The Verge – They won’t have neon signs, drive-thru windows, or 24-hour wedding chapels attached to them. But Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries will be massively profitable tourist attractions that could deepen the entire nation’s relationship with weed. At least that’s the hope of the 109 applicants who entered the heated competition for Vegas’ first medical marijuana dispensary and grow-room licenses in time for Tuesday’s deadline. Nevada voters legalized medical marijuana way back in 2000, but the state only recently enacted regulations to allow people to open pot businesses legally. Unincorporated Clark County — not to be confused with Clark County,…

Liberty Voice – Millions of Americans play the Lottery every day. However, could the hope of winning big jackpots be an even bigger addiction than players realize? Are Lottery players less likely to develop a serious gambling habit compared to slot machines or other forms of casino or sports betting? Many experts claim that Lottery games are just more “socially accepted” as “dollar here, dollar there” harmless fun, however that may not be the case. It has been reported that some folks are spending up to 60 dollars a day on this “harmless” pastime which may explain some of the…

Few events in the world of sports are as popular among mainstream fans as online Kentucky Derby betting. Among US based fans its exceeded only by the Super Bowl and March Madness. Since there are always a lot of newcomers to horse betting at this time of year it’s a good time to outline some of the differences and similarities between betting on sports and betting on horses. Despite the fact that betting on horses and betting on sports is inextricably linked in a lot of ways–for example, they usually occupy the same space in most Nevada casinos – there…

Philly.com – In a bid to attract younger crowds, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment Inc. is planning to introduce gambling on smartphones and tablets at Parx Casino in Bensalem. “The idea is to try to expand our business, create more revenue both for us and the state by offering something that would appeal to a whole new generation of slots players,” John Dixon, Greenwood’s chief technology officer, said Wednesday at a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing in Harrisburg. Greenwood Gaming’s attorney, Alan C. Kohler of Eckert Seamans, told the board that the company would like to file a petition in the…

Independent.ie – GameAccount Network, the UK-based gambling software provider headed by Dermot Smurfit Jnr, has inked a deal to provide a simulated gaming website to the famous Yonkers racetrack and casino in New York.  GAN also announced that pre-tax profits hit £1.6m (€1.9m) last year compared to a loss of £1m (€1.2m) the year before, as net revenue rose 123pc to £12.3m (€15m). Expansion in the US remains a “strategic priority” for the group, said Mr Smurfit. Shares in the company, which floated on London’s Alternative Investment Market and Dublin’s Enterprise Securities Market last year, jumped 12pc in London yesterday…

A cut in the maximum amount of cash that can be inserted into Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs)is to be imposed by the government to ease concern about the high-stakes electronic devices. Under the new rules, anyone using a FOBT – often called the crack cocaine of gambling – will need to inform staff if they want to bet more than £50 cash at a time. Gamblers would also have the alternative of getting an online account so that spending can be tracked, following an assessment released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Until now the controversial electronic…