A tribes monopoly may bring Florida revenue.   Negotiating is scheduled to  start in July and hoped to be completed by the end of August.

“Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida began negotiating a new gambling compact on July 1st that would bring revenue to the state in exchange for the tribe’s right to a monopoly on some of its casino games.
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When it comes to knowing Elvis Presley, Biloxi native, June Juanico should certainly know! Many may remember that June dated Elvis Presley in his younger years and was very close to him and his family. She has agreed to be one of the judges at Silver Slipper Casino’s Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist competition on July 17-18, 2009.

In 1955, June was 18 and Elvis was 21. They shared a passionate, three-year relationship, much of it during Elvis’ frequent trips to both perform and vacation on the Coast.  June will also be on hand at the Slipper to sign her book “Elvis in the Twilight of Memory.”
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The down economy and tight regulations on Internet poker have certainly made it harder for poker players to make a living over the past few years, but players are speaking out about other factors that are contributing to their dwindling earnings.

Many amateurs flooded the felt and Internet poker sites when poker’s popularity boomed.  These amateurs were prey that wheted the appitite of the professional poker players and increases their bankrolls.  Poker professionals are having a tougher time winning because fewer players are surfacing, leaving the remaining players smarter than ever. 

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Here is an update on the story we first reported last Wednesday about Miami John Cernuto collapsing at the WSOP.  

Cernuto collapsed while playing in the $2,500 Seven Card Razz Tournament last Tuesday, and had to be wheeled out on a stretcher.  He had some internal bleeding and had to spend three days in the hospital.

Now, over a week later, Cernuto is still uncertain if he will be able to play in the 2009 WSOP Main Event. 

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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Charles Barkley, will be among the many celebrities to join poker greats for the 2009 World Series of Poker H.O.R.S.E event.  This high-stakes $50,000 World Championship is considered to be the most challenging event, a title sought out by pokers most notable players.  The H.O.R.S.E World Champiionship will kick off on July 2.

Beginning the same date as the Poker Palooza, this event is will engage players in a 5 hour rotation of five forms of poker including Omaha High-Low, Hold’em and Seven Card Stud Eight or Better.

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People these days seem to be betting on anything and everything they can.  From TV shows like American Idol, Celebrity Apprentice, and Dancing with the Stars to non-traditional sports like WSOP and this weekend–Hot Dogs. 

The 2009 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place on the Fourth of July in Coney Island. 

Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi will take on Joey “Jaws” Chestnut (among others) at the 2009 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

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STAR TREK™  fans are sure to enjoy the new enhanced interactive game that offers big wins.  Hoping to attract both gamers and fans of STAR TREK™ this game personally adjust to each player.

STAR TREK™ Slots Beamed Down on June 25 Exclusively to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casinos in Hollywood and Tampa and Seminole Casinos in Coconut Creek, Immokalee, Hollywood and Brighton.

New Immersive Gaming Technology Lets Players Participate and Continue Interactive Episodes That Offer Big Wins and Bonuses

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Make way for Annie Duke boys.  This poker icon has a real shot in being at the final table in this year’s World Series of Poker.

She made it all the way to the Celebrity Apprentice Season two Final, ultimately losing out to comedian Joan Rivers.  Now poker pro Annie Duke, arguably the most famous woman in the game today, has a shot to make the 2009 World Series of Poker final table.  This time fans get a crack at winning $10,000 with a $100 bet should she become part of the November Nine.  These are the odds being offered by Sportsbook.com.

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Southern Gaming just heard that unless the Indiana state legislature passes an Indiana budget by July 1st, 2009, state-funded agencies will close.  Governor Mitch Daniels made the announcement that has Indiana casinos holding their breath. 

The Indiana Gaming Commission is state funded, which means that all regulated gaming activity could be shut down at 11:59pm on June 30th.We will continue to cover this story, check back for more updates.
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The world’s most accomplished poker players will hit Las Vegas this summer to instruct participants for the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event tournaments.  Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth, and Joe Navarro will be among the many to teach WSOP Academy’s Main Event Primer’s most advanced and challenging cirriculum.  

 Amateur poker players from all skill levels will participate in 3-day instructional sessions that focus on topics like Texas Hold’em, or special sessions like the Cash Academy.

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You know gaming, then shouldn’t you seek out an investment where you can leverage your knowledge of gaming?
- Invest Your Knowledge with USA Mutuals Vice Fund (VICEX). The Fund was cited in two academic papers authored by professors from Princeton, Yale, Stetson and New York Universities. Each paper researched the long term performance of ’sin’ stocks (such as tobacco) and the contributing factors behind such performance. For those familiar with and/or employed within the gaming industry, the findings may not be so surprising.

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The Louisiana riverboat casino which was thrown in as part of the Tropicana purchase has been sold off for more than half the entire Tropicana price.

Carl Icahn received control of a number of regional casinos as part of the package when he placed the only bid on the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City two weeks ago. Now, one of those casinos has been sold, as the Amelia Belle riverboat in Louisiana will be bought by Peninsula Gaming. More »

While the casino’s entertainment pavilion was destroyed, the casino barge was preserved. During the business disruption, Empress proceeded with a renovation of the casino originally planned for later this year. The reopening will unveil an entirely remodeled casino barge loaded with new features and amenities for guests.
Just less than three months after a devastating fire destroyed the entertainment pavilion at Empress Casino Hotel, the property is planning to re-open its casino barge on June 25 at 10:30 a.m. And with the re-opening comes a new gaming experience for Chicagoland players. More »

Southern Gaming’s friend and contributing author is all over the TV scene right now.  The libertatian 2008 Vice Presidential candidate, Wayne Allen Root appeared on “Cavuto” with host Neil CAvuto on FOX Business Network on Monday afternoon.  Be sure to catch his other 3 appearances this week on FOX. 

He will appear live in studio three more times this week. Wednesday at 2 PM EST he will be on Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano, then later at 5 PM EST on  The Glenn Beck Program.   On Thursday Root will appear live in studio with Neil Cavuto on “Your World.”
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Playing poker for days on end can be grueling.  That proved to be just the case for poker player Miami John Cernuto, who collapsed while playing at the $2500 Razz table of the 2009 World Series of Poker Tuesday. Pokerati.com reported that apparently he was raking a pot, at first people thought he was asleep, and then someone said I don’t think he’s breathing … at which point they kinda poked him, and he fell to the ground felt.

Before he became a professional poker player, John work as an air traffic controller at Miami Dade International Airport.After his career as a traffic controller ended in 1981, John decided to turn his hobby of poker into a career.He has had 33 cash finishes, won 3 WSOP bracelets and total career winnings exceed $3.8 million.
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(As reported by BleacherReport.com) I’m not sure if you’ve been paying real close attention to the Cincinnati Bengals lately, but they’ve been bad, real bad the last while. No one would blame you if you haven’t thought much about this lightweight from the AFC North division. But if you are into sports betting, you need to be looking at all NFL teams and checking where they’re at compared to the NFL future odds market.

The reason the Bengals are being mentioned at this point before NFL pre-season betting gets going is because one of their problem-children, Chad Ochocinco (yes, that’s Chad Johnson, but he is now known as Chad Ochocinco) stepped up to a microphone and guaranteed his team will make the playoffs.

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Everyone’s favorite poker babe and one of this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, Vanessa Rousso, filmed a commercial for the online poker room, PokerStars.com.

“(I am) filming a scandalous commercial for PokerStars,” Rousso revealed over the weekend.  “Let’s just say bathtub and bubbles are involved.”

Ms. Rousso had time to shoot the commercial in between her play at this year’s World Series of Poker, where she’s manage to cash in a cool $80,000.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada — (PRESS RELEASE) — Stars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Brad Garrett, Mekhi Phifer, and top poker professional Phil Hellmuth have joined the growing list of celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament July 2 at the 40th annual World Series of Poker.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are expected to go all in for the 3rd Ante Up For Africa (AUFA) Celebrity-Charity poker tournament. 
Annually, the largest celebrity poker tournament in Las Vegas, the event is accessible for the public to play with their favorite stars or watch as spectators.
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