Out to Lunch: WSEX.com Vacations As Customers Get Screwed
Troubled online gambling website World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) has apparently gone on sabbatical, at least for now.
Israel The New China: Shuts Off Internet Access to Online Gambling Sites
Many of the world’s most prominent online gambling sites have origins in the nation of Israel, the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars, among them.
British Columbia Welcomes Online Gambling: Launches Website
The Canadian province of British Columbia, long a hotbed for online gambling house marketing operations, has seemingly begun to embrace online gambling.
The Vancouver Sun reported on Friday that the B.C. government on Thursday rolled out its casino games gambling website, becoming the first sanctioned online casino in North America.
Costa Rica President Defends US Marines Presence: Online Gambling Operators Balk
700 US Marines Land in Costa Rica Online Gambling Haven
It is home to a few hundred online gambling ventures, many of which operate in the shadows. Costa Rica has long been a country without an army....that is until now.
Do You Support The Aussie Internet Filter?
Readers, censorship and internet censorship continues to threaten your civil liberties. Big Brother and The Thought Police continue to battle for your mind and control.
New Jersey Governor Christie Opts Out of Sports Betting Suit
Citing other pressing issues including the current economic crisis, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has opted to back out of a lawsuit that promises to bring millions of dollars in revenue to th
Gambler Who Lost $127 Million Reach Settlement
From the Wall Street Journal: A gambler who accused Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
Record World Cup Ratings for Final: Bookies Action Brisk
Some 700 million people across the globe were believed to have watched the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands Sunday according to football's world governing body FIFA. Likewis
Paul The Octopus World Cup Picks Net Punters Half Million
By now, Paul the Octopus has become a household name, and for good reason. With Spain winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup (they were early 3/1 favorites coming into the tournament), Paul's World Cup
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down More Than 11 Percent
June was Atlantic City's last chance to post a good financial performance from its 11 casinos while offering something its main competitor didn't: table games.
Australia: Political Betting Odds and Updates
Readers er punters, the gaming, casino, political and internet world continue to come together as one in a roundabout way.
£10bn Bet On 2010 World Cup
The 2010 World Cup has been a massive success for bookmakers both online and local. A whopping £10bn has been wagered on the tournament across the globe.
Bookmaker Hilton Hasson told the South Africa Times: "Although I had expected the World Cup to dwarf any other event in the country ... it has been phenomenal."
New Sumo Tournament Starts Amid Gambling Scandal
TOKYO (AFP) - One of Japan's top sumo tournaments began in Nagoya Sunday without live TV coverage and with fans staying away in disgust at a scandal over illegal gambling.
Australian Casino Wars: Mildura Media Wars?
Readers er punters, casino billionaires, politicians, media barons, journalists, insiders and everyone else... the casino war battleground with a solid media war component has recently expanded in Australia, now no longer limited to the Crown Casino VS Star City Casino element, with a dash of Aus Vegas debate in Cairns, Victoria's regional Mildura is seeing an all mighty battle for the minds, media headlines, as the Mildura Jewel - for and against campaigners turns up the heat.
Australia Internet Filter Delay
Readers, punters, journalists, internet entrepreneurs, casino tycoons, and everyone else, major developments, or perhaps more accurately, a major news update on wait for it...
Blow to Malta Online Gambling Sector
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today upheld a Swedish ban on the advertising of gambling websites hosted in other EU member states, including Malta.
Aussie No Bull Internet, Casino And Politics Report
Punters, insiders, outsiders, journos, casino entrepreneurs and whales, and everyone else, what an interesting eclectic mix.
Swedish Gambling Sanctions May Be Illegal
(Bloomberg) -- Swedish rules punishing promoters of foreign Internet gambling services may be illegal, the European Union's highest court said.
While Sweden is justified in imposing restrictions on the promotion of games of chance offered abroad and unlicensed gambling services at home, it can't impose tougher sanctions for the promotion of gambling organized outside Sweden, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled today.
Gambler Out €500,000 With Spain Win
Perhaps the biggest bet placed on the semi-final game between Germany and Spain had €500,000 riding on Germany to win.
