Topic: Gambling

Online Gambling: The Internet's Multi-Billion Dollar Bet

Chris Ferguson (#100 on our list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business) and other poker pros are in Washington D.C. this week to sweet talk members of Congress into lifting a three-year-old ban against online gambling in the ...READ»

The House Always Wins

A little thing like a government shutdown didn’t stop some people from placing their bets. It appears that many New Jersey-area gamblers, forced to stay home because of a budget disagreement between Governor Jon Corzine and the ...READ»

Does the House Always Win?

A couple of days ago, I talked about increased online gambling during the Atlantic City casino shutdown. Yesterday the House of Representatives voted 317 to 93 in favor of the Internet Gambling and Prohibition Act, which would put ...READ»

I've Got $20 on the IRS

Last week, I talked about increased online gambling during the Atlantic City casino shutdown and the Internet Gambling and Prohibition Act, which would put an end to most online gambling. This week, the online gambling crackdown ...READ»

This Canyon Rocks

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40th World Series of Poker

Though Las Vegas casinos are taking a beating -- gaming revenue is down this year by double digits -- one segment of the gambling industry remains evergreen: high-stakes poker. The WSOP is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a ...READ»

The Personality Behind Online Gaming Site Bodog

Mountains of cash, beautiful women, and a nonstop round-the-world party. Life was good for Calvin Ayre, founder of the online gambling powerhouse Bodog. Then he was gone.READ»

• Infographic: Global Online-Gaming Revenue
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10th Anniversary of Chinese Sovereignty in Macau

After nearly 500 years as a Portuguese colony, Macau returned to Chinese rule in 1999. The territory has always technically been connected to China -- it is, after all, primarily a peninsula -- but in other ways, the two are worlds ...READ»

Road Rules

An ad-agency team hits the road in an RV to get up close and personal with consumers.READ»

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Hi, my name is robertboer.For the past four years I have been involved in successful medium-sized projects in company, approaching engineering with business and marketing needs in mind. I also play a role in the academic community, ...READ»

Too-Fast Cities

Five spots where the risks outweigh the upside.READ»

Sports Betting Champ

A look into sports betting systems and sports betting champ reviewREAD»

Multitouch Poker: The Future of Casinos?

Moto Development Group has thrown together a neat prototype device that could possibly be the future of casinos: A multitouch, automatic, cybernetic Blackjack table. Finger-flicking financial fun, perhaps, but also a way to cut down ...READ»

Take It Outside

Hi. My name is David Paull and I write Perception Analyzer Dial.Log. Many thanks to Heath and Fast Company for allowing me to be a part of this anniversary celebration -- In a shift from dazing and confusing people with labyrinths ...READ»

Digital Dealers, Silicon Chips

Play online, where the stakes are lower.READ»

Introducing Guest Blogger Karin Fong: In a Constant State of Motion

A few years ago I headed to Vegas with the express purpose of visiting Steve Wynn's new hotel and casino, The Wynn. I'd read plenty about the classy decor (including surprisingly non-cheesy carpet patterns), but I was most intrigued ...READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog