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From Bill Burton, Former About.com Guide to Casino Gambling

Foxwoods in the News

Saturday April 29, 2006
Foxwoods, the world's largest casino resort, had two major announcements last week. The first was that it has reached an agreement with MGM Mirage to license its name for ... Read More

How To Bet Baseball

Thursday April 27, 2006
Baseball season is here and with it comes numerous opportunities to bet on your favorite team. Betting baseball games are a little different than Betting on Football games. The bets ... Read More

Poker Legend Puggy Pearson Dies

Tuesday April 25, 2006
Poker Legend Puggy Pearson died last week at home after a long illness. He was 77. Puggy was a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. He played in the ... Read More

Record $10 Million Jackpot Hit In Atlantic City

Friday April 21, 2006
Josephine Crawford an 84 year old Grandmother was playing slots at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City when she hit the $10 million jackpot on a nickel machine. It was the ... Read More

How to Play Omaha

Thursday April 20, 2006
Many poker players who have enjoyed Texas Holdem are now looking to Omaha as a second game. Although Omaha looks like Holdem it is quite different. Omaha is where Texas ... Read More

Ponzi's Scheme:The True Story of a Financial Legend

Wednesday April 19, 2006
"We are all gamblers. We all crave easy money. If we didnt, no get rich scheme could be successful. " The above quote was made by Charles Ponzi who will go ... Read More

Elvis Casino Could Be Next For Strip

Sunday April 16, 2006
Will an Elvis themed casino make its way onto the Las Vegas Strip? The pending sale of the Rivera Casino is to a group that includes Robert Sillerman. Sillerman recently spent ... Read More

eCOGRA Helps Protect Online Casino Players

Wednesday April 12, 2006
Safety is the major concern that players have about online gambling. They want to know if the games are honest and if their money will be safe. Many players are ... Read More

Slots Remain King

Tuesday April 11, 2006
As casino gambling continues to expand across the country, Las Vegas is still the barometer for measuring trends in the gaming industry. The latest figure released show that gaming revenue ... Read More

Ameristar Trumps Bid For Tropicana

Monday April 3, 2006
Last week's announcement of the purchase of the Tropicana Hotel and Casino by Pinnacle Entertainment was premature. On Monday April, 3 Ameristar Corp said it offered about $1.5 billion in ... Read More

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