Everyone is celebrating now that they got the ok to continue construction over a year later. They will be completing the 300 room hotel and did the “re-groundbreaking” to signify the start of the end.

Besides making the casino atmosphere better, this project brings a lot of jobs to the area. They have brought on 100 construction workers for the project and after that, another 100 workers will be needed to work at the hotel.

In the beginning, the place planned to have a hotel, mall, casino, and event center and they are still waiting on the mall and event center. This recession has hit a lot of people hard  and I can imagine how it must have been impossible to finish these projects.

The casino will be getting table games this summer so if you are traveling and looking for something to do, check out the Sands casino and hotel and let me know how it is.

A small expansion would mean bringing slot machines to racetracks in the state of Texas. A larger expansion would mean building large casinos that allow full blown gambling. House Budget Chief, Jim Pitts, recognizes that gambling could help and something may happen with this plan.

The budget cuts they might need to take affect education, prisons, and other state run programs. That is why they are considering gambling as the answer.

The plan may work and it may not but it’s worth a shot- I say pass this legislation. Do you agree?

I understand that we should stay out of his private life and leave him alone especially because he is going through such hard times but I just wanted to focus on the gambling issue because he is an international figure and it is important that others don’t follow in his footsteps and get gambling addiction problems.

The article said that Iverson is already banned from some casinos across the US and that he needs help wherever he can get it.  The writer said he heard this information from multiple league sources but Iverson is saying other wise.

He admits he is going through hard times but says some of the things that have come out recently are made up. If he needs help I hope he gets it and I just wanted to bring this to the attention of the gambling fans across the world. Gambling is fun but we all just need to do it responsibly…

Now go win some money!

You can clearly bet on the team you think will win. But there are so many other things that are very odd but can make you some money.

In Vegas, they were taking bets on things such as- What team will win the coin toss? Will the coin toss be heads or tails? Which team will score last in the 1st half? What color will the Gatorade bath be at the end of the game? Will there be overtime? Which team will commit the first penalty?

Those are some of the little things that make the game fun. Make small bets on things like that and enjoy the game. Keep this in mind for next season’s super bowl if you are a gambling fan!

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In the United States there used to be 2 places you could go to play table games (poker, blackjack, roulette, etc). Those 2 places were Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. People from all over the country would flock to those 2 places to get in on the action. It would be a special trip some people took once every year or two. Now people in many states can gamble in their own cities.

Because of the recession that has hit the entire world, various states in the US are having a lot of trouble with their budget. The is losing money and needs some to keep the state operating. Many states have decided that the best way to raise money for the government is poker. Places like Pennsylvania and Delaware have passed laws that would bring table games to casinos.

In Pennsylvania the law was already passed and the table games are coming within 6 months. Times are changing. A few years ago, nobody gambled and people thought it was for “low-lifes”. Now poker is always on TV, children are gambling in school and table games are popping up all across America- What a world!

The Poker Playing Priest

With all the negative stereotypes that have surrounded the game of poker and poker professionals in general, it is rare to hear the great stories of what some of these poker stars play for or do with their winnings. Throughout the year, our favorite game of poker has been in the news for good reasons and here are a few of the prime examples:

The Poker Playing Priest:

Father Andrew Trapp, a priest from the US entered the Pokerstars.net Million Dollar Challenge this year with one goal in mind. Win the event and give the money to the church to help fund the construction of a brand new facility. The cost of the new church would cost over $6million but this would be a huge step forward.

Unfortunately, he didn’t win but he and his church got thrown into the spotlight for his act of kindness and it also surprised many people (gambling is often frowned upon). He ended up placing second in another event to the great Daniel Negraneu and won $100,000 that he then donated to the church.

The Golf/Poker Star:

Dusty Schmidt, a former golfer and now online poker player has also made headlines in a great way. Dusty was a pro golfer who got into online gambling. He’s so good at online gambling that he even wrote a book about how to follow in his footsteps. In an act of kindness, he decided to donate 30 hours worth of his online poker playing money to a homeless person charity. The result was a $21,000 donation to the charity which can now keep homeless people taken care of for 6 months.

On top of losing that much money gambling, it seems like he may not have enough to pay it all off. He has been accused of writing bad checks for $100,000 that won’t go through causing the casinos to bring upon these charges.

Earlier in the month, the Boston Globe reported that walker gambled away his $110 million in career earnings as well has items including his mother’s mansion but sources close to him have said that isn’t true.

Whether it is true or not, it’s clear that Walker has a gambling issue that needs to be dealt with and should have been dealt with long ago. I wish the best for him but since he is a famous athlete, good things can come from this. This event can open the eyes of many people in his situation who can now see how serious gambling can be. Have fun out there but be careful.

One interesting and relatively unknown player to watch is Joe Cada. He is only 21 and skipped college to be a professional poker player. If he wins, it will pay off big time for him. Not only will he win over $8 million, but he will be the youngest champion to ever win the main event.

As for the competition tonight, it should be very exciting. Watch for some big moves and bluffs because all of the players can taste the millions and the bracelet by now. They all want it and will be pulling out all the tricks they have. Take some notes because who knows, maybe that can be you next year.

I tried other magazines like Pro Poker Magazine and every once in a while I will still pick one of them up in a store, but Bluff is the only one I get constantly. I like it because I think their website works nicely with the magazine while Pro Poker Magazine’s doesn’t at all. They also have an excellent group of authors who write some pretty interesting stories.

I’m not going to say “go out and buy it now!” but I will say check out their website or pick it up next time you see it in a store to page through. You might find a new favorite thing to read in your free time. Comment with your thoughts on your favorite poker magazine.

For years I’ve been hearing stories like this. In a high school near my area, the kids used to play poker in the back of the classrooms, at lunch, in study periods, and on the bus. One boy lost so much money that he couldn’t pay it all off. His parents went to the school and asked them to step in and end this problem.

This article I read about teenagers in Jamaica gambling shows that the problem is all over the world. A study in the article showed that 1 in 5 Jamaican teens are problem gamblers or are at risk of becoming one. That is incredible and I think the rest of the world should take a look at their children that may gamble.

Gambling is fun and exciting when done responsibility. Adults know more about how to handle their money and this is something children probably haven’t learned yet. Take time to talk to kids about the risks.

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