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Poker Legend Amarillo Slim Dead at 83

Matt Cantor — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:08:00 CDT

Amarillo Slim, a poker Hall of Famer who was instrumental in bringing the game into the national limelight, died Sunday at 83 of colon cancer, his son tells the Los Angeles Times . Slim, born Thomas Austin Preston, Jr., "brought poker out of the back alleys," says a historian of the...

Being Overweight Pays Off Today at Casino

Kevin Spak — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:20:16 CST

It's Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, and the Gulfstream Park and Racing Casino in Florida is celebrating—what else?—fat people. In a promotion that's sure to make Michelle Obama cringe, the casino is offering players 10 cents in free slot machine credits for every pound they weigh....

Coming Soon: Drug to Treat Gambling Addicts?

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:05:44 CST

Why are some stock traders and gamblers so willing to take financial risks? A new study shares a possible answer: Scientists found that people with higher levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine in a critical part of the brain related to sensory and reward systems are less sensitive to the pain...

Poker's Big Gamble —Dropping Gambling

Mark Russell — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:47:44 CST

The International Federation of Poker is making its biggest gamble yet—that poker can become a bigger game by getting rid of the gambling. “The fact is there are all these people who are attracted to poker but have stayed away from it because they didn’t want to risk money,...

A-Rod Faces Suspension Over Poker Games

Tim Karan — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:17:34 CDT

Alex Rodriguez may have wagered more than he thought. The Yankees slugger is facing possible suspension over alleged involvement in high-stakes poker games, reports ESPN . The third baseman is accused of playing in at least two games—one at the Beverly Hills mansion of a record producer that included open...

Forget the Mini-Mart: Now You Can Buy Lotto Tix Online

Kevin Spak — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:35:05 CDT

Poker sites may be strictly verboten , but another kind of online gambling is starting to crop up: state lotteries. Minnesota has already begun selling lottery tickets online, even offering year-long subscriptions for its Powerball and Mega Millions games, USA Today reports. Several other states are considering following suit. A bill...

Two Gamblers Take NJ Casino for $11M

Rob Quinn — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:35:00 CDT

The balance sheet of Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino has taken a pounding from a pair of high rollers who won more than $5 million each just 6 weeks apart. A blackjack player beat the casino for $5.8 million in April and a craps player won $5.3 million last...

Las Vegas to Lose No. 2 Gambling Spot to...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:05:32 CDT

Asia will be home to the world's two biggest casino markets as early as this year, with Singapore set to take the No. 2 spot from Las Vegas, a US gambling industry group said today. Singapore raked in $5.1 billion in gaming revenue last year and could bring in...

NJ Casinos Hope to Boost Gambling— With Bustiers

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:41:06 CDT

Soon it might be more difficult to concentrate on the cards at one Atlantic City casino. The Tropicana Casino and Resort is creating a new "party pit" near its Rumba Lounge nightclub where female blackjack and roulette dealers will wear bustiers and stockings, reports the AP . The casino is hiring...