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Australia Likely To Get Online Gambling Legalisation Soon

Australia is heading towards getting new laws, legislation... the works, to cover the online gaming - gambling sector, following the global trend.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/16/2010

Aussie AFL footballer Brendan Fevola Gambling Addiction

Media Man and Gambling911 investigate and tell it like it is in regard to Brendan Fevola...

The star athlete is seeking professional help in a bid to "knock it on the head".

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/16/2010

Newspaper Industry Looks to Online Gambling to Boost Profits

Mainstream newspapers in Australia and the United States are starting to plug into the streets paved with gold - online gambling, following the lead from our United Kingdom based media mates.

Media Man and Gambling911 probe the situation in an Aussie - Yankee double investigation, with earlier indicators showing that newspapers are seeing the "green", following the money trail to gambling, be it in AUD, USD, GBP or monetary other denominations.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/15/2010

PPA Amendment Striking Poker Criminalization Language Passes

The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday approved a Poker Players Alliance-supported amendment to the state's gaming legislation w

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/14/2010

Conroy Youth Reminiscent of Hitler Youth

Australia's Communications Director Stephen Conroy is conveying his message of stymieing the press and censorship to the innocence of his nation - its vulnerable education system.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Apr/14/2010

Asian Racing Conference Down Under: Alan Jones Speaks Out

Australian media king, broadcaster, community entrepreneur and racehorse owner-breeder, Alan Jones AO addressed the 33rd Asian Racing Conference in down under in Sydney, Australia, this past Monday

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/14/2010

Underbelly Triggers TV and Ratings Shootout

Underbelly 'The Golden Mile', set down under in Kings Cross, Sydney, lured in an audience of over two million Australians.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/13/2010

Donald Trump Gains Control of Casinos

Donald J. Trump is hoping the third time will be the charm.

As it prepares to exit bankruptcy court for the third time, Trump Entertainment Resorts and its three Atlantic City casinos will be under the control of Mr. Trump and bondholders after a court ruling on Monday.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/13/2010

Casino Raiders Strike Upscale Casino

by Peter Allen, Daily Mail

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/13/2010

Costa Rican Sportsbooks Respond to Recent Arrests

By Chrissie Long, Tico Times Staff

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/12/2010

Third Installment of Underbelly a Ratings Bonanza

The third installment of Channel Nine's blockbuster Underbelly series delivered a spectacular result in last night's TV ratings, watched by 2,237,000 viewers nationally.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/11/2010

Gambling, Bikies, Drugs, Porn And Vice Inc. Down Under

Underbelly and vice is alive and well down under in Sydney, Australia.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/11/2010

Macau Should Observe Illegal Online Gambling

Alexandra Lages, Macau Daily Times

Macau is doing well in combatting cybercrime, thanks to its experienced team of experts and recently enacted legislation that is in line with international standards. However, according to visiting cybercrime expert, Marco Gercke, the local authorities must pay more attention to illegal online gambling.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/08/2010

Obama’s Concerns Over Internet Filtering Prompts Conroy Summons

Attempts to filter the Internet in Australia have raised concerns with the Obama Administration.  Reports came out on Wednesday that Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was summoned

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/07/2010

Crown Casino Ready for War with Sydney’s Star City

Casino wars are about to explode down under between Sydney (The Blues) and Melbournites (Melbourne).

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/07/2010

Online Gambling Law in France Approved

A NEW law legalising online gambling in France has finally been approved by parliament after a series of delays.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/07/2010

Online Gambling: Kentucky Uses Widowed and Orphaned Statue

In the continuing battle between online gambling and the commonwealth of Kentucky, Gambling911.com has learned that the state's attorneys are making one last ditch effort to recoup money under the

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/06/2010

Legalized Sports Betting Key to Atlantic City Success

ATLANTIC CITY -- Senator Jeff Van Drew testified before the Senate Economic Growth Committee on legislation he sponsored to permit legalized sports wagering in New Jersey, calling it vital to Atlan

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/06/2010

Gambling on Conspiracy or Not Down Under

Readers, make no mistake, we live in volatile times.

The Media Man and Gambling911 (and our lotto mate Pluka Duck), have been inundated with letters of support for our ongoing investigation into online (and offline) censorship, government spooks and Big Brother et al. Folks, the political machines of the world have been busy attempting to stop your poker and casino fun, poker babes, FHM, Playboy... the lot.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/05/2010

Today’s Sports Betting Hearing in Atlantic City

Joe Brennan, Jr., Chairperson of iMEGA.org (The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, issued a statement at a public hearing on sports betting in Atlantic City on Monday April 5

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/05/2010

Online Gambling: Australia and Protectionism

Australia's gambling, gaming and igaming sector shows little sign of slowing down, in fact it looks like full speed ahead with James Packer's Crown Casino continuing to lead the charge.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/04/2010

Sports betting as Big Business

By George Anastasia 

Inquirer Staff Writer 

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/04/2010

Australia Lotto Goose Doesn’t Lay Golden Gambling Egg

Red tape can be a pain in the tail for web publishers, casino entrepreneurs and the like, and man down under Greg Tingle at Media Man invest egg ates for Gambling911 ...
Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/02/2010

Multi-State Raid Leads to Arrest of Alleged Gambling Kingpins

By: Christopher Ruvo, phillyBurbs.com

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/01/2010

Macau Murder for Hire Tie-ing Las Vegas Sands

Reuters was revealed on Wednesday (local time) the ties to casino gambling in Macau and the underworld of organized crime which threatens to place the Las Vegas Sands in jeopardy. 

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Mar/30/2010

Stephen Conroy Launches Attack on Google

Australia's Communications Director, Stephen Conroy, has launched an attack on Google after the powerful search engine company came out last week expressing discontent related to national censorshi

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Mar/30/2010

Staten Island Businesses Tied to Mob-Run Sports Betting

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/25/2010

Times of Malta: New Online Gambling Records Expected

This year was likely to be another record year in terms of investment and injection from the igaming industry, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said this morning.

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/24/2010

888.com in Breach of Gambling Act? Goes Off Line

Australia's communication's watchdog is investigating 888.com for an apparent breach of the integrated gambling act.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mar/23/2010

Australian Casino and Poker News (March 22, 2010)

It's been a huge 24 hours in the Australian casino, employment, poker, media and social and community entrepreneur sectors.

Billionaire Inc Connection...

James Packer's Burswood Casino aka Burswood Entertainment Complex, based in Perth, Western Australia, is on a roll.  Poker and online poker continue to do massive numbers, and Crown Limited (Crown Casino and Burswood Casino etc al), PartyGaming's PartyPoker, Media Man and Gambling911 are in the thick of the action.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Mar/22/2010

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