How can we make poker legal?
The cleanest way is to get a statute passed through the state legislature.
In my book, GAMBLING AND THE LAW, I show how California became the draw poker capital of the world because the state enacted laws in the 19th century that outlawed specific games, like 21 and faro, but left draw poker off the list…

Casinos make money by paying players less than the true odds of winning a wager. The red-black bet in roulette pays 1-1, even though the true odds are 20-18 against the player. The pass line bet in craps pays 1-1, but true odds are 50.7-49.3.
I’ve mentioned that before, and it was on the mind of a reader named Marcus when he phoned to ask a…

After Adam Lambert’s rousing performance last week on American Idol, he will now enter this week’s live show tonight as the new betting favorite to win the competition.

With the law not currently on his side of the gambling machine issue in Alabama, Governor Bob Riley is using a technicality to try and have the Supreme Court overturn a judge’s ruling from Saturday.

Running Aces Harness Park (RAHP) guests and employees await the return of the horses when the barn area opens April 24th. The staff at RAHP is preparing for the 2009 Racing Season.