Up In Smoke: Why Online Casinos Are Burning Down Barriers

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Smoking and gambling have always gone hand in hand. However, even that pairing is being tested in the modern world, and gamblers may soon find themselves bereft of one of their most pleasurable pastimes. For smokers in California, tribal gambling houses are among the last bastions of public fellowship. Smoking has largely been banned in … Read more

Land Ho! World’s Largest Riverboat Casino Closes, Relocates

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They say Rome didn’t fall in a day. But in Indiana, the Glory of Rome sure did. Early Monday morning, the world’s largest riverboat casino finally closed its doors permanently, relocating onto dry land near the riverboat’s dock in Elizabeth, Indiana. The venue will be renamed to Caesars Southern Indiana, mostly in line with its … Read more

Encore Boston Harbor Takes On Water, Looks To Right The Ship

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The Encore Boston Harbor opened just five months ago in Everett, Massachusetts, and the venue is already beset with problems. However, the good news for the $2.6 billion Wynn Resort development is that the current issues are fixable and align more with typical growing pains than with foundational or systemic shortcomings. While the venue has … Read more

Atlanta Motor Speedway Unveils Vision For Legal Georgia Gambling

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There are some big ideas in store for legalized Georgia casinos. Currently, however, Georgia is one of the few states that features no form of traditional commercial gambling. It has the Georgia Lottery, but outside of that, there are no casinos, tribal casinos, racetracks, or cardrooms to speak of. Historically, Georgia has been opposed to … Read more

Zelle Lets Online Casino Players Purchase Bitcoin Quickly And Easily

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At most legitimate offshore gambling sites, players are given a variety of options for funding their accounts. And while credit and debit transactions remain in popular use, Bitcoin (BTC) is now the gold standard. If there’s a problem with Bitcoin, however, it’s in the initial acquisition of the stuff. As opposed to other banking methods, … Read more

California Cardroom Scandal Proves Online Poker Is Safer?

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While online casinos and poker rooms have long had a comparatively undeserved reputation for being a bastion of frauds and cheaters, one of the biggest scandals in the industry is unfolding at a major California-regulated cardroom. Stones Gambling Hall, located in Citrus Heights, CA, is currently the setting of a major poker scandal, as a … Read more

Indiana Online Sports Betting Launches In Time For MLB Playoffs

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Indiana legalized sports betting on May 8, 2019, allowing the practice to take place at any of the state’s 13 riverboat casino venues. Less than four months later, on September 1, the first wagers were accepted. Now, online sports betting is finally in play, too. On Thursday, right in time for the heart of the … Read more

2K Games Takes Down NBA 2K20 MyTeam Trailer With Illegitimate Casino

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Upon initially viewing the newest trailer for NBA 2K20, it’s easy to mistake one of the world’s most popular basketball video game franchises for a new online casino. The flashing neon lights, daily bonuses, slot machines, pachinkos, prize wheels, and unique theme—basketball in this case—are routinely part of the pomp and circumstance whenever a new … Read more