The odds to win Best Adapted Screenplay had BlackKlansman as the -250 favorite but this was among the most competitive categories with Can You Ever Forgive Me? at +275 odds.
Business & Financial
GoDaddy.com Sued for $100 Million in Aiding Michael Jackson Online Casino
The popular registrar GoDaddy.com is being sued for its allowing a company to register the MichaelJackson.com online casino, according to TMZ.com.
GoDaddy.com is being pursued by Howard Mann, who claims he owns the copyright to photos features on the Internet casino website, which remains up as of press time Tuesday morning. The mystery owner registered through GoDaddy.com, according to the suit.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/03/2010
Las Vegas Sands Corp Booming Asia Business: Shares Rise 2.3 Percent
Shares in Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N) posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit last week thanks to its new Singapore resort and gambling in Macau.
Sands, whose shares rose 2.3 percent in morning trading, earned 17 cents a share in the second quarter after adjusting for one-time items. Analysts on average expected 9 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Net revenue rose nearly 51 percent to $1.59 billion.
"They had a monster quarter," said Sanford Bernstein analyst Janet Brashear.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Aug/02/2010
European Online Gambling Firms Want Into U.S. Market: Hopes Are High
Nearly all European online gambling firms, including the poker sites, have shied away from the U.S. market for the past 3 years following passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) back in October 2006. The first step towards appealing that law took place Wednesday with a markup in a House subcommittee. Now it’s off to the House and Senate where further amendments are likely.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/30/2010
Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars Done As We Know Them?
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/28/2010
WSEX Payouts Still Dwindling In This Week
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/28/2010
Las Vegas Sands Corp, Playtech Report Results
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. consolidated second quarter adjusted property EBITDA increased by 91.2% to record $473.5 million on record net revenue of $1.59 Billion.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/28/2010
Europe, U.S. All Mull Over Legalized Online Gambling: Markup Delayed
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/27/2010
Bodog Poker Dives to 21St Place Among Global Online Poker Rooms
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/26/2010
Pennsylvania Gambling Beats Out Las Vegas, Atlantic City
No wonder Atlantic City is suffering, Pennsylvania is making quite an impact on the gambling scene, at least if collected taxes act as an indicator.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/26/2010
New York Times: States Addicted to Gambling
The New York Times featuring a report Monday regarding individual states desire to boost their economies through gambling, New Jersey included.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/25/2010
Australian Gambling News July 25, 2010
Readers er punters, the Australian connection between casinos, gaming and politics had never been so hot. Aussie politicians and campaigners continue to battle for your mind (and vote), headlines and the whole box and dice. Media Man and Gambling911 deliver the uncensored news (full strength caffeine in Google speak) you need to know, not always what you want to hear. Here's your weekend fix my friends...
James Packer Family Spotted In Barcelona...
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/25/2010
Pennsylvania Gets Casino Games: Atlantic City's Death Knell?
Legal poker was played for the first time in the State of Pennsylvania this week as table games came to the state's casinos.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/23/2010
William Hill “Worst Ever Royal Ascot” Blamed for Poor Profit Margins
William Hill continues to hint at moving its telephone business offshore following dismal results over the past year compared to its online arm.
"Poor horse racing results" led to a 33% fall in net telephone revenue, with a statement from Hills explicitly pointing out: "The board has previously noted the challenge of competing with UK betting exchanges and Irish offshore telebetting operators, all of whom have benefited from significant tax and cost advantages over UK bookmakers. The situation is under active review."
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/23/2010
Cake Poker Launches Four New Online Poker Rooms
Cake Network is proud to announce the official launch of five new partner sites to the network - Broadway Tables, PokerXRC, WingsPoker, Unleashed Poker, and Come On.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010
Gambling911.com Contributor Blasts Obama Agenda: “Goal Is To Destroy America”
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010
Online Gambling: British Columbia Website Compromised User Information
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010
New Jersey Governor Christie Looks To Take Control of Troubled Atlantic City
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010
Organized Crime Fears Cloud British Columbia Online Gambling Plans
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010
Russian Bookmaker Offers 100,000 Euros for Paul The Octopus
A prognosticating octopus correctly picked all the winners of specified World Cup games including Serbia’s shock win over favored Germany and Spain’s World Cup final win.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010
Breaking News
Other Football Lagues Seek Boost From Legal Sports Betting
The National Football League is king when it comes to legal sports bets, but other professional gridiron leagues are also looking to embrace and profit from it.
