Gambling News
Online Gambling: More Trouble for Jay Cohen?
Federal authorities in the USA are considering whether to recharge Internet gambling pioneer Jay Cohen with running an illegal online sports betting operation, after Cohen appeared on TV this wee
Facebook to Ban Online Gambling Ads
The popular social networking website Facebook.com has come under fire this week for its updated privacy policy, much of which is an attempt to bring additional exposure to the site's advertisers.
Las Vegas, Travel Industry Worried Over State Tax Hikes
The travel industry, including a reeling Las Vegas, has its battle plans drawn.
Colleges Need to do More About Gambling Addiction
The links between problem gambling and other mental health and addiction issues are manifold.
Ron Paul vs. Sarah Palin
No, there is public spat between Ron Paul and Sarah Palin like with the former Alaska Governor and California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger...at least none that we are aware of. Instead both Palin and Paul have been doing something few of their fellow Republican colleagues appear capable of. More air time equals more respect and that's exactly what Palin and Paul have been getting of late.
Las Vegas Can Advertise During Super Bowl
NEW YORK - (Associated Press) - The NFL will allow advertising for Las Vegas on game telecasts this postseason, including the Super Bowl.
Under the modified policy, tourist destinations that allow gambling, such as Las Vegas, Reno or Lake Tahoe in Nevada, will now be permitted to advertise during NFL games from Jan. 4, 2010, to Feb. 28, 2010. After that, the league will determine whether to extend the new rules into next season or go back to the old ones banning such ads.
The NFL regular season ends Jan. 3. The Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 7 in Miami.
Setback for Online Gambling Companies in Europe
By Nikki Tait in Brussels
Gamblers React to CNBC’s Big Business of Illegal Gambling
CNBC always puts out the best original programs and Wednesday night's installment of The Big Business of Illegal Gambling was no exception. Sure it didn't exactly paint the industry in the most g
Kentucky Files Motion in Online Gambling Case as Last Resort
Seen as a "desperation move" of sorts, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has filed a Motion for Leave to Join Additional Parties and to Amend their Complaint. Kentucky is now claiming that,
What David Stern's Forward Thinking Vegas Approach May Do
By Chad Millman
ESPN Insider
(Original link: http://bit.ly/63jLYG)
It only takes one.
Whenever I'm facing a pivotal life moment that is completely left in someone else's hands, that is the phrase I latch onto. Like when I was asking girls to the prom. Or when I was applying to college. Or when I desperately needed someone to buy my Manhattan apartment so I could actually pay for the house I had agreed to buy.
It only takes one.
Everest Poker Acquired
Mangas Gaming, the leading French sports betting and online gaming group, owner of Betclic, announces that it is taking control of the Everest Gaming group.
California’s Dependence on Gambling Grows
Like an addict, the California Legislature can't stop returning to the allure of gambling.
Israel Based Online Gambling Site Internet1x2 Busted
A 10-year old troubled online gambling site that specialized in soccer betting has been busted up by Israeli police resulting in the arrests of 5 people.
Internet1x2.com (at one time also affiliated with a website called Yahoops.com, which the search portal Yahoo! threatened to sue) operated out of Israel and the Central American nation of Belize. The company was started by two brothers, both of whom were former Israeli basketball players. The online sportsbook has long endured a checkered past of slow pays.
Gambling911 Applauds Mason Malmuth Poker Forum Suit
Good for Mason Malmuth. He's the proprietor of the long established and very popular TwoPlusTwo.com posting forum.
Two Plus Two Poker Posting Forum Sues Dutch Boyd
Over on popular internet forum twoplustwo.com, there is a thread that is sparking an inordinate amount of discussion.
Poker Ducks is Poker Dust
Another online poker room has bitten the dust!
Morongo Band of Mission Indians Want Online Poker in California
With the state bracing for billions of dollars in budget shortfalls, a group of casinos is offering California leaders a stake in a new pot of money if they allow Internet poker sites to set up bus
Miss World 2009 Represents Online Gambling Centre
Gibraltar, one of the leading centres for some of the largest online gambling businesses in the world, took center stage at Saturday's Miss World 2009 competition as the country's Kaiane Aldorino w
Cryptologic May Get Into Sports Betting Industry
Long established online casino software provider, Cryptologic, is on the verge of entering the sports betting realm.
The company looks to sign a deal with multi-national Internet sports betting operator Betclic and is preparing to launch a series of new games in partnership with multinationals DC Comics and Paramount Digital Entertainment.
The Future of Online Gambling: Handheld eDeck
A new-ish device, "eDeck", lets you gamble Blackberry/iPhone-style theoretically from anywhere, but currently within the confines of three Las Vegas casinos - the Venetian, Palazzo, and M
PartyGaming, BWIN in Merger Talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Online gaming firm PartyGaming (PRTY.L) is in merger talks with Austrian rival bwin Interactive Entertainment (BWIN.VI) in a deal that could create an internet gambling giant, ac
Books Will Want Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys
When it comes to Sunday's betting action in the NFL, the online sportsbooks will most certainly be rooting for a Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys cover. Both Green Bay and San Diego were the two
Free Football Picks: Fade This Bookie Please!
In case you haven't been following, Bookmaker.com CEO Mickey Richardson has been posting his "free (fall)" picks over at the
Tiger Woods Scandal: Odds Keep On Coming
Tiger Woods has been providing online oddsmakers with a seemingly endless array of betting options thanks to a scandal that simply will not end. B
David Stern Open to Legalized Sports Betting
From Sports Illustrated....
Tiger Woods Leaves Golf: Payout for Bettors Could be Big
With Tiger Woods announcing through a statement that he plans to leave golf "indefinitely", sports bettors are jumping all over Tiger Woods 2010 Masters Win odds, the assumption being he
Punter Threatens to Burn Down Sportsbook
A DRUNK man threatened to burn down a Bridlington bookmaker's and verbally abused its staff after being told a winning bet he placed was void.
More NFL Week 14 Losing Picks From Mickey Richardson
Bet against Mickey Richardson as he's the worst sports handicapper the world has ever seen. His NFL Week 14 losers have been released at
Bookie Wants to Stop Race Horses From Having Sex
An Aussie former bookie named Bruce McHugh would like race horses to remain virgins....forever.
More Indictments Related to Online Poker Upcoming?
The Assistant US Attorney out of the Southern District of New York, Jeff Alberts, has confirmed that his office filed additional documents in the Court earlier this week related to an ongoing inves
