Gambling News

Australian Gambling News Easter Special

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 11:37

Most Bank Accounts Froze in Online Poker Crackdown Belong to Full Tilt Poker, Founder

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 20:11

Restraining Orders, Frozen Accounts for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Now Up

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 19:33

UB.com Reps Encouraging US Players to Enter Cash Games

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 16:55

Online Gambling Zealot Spencer Bachus Lets District Down

Spencer Bachus Votes Against Derivative Regulations Against Best Interest of District in Agony

The man who hates online poker and other forms of Web gambling, Spencer Bachus, who also acts as the House Financial Services Committee, is helping to exasperate the agony of his district of Jefferson County. This is the claim of Joe Nocera of the New York Times.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 12:50

PokerStars Shills on the Defensive

UNDER APPARENT ORDERS NOT TO DISCUSS BUSTS

It's a conspiracy!

Or is it?

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:58

Australia to Crack Down on Internet Gambling

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:41

Globe and Mail Intimate Look at PokerStars Founder

The Globe and Mail released quite a fascinating look at the man behind PokerStars, Israeli-born (or perhaps Canadian-born) Isai Scheinberg.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:33

Land-based Poker Rooms Report Modest Increases Since Online Poker Crackdown

With last week’s crackdown on the three biggest online poker rooms, some of the biggest beneficiaries have been the Vegas card rooms.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 17:11

Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Lose Half Their “Real Cash” Traffic

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:39

Australian Underbelly: Razor

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 03:04

Antigua says U.S. Online Poker Shutdown was Illegal

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 21:15

Absolute Poker, UB.com Issues Statement Regarding Indictments

Absolute Poker, including the UB (formerly Ultimate Bet) brand, hereafter "Absolute Poker," issued the following statement today:

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 18:55

Many Dead in Karachi Gambling Club Explosion

At least 16 people were killed and 40 others wounded after a bomb went off in one of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest gambling clubs Thursday night.

According to CNN International, Raja Umar Khitab, a senior police official in Karachi, said the bomb was placed under a table at the club and consisted of at least 2 kg (about 4.5 pounds) of explosive material. The blast made a crater at the site, he added.

The explosion happened in the port city's Ghass Mandi section, police spokesman Muhammad Saleem said.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 15:29

Interpol Will Not Detain Execs of Indicted Online Poker Companies in Costa Rica

Indicted officials working for PokerStars and UB.com living and working in Costa Rica will not have to worry about being detained by Interpol.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 12:21

Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:38

Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:34

William Hill Shares Jump on Strong Start to the Year

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 10:42

UB.com Rep Joe Sebok Expects Company to Issue Statement Thursday

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 21:36

Is Full Tilt Poker Being Asked to Break the Law Again?

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 20:35

UB.com may not Honor Payouts for Wednesday Action from US Players

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 19:37

DOJ Restores Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars domain names to Facilitate Payments

As Part of Agreements, Use of Domain Names Pokerstars.com and Fulltiltpoker.com Will Be Restored to Facilitate Return of U.S. Player Funds

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 12:57

UB.com Suspends Real Cash Play by US Poker Customers in Wake of Crackdown

UB.com officially decided to prohibit US customers from playing in their card room for “real cash” effective Wednesday morning.

A popup announcement appeared on the site for any US resident attempting to access the cash rooms. The company had permitted “real cash” play for the past few years following an indictment handed down by the US Justice Department.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:04

Online Poker: Welcome to the Bank of Al Qaeda, 6-Year Old Gamblers

The GOP has taken a tough stance against legalizing online poker following last Friday’s crackdown, linking the activity to everything from drug trafficking to Al Queda.

A software engineer recently wrote to Congress, expressing fears that Democrat Barney Frank’s co-sponsored bill to legalize online gambling (HR 1174) is effectively an invitation for the 'Bank of Al Qaeda’.

Jim Thackston, of Sun Coast Data Solutions, argues that Internet poker software could be used by terrorists to launder funds.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 10:43