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Online Sportsbooks Mean Big Business For Online Poker
Some in the online poker community choose to brandish sports betting as "shady" and "not as important in the whole scheme of things" when it comes to the online gambling sector.
Steve Wynn Divorce Among Most Expensive
Steve Wynn's $1 billion divoce may be the most expensive ever, at least according to Wynn. He and his wife Elaine split their 38 percent stake in Wynn Resorts Ltd. Elaine walked away with $955
Betfair Closer to IPO
We haven't seen many IPOs in the online gambling sector in recent years. That may be about to chance as Betfair reportedly prepares to go public.
Betfair has hired Morgan Stanley director Mark Brooker as head of strategy, according to EGR Magazine. It is the first in a series of anticipated moves prior to the potential £1.5bn flotation.
Gambling911.com Founder Discusses Ken Weitzner
As many Gambling911.com readers may know, Gambling911.com founder Chris Costigan once worked for TheRx.com, a website owned and operated by Kenneth "The Shrink" Weitzner. This past week
Daly Says Shrink ‘Obsessed’
A former employee of Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner says the controversial gambling news website owner who died last week was an "obsessed" man whose desire to dominate a rival fue
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.
Tiger Woods Divorce Odds Could Pay Off Soon
Reports began surfacing Tuesday that Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren were close to filing for a divorce. OK! Magazine was making the claim.
Cops Won’t Release Weitzner Details
Police in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA, said today that they will not be publicly releasing the official police report about the deaths last week of gambling news website operator Ken "The Shrink
Shrink Would Often Read About Suicide
Speaking exclusively to one of Kenneth Weitzner's former lovers, Gambling911.com can reveal that "the Shrink" had a preoccupation with suicide to the point where he would often read up on
StarCraft Cheating the Biggest Scandal to Hit e-Sports
Korea is being rocked by a scandal of epic proportion involving StarCraft where a number of gamers are being linked to match-fixing, cheating and illegal betting.
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.
Ken Weitzner: Not a Doctor, But Played One On The Internet
Some years back, a now-infamous television commercial began with a man declaring, "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV."
US Ambassador to Australia Not Happy With Conroy
The US ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich has criticised the Rudd government's plan to filter the internet, saying the same goals can be achieved without censorship.
The federal government's $128.8 million Cyber Safety policy includes forcing ISPs to block access to certain websites and blacklist offensive material. Legislation to enable the scheme is set to be introduced this year.
On ABC's Q&A program last night, Mr Bleich said the "internet has to be free" and that there were other means of combating nasty content such as child pornography.
Foul Play Ruled Out in Shrink’s Death
Foul play is not suspected in the deaths of gambling news website operator Kenneth B.
Steve Wynn: “Joe Francis is Insane”
Joe Francis of "Girls Gone Wild" "holds the all-time record for cuckoo," claims gambling mogul Steve Wynn.
Kenneth Weitzer and Wife to be Cremated
He was a man of the Jewish faith and, while cremation is not commonly permitted, EOG.com founder Kenneth Weitzner will be cremated along with his wife following a memorial on Tuesday. Weitzner's
Barney Frank Online Poker Hearing Postponed
Washington, DC - Due to a conflict in the Chairman's schedule, the hearing entitled "H.R. 2266, Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act and H.R.
Online Gambling Portal Owner Bizarre Death 2nd in 12 Months
The death of Kenneth Weitzner marks the second time in less than 12 months that an online gambling portal owner has died under mysterious circumstances. Weitzner was confirmed dead shortly after
Kenneth Weitzner Death Confirmed
It's official: Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner is dead.
Costa Rican Sportsbooks Respond to Recent Arrests
By Chrissie Long, Tico Times Staff
UK Poker Champion Closer to US Extradition for Murder
Marcus Bebb-Jones, a United Kingdom poker champion, could be facing charges of murdering his wife Sabrina in 1997. He is one step closer to being extradited back to the United States according to
Barney Frank Hearing on Internet Poker Friday
Congressman Barney Frank has scheduled a hearing this upcoming Friday to discuss legalization of online poker. Two bills will be presented by the House democrat from Massachusetts.
Tiger Woods Return Great for Sportsbooks
LAS VEGAS -- Tiger Woods' comeback to golf has not only been good for ratings, but it's also a big hit with Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Weitzner Son Claims Suicide: Still No Official Reports
The son of online gambling portal owner Kenneth Weitzner revealed on Sunday that both his stepfather and mother died of an apparent lethal dose of pills and carbon monoxide some time late Wednesday
Gambling, Bikies, Drugs, Porn And Vice Inc. Down Under
Underbelly and vice is alive and well down under in Sydney, Australia.
Nephew Tells Friends EOG.com Owner Killed in Car Crash
While the online gambling community continued to speculate on the cause of "death" of an industry portal owner, the nephew of the supposedly slain man has told close family friends outsid
Crown Casino Faced With Bad PR as Key Event Approaches
In the land "down under" sometimes hard news is kept quite for a while, but invariably the cat gets out of the bag.
EOG.com Owner Kenneth Weitzner Dead?
Speculation was running rampant late Saturday that the founder of theRx.com and later, www.eog.com, had been killed (mysteriously). Nobody has been able to confirm the fate of Kenneth Weitzner, a
Betting on 2010 Masters Breaks Records
Betting on the 2010 Masters traffic has been brisk at Gambling911.com, though it can hardly be seen as rivaling that of the Super Bowl or Oscars (or the upcoming Kentucky Derby for that matter).
