From Poker News MGM Resorts International has proposed a $350 million project to build a 20,000-seat stadium between New York-New York and Monte Carlo. MGM has partnered with Los Angeles AEG to build the sports and entertainment venue. Populous, an architectural firm that specializes in the design of sports facilities and convention center, won the bid for designing the proposed arena. Its resume includes designing the Marlins Park baseball stadium in Miami, the 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia; the 2014 Asian Games Stadium in Incheon, Korea; and Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The site is 12 acres and…

From eOnline You can’t fly unless you let yourself fall, sure, but even Justin Bieber might have gone a little too low in this case. The Biebs and some friends paid a visit to Las Vegas Indoor Skydiving on Sunday, June 16, but a source tells E! News exclusively he was such a bad customer, he’s been placed on the facility’s No Fly list—for life! (A rep for the facility confirmed to E! News that Justin is not allowed back.) According to a source, the 19-year-old pop star was joined by six people. The group reportedly arrived minutes before closing…

From Gambling 911 A serious breach of regulations occurred May 25 as it was revealed that a gambling ad had run on both the Turner Cartoon Network and Boomerang Channel.  Worse, they were shown during the prominent viewership period of between 6:42 and 8:42 am. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of Great Britain said Turner had apologised for the error that led to the ad being “inadvertently and incorrectly scheduled” on their children’s channels, blaming an erroneously allocated booking number. A Turner spokeswoman said: “The running of the Coral gambling ad on Turner channels was a genuine mistake and the…

From Forbes While Americans love to wager money, our country has an interesting relationship with legalized gambling.  Though it’s legal in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, many Indian Reservations, and other places in the US, it is illegal elsewhere.  Further, the legality of online gambling sites has also been questioned. Many people who enjoy wagering a few dollars over a game of poker, blackjack, or other game, however, do not have the access or ability to get to a casino.  Others, perhaps, have a bit of time to unwind in the evening, and wish to play but don’t have the time…

From USA Today Struggling to stay afloat, Delaware’s embattled gambling industry has pushed a simple message at state lawmakers here: Help us, or workers will be laid off. But the reality is much more complicated and troubling for Delaware’s casinos. Gaming revenue in Delaware fell sharply in 2012. The first half of 2013 has been even worse. And darker days could lie ahead for the state’s three casinos in 2014 and beyond as competition from other states intensifies. Some degree of layoffs could be inevitable in the near term, no matter what action legislators decide to take. Casino operators have…

From BBC Getting up late and playing games for a living may sound like the ideal job. Now the art of the casino croupier is being taught on Teesside. Middlesbrough College is training students to work in the industry, dealing blackjack and spotting problem gamblers. It says it is only the fourth college in the country to offer a specific qualification in Gambling Operations. Martin Smith, 44 and unemployed, said he had “nothing to lose” in doing the course. “In this area some people might think it’s not a great thing that gambling is thriving but, in my opinion, I’m…