William Hill Profits Likely Down Over Last Year
William Hill, the United Kingdom's second largest bookmaker, is expected to announce interim results on Tuesday.
Analysts believe that profits at both William Hill and rival Ladbrokes (scheduled to announce results itself on Thursday) will be down over last year. This is due to bad weather causing a number of race meeting cancellations during the month of March. Likewise there were few surprises with May's football results.
Analysts' concensus sees pre-tax profits of £133m for William Hill.
Football Handicapping Seminar in Vegas to Feature Woo
Gambling911.com Senior International Correspondent, the uber popular Jenny Woo, will be appearing at this month's third consecutive Vegas Insider Football Handicapping Seminar.
"We are very excited that Jenny Woo will be joining us for our third consecutive football handicapping seminar at Red Rock, which includes a golf tournament on Friday, August 21st and a poker tournament on Saturday, August 22nd." - Peter Gold Executive Vice President & General Manager of VegasInsider.com, Inc.
Face The Ace NBC Poker Show Bombs
Face The Ace, a new poker show airing on NBC prime time Saturday night, found itself in last place in the ratings. The news can't be good for a show that went up against a bunch of reruns.
Savvas Zenonos a Poker Thief?
The Pokerati website is claiming foul when it comes to Queensland, Australia poker player Savvas Zenonos.
"Big congratulations to Savvas Zenonos for successfully stealing $2,400 from the prize pool in a 2009 WSOP main event mega-satellite that was supposed to be shared in a 22-player chop," the website quipped.
Pokerati claims that five poker players were robbed of $300-$500 each "without (Zenonos) having to reach in their pockets!"
William Hill to Gamble on Bigger Gibraltar Future
Rumours are circling in the UK that one of the nation's largest bookmakers is set to move some of its crucial operations to Gibraltar.
Brazil Busts US Casino Prostitution Ring
Authorities in Brazil have arrested several individuals in connection with a prostitution ring tied to US casinos.
Gus Hansen Fights to Rebound from Extended Struggles
For much of the first half of 2009, poker pro Gus Hansen was one of the most consistent and largest winner in online poker. However, somewhere along the way this summer, that all changed. Wheth
Proposed Tax on Gambling Could Alter Online
By Adam Williams
As late Monday night turned into early Tuesday morning only a handful of gamblers occupied two of the six poker tables in the Horseshoe Casino on Avenida 1 in downtown San José. At the more populated of the two tables, the minimum bet to play a hand of blackjack was ¢2,000, or about $3.30.
Wynn Resorts' 2Q Profit Plunges but Beats Forecast
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) - Lower gambling revenue and continuing costs of opening its newest casino, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, punished Wynn Resorts Ltd., but the 91 percent drop in profit it
MGM Refocuses on Macau
(Bloomberg) -- MGM Mirage, with the smallest casino market share in Macau, said it's overhauling operations and marketing at its venture in the city to boost the company's revenue
iMEGA Chief Works Out With Ousted Honduran President
The head of the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) got up for an early work out at an undisclosed hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica
Online Poker News: Pitbull Poker Fight Gets Ugly
An article appearing on the Gambling911.com website this week involving Pitbull Poker and allegations that the online poker room is somehow using a "super user" account to manipulate play
Playtech Boss Dating Leonardo DiCaprio Ex
Bar Rafaeli, former girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, is now reportedly dating Teddy Sagi. He is the founder of online gambling software firm. Playtech, and the 30th richest man in Israel according to Forbes Magazine. She is among the hottest models in Israel and appeared on the cover of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
Italian Poker Gaming Regulations In Effect
Online gaming laws are in a constant state of confusion these days. In the United States, the debate has been raging on for years ever since the creating of the
William Hill, Ladbrokes Lose Turf TV Legal Fight
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought by Britain's leading bookmakers against the operators of half the country's racecourses over the screening of live race coverage.
Bookmakers William Hill, Ladbrokes and Bookmakers' Afternoon Gaming Services had claimed that Turf TV, run by Alphameric Gaming and Racecourse Media Services Ltd (RMS), itself owned by companies representing 31 of Britain's 59 racecourses, was the product of an illegal cartel under both UK and European competition law.
2009 WSOP Finalist Kevin Schaffel Interview With Woo
I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the Final 9 of this year's WSOP - Kevin Schaffel. We kept everything short and sweet but to the point. I look forward to sitting down with this pla
Judge to Hold Private Conference on Sports Betting Suit
By CRIS BARRISH, The News Journal
Doyle Brunson: Phil Ivey Too Young for Poker Hall of Fame
When I played poker every day for seven straight weeks, I felt strong as a lion.
Pensacola is Home Sweet Home for Woo
They are yet to erect a statue but Gambling911.com's Jenny Woo might very well be the most famous resident of Pensacola, Florida. Over the years, Ms.
Stations Casino Files for Bankruptcy
Las Vegas-based Station Casinos Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, making it the latest casualty in the recession-wracked gambling industry.
Is a Sequel to Rounders in the Cards?
Many have tried but very few have succeeded. When it comes to making a quality movie about poker, that statement is undeniably the truth. However, movie and poker fans alike will surely be exci
Optimism That Online Poker Seizure Warrants Will be Unsealed
The Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain heard arguments on Monday as to why seizure warrants related to nearly $40 million of funds belong to PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker should or should not be u
Suspicion of Pitbull Poker Runs Rampant
Over the past several months, there has been a newcomer to the online poker scene. Pitbull Poker has sought to attract customers by giving
85 Year Old Chicago Mobster Still a Threat Say Prosecutors
CHICAGO (AP) - Even at age 85, reputed mobster Sam Volpendesto clearly has a soft spot for the days when Al Capone was boss in Chicago's mob scene.
Prosecutors released recordings Monday made by a confidential informant in May 2005. They seem to show Volpendesto nostalgic as he talks about "very dangerous" old timers and watching another mobster run a human body through a grinder.
Volpendesto is among seven men charged in a sweeping federal indictment for various crimes.
The Odds of Swine Flu Epidemic Hitting 40 Percent in US
What are the odds of Swine Flu hitting nearly half of all Americans? Pretty good according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Online Poker Seizures: Judge Could Unseal Portions of Warrants
Judge Laura Taylor Swain heard arguments Monday morning regarding Costigan Media's Motion to Intervene and have seizure warrants unsealed in a cased involving the seizure of around $40 million in o
Gambling Addict Jailed for String of Robberies
(BBC) - A gambling addict who carried out a string of robberies at bookmakers across south Wales in a bid to clear his debts has been jailed for 10 years.
