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Los Angeles Radio Station to Discuss Weitzner Double Suicide
A newspaper story about the late TheRx.com and EOG.com founder Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner that featured interviews with two Gambling911.com writers is having reverberations around the coun
TSA to Block Gaming Websites
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has sent out a memo to employees advising that they will no longer be able to access gaming websites and those that contain "controversial opin
Betfair’s New Jersey Prospects Look Bright
According to a report featured in Tuesday's edition of eGaming Review Magazine, Betfair believes its chances of launching in New Jersey are quite good following the NJ General Assembly in that stat
Australian Man Jailed for Gambling Scam
There can be little doubt that there is a link between crime and gambling.
US Marines Set to Invade Costa Rica
The online gambling friendly Central American nation of Costa Rica is about to be invaded by US marines.
Japan Top Sumo Wrestler Fired After Gambling Scandal
He may not be well known in the States but Japan's top Sumo wrestler, Kotomitsuki, has become the first active "ozeki," the champion rank to which he was promoted in 2007, to be fired, Ky
Australian and New Zealand Gambling News
The Australian casino and gambling sector continues to make the news, some good, some bad. Not to be outdone, New Zealand, the Kiwi's south of Australia, also have some newsy happenings.
World Reacts to Weitzner Double Suicide Story
People around the world are reacting to a controversial article about EOG.com founder Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner that appeared July 4 in the Virginian-Pilot, a newspaper in Norfolk, Virgin
Up In Smoke: Successful Couple Come to Tragic End
By Kristin Davis
The Virginian-Pilot
Ken Weitzner Suicide Was Wife’s Idea
Gambling911.com can report exclusively that a story about Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner appearing Sunday in a Virginia newspaper will reveal his suicide was not his idea--it was his wife's!
Asia, Australia Gambling News Roundup
Punting, sporting and entertainment news junkies, and hard core gamblers, what a week, and what a month its been.
Dozens of Mob Associates Plead Not Guilty
34 members of the Luchese crime family were arraigned on Monday in New Jersey with charges stemming from illegal sports betting. Charges include racketeering and money laundering. All have plea
Hong Kong Police Smash Football Betting Ring
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police said Monday they have smashed a record 170 million Hong Kong dollar (22 million US dollar) gambling ring that took illegal bets on World Cup football games and horse ra
Bookies Spared $75 Mil Payout With England World Cup Exit
Not everyone in England was upset about their team getting eliminated so quickly Sunday in the knockout round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup vs.
William Hill Honors Frank Lampard ‘Goal’
Great Britain's second largest bookmaker, William Hill, is paying out to their customers who bet on Frank Lampard scoring against Germany aft
England Germany World Cup Game: A Bookie’s Treat
As long as England hangs around, the online bookmakers across the UK will make out dearly but an England - Germany draw will be the icing on the cake
Heeeeer’s John-ny: Disgraced Eliot Spitzer Gets CNN Gig
CNN looking to boost ratings with controversial show co-host, Eliot Spitzer
Government Gambling Recs Cost Pokies Clubs $4 Billion
Gambling911.com special contributor Greg Tingle looks at the toll on Aussie pokies clubs should the government have its way with recent gambling-related recommendations.
Australian pokies clubs and hotels say that the new Australian Productivity Commission Reports recommendations would cost them $4 billion dollars to implement. Media Man and Gambling911 take the probe to the one armed bandits...with this free of charge report...
Internet Gambling Facebook Page Turns Into Spam Central
Good intentions and a grassroots effort helped drive more than 400 fans to the OK to Play: Support i-Gaming Facebook page
Revealed At Last: Why Weitzner Killed Himself
A major news story about the life and death of EOG.com founder Ken "The Shrink" Wetizner is to run in a Norfolk, Virginia newspaper a week from this coming Sunday.
The story, by reporter Kristin Grace Davis, is to run in the Virginian-Pilot newspaper on Sunday, July 4, 2010, and will be able to be accessed via the paper's website, www.pilotonline.com.
Australia Releases 2010 Gambling Report
As readers would be well aware by now, gaming and gambling, be it casino, poker, slots, sports betting, bingo, scratchies, online or offline, along with internet censorship, are a few of the hottes
Australian Casino And Gambling News: Huge Week
Readers, punters, media and gambling tycoons, and everyone else... yet another huge gambling, gaming and sports betting week.
Some World Sports Exchange Players Getting Checks
There is some glimmer of hope on the World Sports Exchange front. The online sportsbook, one of the first to come online in fact, has begun to send out a series of payouts this past week accordin
Sports Betting Site Pays Out $150,000 Parlay
A lucky customer of the online sports betting website betED.com just won a whopping $150,00
Chinese Police Vow To Strike At Online Gambling During World Cup
BEIJING (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Security has vowed to crack down on domestic and foreign online gambling organizations as a number of football gambling web sites were discovered onli
Treat Gambling Like Drinking Says Report
(AAP) Problem gambling needs to be addressed in a similar way to binge drinking, the Productivity Commission has recommended.
Bookies Making a Killing With England “Flop” in World Cup
England's poor performance has resulted in huge revenues for the English bookmakers.
Simon English of the London Evening Standard: "Here's the usual plot for the World Cup: England get hugely hyped by the press, fans and players before they go on to perform indifferently in all but one game, which they still contrive to lose. They crash out amid tears from everyone - except the betting industry, which tries hard not to cry with laughter."
Australian Casino War Goes Soccer Mad With Guinness
The world famous Australian casino wars have taken on a new angle, with casino owners, media agents, whales and patrons catching World Cup soccer fever, with double dose of Soccer Roo Mania, a de
Asian Pacific Sports Betting, Gambling, Casino News
Gambling, gaming and sports betting news continues to show no signs of slowing down in the Asia Pacific region, including the land "down under" in Australia.
FIFA Keeps Close Eye on Match-Fixing
By Soccernet staff
FIFA has said it is monitoring World Cup games for match-fixing, with the most attention centring on the final round in the group stage.
