Gambling News
Ocean’s Producer Claims Assistant Threatened Him With Gun
TMZ.com is reporting that legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub has claimed that his "gun-toting assistant" threatened his life. Weintraub is the man behind Las Vegas set Ocean's fil
Mum Used Children’s Inheritance for Gambling
A CANBERRA mother has denied she stole more than $500,000 of her children's inheritance and lost most of it playing the pokies.
Online Gambling Bank to Shut Down?
eGaming Review Magazine is reporting that Ivobank, which deals exclusively with the online gambling sector in Europe, has begun refusing new customers amid
Packer May Target U.S. Casino Assets, Citigroup Says
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Australian billionaire James Packer may seek new U.S.
Luck Runs Out on Vegas Boom
Michael A. Hiltzik and Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
Bwin Shares Rise With Move Into Italy
VIENNA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Austrian Internet betting and gambling operator bwin's plans to raise its market share in the Italian online poker market with an acquisition was cheered by analysts and
College Football Betting: Bookies Make Out Like Bandits
In what was arguably the best showing for online bookmakers and the Vegas shops of any College Football season opener, the public lost nearly every game this past weekend. The carnage was enoug
Ashcroft: Online Gambling Enemy Number One
There was a time early on in the Bush Administration when Attorney General John Ashcroft was considered among the biggest enemies of online gambling. Many believe it was he who got the ball rolli
Sports Betting and the NFL: Delaware Gets Some Action
The state of Delaware has boldly decided to begin offering sports betting in the form of NFL wagering.
Kentucky Supreme Court: iMEGA Oral Argument
The Supreme Court has set oral argument in the commonwealth of Kentucky v. IMEGA et al for 11 a.m.
William Hill Joint Venture Back on Track
By Roger Blitz, Financial Times of London
Cereus Poker Network Holds Off Competition
The Cereus Poker Network, which includes UltimateBet.com and Absolute Poker, clings on for dear life to the num
Playtech posts 33% rise in H1 EBITDA
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Online gaming technology developer Playtech reported a 33% increase in half year EBITDA as it increases its dividend for the period by 17%.
Macau Gambling Revenues Hit Record
(Reuters) - Shares of Macau casino operators rose on Thursday on reports gambling revenues in Macau rose to a new high in August, signalling a faster-than-expected recovery in the world's largest g
Indicted Billionaire Allen Stanford Owes in Gambling Debts
Online gambling websites the world over breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that billionaire Allen Stanford's bank in Antigua had been shut down. That's because none of them had any money the
Delaware Sports Betting Conflict? Judges From NJ, PA
Following news this past week that an appeals court had found that Delaware sports betting violates current federal law, questions now focus on two of the judges who helped render the decisions.
US Open Officials Ban Twitter
That's right, the popular social medium Twitter has been banned by the US Open, which cites that Tweets translates into Cheats.
iMEGA Response to UIGEA Decision
The US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006, rejecting arguments that the law was vague and intruded on individual privacy rights.
Update on S 1597 Bill for Legalizing Online Poker
In August, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced S 1597, the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. Menendez's measure calls for the licensing and regulation of internet games of skill like online poker in an effort that is narrower than Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. The bill includes provisions to address problem gambling.
Barney Frank on Legalized State Online Gambling
Much of the talk this summer has focused on both Delaware and New Jersey's efforts to legalize sports betting. In the case of New Jersey, the idea would be to bet online. Delaware was dealt a s
Daniel Tzvetkoff's V8 Supercar for Sale
FALLEN information technology tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff's V8 Supercar is covered in SuperGP stickers ready for the Gold Coast's premier four-day racing carnival in October.
Breaking: UIGEA Challenge Ruling In, States Have Burden
While a 3rd Circuit Court has upheld the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) as law, the Court has effectively now placed the burden on states making this decision somewhat
Daniel Tzvetkoff Running Payovation?
Fresh off his stint scamming numerous online gambling companies, Gambling911.com is now learning that Daniel Tzvetkoff is reportedly running a new online payment solutions company, Payovation.
Online Gambling: Daniel Tzvetkoff Back in Business?
TALK abounds that fallen youthful internet king Daniel Tzvetkoff may be back in business.
US 3rd Circuit's Ruling Against Delaware Sports Betting
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Pro Leagues, NCAA Resist State Efforts for Sports Betting
By Michael McCarthy and A.J. Perez, USA TODAY
Online Poker: Barney Frank Appalled by US Attorney Actions
Congressman Barney Frank has expressed outrage over actions taken by the US Attorneys Office in the Southern District of New York in recent months. In June, that office seized nearly $40 million
Illegal bookmaker Approached Australian Ashes Player
A suspected illegal bookmaker is accused of approaching an Australian Ashes player after the second Test at Lord's, according to Jamie Pandaram reporting for
Delaware Sports Betting: Single-Game Bets Were a Risky Gambit
By CRIS BARRISH The News Journal
Argentina Wants Online Gambling Legalized
BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- The Argentine government is working on plans to allow online gambling throughout the country, presidential Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez said Wednesday.
