Daily Caller – Sen. John McCain, who was caught by a Washington Post photographer playing online poker during the Syria debate, once sought to ban online gambling — and gambling proponents are accusing the Arizona Republican of dealing from the bottom of the deck. “John McCain not only opposed online gambling, he might have been the strongest critic of gambling in Congress,” Wayne Allyn Root, a successful Las Vegas odds maker, 2008 Libertarian vice presidential candidate, and prominent Mitt Romney supporter during the 2012 presidential campaign, told The Daily Caller. “Obama and McCain are masters of that politicians’ art form — ‘Do as…

This Week in Gambling – Betting on both teams to score is one of the fastest growing bets around and the main reason for that is that it is fun. Of course, it’s also a great way to make money, throwing up several great opportunities every week in the English Premier League and other divisions across Europe. However, as said, for many people betting on both teams to score remains a fun bet that means they can cheer both sides on for the full 90 minutes. Even a game that has been locked at 0-0 for the entire game can…

Poker Stars – Playing online poker can be a grind. It’s often difficult for players to find time to eat healthy or exercise when sitting in front of a computer. Five-minute breaks in tournaments don’t allow much time for cooking healthy meals, and multi-tabling at the gym can be quite a challenge. It is possible, however, to be healthy while playing online poker. Kristy Arnett finds time for fitness no matter her schedule, whether playing live poker or conducting PokerStars.TV interviews from places like Barcelona. Better Body for Better Poker is a new series of videos that Kristy offers exclusively…

Card Player – The gambling world can sometimes produce really off-the-wall stories. Every month there are plenty of cases of individuals going to extreme lengths to pay back debts, or of simply bizarre behavior at casino properties around the globe. It can be entertaining and sometimes sad. August was no exception, as there was plenty that happened in the casino world. Here’s a look at some of the most colorful and noteworthy from the month that was.   Rush Street Gaming was on the hot seat recently for allowing a compulsive gambler to remain in its Philadelphia casino for three…

Kapitall – Dennis Rodman is at it again. The former basketball star’s foray into international affairs continues this week as he returns to North Korea under the somewhat dubious and self-appointed moniker of “basketball diplomat.” There are obvious drawbacks to having a reportedly unstable former basketball star serve as the primary point-man in one of the most idiosyncratic international relationships of the day. But Rodman’s second trip has a decidedly less academic feel than his first, sponsored by Vice Media. Instead, Rodman has donned a black baseball cap from a new sponsor, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power (PDYPF), and has renounced all speculation that the trip has any political…

Gaming industry analysts continue to have high expectations for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The multibillion-dollar resort was hailed as the next generation of Las Vegas hotel-casino when it opened Dec. 15, 2010, with singer/songwriter Mayer Hawthorne throwing a nine on a craps table. The hotel-casino, now in business for 10 full financial quarters, is still operating in the red, although the property’s recent EBITDA, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization figures point toward profitability, analysts say. “I’m happy with where we are,” Cosmopolitan CEO John Unwin said. “I’m never as happy as I want to be. But our…