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Note to readers: The first Friday of each month, John Grochowski reports on a casino visit. While scanning the Web sites of local casinos, I came across something rare — a table game I’d never seen. If I haven’t seen a game in a casino, I’ve nearly always seen it at a trade show or in a demo version. So when the Majestic Star site touted a new game called Double Dice, a drive to Gary was …

Bulls-hit Chicago is a very banged up team as they head into one of their toughest scheduling stretches of the season. Beginning with Thursday’

Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat (+4, 187.5) Defensive ‘

The Rivers Casino has started its search for dealers and other table game employees.

NBA All-Star Game MVP and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is expected to miss the remainder of the week due to a calf

Miami Heat star guard Dwyane Wade was not in the lineup for Friday’

Sports bettors hear a million quotes from players and coaches a week. Some of those quotes are just fluff. Others are mere posturing before the big game. But sometimes, a quote can give you insight into how a game will play out. Check out what …

In the first game after the 2009 All-Star break, the Boston Celtics lost Kevin Garnett to a knee injury. A year later, they may still be feeling the effects. After an injury-plagued first half of the season and quiet All-Star game, Garnett and…

The biggest stars in the NBA have descended on Dallas this weekend and after a weekend filled with sharp shooting and dunks, the All-Star game is the last form of gambling left for the sports’ bettors.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby gave Team Canada a good scare when was hit in the shin by a puck and briefly left Sunday's game against the Nashville Predators , according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Crosby took a Kevin Klein slap…

Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Derrick Rose told the Chicago Tribune he will play in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, but will not defend his title in Saturday's Skills Challenge. Rose suffered a hip injury in Wednesday's game against Orlando when h…

The 2010 All-Star game will be played Sunday at 8:20 p.m. (ET) on TNT. NBA bettors, along with players and coaches, are afforded the opportunity to take a few days off during the break but the All-Star game, as well as the events prior, provide wag…

The Super Bowl has come and gone and the gambling numbers are in. Las Vegas sports books took over $82.7 million in wagers on the big game, showing once again that it is gambling that is driving the popularity of the NFL.

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Everyone knows you can place a bet on who'll win the Super Bowl and some even understand the spread for the big game. But that's not the full extent of wagering

Denver Nuggets All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will likely start in Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings , according to the Denver Post . Anthony has missed the past four games with a sprained ankle. He tested it before Sunday's game a…

For fans, the Pro Bowl being moved to Miami has had little effect on the overall feeling of indifference towards the game. For players, however, the move of the game represents a chance to be in the midst of the Super Bowl fever.

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is questionable to play in Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets due to an ankle sprain, according to the team. Should Anthony sit out Wednesday's game, it would be the second straight contest he …

Sports Interaction betting analyst Frank Doyle reviews where the money went on the conference championship games. Our line on the AFC Championship Game opened with Indianapolis a -7.5-point home favorite. The half-point was significant, as it…

The newest innovation in online poker has come from one of the most established sites in the industry. Full Tilt Poker, which sponsors such pros as Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, has added a new feature to their online poker client called “Rush Poker”. This new form of the online game enables players to move on to a new hand as soon as they fold their cards, without waiting for the rest of the action at their table.

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