The Barack Obama administration has outlined some of its policies following January's inauguation at Change.gov That site offers a pledge to protect the Internet from censorship and government interference.
Dec 2 2008 - 10:59am
Gambling News
Online gambling a sure bet for Ottawa's coffers
There was a terrific piece on 60 Minutes Sunday, in conjunction with an investigation by the Washington Post, examining cheating in the world of online poker.
Dec 2 2008 - 10:01am
Internet Gambling Stays Low Among Youth Ages 14 to 22
A study conducted by the National Annenberg Survey of Youth has found that card playing for money on the Internet has remained at the same low level among both high school and college-age males.
Dec 2 2008 - 9:05am
Do Online Gamblers Really Have to Pay?
In today's world of Internet gambling there is more uncertainty than ever. Can U.S. Citizens legally gamble online? Can banks really stop gambling transactions? Does anyone really know what the term "internet gambling" in the UIGEA even means? The answer is NO.
Dec 1 2008 - 11:35pm
Did 60 Minutes Story Help Absolute Poker, Online Poker Rooms?
Guess what? The majority we spoke to did not see Absolute Poker in a bad light. In fact everyone is now talking about online poker since the story aired...people who had no idea it even existed.
Dec 2 2008 - 12:16am
US Open Stopped Online Gambling By Web Filtering
Few sports over the last year have been rocked harder by "gambling" controversies than tennis.
Dec 1 2008 - 10:32pm
Poker Cheating Scandal Raises Questions Regarding Big Name Pros
In a very well written report from our friends at AintLuck.com, the spotlight shines on today's big name poker pros - specifically Phil Ivey. The question: Is it a conflict of interest for a part-owner in an online poker room the likes of Full Tilt Poker to rack up over $8 million in cash games over an 18 month span there?
Dec 1 2008 - 8:20pm
CBS Was Once Involved In Online Gambling
The 60 Minutes piece that proclaimed more than once that "online gambling is illegal in the United States and Canada" also failed to mention that its parent company had been part of the industry some years back.
Dec 1 2008 - 11:41am
Poker Community Reacts to 60 Minutes Story
The folks at Two Plus Two, a popular posting forum community covering the game of poker, offered their reaction to the 60 Minutes piece that aired Sunday night regarding a much publicized "inside cheating scandal".
Dec 1 2008 - 11:11am
Week 13 NFL Games Put Smile On Bookies Faces
The online bookies made out great on Sunday during Week 13 of the 2008 NFL season. The books won with both Cleveland cover a 4 ½ point line by a half point and a Buffalo home loss early on in the afternoon while losing money with the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens easy cover.
Nov 30 2008 - 8:29pm
Poker Cheaters Story Airs on 60 Minutes
The much anticipated poker cheaters story aired Sunday night on the most watched news magazine, 60 Minutes. The story was heavily promoted throughout Sunday’s NFL games including two marquee late afternoon games airing on CBS.
Nov 30 2008 - 7:30pm
Online Poker Cheating Scandal: It's Not Joe Norton's Week
An online poker cheating scandal has thrust the most unlikeliest of men into the spotlight. By most accounts, Grand Chief of the Kahnawake Mohawks Joe Norton is a good honest man and he is also industrious.By most accounts, Grand Chief of the Kahnawake Mohawks Joe Norton is a good honest man and he is also industrious.
Nov 30 2008 - 5:13pm
Industry Disputes 60 Minutes Claim That Online Poker Is Illegal
The much anticipated 60 Minutes segment on a highly publicized "insider cheating scandal" (a la a "super user account") already has the online poker community up in arms before the show even airs - the controversy centering on 60 Minutes claim that online poker is illegal.
Nov 28 2008 - 11:16pm
More Than 1000 Casinos Shut Down in Moscow
MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti) - More than 1,000 casinos have been closed down in Moscow in the past 18 months under a law passed last year to move gambling from large cities to far-flung regions, a Moscow government official said on Friday.
Nov 28 2008 - 12:31pm
Mobile Online Gambling Finally to Have its Day?
The following is an editorial piece by Gambling911.com Publisher Christopher Costigan related to mobile online gambling.
Nov 28 2008 - 8:55am
Top NFL Games Mean Strong Ratings for 60 Minutes Poker Story
Sometimes good stories are missed on 60 Minutes as a result of NFL games being played out past the 7 pm EST hour on Fox. That won't happen this Sunday when 60 Minutes is scheduled to broadcast a segment on the much publicized Absolute Poker scandal.
Nov 27 2008 - 10:41pm
BetonSports Boss Keeps Strong Through Family Support and Faith
One of the sadder aspects of the BetonSports indictments and specifically the incarceration of that online gambling firm's founder, Gary Kaplan, has been its effects on the family.
Nov 27 2008 - 11:52am
Did PartyGaming Head Own Suitcase Scandal Plane?
The "Suitcase Scandal" or maletinazo (derived from the word maletín, which in Spanish means "suitecase") began when Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson, a Venezuelan-US entrepreneur, arrived in Argentina on a private flight hired by Argentine and Venezuelan state officials carrying US$800,000 in cash which he failed to declare.
Nov 26 2008 - 10:16pm
Australia Continues to Face Backlash Over Censorship Plans
Internet filtering in Australia continues to come under a firestorm of criticism. Groups like GetUp say it plans to run mainstream ads and offline action. That organization has already collected over 22,000 signatures opposing the Governments attempts to censor porn.
Nov 26 2008 - 8:48pm
60 Minutes to Air Absolute Poker Insider Cheating Story Sunday
It's finally here. The much anticipated 60 Minutes segment on insider cheating and online poker. At the center of the investigation, AbsolutePoker.com, which has worked over the past year to repair its reputation.
Nov 26 2008 - 8:58am
BetonSports Boss Wife Sits Down With Gambling911
Holly Kaplan is angry. The wife of BetonSports founder, Gary Kaplan, is growing impatient with the US justice system. It's been nearly two years since her husband was incarcerated and to date there has been no sign of a trial looming.
Nov 11 2008 - 6:34pm
PartyGaming Profits Continue to Decline
As world economies continue to slide downward, the trend has carried over into the finances of online poker companies as well. In its latest quarterly earnings report, PartyGaming Inc., once the world's largest online poker community and owners of Party Poker, showed lower profits, largely attributed to reduced poker revenue
Gambling Regulations Win Out but Game Not Over
Congressional deliberations on the sinking economy and corporate bailouts have overshadowed some recent positive financial news. The Bush administration has gained the upper hand in a drawn out battle with Capitol Hill critics by finalizing regulations to crack down on illegal Internet gambling, a welcomed action by most but one that's already under attack.
Nov 25 2008 - 1:03pm
The Prospect of Legalized Internet Gambling Hits Las Vegas
Nov 11 2008 - 9:37am
10 to Life for Woman in Professional Poker Player Slaying
A woman has been sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for stabbing her husband-a professional poker player-to death in a Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, condominium last year.
Nov 24 2008 - 9:14am
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