Number of Active Customers at Paddy Power Already Exceeds All of 2010
Atlantic City Ghost Town as Hurricane Irene Approaches
The US second largest gambling destination, Atlantic City, has been completely evacuated in anticipation for Hurricane Irene.
The storm had weakened to a Category 1 but was expected to bring high damaging winds and a strong storm surge. A storm of similar strength, Hurricane Belle, completely flooded neighboring Long Beach Island in 1976. That system tracked a little further out to sea than Irene’s current forecast track, which takes her right along the New Jersey coast.
This weekend is typically among the busiest for Atlantic City.
Where Can I Bet On Football Online: 2011 – 2012
Where can I bet on football online in 2011 through 2012?
Daniel Negreanu Compares Current US Policy to Cold War Communist Russia
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu recently escaped the United States to his native Canada where he is now free to play online poker from the comfort of his home.
The US Justice Department indicted three of the world’s largest online poker rooms on April 15, forcing them to shut of hundreds of thousands of players including Negreanu. The companies were charged with funneling gambling monies through a small Utah bank, masking transactions as purchases for dog food and golf balls.
Atlantic City Braces for Hurricane Irene as Models Shift West
Hurricane models began shifting the track of dangerous Hurricane Irene west on Thursday morning as the storm makes a beeline towards the gambling Mecca of Atlantic City.
Irene is forecast to still be a category 2 storm by the time it brushes the East Coast resort city during the early morning hours of Sunday. While landfall could occur along the North Carolina Outer Banks, current forecast models have the storm running parallel along the East Coast of the United States during what is typically one of the busiest travel periods leading up to the Labor Day weekend.
DoubleDown Online Casino WildTangent Partnership Means More Virtual Cash, More Players
DoubleDown Casino has just entered into an arrangement with WildTangent to become the first online casino on the social gaming network.
The enormously popular “virtual cash” casino claims 3 million monthly players and more than 750,000 playing every day. It is also one of Facebook’s fastest growing applications.
Online Gambling News August 24, 2011: Betfair Down Under Deal Goes Down in Flames
Judge Freezes $28 Million Linked to Illegal Curacao Online Gambling Business
Phil Hellmuth: Not Enough People in Washington, DC to Sustain Online Poker
Bellagio Chip Bandit Sentenced to 3 to 11 Years
Anthony Carleo, 30, has been sentenced to 3 to 11 years for the brazen $1.5 million robbery of the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas.
The Dikshit May Hit Proverbial Fan and Net Other Founders in Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker Ship Keeps Sinking: Talks With Potential Investors Fall Through
The now defunct online poker company Full Tilt Poker announced on Monday that discussions with potential investors regarding the purchase of assets have fallen through.
Merge Poker Network: She’s a Naughty Little Tease
Waiting for the Merge Poker Network to re-enter the US market is like waiting for the fall of Gaddafi at this point, only it’s taking longer.
Morals Clause Aside, Lock Poker May Have Other Legal Remedies in Jose Macedo Case
Jon Kyl Holds the Cards When it Comes to Legalizing Internet Poker
A 12 member super committee in Washington, D.C. is tasked with determining how to save $1.5 trillion in government expenses over the next 10 years.
Second Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Full Tilt Poker
Yet another class action lawsuit has been filed against the now defunct online poker firm Full Tilt Poker.
Two Canadians, Zayn Jetha and Donald Whelan, are the plaintiffs in the latest action, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York last week.
PartyGaming Bwin Takeover Rumors: Everest Revenue Down 19 Percent
Online poker news for August 19, 2011 has PartyGaming Bwin as a possible takeover target while the online poker network Everest continues to witness a drastic decline in revenues.
Bwin.Party became the world’s largest online gambling company after the two companies merged back in March. Rumors of an entry into the US market have prompted news that Wynn Resorts might be interested in taking over the firm. The UK’s largest bookmaker, William Hill, has also been linked to a potential takeover of Bwin.Party.
California Poker Law Confusing, Antiquated
The state of California, which just happens to be the 8th largest economic powerhouse in the world, has made headlines in the world of poker recently.
Online Poker Measure Could be Tacked Onto Jobs Bill
Industry observers are watching to see if members of Congress will seek to attach a bill legalizing online poker to US President Barack Obama’s jobs creation bill.
Supporters of i-Gaming legislation, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, believe that the legalization of online poker will help to stimulate job growth and bring billions of dollars to federal coffers. Opponents to similar proposed legislation in the past such as Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl also have expressed support for regulation in recent months.
Lesniak Set to Reintroduce Online Gambling Bill in New Jersey: 13000 Jobs Lost
Says Measure Needed to Protect Casino, Horse-Racing Industries
