Germany Online Gambling Tax Hike Not Likely: Bwin.Party, Betfair Surge on News
Germany is unlikely to hike taxes by 17 percent on all online gambling stakes after the European Union condemned the idea on Tuesday. This sent Bwin.Party shares surging.
Bwin.Party topped the mid-cap gainers board, up 7¾p to 140p, while online betting exchange Betfair Group gained 16½p to 632p.
William Hill Enters Italian Online Poker Market With WilliamHill.it
William Hill is the latest online poker room to enter the powerful Italian market with its newest domain name WillianHill.it.
William Hillis the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker and has been in business since 1932.
Italy opened up its market to online poker play from companies outside the nation last year. PokerStars.it is the world’s fifth largest online poker venture.
Howard Lederer Pays Todd Brunson $150K in Full Tilt Poker Money From Trunk of his BMW
Howard Lederer, the face behind beleaguered Full Tilt Poker, reportedly paid poker pro Todd Brunson $150K in monies contained in the trunk of Lederer’s fancy car.
(*No US customers accepted at 888Poker.com at this time)
Brunson tweeted:
Coral Welcomes Andy Hornby as New CEO
Andy Hornby has begun his reign as Chief Executive of Coral, one of the world’s biggest bookmakers.
It had taken the firm nearly a year to replace former CEO Nick Rust, who departed for Ladbrokes.
Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform
Blackjack Winning System From Atlantic City Casino Stud Don Johnson
Where else is the best place to learn a winning Blackjack system than from the master himself, Don Johnson.
Jon Kyl: Lack of Law Enforcement Activity Made "Illegal" Online Poker Appear Low Priority
7 Major US Online Gambling Sites Shut Down Completely: Includes English Harbour
One of the oldest established online gambling sites, the casino group English Harbour, has shut down along with 6 other online casino brands
The death of online gambling sites continues. Among the group of casinos to delete their websites and close their gambling doors are English Harbour, Millionaire Casino, VIP Slots, Slots Galore, Silver Dollar Casino, Super Slots and Caribbean Gold Casinos.
Johnny Sack Endorsing Online Gambling Business: Pay Per Head Reduced Pricing
PayPerHead.com Launches new pricing, a new site, and a new campaign featuring Soprano's Johnny Sack
PayPerHead.com, an online sportsbook service provider for local agents, today unveiled a new site and a new price-led campaign featuring Vince Curatola, Johnny Sack of The Sopranos fame.
VIP.com, BetGameDay.com and Nine.com Shut Down
After pulling out of the US market in 2006, VIP.com, BetGameDay.com and Nine.com have decided to close shop. The sites all feature a closure notice.
Betdaq Cuts Off Australian Online Gamblers
The betting exchange Betdaq has stopped accepting online gambling business from Australia. It is reported that the company was operating there without a legitimate licence.
Full Tilt Poker Claims Must be Filed by Midnight Friday July 15
Those looking to file claims against Full Tilt Poker in order to recoup monies owed must do so no later than Friday July 15 (which is just hours away from this writing).
PartyGaming Taken Aback by Surge in New Business Acquisitions
Just how good is business at PartyGaming these days?
United Kingdom Wants to Force Offshore Gambling Operators to Pay Horse Racing Levy
Operation “Go Get Her” Captures Tunica Casino Prostitutes
Authorities in the river casino city of Tunica, Mississippi, have rounded up eight area prostitutes as part of an undercover sting operation called “Go Get Her”.
Big Name Celebrity to Become Spokesperson for Online Gambling Site Next Week
Alderney Gaming Commission Will Hold Hearing on Full Tilt Poker July 26
A hearing is scheduled to discuss the future of Full Tilt Poker on July 26.
Sharks on Feeding Frenzy: Everest Poker Big Winner After Full Tilt Poker Shutdown
9300 Full Tilt Poker players were looking for new homes after the company was shut down two weeks ago and Everest Poker appears to have captured a good chunk of them.
Cake Poker Up 40 Percent Following Full Tilt Poker License Being Yanked
Cake Poker may not seem like one of the biggest European online poker networks, but they have certainly benefited from Full Tilt Poker leaving that market
With players returning home from the World Series of Poker, online poker traffic has risen 3.4 percent this past week. Online poker rooms continue to swallow up traffic from Full Tilt Poker, which lost its license two weeks ago.
Online Gambling Advocate Shelley Berkley Running for US Senate 2012
One of the biggest advocates for legalized online gambling in the United States, Nevada Congresswomen Shelley Berkley, is running for US Senate in 2012.
Report: Full Tilt Poker Dealings With Prospective European Investors Now “Exclusive”
Jenny Woo’s Creative Accounting Gets Two Plus Two Crowd in Uproar
Gambling911.com’s own Jenny Woo might believe two plus two equals five but the reality is, Ms. Woo was not exactly hired for her math skills.
Jenny Woo to Discuss Full Tilt Poker With Famed New York Attorney Next Week
