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Online Poker Room Review: Entraction

Entraction is a European-based online poker room that is trying to crack the world's top 10 largest and Gambling911.com believes they could

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/14/2010

International Game Technology Shuts Down Japan Operations

As part of its ongoing focus on operating efficiencies, International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) today announced its decision to close its Japan operations due to ongoing difficult market conditio

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/11/2010

Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Poker Case Dismissed

Breaking News:  A much publicized lawsuit filed by poker player Clonie Gowen against the world's second largest online poker room, Full Tilt Poker (Tiltware) has been dismissed in favor of the def

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/11/2010

betFair Makes Board Appointment While Considering IPO

(Bloomberg) -- Betfair Ltd., which enables gamblers in 140 countries to bet with each other over the Internet, appointed Marks & Spencer Group Plc's Ian Dyson to its board amid

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/04/2010

Irate Over iPoker Network: Reneges on Jackpot Win?

One of the world's largest online poker networks has come under fire of late for policies related to the discouraging of high stakes long term winning poker players as customers, a

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/02/2010

Chili Poker Gets Chilly Reception from Affiliates

Following Gambling911.com's publishing of Chili Poker CEO's email about that online poker company's stance when it comes to "winning players" (see my article

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/31/2010

Cake Poker Eats Away at Microgaming Network

It was a tight race for the coveted number 9 position among all online poker networks as the powerful Cake Poker network was a mere 100 real cash players beh

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jan/30/2010

VC Poker Gives Players the Boot

It's difficult to imagine two strong name brands like the iPoker Network and long time British bookmaker Victor Chandler finding themselves in the midst of a PR nightmare, but that is exactly what

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/29/2010

Cake Poker Snatches WSOP Bracelet on Ebay

Things aren't always rosy in terms of finances for professional poker players.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/28/2010

2010 Super Bowl Betting Boost to Off Year

The start of the regular NFL season was shaky at best for both online sportsbooks and the Vegas books with much smaller bets and less volume compared to past years.  2010 Super Bowl betting was ex

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/27/2010

How Will PokerStars Regain the Spotlight?

For the last several years, PokerStars has ruled the online poker world.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/26/2010

Dikshit Sells Remaining Stocks in PartyGaming

According to reports filed by Bloomberg News on Tuesday, PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit has sold his remaining shares in what was once the world's largest online poker company, PartyGaming.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/26/2010

Unabomber Poker Launches On Cake Network

The Cake Network, one of the leading worldwide online poker networks, continues to grow with the addition of eight new poker rooms including Phil "The Unabomber" Laak's Unabomber Poker.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/25/2010

Betfair in Talks With Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley

James Ashton From:
The Time

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/25/2010

Ladbrokes Customer List for Sale

By JASON LEWIS, MAIL ON SUNDAY SECURITY EDITOR and SANDRA WHITE IN MELBOURNE,

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/24/2010

Bwin PartyGaming Merger Possible

(Bloomberg) -- Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG, an Austrian online bookmaker, is in talks with the PartyGaming Plc about a possible merger that would create a company with a market value of more

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/22/2010

PartyPoker Signing Lots of Big Names Lately

Our bad here at Gambling911.com for not really reporting much about Kara Scott joining team PartyPoker last week.  It appears this is going to become a trend as Party looks to compete with a numbe

Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/21/2010

MGM Mirage sues 6 in China Over Web Domain Names

By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/21/2010

Sports Betting News: World Cup 70 Percent of BM Rev

Make no mistake about it, sports betting businesses across the globe are looking forward to this summer's

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/21/2010

EuroSportBet Management Toppled: Future in Limbo

EuroSportBet was supposed to be the answer to European online gambling giants Bwin and Unibet.  The company's future is now in question, however, following a take over of management. 

eGaming Review Magazine is reporting that the parent company of EuroSportBet, Bouygues, has now taken full control of managing SPS Betting, the online gambling firm operating the ESB site. 

Eurosportbet, which obtained an Alderney licence in June 2009, was set up by the former chief executive of French commercial TV giant TF1, Patrick Le Lay.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/20/2010

Macau Sees Double Digit Growth

(Bloomberg) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. is seeking to regain market share as gambling in Macau returns to "double digit" growth for the first time since the global

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/18/2010

Gaming Companies Rise on Vegas Data

(Associated Press) - Shares of some of the nation's biggest casinos climbed Thursday after preliminary figures showed Las Vegas gamblers spent more money in November.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/14/2010

Poker Host Expands Into Latin American Market

As poker grows worldwide, so does www.pokerhost.com.  Now stronger than ever and growing rapidly, this poker room on cake software is making a strong push i

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/14/2010

Skybook is Like the Pakistan of Online Sports Betting

Anybody who has followed the online sports betting company Skybook.com over the years knows about this organization's colorful history.  The

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/14/2010

Gaming VC Online Casino to Shut Down

A victim of the recession?  Perhaps.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/14/2010

Online Poker Room Plans Major European Expansion

He's known and loved throughout the world and now Doyle Brunson is looking to capitalize on his image by expanding into the European market during 2010 via his popular

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jan/13/2010

Doyles Room on Track for Tremendous Growth in 2010

In 2009, DoylesRoom.com laid the groundwork to become one of the fastest growing online poker sites in the world. Today, thanks to a year of big changes and some recent announcements, the online poker website that's endorsed by the Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson, is on track for some unheard of growth in the new decade.

 

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/12/2010

Boomaker.com Featured on Two Popular TV Shows

Daily 10 (E!): This fast-paced, half-hour show is sure to keep even the most obsessed pop culture addicts up-to-date.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/08/2010

Will Griffiths Appointed President of Doyles Room

Global Marketing Director moves up the ranks to manage operations of DoylesRoom.com and DoylesCasino.com in 2010 and beyond

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/07/2010

North American Poker Tour Exposes PokerStars

A lucrative sponsorship deal of the North American Poker Tour will further help to boost market share for online poker's largest room, PokerStars.com.  The

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/06/2010

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