopen Simultaneously
The Australian government is taking a cautious approach to the reopening of businesses and industry, with a three-phase plan that should be complete by July. New Zealand, by contrast, has already begun to ease its restrictions on travel and public gatherings. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that country’s return to normal would be gradual. […]
Good News for Macau: China to Loosen Travel Restrictions
Relief for Macau’s virus-ravaged casino industry could be on the way, according to a news report suggesting the Chinese government might resume granting visas for individual travel from the mainland this month. The Macau government reportedly has been in talks with Beijing about reopening the borders, which effectively have been closed since late January to […]
