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Is The UK to Segregate Online Poker Player Pool

C Costigan — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:47:10 +0000

A recent article appearing in eGaming Review suggests that the United Kingdom government may be about to start segregating its online poker player pool as part of new reforms.

Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform

C Costigan — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:13:41 +0000

The Isle of Man, long considered the most stringent of licensing jurisdictions for online gambling firms, reacted to the United Kingdom’s desire to implement new industry reforms.

Bodog Claims First UK Online Gambling Licence

Aaron Goldstein — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:33:37 +0000

Bodog UK announced on Thursday it had been granted the first license to operate remote and non-remote online gambling and enables the company to advertise its product within Great Britain.

Online Poker in the UK to See Reforms

C Costigan — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:07:59 +0000

UK considering reforms for online poker industry in wake of Full Tilt Poker closure.

Betfair the Latest Online Gambling Firm to Move off British Shore

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:51:47 +0000

Betfair (BETF.L), the world's largest betting exchange, said it would follow rivals Ladbrokes (LAD.L) and William Hill (WMH.L) by moving part of its business to Gibraltar to slash its tax burden.

Nearly Three Quarters of Adults in Britain Gamble

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:06:05 +0000

More people are taking part in gambling according to an independent report published today by the Gambling Commission showing that nearly three quarters of adults (73%) gambled in the previous year, up from 68% in 2007.

Jersey Won’t Allow Internet Gambling

Aaron Goldstein — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:54:12 +0000

Jersey has halted plans to allow for Internet gambling.

75 Percent of Brits are Gambling Degenerates: Credit Cards Could Soon be Banned

Jagajeet Chiba — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:09:36 +0000

Just shy of 75 percent of the United Kingdom’s population has dabbled in gambling this past year while 59 percent of the population gambled on the national lottery.

Las Vegas Teams Up With British Online Gambling Regulatory Arm

Aaron Goldstein — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:52:07 +0000

Las Vegas regulators have entered into an agreement with the British-based Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the online gambling regulatory body for the British Channel Islands where many of today’s biggest Web-based casinos and bookmakers operate.

United Kingdom Cracks Down On Internet Poker

Aaron Goldstein — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:50:54 +0000

With addiction fears mounting, the United Kingdom has vowed to begin a crackdown on foreign Internet poker rooms, or those not licensed directly by the UK government.

England See 40 Percent Rise in Online Gambling Activity Past Year

C Costigan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:41:44 +0000

The Brits love to gamble and this is evident in the dramatic increase in online gambling activity over the past year with a rise of 40 percent.

Cricket Match Fixing Rigged Lord’s Test Between England and Pakistan

C Costigan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:43:48 +0000

In a shock report filed by the News of the World Sunday, it is revealed that the Lord’s Test between England and Pakistan had been rigged in a Cricket match fixing scandal that London tabloid is calling the “most sensational sporting scandal ever”.

Rats Invade Great Britain!

C Costigan — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:48:31 +0000

Giant rats are being reported throughout the United Kingdom, some as big as 2 feet long (and 5’7 inches tall if you count love rat Ashley Cole).

2010 WSOP: The British Are Coming!

Patrick Flanigan — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:02:13 +0000

British poker players are making out quite well at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Ireland Will Impose Tax on Internet Gambling

Alistair Prescott — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:46:34 +0000

Ireland says it will start taxing Internet gambling establishments operating overseas and catering to Irish citizens.

France World Cup Odds: Franck Ribery Sex Scandal

Alistair Prescott — Sun, 02 May 2010 23:13:16 +0000

As France prepares for its World Cup appearance, they have had to also deal with a shocking sex scandal involving alleged under age teen prostitutes.

Snooker Scandal Latest in Series of Sports Gambling Shockers

Alistair Prescott — Sun, 02 May 2010 16:25:03 +0000

Straight on the heels of a Melbourne Storm NRL scandal down under and the alleged betting syndicate connected bombing of a cricket match in India comes the latest in a series of sports scandals, this one involving snooker.

Bet365 3rd Fastest Growing Profit of Private UK Companies

Alistair Prescott — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:46:40 +0000

According to the Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 league table, privately held Bet365 is the third fastest growing private company in terms of profit.

Ladbrokes Falling Profits Symbolic of Failing Economy

Jagajeet Chiba — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:17:08 +0000

It was very bad news for the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker. Ladbrokes on Thursday reported a 28% fall in profits in 2009.

UK Betting Worth £6bn: US Should Take Notice

Jagajeet Chiba — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:54:58 +0000

According to a report in eGaming Review Magazine online, the UK betting industry is now valued at £6bn according to Deloitte and employs a whopping 100,000 people.

Offshore Gambling Sites Will Need License in UK

Jagajeet Chiba — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:24:23 +0000

With an exodus of bookmakers leaving the United Kingdom to avoid being taxed excessively for their online gambling websites, the UK has now fired back. They will require a license in order to cater to the citizens of Great Britain.

Poker Will be Dead in Great Britain in 2010?

Jagajeet Chiba — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:44:15 +0000

No more poker in 2010 in Great Britain.

Armed masked men rob bookmakers

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:33:29 +0000

Two masked men armed with a suspected knife and handgun robbed a bookmakers in Sunderland.

Miss World 2009 Represents Online Gambling Centre

Jordan Bach — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:08:16 +0000

Gibraltar, one of the leading centres for some of the largest online gambling businesses in the world, took center stage at Saturday's Miss World 2009 competition as the country's Kaiane Aldorino walked off with the crown.

Punter Threatens to Burn Down Sportsbook

C Costigan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:02:08 +0000

A DRUNK man threatened to burn down a Bridlington bookmaker's and verbally abused its staff after being told a winning bet he placed was void.