From ABC News After paying an $11 million advance to a struggling Atlantic City casino it intended to buy, the parent company of the world’s largest online poker website was left with nothing for its troubles Friday when a judge ruled the casino had the right to scrap the deal. Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten said The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel could terminate the contract it signed with The Rational Group, the British parent company of PokerStars, when the company failed to get New Jersey’s preliminary approval by April 26 to own a casino. The judge said the contract clearly…

From iSports Web With the 2013 Kentucky Derby behind us, and with us being some five days away from Orb trying to capture Horse Racing’s second leg of the 2013 Triple Crown, the 2013 Preakness Stakes, it’s time to update the Countdown. Before we take a look at the prospective field, first let’s take a look at who will NOT be running. At this writing, none of the five horses entered by Todd Pletcher in the Kentucky Derby will run back in the Preakness. Revolutionary (3rd in the Derby), Charming Kitten (9th), Overanalyze (11th), Palace Malice (12th), and Verrazano (14th)…

From Elko Daily Free Press Nevada casinos won $914.8 million in March, posting a 7 percent increase from the same month a year ago with much of the gains attributable to the high-roller game of baccarat, the state Gaming Control Board reported Friday. Wendover’s revenue was up 7.6 percent and the rest of Elko County saw an 8.9 percent gain. The March statewide winnings pushed the fiscal year-to-date total to nearly $8.4 billion, 2.8 percent more than last year. Taxes collected on the March win totaled $78.3 million, an increase of 9.6 percent. The Las Vegas Strip posted a 13.1…

The race for more online poker legislation on American soil has become one of, hurry up and wait, for states that haven’t already jumped on the bandwagon. The recent launch of the real money internet poker business in Nevada and New Jersey’s passing of its own internet rules and regulations with Delaware is also fast approaching a launch. There are ten other states pondering the inclusion of online poker in their agendas so it’s no wonder California is finally settling one of its biggest issues. Californian poker players have been attempting to resolve the opposition they received from Indian tribes…

British sportsbook William Hill has announced that its US subsidiary WilliamHill US Holdco Inc. has struck a deal with NJ racetrack Monmouth Park to be their exclusive sports betting provider as well as sponsor the $1 million Haskell invitational horse race set to run later this summer on July 28th. The move by WillHill highlights that many in the gaming industry strongly believe it is a matter of time until New Jerseyans are able to bet legally on sports; the state is currently in federal court over the issue in a case raised by the professional sports leagues and the…

From Press of Atlantic City Guests at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa can enjoy breakfast in bed — and betting in bed. In good news for bettors and couch potatoes alike, Atlantic City’s top-grossing casino has decided to continue testing on a new mobile gambling system that allows hotel guests to play slot machines and video poker games in the privacy of their rooms. Called “eCasino,” customers use the television sets in their rooms to place their bets and play the games. Borgata is the only Atlantic City casino to have in-room gambling. Introduced in February, the new system underwent…