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Full Tilt Poker Investors Want No Part In US Player Acquisitions: UK, Ireland Assets Only
Full Tilt Poker Screwed Me Website Will Present Online Petition to Alderney
888 Poker May Apply for Nevada Gaming License: Second Quarter Revenues Surge
888 Holdings may consider applying for a Nevada gaming license amidst release of “stellar” 2011 2nd quarter revenue numbers.
Bookies Offer Long Odds of Full Tilt Poker Opening Back Up July 27
Italian Revenue Agency Cracks Down on Professional Online Poker Players, Local Tax Cheats
The Italian Revenue Agency has reportedly begun cracking down on poker pros who have entered into sponsorship deals.
Gambling911.com Publisher to be Interviewed on LA Radio Friday re State of Online Gambling
Bookie Call Center, Software Now Brings Live, In-Game Betting to the Streets
$15 Million in Seized Full Tilt Poker Funds Documented so Far and Growing According to Website
Website dedicates itself to displaying the amount of seized funds by US authorities related to online poker rooms like Full Tilt Poker, UB.com
Germany Online Gambling Tax Hike Not Likely: Bwin.Party, Betfair Surge on News
Germany is unlikely to hike taxes by 17 percent on all online gambling stakes after the European Union condemned the idea on Tuesday. This sent Bwin.Party shares surging.
Bwin.Party topped the mid-cap gainers board, up 7¾p to 140p, while online betting exchange Betfair Group gained 16½p to 632p.
William Hill Enters Italian Online Poker Market With WilliamHill.it
William Hill is the latest online poker room to enter the powerful Italian market with its newest domain name WillianHill.it.
William Hillis the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker and has been in business since 1932.
Italy opened up its market to online poker play from companies outside the nation last year. PokerStars.it is the world’s fifth largest online poker venture.
Howard Lederer Pays Todd Brunson $150K in Full Tilt Poker Money From Trunk of his BMW
Howard Lederer, the face behind beleaguered Full Tilt Poker, reportedly paid poker pro Todd Brunson $150K in monies contained in the trunk of Lederer’s fancy car.
(*No US customers accepted at 888Poker.com at this time)
Brunson tweeted:
Coral Welcomes Andy Hornby as New CEO
Andy Hornby has begun his reign as Chief Executive of Coral, one of the world’s biggest bookmakers.
It had taken the firm nearly a year to replace former CEO Nick Rust, who departed for Ladbrokes.
Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform
Blackjack Winning System From Atlantic City Casino Stud Don Johnson
Where else is the best place to learn a winning Blackjack system than from the master himself, Don Johnson.
Jon Kyl: Lack of Law Enforcement Activity Made "Illegal" Online Poker Appear Low Priority
7 Major US Online Gambling Sites Shut Down Completely: Includes English Harbour
One of the oldest established online gambling sites, the casino group English Harbour, has shut down along with 6 other online casino brands
The death of online gambling sites continues. Among the group of casinos to delete their websites and close their gambling doors are English Harbour, Millionaire Casino, VIP Slots, Slots Galore, Silver Dollar Casino, Super Slots and Caribbean Gold Casinos.
Johnny Sack Endorsing Online Gambling Business: Pay Per Head Reduced Pricing
PayPerHead.com Launches new pricing, a new site, and a new campaign featuring Soprano's Johnny Sack
PayPerHead.com, an online sportsbook service provider for local agents, today unveiled a new site and a new price-led campaign featuring Vince Curatola, Johnny Sack of The Sopranos fame.
VIP.com, BetGameDay.com and Nine.com Shut Down
After pulling out of the US market in 2006, VIP.com, BetGameDay.com and Nine.com have decided to close shop. The sites all feature a closure notice.
Betdaq Cuts Off Australian Online Gamblers
The betting exchange Betdaq has stopped accepting online gambling business from Australia. It is reported that the company was operating there without a legitimate licence.
Full Tilt Poker Claims Must be Filed by Midnight Friday July 15
Those looking to file claims against Full Tilt Poker in order to recoup monies owed must do so no later than Friday July 15 (which is just hours away from this writing).
PartyGaming Taken Aback by Surge in New Business Acquisitions
Just how good is business at PartyGaming these days?
United Kingdom Wants to Force Offshore Gambling Operators to Pay Horse Racing Levy
Operation “Go Get Her” Captures Tunica Casino Prostitutes
Authorities in the river casino city of Tunica, Mississippi, have rounded up eight area prostitutes as part of an undercover sting operation called “Go Get Her”.
Big Name Celebrity to Become Spokesperson for Online Gambling Site Next Week
