Berlin - In einer Anfang April durchgeführten Online-Kurzbefragung unter den Mitgliedsunternehmen des Bundesverband Automatenunternehmer e.V. (BA) konnte ein interessantes Stimmungsbild gezeichnet werden.

Washington, DC (May 11, 2011) – Steven D. Levitt, “Freakonomics” author and famed University of Chicago economist, is upset about the recent events regarding online poker. The title of his latest piece, “The ‘Daughter Test’ of Government Prohibitions (And Why I’m so Angry about the U.S. Internet Poker Crackdown),” and a recent working paper he published get to the nub of the problem faced...

Washington, DC. (April 20, 2011) – John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the below statement on the agreement between the Department of Justice and online poker operators Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars to give American poker players access to their money in their accounts.

Washington, DC. (April 18, 2011) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued an action alert today calling on its members to express their outrage over the suspension of online poker as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent actions.

Washington, DC. (April 16, 2011) - John Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, issued the comment below on behalf of the millions of Americans affected by recent federal action taken against online poker companies.

On Friday 15th April 2011 The FBI and the US Department of Justice issues arrest warrants in the Southern District of New York to three companies (Poker Stars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker) engaged in the business of betting or wagering committing a federal crime to knowingly accept in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful Internet gambling, credit, electronic fund transfers, or cheques. Penalties range from five years imprisonment and up to USD 250,000 fine.

Port Canaveral, Florida - Hundreds of employees of a Port Canaveral casino cruise ship showed up for work Monday only to find out the Ambassador II has shut down and the employees have been laid off. The next time the Ambassador II sets sail, it will be to another port and the hundreds of employees who used to work on the ship are now left unemployed. "Everyone was just stunned. We were speechless," said former employee Debbie Bryant.

Atlantic City - Gov. Jon S. Corzine made two stops in the resort today, first addressing conventions of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and then the New Jersey Association of Counties. The governor at the AFL-CIO union convention at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa received support of his endorsement of a bill that would keep gaming halls and horse tracks open in the event of a shutdown caused by state budget problems.

Memphis, Tennessee (AP) - A casino south of Memphis was shut down for almost 12 hours because a storm knocked out electricity. Harrah's Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, is back in business after lightning blew out a transformer. The Mississippi gaming commission told Harrah's to shut down because some of the casino's surveillance equipment was not working. The casino closed from 9:30 Monday night until 8 Tuesday morning.

Atlantic City, New Jersey - The city's 11 casinos would be able to temporarily police themselves if state government ever shuts down again under a bill being pushed by a state senator who is a former Atlantic City mayor. As tempting as that might sound for casinos to cut corners - or worse - while state inspectors are not on the job, the law would enable the governor to shut down a casino for serious wrongdoing.

Detroit - The Michigan Gaming Commission has ruled that it would have to suspend the operations of Detroit's three casinos if the state is forced to shut down when the budget expires next week. The board issued the temporary order today after hearing arguments in Detroit by the Michigan Gaming Control Board and casino representatives. Lawyers for Greektown Casino will scrutinize the order over the next 24 hours, spokesman Roger Martin said following the meeting.