Tag: Borgata
Borgata Delays Reopening in Atlantic City
Despite earlier announcements to welcome guests back on July 6th, the Borgata delays reopening their property indefinitely. Their decision stems from the decision of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to postpone the resumption of indoor dining and banned drinking and smoking at Atlantic City’s casinos. The MGM Resorts International’s luxury resort and casino originally planned to reopen to the general public at 10 a.m. on Monday, 6 July and also planned to hosted an invitation-only event ahead of the public reopening. But on Monday afternoon, the property issued a statement saying that the Borgata delays reopening in response to the…
Live Dealer Games Arrive at Borgata
The live dealer gaming industry is still in its infancy, perhaps moving into toddlerhood. Live dealer games were introduced at Golden Nugget NJ online casino in August 2016. Since then, Golden Nugget has been the undisputed leader in live dealer gaming. In March 2018, the casino raked in $8.7 million in gross gaming revenue. Some would credit live dealer games for the NJ gambling site’s success. In second place was Borgata, which generated $4.6 million the same month. Now, however, Golden Nugget’s closest competitor could be making a move in the market that Golden Nugget, in a sense, created. Until…
Sorting Out the Law Behind Phil Ivey’s Edge Sorting Debacle at Borgata
Poker News – PokerNews contributor and East Coast-based attorney Maurice “Mac” VerStandig is an expert on the American gaming scene. Well-versed in casino management from common issues of fraud and theft prevention to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, VerStandig has a strong background in bankruptcy work and is also skilled in the strategic valuation and monetizing of complex assets. He applies that knowledge to all areas of his practice, from fraud recoveries to traditional insolvency proceedings. Here, VerStandig takes a look at the Borgata lawsuit against Phil Ivey and offers his opinion on its…
Details Emerge in Lawsuit Against Phil Ivey
Poker News – Last week, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City filed a lawsuit against Phil Ivey seeking reimbursement of $9.626 million in winnings he won at the baccarat table during four sessions back in 2012. The nearly 60-page complaint, which PokerNews recently obtained in full, alleges that Ivey used “edge sorting” — a technique where in which he was able to spot tiny variations in the pattern printed on the backs of the cards. The suit also names card manufacturer Gemaco Inc., which designed the cards, as well as Ivey’s partner, Cheng Yin Sun, who reportedly accompanied…
Borgata alleges Phil Ivey cheating, files lawsuit
Las Vegas Review Journal – Professional poker standout Phil Ivey has been sued in federal court by the Borgata in Atlantic City, which claimed the $9.6 million he won at the casino in 2012 was earned through cheating at high-stakes mini-baccarat. The casino, which is 50 percent-owned and managed by Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp., claims Ivey, one of the world’s best known poker players, manipulated a defect in the playing cards through a special manner of dealing that he requested. According to the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, Ivey was assisted in the scheme…
Borgata introduces high-tech poker chips for spring tournament
Press of Atlantic City – After nearly being duped by a forged chips scam earlier this year, an Atlantic City casino is tightening security measures for its latest poker tournament New tournament chips identifiable with an ultraviolet light and marked by more colors and more detailed design were used for the first time Tuesday in the Spring Poker Open at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Casino officials said the move was a direct result of an alleged attempt by a North Carolina man to rig play with counterfeit chips, some of which he later flushed down a hotel room toilet….
