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Stars Support BETonSPORTS.com
BETonSPORTS.com, one of the largest online gaming organizations, opened an onsite VIP club in San Jose, Costa Rica, and invited celebrities to join in the celebration. Carmen Electra and the Pussycat Dolls provided the musical entertainment while a slew of stars

El Segundo firm cashes in on slot machines
Ask anyone at L.A. Slot Machine Co. for advice on gambling and you’ll hear the same thing: walk away, the odds are overwhelmingly against you. Despite the expert advice, business has never been better for the company that repairs and sells used slot machines.

Gambling bug bites many needy states
A growing number of states are turning to gambling to ease staggering budget deficits and to spur other economic activity and jobs.
New York took the lead. After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the state quickly joined a multistate lottery and allowed casino gambling at five racetracks to ge

Online betting and wagering off to a slow start in California
Over $90 million has been wagered on horse races over the telephone and on the Internet by more than 30,000 gamblers since remote wagering was legalized in California this year. But that doesn’t represent the windfall that some analysts predicted at the outset

Online gambling illegal in US – Justice Department
The prospect of legal Internet casinos operating from the US has been dealt a heavy blow by the US Justice Department. The Justice Department last Thursday issued an advisory opinion that the federal wire act prohibits communications across state lines or to overseas jurisdictions to place bets.

Stanley Casinos to unify on and offline casinos under dedicated portal
Casino giant Stanley Casinos is consolidating its online presence with the launch of a dedicated portal for its various brands. Until now Stanley has operated separate Web sites for its branded casinos acropoliscasinos.com and crockfordcasinos.com. It has now brought the

Online gaming decision panned
Internet gambling experts on Tuesday criticized a recent Bush administration decision that would severely limit the ability of Nevada companies to cash in on the booming Internet wagering business. Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff's Aug. 23 letter to Nevada Gaming Control ...