New Year’s Eve is a time for celebration and merriment all around the world. Two individuals, whose paths had never crossed before, each visited England’s Brighton Pier on December 31, 2014; one on a family holiday, the other, also with family, who visits annually to partake in the area’s slot machines. Before the clock struck … [Read more…]
Although Las Vegas and Atlantic City are often considered the highest grossing gambling destinations in the US, you might be surprised to learn that Pennsylvania is ranked 2nd among states harvesting the most revenue from gambling (Nevada being 1st, of course). According to representatives from one popular slots casino in the Keystone State, Mount Airy, … [Read more…]
Residents of Massachusetts are gearing up for the first legal form of casino gambling allowed in the state. The bill, passed in 2011, allows for one casino slots parlor and three resort casinos; the first of which is set to open this summer in Plainville, MA by Penn National Gaming. The company has revised its … [Read more…]
Texas is a vast landscape teeming with opportunities, and while many have implored the state to make casino gambling one of them, that has yet to happen. There are numerous Texas gambling bills on the table right now, but the odds of any receiving the 2/3 legislative approval necessary to bring a vote to the … [Read more…]
As a long-time journalist in the field of all things related to online gaming, I’ve written countless articles encouraging lovers of slot machines to take their action to the internet. Of all the reason why online casinos are more appreciable than the brick-and-mortar variety, there is one motivation I hadn’t even realized—until now. If you’re … [Read more…]
For nearly four decades, fans of the slot machines have been paying taxes only on winnings that equate to $1,200 or more. But now, thanks to a new proposal by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the threshold for taxable casino winnings could be cut in half. The IRS is proposing that casino winnings should be … [Read more…]
Today our attention turns to large, coastal town of Ayr in southeastern Scotland, where one most fortunate granny is counting her lucky stars – and over 220,000 pounds – after becoming a bingo and slots winner all in the same night. The first win came on a bingo game at the Mecca Bingo Club in … [Read more…]
For most residents of San Jose, California, the evening of Tuesday, March 10, 2015, was a typical evening, trimmed with pleasant weather and family dinners. But for federal, state and local law enforcement agents, as well as the owners and employees of 11 Vietnamese cafés and bars across the city, a tale of proscribed gambling … [Read more…]
It’s been confirmed; two of the world’s largest gambling technology suppliers will become one. The Nevada Gaming Commission yesterday approved the merger between Italian lottery firm Gtech SpA and Las Vegas-based slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT). It was first announced back in July of 2014 that the two companies had reached a definitive … [Read more…]
The Ohio Investigative Unit for the Department of Public Safety has been very busy lately. After a lengthy investigation, authorities have made numerous arrests in connection with an alleged illegal slot machine crime ring. Records show that 8 individuals and 2 corporations were charged with a total of 159 counts of criminal activity, including, at … [Read more…]