SkyCity Entertainment Group first-half profit jumped 17 per cent to a record on improved earnings from its flagship Auckland casino and hotel complex, which benefitted from the Rugby World Cup and a turnaround in gaming revenue. Profit rose to $78.8 million, or 13.7 cents a share, from $67.1 million, or 11.7 cents, a year earlier, [...]

I was lucky enough to record part two of my planned two-part UNLV Gaming Podcast interview with Paul Steelman. Ive posted it to the site and iTunes. Heres the description: 37-December 20, 2011 Paul Steelman In this December 20 interview, Sarno Award-winning casino architect Paul Steelman discusses several of his projects, Atlantic Citys Steel Pier, [...]

Leaked data was posted online with personal information from about 3.5 million UB (UltimateBet) player accounts. Reportedly this leaked data includes: Full name, Email address, Phone number, Mailing address, Date of Birth, Screen name, Account balance, IP address, Deposit methods used (e.g. echeck), Account numbers (unique identifiers for UB accounts), VIP status, Affiliate status, Blacklist [...]

It’s hard to imagine PokerStars Team Pro member Vicky Coren being afraid to walk into a casino poker room, but the way she describes it in her book, , it seemed to her at the time like walking into a lion’s den. She says that she would go to the casino with every intention of [...]

Iowa Lottery officials have more questions than answers as they try to unravel the stunning mystery behind a year-old winning ticket turned in less than two hours before deadline for a jackpot worth up to $14.3 million. Among the questions: Who actually bought the Hot Lotto ticket? Who are members of the trust that stepped [...]