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  • Film

    March 21, 2012
  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Win A Pair Of Tickets To See Dropkick Murphys At Mohegan Sun (And A Hotel Room For The Night)

    The Dropkick Murphys—the band of Boston miscreants who've had their music blared in Martin Scorsese films and at Fenway Park— will perform at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut this Saturday, March 10, and Sound of the City is giving away a pair of tickets to the show, as well as accom ... More >>

  • News

    February 29, 2012

    Online Poker Kings Get Cashed Out

    Killing livelihoods and a $2.5 billion industry, the feds attack Internet gambling

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Voters Support Governor Cuomo, Casinos: Poll

    The honeymood period is apparently still going strong for Andrew Cuomo -- a survey of voters from Quinnipac University found that New Yorkers approve of the governor by a whopping ratio of 69-19. But just because voters love Cuomo doesn't mean they're happy with politics in general -- on that topic ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 28, 2011

    Casinos Head to NYC. You Lose.

    Government officials gamble on your nickels to bail them out. Bet on it.

  • Voice Choices

    August 10, 2011

    Chicago

    Government officials gamble on your nickels to bail them out. Bet on it.

  • Voice Choices

    February 2, 2011

    Huey Lewis & the News

    Government officials gamble on your nickels to bail them out. Bet on it.

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2010

    Paris Hilton Arrested For Cocaine Posession, Has a Drug Problem or At Least a Fame Problem

    ​It's been a minute since we've heard from Paris Hilton in any big way, but it's not for her lack of trying. In July, at the World Cup, she was allegedly detained for holding a bit of weed; she was subsequently released without charges or publicity. (It was a holiday weekend, and the World Cup ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor, Calls for Atlantic City Makeover

    ​Watch out, Vegas, Atlantic City might get all done up like a fresh-faced showgirl (oxymoron?) if legislatures agree with a proposal to spruce up the still kinda gritty boardwalk-clad gambling city with a state-controlled plan. At a press conference today, Christie stood firmly behind the prop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Unluckiest Day Ever: Chinatown Bus Crashes En Route to Atlantic City Casino

    ​Some people are just not lucky. Not at all. Which is perhaps why they're on the way to Atlantic City -- quite possibly one of the most desolate, soul-sucking places on the planet, regardless of whether you're frequenting one of the fancy new casinos or loitering outside the "We Buy Gold" plac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    The Recession Job You've Been Looking For: Gambling In Your Pajamas!

    ​Out of a job? Desperate to pay your mortgage and feed your kids? The folks at something called "The Consumer Standard" have the answer: Online Poker! Over the weekend, we noticed a pitch from PartyGaming.com, which claims that the key to protecting yourself in this economic downturn is to ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Online Poker Requires Constant Influx of Suckers, Says Leaked Report

    ​Ever wonder what online poker companies think of you, the consumer? Well, on the heels of our piece in this week's Voice about James Giordano and Internet gambling, someone forwarded us an investment bank's analysis of an online poker company named PartyGaming. Advocates of online poker lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    This Week in the Voice

    ​Like to gamble online? Political odd couples like Barney Frank and Al D'Amato are fighting for your right to do so. Meanwhile James Giordano made millions via internet gambling, and wound up in prison. So... do you feel lucky? Graham Rayman has the story. Tom Robbins has previously covered t ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2009

    The Rise and Fall of Internet Sports Bookie and Poker Pro James Giordano

    From Bluff magazine to court, James Giordano was wired for success until Queens prosecutors captured him in their web

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Daniel Boulud to Open Moderne Singapore Outpost

    ​Singaporeans will soon be getting the Daniel Boulud treatment. Diner's Journal reports that the chef will open a 120-seat DB Bistro Moderne in the new Marina Bay Sands casino resort, owned by the same group that owns the Venetian in Las Vegas. And speaking of Vegas, Boulud has also confirmed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Sports Betting on Newspaper Websites? It Could Happen

    ​In this week's cover story about the state of local daily newspapers, we mentioned New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman's idea to allow sports gambling on his newspaper's website. In an interview with Forbes business magazine earlier this year, Mort said, "There is something that can be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    New Fast Train Will Take You to Atlantic City, Penury

    ​In this week's cover story about the state of local daily newspapers, we mentioned New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman's idea to allow sports gambling on his newspaper's website. In an interview with Forbes business magazine earlier this year, Mort said, "There is something that can be ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    January 14, 2009

    The Killers

    ​In this week's cover story about the state of local daily newspapers, we mentioned New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman's idea to allow sports gambling on his newspaper's website. In an interview with Forbes business magazine earlier this year, Mort said, "There is something that can be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    State Bets Big on Aqueduct "Racino," Though Other Joints Fail

    ​In this week's cover story about the state of local daily newspapers, we mentioned New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman's idea to allow sports gambling on his newspaper's website. In an interview with Forbes business magazine earlier this year, Mort said, "There is something that can be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    What Happens in Vegas . . . Stays in Computers

    ​In this week's cover story about the state of local daily newspapers, we mentioned New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman's idea to allow sports gambling on his newspaper's website. In an interview with Forbes business magazine earlier this year, Mort said, "There is something that can be ... More >>

  • News

    April 24, 2007

    The New Dealer

    With Spitzer at the table, Pataki's casino cronies pull an inside straight

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2007

    The Mess Anna Nicole Left Behind

    With Spitzer at the table, Pataki's casino cronies pull an inside straight

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2007

    Anna Nicole Smith, RIP: Pure Florida

    With Spitzer at the table, Pataki's casino cronies pull an inside straight

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2005

    Morning Report 11/28/05
    A Country Under the Influence

    With Spitzer at the table, Pataki's casino cronies pull an inside straight

  • Film

    March 1, 2005

    Film

    With Spitzer at the table, Pataki's casino cronies pull an inside straight

  • Film

    September 28, 2004

    Film

    With Spitzer at the table, Pataki's casino cronies pull an inside straight

  • News

    April 13, 2004

    A Dirty Trickster's Bush Bonanza

    The man who stopped Miami recount makes gaming millions

  • News

    October 29, 2002

    Cache Your Chips

    The man who stopped Miami recount makes gaming millions

  • Music

    October 15, 2002

    Seven-Year Ache

    The man who stopped Miami recount makes gaming millions

  • News

    December 5, 2000

    Sports

    The man who stopped Miami recount makes gaming millions

  • News

    December 28, 1999

    Gary Ruskin's Christmas Present

    Right Joins Naderite in Dicey Situation

  • News

    May 11, 1999

    Long Shot

    OTB Bets On Splendor and Comfort to Lure in a New Breed of Pony Picker

  • News

    May 11, 1999

    Online Track

    Betting? You bet!

  • News

    July 7, 1998

    Trump's Gamble for Indian Wampum

    The Self-Proclaimed 'Biggest Enemy of Indian Gambling' Has Suddenly Backed a Plan To Build Casinos on Seminole Land

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