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Football Association Ends Investigation

The Football Association has ended the investigation launched as a response to reports of unusual betting patterns in Norwich's Coca-Cola Championship game against Derby on 4 October.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/05/2008

Mob Mentality as Poker Community Wants Blood

A 60 Minutes segment on an "insider poker cheating scandal" ended with one of the folks who uncovered the scam suggesting that the same thing may be happening at other online poker rooms.

Submitted by Ace King on, Dec/04/2008

Did 60 Minutes Story Help Absolute Poker, Online Poker Rooms?

Maybe websites like Gambling911.com are all too caught up in the online poker scene to really understand the true impact of Sunday evening's 60 Minutes segment pertaining to the much talked about A

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/02/2008

US Open Stopped Online Gambling By Web Filtering

Few sports over the last year have been rocked harder by "gambling" controversies than tennis.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/01/2008

Poker Cheating Scandal Raises Questions Regarding Big Name Pros

In a very well written report from our friends at AintLuck.com, the spotlight shines on today's big name poker pros - specifically Phil Ivey.

The question:  Is it a conflict of interest for a part-owner in an online poker room the likes of Full Tilt Poker to rack up over $8 million in cash games over an 18 month span there?

AintLuck attempts to answer that question.

 

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/01/2008

CBS Was Once Involved In Online Gambling

The following is an editorial piece related to this past weekend's 60 Minutes segment on an Internet poker cheating scandal.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/01/2008

Poker Community Reacts to 60 Minutes Story

The folks at Two Plus Two, a popular posting forum community covering the game of poker, offered their reaction to the 60 Minutes piece that aired Sunday ni

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/01/2008

Poker Cheaters Story Airs on 60 Minutes

The much anticipated poker cheaters story aired Sunday night on the most watched news magazine, 60 Minutes.  The story was heavily promoted throughout Sunday's NFL games including two marquee late

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/30/2008

Online Poker Cheating Scandal: It's Not Joe Norton's Week

An online poker cheating scandal has thrust the most unlikeliest of men into the spotlight.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/30/2008

Industry Disputes 60 Minutes Claim That Online Poker Is Illegal

The much anticipated 60 Minutes segment on a highly publicized "insider cheating scandal" (a la a "super user account") already has the online poker community up in arms before

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/28/2008

Top NFL Games Mean Strong Ratings for 60 Minutes Poker Story

Sometimes good stories are missed on 60 Minutes as a result of NFL games being played out past the 7 pm EST hour on Fox. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/27/2008

60 Minutes to Air Absolute Poker Insider Cheating Story Sunday

It's finally here.  The much anticipated 60 Minutes segment on insider cheating and online poker.  At the center of the investigation, AbsolutePoker.com

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/26/2008

Bible Society Paid $5 Mil to Man With Porn, Online Gambling Connections

When former President of the American Bible Society, Dr. Paul Irwin, hired Richard J.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Nov/23/2008

Gambling Not a Huge Problem on College Campuses: Drugs, Booze Is

Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel has some harsh words for Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan and his reaction to accusations that point guard

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/19/2008

NFL Nervous About Controversial Chargers Steelers Game?

Talk continued Wednesday about the controversial call during Sunday's San Diego Chargers vs.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/19/2008

Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Charged With Insider Trading

The colorful owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has been charged with insider trading.

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges Cuban in June 2004 sold 600,000 shares of Internet search engine company Mamma.com Inc. on inside information that the company would initiate a stock offering. The charges allege Cuban knew that the offering would be at a discount and it would be dilutive to existing shareholders.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Nov/17/2008

Catholic School Spends Public Money on iPods and Online Gambling

Auditors for a Toronto catholic school discovered that trustees were using public money to purchase iPods and gambling online according to a report in the Canadian Press.

Submitted by Payton on, Nov/14/2008

Vitamine Host Kang Byung-kyu Faces Online Gambling Charges

Kang Byung-kyu, baseball player turned host of the South Korean television show Vitamine, is facing charges that he bet billions of dollars gambling online, the Joongang Ilbo reported Wednesday.<

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/12/2008

Paddy Power Removes Obama Assassination Odds Following Public Outcry

Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, has decided to remove odds on P

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/09/2008

Federal Prosecutors Won't Charge Disgraced Eliot Spitzer

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer will not be charged with any crime for his patronage of a prostitution ring, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/06/2008

Bodog Internet Gambling Leads to Money Laundering Charges

As widely feared, reports surfaced on Thursday that charges have been levied against Bodog and its falling Internet gambling empire.

Federal authorities in Maryland have filed money-laundering charges against two men, Edward Courdy and Michael Garone, who have figured in an ongoing investigation into Bodog, according to the Baltimore City Paper.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/30/2008

Puck You! Super Model Weeps Over Ranger Captain Ron Greschner

Supermodel Carol Alt was reduced to tears yesterday during a courtroom face-off against her ex-hubby, former Ranger captain Ron Greschner, according to a report filed by the New York Post.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Oct/29/2008

Isiah Thomas Pill Overdose Fact or Fiction?

Reports continue to suggest that former New York Knicks coach, Isiah Thomas, was out cold when police arrived at his home after a 911 call reporting an overdose on sleeping pills.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Oct/29/2008

Managers For Masters Of The Queen’s Music Stole £450,000 For Online Gambling

Michael and Judith Arnold, former long time managers of the Master of the Queen's Music, have been charged with stealing nearly £450,000 from the composer.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/29/2008

Isiah Thomas Overdoses on Sleeping Pills

(Associated Press) - A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas' home to a "cover-up" and rebuked the former New York Knicks coach

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/25/2008

Disgraced Former Cricket Player Now Poker Pro?

Only in the world of poker can someone viewed as a person of low moral character be seen as a hero.

The latest example?

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/24/2008

Vietnam Journalist Jailed for Exposing Premier League Betting Scandal

A Vietnamese court has found Nguyen Viet Chien, 56, "guilty of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state" while another journalist, Nguyen Van Hai, 33, was s

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/15/2008

Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Dispute Postponed One Day

A hearing to determine whether the commonwealth of Kentucky will be able to seize up to 141 online gambling domains has been put off until Friday at 3:30 pm, Gambling911.com has learned.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/25/2008

Uh oh, Ronaldinho’s in Trouble…..Again!

Football ace Ronaldinho's AC Milan bosses are not happy, reports the Spoiler.

What's the deal?

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Sep/17/2008

NFL Week 3 Reactionary Odds: Includes Which Player to be Arrested

With two weeks gone in the NFL regular season the largest most successful sportsbook on the web is seeing more traffic on its website than ever before.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/17/2008

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