Online Poker: Pitbull Poker Shuts Down
Struggling online poker room Pitbull Poker has shut its doors according to reports across the Net on Wednesday. The company has been embroiled in
Sport Match Fixing Big Concern With Bookies Offshore Move
RGA boss Clive Hawkswood told eGaming Review Magazine that the claims by some in the UK press that British sport faces an increased threat of match-fixin
Delaware Sports Betting Appeal Denied
A federal appeals court rejected the state of Delaware's efforts to legalize sports betting as predicted by G
Lottery Boss: Protect Iowa’s Rights on Internet Gambling
Iowa should keep its options open and develop plans to "protect its borders" while Internet gambling legislation is being debated in Congress, Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Officer Terry R
Task Force to Colleges: Treat Betting Like Booze
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press)- Colleges and universities should take more steps to curb problem gambling by piggybacking outreach efforts onto campaigns against alcohol and drug abuse, a national ga
Planet Hollywood Reort: Busts Called Part of Safety Push
By Arnold M. Knightly, Las Vegas Review Journal
Las Vegas Legend Bob Stupak Passes Away
By ALEXANDRA BERZON, The Wall Street Journal
Though he was a Las Vegas impresario and master of publicity ploys, Bob Stupak never saw some of his grandest visions come true, such as constructing a giant King Kong on the side of a tower, or building a casino in the shape of the sinking Titanic. Expensive efforts to achieve political office also faltered.
888.com Looks to South Africa
Online gambling group, 888.com, is looking to capture the lucrative South Africa market through its Dragonfish division. A joint venture with South Africa's Tsogo Sun Gaming Group and will help t
Delaware Not Missing Much With NASCAR Betting Exclusion
Dover Downs officials see NASCAR fans as a potentially lucrative class of clientele for the new sports book.
Bookies Best Showing Ever: College Football Blood Bath
The online bookmakers are off to their biggest start ever with this College Football season continuing to bring much pain to the sports betting public.
Is Sports Betting.com’s Latest Ad Too Salacious?
One of the online gambling ads drawing tons of attention these days is a new Sportsbetting.co
Jon Kyl Gets Owned in Senate on Thursday
Arizona Republican Senator and long time opponent of online gambling, Jon Kyl, was accused of causing delays during a Senate Health Committee. He later threw a temper tantrum that would have made
Feds Seize More Accounts in Maryland Tied to Online Gambling
Six more bank accounts connected to online gambling have been seized by the Maryland US Attorney's Office. These were all Wachovia Bank accounts held by a company called Forshay Enterprises, Inc.
Third Party Software No Good on PokerStars, Full Tilt
It was revealed yesterday that PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, the online poker industry's two largest sites, have both recently updated their operating software.
Support for Menendez Online Poker Bill Likely to Wane
The Poker Players Alliance is putting everything it's got to push through a bill offered up by New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, which seeks to legalize online poker. But Menendez needs support
Ron Wyden Pulls Online Gambling Bill
The Congressman giveth and the Congressman taketh away. Such is the case with a bill that survived nearly 6 days before it was yanked on Wednesday. That bill, brought forth by Senator Ron Wyden
Online Poker Bill Tied into Health Care Reform
Senator Robert Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a bill to legalize and regulate the online poker in an effort to help offset the cost of health-care reform.
Maryland Actions Most Certainly Concern to Online Poker
When Gambling911.com first broke the news this past weekend that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland had been embroiled in an aggressive probe of online casino powerhouse, Golden Casino, the o
Bodog Becky Budapest Affiliate Conference Top 10
I may have a new boss and a new job with Calvin Ayre and Bodogbrand.com, but when it comes to industry entertainment, not much has changed.
Joe Sebok Had Reservations About Joining UltimateBet
There are many in the online poker community who simply cannot find it in their hearts to forgive Ultimate Bet, now the 5th largest online poker room in the world, after they were found
Online Gambling: China Appeals WTO Media Ruling
As first predicted by Gambling911.com last year, the United State's unwillingness to obey a WTO ruling related to online gambling is now having lasting implications and it all centers upon "pu
World Poker Exchange Averaged 35 Players Last Week?
The average "real cash" players at PokerStars this past week: 25400.
The average "real cash" players at the World Poker Exchange this past week: 35
Macau Seedy Casino Industry a Goldmine
In an article published by the Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday morning, it is revealed how Macau's casino industry has flourished despite a worldwide economic crisis. Gaming revenue has roared abov
iMEGA Faces Danger of Losing NJ Gov Jon Corzine
With just a few more weeks until the elections, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat, appears to be in serious danger of losing. Corzine offered up his support of a suit brought forth by t
Carmen The Cheeseman DiNunzio Extorted Boston Bookie
(Associated Press) - The former underboss of the New England mob is scheduled to be sentenced this week for bribing an undercover FBI agent posing as a state official in an attempt to win a $6 mill
Week 2 NFL, College Football Provide Mixed Bag For Bookies
Week 2 of the NFL saw similar results as Week 1 in that gamblers and bookies for the most part alternated between wins.
Public sports bettors did well by backing New Orleans, The Giants, Oakland and Minnesota. But the bookies made out with the biggest play of the day on New England's loss since much of the action was going the Patriots way. They also won a little money with Chicago and Houston both winning their respective games.
New Task Force Set Up To Go After Online Gambling
A new Assets Forfeiture and Financial Crimes task force has been implemented at the US Attorney's Office in Baltimore Maryland which is already being used to go after online gambling operations.
