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New Bill Allows Licensed AC Casinos To Offer Online Gambling

British Bookmakers Victorious Last Week

The British bookmakers breathed a respective sigh of relief this past week and were £45million richer thanks to Cheltenham and odds-on Kauto Star tumbled out of the Gold Cup.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 03/22/2010 - 00:34

Virgin Games Hunts for New Ad Agency

LONDON - Virgin Games is on the hunt for an agency to handle its UK advertising business

Submitted by on, Sat, 03/20/2010 - 14:39

World Sports Exchange, Jay Cohen Image Tarnished

The once proud World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com), founded in 1996, has fallen on bad times and co-founder Jay Cohen hasn't said much about the matter.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 03/18/2010 - 18:52

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

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Thu, 03/18/2010 - 11:41

Playtech Helped by William Hill

Online casino software powerhouse Playtech reported a 70 per cent rise in full-year profits, boosted by its joint venture with the United Kingdom's second largest bookmaker, William Hill.

Submitted by on, Wed, 03/17/2010 - 22:26

Carbon Poker Loses Half Its Customers in 6 Months

According to the PokerSiteScout.com website, Carbon Poker's "real cash" customers have been cut in h

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 03/12/2010 - 23:33

Ladbrokes Limits Players Bets to 1 Euro Max

If you win, you're limits often get cut, especially at the European online sportsbooks. Just ask one poor customer of Ladbrokes.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:30

Betfair US Boss Gerard Cunningham Out

eGaming Review Magazine is reporting that Betfair US Head

Submitted by on, Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:22

Many Online Poker Rooms Are Springing Up in US

Gambling911.com last month told its readers about a pair of online poker rooms that are operating legally from the U.S.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Tue, 03/09/2010 - 21:56

Merge Poker Signs on Yet Another Online Poker Room

Merge Gaming today announced that PokerHost.com, has joined one of the fastest growing poker networks in the world.

Submitted by on, Mon, 03/08/2010 - 17:27

Sands Singapore to Open Next Month

SINGAPORE - US gaming giant Las Vegas Sands said on February 24 its casino project in Singapore will open on April 27, months behind the original schedule of late 2009.

Submitted by on, Thu, 03/04/2010 - 17:34

Dennis Rodman Signs with Online Poker Site, OnlyPoker

It's been a few years since former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been on the court, but this hasn't stopped Only Poker from pu

Submitted by on, Thu, 03/04/2010 - 16:50

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.

Submitted by on, Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:13

PartyGaming The Latest to Report Poor 2009 Showing

With Sportingbet a bit of an exception to the rule, online poker's 4^th largest network, PartGaming, reported a poor showing in 2009 with numbers down to $135.0 million from $144.2 millio

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:39

The Rise and Near Fall of World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com)

What used to be one of the most trusted and reliable online sportsbooks, World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com), has been getting hammered over the past 6 months by the folks at

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 03/03/2010 - 23:58

10-Year Old Goldbet Joins Microgaming Online Poker

The Goldbet online gambling group, in operation now since 2000, have selected Microgaming as its new network for allowing customers to play online poker. The Austrian bookmaker uses proprietary s

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 03/03/2010 - 10:35

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.

Submitted by on, Tue, 03/02/2010 - 22:41

2009 Bad Year for Bookmakers: Paddy Power Down

Paddy Power is the latest bookmaker to show a slide in profits for 2009, following Ladbrokes a 2

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 03/02/2010 - 11:01

William Hill Sees Challenging 2010

By KATHY GORDON, WSJ.com

LONDON-U.K. betting group William Hill PLC Friday posted a 7% drop in full year profit, slightly ahead of guidance provided in January, and said its 2010 expectations are unchanged as the unusually severe winter weather in the U.K. in January only pushed revenue down 0.6% in the first seven weeks of 2010.

Submitted by on, Mon, 03/01/2010 - 10:40

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/18/2010 - 11:04

Las Vegas Sands Losses Narrow: Macau 80% of Revenue

(Bloomberg) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company expanding in Macau and Singapore, reported fourth- quarter earnings that met analysts' estimates as growth in the Chinese gambling market co

Submitted by on, Wed, 02/17/2010 - 23:21