Casino Stocks Soar on Strong Macau Showing
HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Macau casino operators rose on Tuesday on reports that gambling revenues in the enclave in December rose 48 percent from a year earlier, signalling sustained
Sands China a “Buy” Says Citi, UBS
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Sands China (1928.HK) climbed as much as 6.3 percent to their highest level in more than two weeks after Citigroup and UBS initiated coverage on the Macau unit of U.
PokerStars Still Keeping Full Tilt Poker a Distant 2nd
At time during the past two months, Full Tilt Poker looked as if it could eat away at a fairly significant chunk of number one online poker room,
Calgary Flames and Online Poker Room UB.com Forge Deal
The leading online poker site has signed a sponsorship agreement with the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames, and to celebrate, they are giving away tickets to the Flaming C's March 11 home ga
Poker Will be Dead in Great Britain in 2010?
No more poker in 2010 in Great Britain.
That's the suggestion made by Victoria Coren of the Guardian Newspaper as part of her predictions for the year 2010.
Philly.com: Harrah’s Exec Seeks to Revitalize Atlantic City
By Suzette Parmley
Inquirer Staff Writer
Online Sports Betting: Skybook Finally Pays
Following Gambling911.com's report that online sports betting website Skybook.com was having difficulty paying a he
Online Gambling Consolidation: Bookmaker.com Acquisition
The consolidation within the online gambling sector continues as more solid companies like Bookmaker.com continue to grow bigger, acquiring smaller enterprises that find it more difficult to sustai
The Best of 2009: Most Popular Poker, Online Gambling Stories
You may see a few of these "Best of 2009 Poker and Online Gambling Stories" elsewhere, but Gambling911.com has the real heavy hitters, those stories that scored huge traffic wins. Yes,
China Economic Review: Macau Rising
It is ten years since Macau returned to the People's Republic of China as an SAR and since then it has had almost nothing than phenomenol growth.
The 2008 per-capita GDP of Macao, which lies west of the Pearl River and is China's second special administrative region on the southeast coast of the country, stood at $39,036, a figure that ranks it second in Asia behind only Japan.
Harrah’s Chief Wants to Bring Caesars Palace to Macau
Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
888.com to Buy Bingo Company for £60 Mln
LONDON (Reuters) - Online gaming firm 888 <888.L> has agreed to acquire Wink Bingo from Daub Ltd for up to 59.7 million pounds and said current trading had remained strong and in line with ex
Ladbrokes Gives Italy Another Shot With Online Poker
Having failed in its attempt to set up land-based betting shops in Italy, the United Kingdom's biggest bookmaker will try once more by marketing its online poker and casino platform to the country.
World Series of Poker 2010 New Schedule Scrutinized
Not everyone is happy about the 2010 World Series of Poker schedule that was released this past we
Slow Pay, No Pay Online Sportsbook Skybook.com
Gambling911.com has received information that the long established but troubled call center sportsbook, Skybook.com out of Costa Rica, has been slow paying or "no paying" some of its clie
Facebook to Ban Online Gambling Ads
The popular social networking website Facebook.com has come under fire this week for its updated privacy policy, much of which is an attempt to bring additional exposure to the site's advertisers.
Las Vegas, Travel Industry Worried Over State Tax Hikes
The travel industry, including a reeling Las Vegas, has its battle plans drawn.
Everest Poker Acquired
Mangas Gaming, the leading French sports betting and online gaming group, owner of Betclic, announces that it is taking control of the Everest Gaming group.
Next Big Sponsor to Drop Tiger Woods?
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has posted odds on the next sponsor to drop Tiger Woods. And the winner is: AT&T, at least when it comes to favorites.
Cryptologic May Get Into Sports Betting Industry
Long established online casino software provider, Cryptologic, is on the verge of entering the sports betting realm.
The company looks to sign a deal with multi-national Internet sports betting operator Betclic and is preparing to launch a series of new games in partnership with multinationals DC Comics and Paramount Digital Entertainment.
PartyGaming, BWIN in Merger Talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Online gaming firm PartyGaming (PRTY.L) is in merger talks with Austrian rival bwin Interactive Entertainment (BWIN.VI) in a deal that could create an internet gambling giant, ac
More Information on CNBC’s Upcoming Gambling Program
Mark your calendars Gambling911.com readers. Next Wednesday December 16, 2009 CNBC will present its original program "CNBC Investigates: The Big Business of Illegal Gambling". Until
Asian Casino Magnate Stanley Ho Recovering Nicely
Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho, who has been hospitalized for the past four months, is likely to be discharged shortly.
Lenders Take Over Atlantic City Casino
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Writer
Don't pay your mortgage, and eventually the bank will own your home.
Playtech’s Share Price Dips, Announces Acquisition
(Reuters) - Shares in Playtech (PTEC.L) dip 1.8 percent to 411 pence after Numis cuts its rating on the online gambling softw
Wall Street Traders Go All In For Poker
As poker stars go, Burt Boutin isn't the best known.
European Online Poker Operators Need to Prepare for US Market
The European online poker operators must be prepared to do business in the US market space should it open, perhaps as early as later in 2010.
This was the observation made by the bosses of PKR and PokerStrategy.com this week during an industry conference in London.
