Las Vegas watchers will be particularly excited about the recent annoucement that Crown Resorts plans to develop the former Last Frontier land on the strip. While Phil Ruffin collects income from Treasure Island, he must watch with some interest how the… Continue Reading
Amaya Gaming is now offering some of its casino games thru Full Tilt. This launch does not impact the planned purchase of PokerStars/Full Tilt by Amaya, investors will get a chance to see how likely it will be that Amaya… Continue Reading
Gamblers Fight Back: A Professional Gambler’s Journey of How to Survive and Thrive in the Casino by Greg Elder My rating: 2 of 5 stars Gamblers Fight Back by Greg Elder is a short book providing some insights into the… Continue Reading
Amaya Gaming has announced a deal to purchase Pokerstars for almost $5 billion in cash. The deal will be financed by a variety of lenders including Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Macquarie and Blackstone. This transaction will completely transform Amaya and vault it… Continue Reading
Online Gambling Slump Adds to Christie’s N.J. Budget Woes
Setback for online gambling as American Gaming Association withdraws support for legalization
As I have mentioned in previous posts, the Poker Boom was mainly caused by the growth of online poker. Monetary Origins of the Poker Bubble Calling the Bluff: The Real “Boom and Bust” of Poker
For media pundits and outsiders to the world of poker, it was easy to credit Chris Moneymaker as the reason behind the poker boom. He represented the every-man who was playing poker online, and who could dream of a shot… Continue Reading
Last week’s Gambling with an Edge podcast/radio show featured a discussion on the “poker boom”, the “moneymaker effect” and growth of the WSOP. For me at least, the most interesting areas for discussion are the causes and effects of the poker boom.… Continue Reading
I was very disappointed to read an article published in the National Post referencing a study published in the Journal of Gambling Studies since the article misrepresents gambling addiction. The National Post article, referenced below, implies that problem gambling is a… Continue Reading
