New casino games are being invented today by students at UNLV, with many of them too young to even gamble. They’re enrolled in the class “Gaming Innovation Program” at the university, and in in its first year the class has been able to produced more than twelve new offerings for casinos. Those games include “888 Baccarat,” a non-commission version of baccarat which incorporates elements of Chinese culture. “Color War,” which is an easy-to-play table game based on the color of the cards dealt. Plus, “Flip Card Blackjack” where a card is dealt face down under the side-bet when the player…

Press of Atlantic City –  An Atlantic City man has hired an attorney to clarify whether registered medical marijuana users must be accommodated in casino smoking sections after he was told he could not take his prescription at Revel Casino Hotel. Daniel Price, a 23-year-old medical marijuana card holder, said he was turned away from Revel and directed to the Boardwalk when he asked a security guard if he could use the substance in late April. A registered medical marijuana patient since February, Price is prescribed the drug to treat both seizures and irritable bowel disease. “I asked the security…

iGaming Business – Gaming brand Winneroo has launched an online and mobile bingo service on the Dragonfish bingo platform network. The multi-platform bingo, which will be accompanied by exclusive free games and player promotions, will complement Winneroo’s existing competitions, free games and mobile casino websites. Winneroo Bingo will offer 90-ball and 75-ball variations on desktop and mobile, in addition to a range of instant games and player promotions such as a free bingo ‘Winneroom’ every Friday and a 300% first deposit bonus. Jussi Halme, co-founder of Winneroo, said: “We’re very pleased to appear alongside such impressive companies but most of…

Card Player – The Crown casino in Australia is going after a high roller for allegedly stiffing the house on a massive gambling debt of $6.8 million, according to the Herald Sun. The casino said that a 13-day gambling binge left the high roller, Zhao Li, with the debt, but that he neglected or refused to pay it despite “repeated requests” by Crown. According to Crown, back in October they granted him $13 million in credit. Crown Resorts, which is owned by billionaire James Packer, might want some of that money back as it looks to invest in properties in…

Black Friday and its aftermath have had quite an impact on the growth of poker and the US gambling market, poker in particular. The regulations which forced some of the biggest poker sites to leave the United States caused numerous problems, financial and otherwise, for sites and players who depended on the poker income. But it also left a big gap waiting to be filled once the required regulations are passed and the climate becomes more favorable. During the last year or so, things started to change for the better from that perspective, with a couple states passing acts and…

Washington Post – Politicians supporting Sheldon Adelson’s proposed online gambling ban claim to want to protect the poor and children and to prevent crime. But if they truly cared about these issues rather than getting in Mr. Adelson’s good graces, they would reject such a ban. A ban on a good or service for which there is demand simply pushes people into the black market, creating a host of unintended consequences that make consumers less safe. Dozens of other countries have had legal online gambling for decades with few negative consequences. And there are many technological methods for verifying a…