Regional News
Regional News
More Casino Robberies: This Time in The Caribbean
Media Man and Gambling911 are deeply disturbed by the recent increase in casino robberies and heists and poker tournaments.
Poker Named a Sport in Lithuania: Let’s All Move There
With so many European nations and the United States crowing about the legalization of poker, especially online, it is refreshing to see that one country has taken a step forward in declaring poker
Belgium to Allow Online Gambling Operators in 2011
The European nation of Belgium will soon be permitting online gambling operators on their soil and gr
James Packer, Casino Tycoons Gather to Aid the Indigenous
Tonight's the night!
Gambling: MGM Partner Said to Have Organized Crime Ties
The MGM Mirage is trying to sever its ties with MGM Grand Macau, claiming that the later's co-owner, Patsy Ho, is "financially dependent on her father, casino magnate Stanley Ho." Addit
Australian Internet Filter Legislation Delayed
Australian Internet filter legislation proposed by what many believe to be an overzealous politician would have blocked a number of online gambling sites. Now comes word that these efforts are no
Macau Leader Pressures Casino Operators
By KATE O'KEEFFE And JONATHAN CHENG, www.wsj.com
Super Bowl in New Jersey 2014?
The NFL may be looking at ways to stop New Jersey from moving forward with its attempts to have sports betting legalized in that state. The carrot in this case will be to offer a Super Bowl at th
States Go All In: Expand Gambling to Plug The Budget
By MICHAEL J. CRUMB (AP)
Gang-Related Shooting Injures 2 in Cali Casino
Authorities have arrested the alleged gunman in the gang-related shooting of two teenagers at an Amador County casino.
Fantasy Games Exempt From Gambling Crime Bill
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Man Attacks at Australia Casino: More Online Gambling News
A man has been questioned by police after a bouncer was allegedly head-butted at Burswood Casino in the early hours of yesterday morning.
MGM To Leave Atlantic City Over Questions About Ho
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Australia: Internet In Peril as Big Brother Is Still Watching
Gaming, news media, entertainment and freedom of expression fans, your Internet is in danger, at least if you'r one of our Australian readers.
Online Gambling Would Welcome Rush Limbaugh to Costa Rica
Radio host Rush Limbaugh has suggested that should President Obama's health plan sail through Congress, he will pack up his things and move to Costa Rica.
Limbaugh has chosen the perfect destination. The online gambling industry set up shop in this Central American paradise during the mid-1990's. Since that time operators have gone on to opening their own restaurants and constructing office buildings. Limbaugh won't have any difficulty broadcasting his radio show out of CR either with all those enormous satellite dishes sitting on the properties of sportsbooks.
EU Court Advice Concerns Local Gambling Businesses
GIBRALTER CHRONICLE
Gibraltar Government is being urged by the gaming industry to consider a more proactive stance, possibly intervention in court action, following a recent opinion expressed by the European Court of Justice Advocate General, Paulo Mengozzi, that mutual recognition of national licences for games of chance is not viable as European Union law now stands, it has emerged.
Is Online Gambling a Good Bet for Florida?
TAMPA, FL -- Online casinos are based in Antigua, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles, pretty much anywhere you can think of except for the United States.
Australia Gambling News and Findings Mixed Reviews
It's been a painstaking process, but Gambling911 via the Media Man down under in Aussie Land, has got their hands on some interesting data of substance, released by our "friends" at the N
No Consensus in EU Yet on Remote Gaming Industry
Times of Malta
Ivan Camilleri, Brussels
Online Gambling Likely to Take in €5 billion on One Small Isle
€5 billion, now that's a lot of money. These are the projections for the online gambling industry. But when one considers that figure is just limited to one tiny island in the Mediterranean S
St. Petersburg Times: Proposed Gambling Deal Good for Florida
(Times Editorial) The Legislature and the Seminole Indian Tribe appear close to
Donald Trump vs. Karl Icahn in Atlantic City
While the rest of the world gets ready for the upcoming Pacquiao vs.
Carl Icahn Takes Over Tropicana Atlantic City
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has regulatory approval to own the Tropicana Casino Resort in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission said on Wednesday.
Sands China Revenue up 22 Percent
March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Sands China Ltd., Asia's biggest listed casino operator, said profit rose 22 percent last year as Macau visitors gambled more on card games and slot machines.
Net income increased to $213.8 million from $175.7 million a year earlier, Sands China, which has the second-biggest market share among Macau casinos, said in a statement to Hong Kong's stock exchange today. That compared with the $225 million mean estimate of four analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Australia and International Gambling News
G'day punters, and other interested parties (like casino tycoons and Australian political parties) here is the Gambling911.com Australian and International gambling news update for Monday March 1,
Iowa Continues to Debate Online Gambling in the State
(KWQC Iowa) - Online gambling in Iowa? Some lawmakers are looking to make that a reality. If that happens Iowa would become the first state in the country to allow in-state Internet wagering.
Right now about 50,000 Iowans already play online gambling, but they do it illegally. There are a lot of sites out there and at the click of a few buttons players can win or lose they're hard earned money. Some lawmakers say making it legal and regulating it would be safer and will also bring some extra money to the state.
Kentucky House Passes Bill to Tax Betting From Home
By Gregory A. Hall • courier-journal.com
Hawaii Five Oh Yeah: Stroup Says “Heck Yes” to Gambling
Okay folks, Carrie Stroup here, and you've probably heard by now that Hawaii is seriously looking at legalizing gambling as a means of boosting their economy. I'm here now studying why it has tak
New Jersey Senate Approves Sports Betting Resolution
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak, D-Union, a leading voice in the State Legislature who is pursuing a legal challenge to the federal sports wagering ban as unconstitutional, issued the following statement after the Senate approved a resolution, SR19, through a voice vote, to allow the Senate President to join in that legal challenge:
