Gambling News
Steve Phillips Girlfriend: Online Sportsbook Offers Odds
By now you may have read the story about how ESPN commentator Steve Phillips had an affair with an ESPN intern and how she pulled a Fatal Attraction on him.
Betfair, William Hill Going to Enter India
By James Thompson
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Britain's biggest betting companies are bidding for the first online gambling licence in India to gain a slice of the country's $60bn (£37bn) betting market. The high-street bookie William Hill, along with internet players Betfair and Bwin, are bidding for the internet licence in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in early September. A decision is expected in the next two weeks.
Bishops of Online Gambling Centre Malta Warn of Addiction
The island nation of Malta may be home to one of the highest concentrations of online gambling firms, but the Bishops of Malta have voiced their concern over gambling and its impact on society. <
Accused Money Launderer No Longer Involved With Processor
The lawyer for one of two people charged in a probe into online gambling payment processors has told a l
Jon Kyl "No" Vote for Women Again
First he lashed out at the idea of women getting healthcare coverage for maternity, now Arizona Republican Senator and online gambling antagonist Jon Kyl is at it again. This time he has voted ag
NFL Conspiracy Against Online Gambling?
Sunday bloody Sunday could be the best way to describe Week 7 of the NFL for online bookmakers.
Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit Again Falls Short
Female professional poker player, Clonie Gowen's widely publicized lawsuit recently hit anot
Online Poker: PIC Club Merge Purge
PIC Club has dissolved its relationship with the Merge Poker Network over the past several days according to numerous reports across the Net. Merge is best known for its "pot-friendly"
Government Doesn’t do Much for Wynn … or Does it?
By J. Patrick Coolican, www.lasvegassun.com
It’s Business As Usual At BetOnLine.com Despite Arrests
BetOnLine.com reps insist that customers monies are safe and that they have nothing to do with any credit business even after thirty individuals connected with the Panama City-based online gambling
Poker Player Who Killed Parents Won’t Get Death Penalty
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office will not seek the death penalty for Ernest Scherer III, now 31, who is accused of killing both his parents. former San Ramon Valley schools trustee Ernest Scherer Jr., 60 and Charlene Abendroth, 57, a longtime Cal State East Bay accounting lecturer, were both found brutally stabbed and beaten to death in their Pleasanton home last year. Both the father and son were well known on the professional poker circuit.
Bookies Get Hit Hard by Colts Cover
The Indianapolis Colts cover was the biggest dagger for online bookies Sunday. The Colts beat the St.
Rand Paul: The Kentucky Positive for Online Gambling
While much of the talk surrounding the Commonwealth of Kentucky within the online gambling sector has dealt with Governor Stephen Beshear's failed attempt to seize some 141 domain names related to
Online Gambling: Personal Details Sold for Quick Cash
In an alleged shocking betrayal of player privacy by gambling companies that includes 888, William Hill and Full Tilt Poker, AustralianGambli
BOL Loon Claimed Bookie Tried to Have Him Killed
We received the call a little over two years ago. The tipster told Gambling911.com that BetOnLinec.com was "under investigation" and that "we should report this".
The individual calling us claimed to have been a partner with Joseph Fafone, who on Tuesday was arrested at the Rochester, New York Airport as part of a Queens District Attorney's investigation into BetOnLine.
"I am working with the Feds," said the tipster. "I have to. My life is in danger."
It pretty much went completely downhill from there in terms of the tipster's credibility.
Maryland Online Gambling Investigation Seizes Emails
California online payment-processor, Electracash, Inc., continues to be charged by federal investigators out of Maryland who are in the midst of probing the industry. The primary target appears t
New York Media Eats Up Bet On Line “Mob” Connections
The indictments and subsequent arrests of several individuals connected with the Panama-based online gambling site, BetOnLine.com, has taken center stage in the New York media, painting everyone as
House Speaker Wants Blackjack, Poker Out of Seminole Casinos
Michael Peltier, Naples News
Webcast of KY Court Hearing on Internet Domain Seizures
Watch oral arguments before the Kentucky Supreme Court between counsel for iMEGA and Gov. Steve Beshear (D), LIVE on Oct. 22nd at 11:00 am ET
Sports Betting: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
By MAUREEN DOWD, New York Times
Excerpt:
NFL Week 7: Lopsided Betting Could Spell Trouble
An early review of NFL Week 7 games suggests there is plenty of lopsided action taking place with a number of games on the slate.
Barney Frank Launches Preemptive Strike on UIGEA Rules
As the day to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) rules quickly approaches, Representative Ba
PartyGaming Slumps as Founder Dikshit Sells Stake
Jonathan Browning Reporting...
Former BetonSports CEO Carruthers Running Marathons
Riverfront Times
Tue., Oct. 20 2009
By Kristen Hinman
PokerListings Founder Andreas Oscarsson Murder for Hire
Swedish authorities investigating the murder of PokerListings.com founder Andreas Oscarsson are working on the assumption that the incident was a contract killing.
Harrah’s Hires Former Disney Exec
Peter Murphy, a confidante of Michael Eisner while he ran Walt Disney Co. (DIS), has been hired as strategy and development chief for Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
Gary Loveman, chairman and chief executive of the debt-laden casino operator, sees Murphy helping as the company continues "to identify areas for future growth and to explore opportunities created by current economic conditions."
Kentucky Hears Oral Arguments in Online Gambling Case
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday, October 22nd, will hear oral arguments on the Commonwealth's appeal as part of its ongoing effort to seize the domain names of 141 internet gami
Poker News: Pappas Pays Barney Frank $75K
"House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) (also) made out handsomely this summer, bringing in nearly $70,000 from the Managed Funds Association and John Pappas of the Poker Pla
William Hill Profits Unaffected by Football Results
British bookmaker William Hill said profit expectations at its retail business had been unaffected by a run of punter-friendly football results.
