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Crown Casino Ready for War with Sydney’s Star City

Casino wars are about to explode down under between Sydney (The Blues) and Melbournites (Melbourne).
Submitted by Greg Tingle on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 10:46
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Online Gambling Law in France Approved

A NEW law legalising online gambling in France has finally been approved by parliament after a series of delays.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 10:15
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Target Full Tilt Poker: Feds, State Aim for Online Poker Room

Full Tilt Poker
It’s bad enough having the Federal Government breathing down your back. Now comes word that the commonwealth of Kentucky, which has been trying unsuccessfully to seize the Full Tilt Poker domain name and some 140 others, is attempting one last ditched effort to go after the company.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 22:36
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Sportsbook.com Member Wins Over Half Million Dollars

The Duke Blue Devils weren't the only big winners last night. Anthony M. from New Jersey cashed in on the biggest jackpot in Sportsbook.com's 13+ year history.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 17:05
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Online Gambling: Kentucky Uses Widowed and Orphaned Statue

Online Gambling Kentucky
In the continuing battle between online gambling and the commonwealth of Kentucky, Gambling911.com has learned that the state's attorneys are making one last ditch effort to recoup money under the so-called Widowed and Orphaned statute, which allows family members of deceased indebt gambling degenerates to be paid monies owed.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 14:04
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UFC President Dana White Owes Vegas Casino $1 Million?

Dana White Bellagio
Rumors began surfacing on Tuesday that UFC President Dana White owes the Vegas Bellagio $1 million and has yet to pay up.
Submitted by Tyrone Black on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 13:05
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Lawmakers: NFL Hypocritical for Opposing Betting

New Jersey lawmakers called the National Football League hypocritical Monday for opposing legalized sports betting while doing business with broadcast networks that openly discuss betting lines and point spreads on NFL games.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:40
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Legalized Sports Betting Key to Atlantic City Success

Atlantic City
Senator Jeff Van Drew testified before the Senate Economic Growth Committee on legislation he sponsored to permit legalized sports wagering in New Jersey, calling it vital to Atlantic City's economic success.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:35
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Poker Players Alliance Approaches Senator Jon Kyl

Jon Kyl
The man who co-authored a bill to prohibit online poker, Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl, has shown time and time again he will remain steadfast in his position that online gambling (Internet poker included) is the “crack cocaine” of gambling.
Submitted by Ace King on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 21:55
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Gambling on Conspiracy or Not Down Under

Readers, make no mistake, we live in volatile times.
Submitted by Greg Tingle on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 18:00
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Today’s Sports Betting Hearing in Atlantic City

Joe Brennan, Jr., Chairperson of iMEGA.org (The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, issued a statement at a public hearing on sports betting in Atlantic City on Monday April 5, 2010. New Jersey, as many Gambling911.com readers are aware, is attempting to legalize sports wagering on the Internet in an effort to boost the state ecomony.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 17:22
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iGaming Super Show Network Parties, Dining and Prague

Prague
As many of you are already aware, iGaming Super Show attendees will be blessed with my presence at this year’s show. My lovely and loyal wife Sadhvi will be meeting with a select few of you, attending only the most important networking parties while in Prague May 25 through 28.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 14:53
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Financial Times: Full Tilt Poker Pros Under Investigation

Full Tilt Poker Investigation
The Financial Times of London is reporting that a grand jury in Manhattan is investigating the world’s second largest online poker room and “could bring indictments against some of the world's best known professional players”.
Submitted by C Costigan on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 10:59
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Joe Jennings Bookmakers Bans Punter for £1000 Win

A British punter (gambler) is claiming he was tossed from Essex bookmaker Joe Jennings after winning a measly £1000.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 10:41
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World Series of Poker Being Sued by Everest Poker

Everest Poker, an online poker venture, is suing to get out of a $22.5 million sponsorship deal with the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Submitted by Ace King on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 09:44
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Online Gambling: Australia and Protectionism

Australia's gambling, gaming and igaming sector shows little sign of slowing down, in fact it looks like full speed ahead with James Packer's Crown Casino continuing to lead the charge.
Submitted by Greg Tingle on Sun, 04/04/2010 - 20:20
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Sports betting as Big Business

A landscaping crew was out repairing Joseph V. Mastronardo Jr.'s Montgomery County lawn Friday, two days after law enforcement people had ripped it up with shovels and backhoes.
Submitted by Guest on Sun, 04/04/2010 - 12:59
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Easter Sunday: Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Odds Offered

Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Odds
For a number of years now, online gambling establishments have offered odds on the length of the US President's State of the Union address and, in some cases, how many standing ovations he will receive.
Submitted by Alistair Prescott on Sat, 04/03/2010 - 11:35
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Fast Food as Addictive as Cocaine and Gambling

Fast Food
Put down that Quarter Pounder. The fast food consumer is now being compared to drug addicts and compulsive gamblers.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 22:53
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Australia Lotto Goose Doesn’t Lay Golden Gambling Egg

Red tape can be a pain in the tail for web publishers, casino entrepreneurs and the like, and man down under Greg Tingle at Media Man invest egg ates for Gambling911 ... real news, spin or April Fools... you be the judge
Submitted by Greg Tingle on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:56
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Multi-State Raid Leads to Arrest of Alleged Gambling Kingpins

A leopard doesn’t change its spots, the saying goes. The same could be said of the Mastronardo brothers if what authorities say is true.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 18:28
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Officials Backhoe Lawn of Gambler Looking for Money

Sports-betting impresario Joseph Mastronardo got some unwelcome lawn work at his $1.1 million Meadowbrook home Wednesday as local authorities and the FBI executed a series of search warrants tied to what appeared to be a major bookmaking investigation.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 09:37
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Frank Sinatra Former Casino Latest Vegas Fatality

The roulette wheel has stopped spinning and there is no more blackjack at Frank Sinatra's former casino.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 09:31
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William Hill Looks to Boost Market Share: Don’t Hold Your Breath

The UK’s second largest bookmaker, William Hill, is looking to increase its marketing share by hiring a new advertising agency, The Bank
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 09:16
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Calvin Ayre Brood: The Lewd and The Reckless

Calvin Ayre
Photos of Bodog.com founder, Calvin Ayre, engaging in oral sex with various women were disseminated across the Net by his own nephew. The online gambling site founder revealed that a spat with the young heathen resulted in said photos appearing on his nephew’s blog.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 23:25
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