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New Jersey Spending Cuts: Bring on Legalized Sports Betting
With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie proposing deep spending cuts, the subject of legalized sports betting once more comes to the forefront.
2nd Berlin Poker Robbery Suspect Captured: Others Named
It's been a terrific day on the Berlin poker robbery capture front as yet another suspect has been taken into custody.
March Madness Office Pools Costs Employers $1.8 Billion
Most work places this week have partaken in the annual ritual of setting up March Madness office pools while the more savvy employee uses his or her Web-enabled phone to
Dollarization in Costa Rica? Good Bye Beloved Colon
The online gambling hotbed of Costa Rica may want to consider abandoning its much beloved colon in favor of the US Dollar.
Australian Internet Filter Legislation Delayed
Australian Internet filter legislation proposed by what many believe to be an overzealous politician would have blocked a number of online gambling sites. Now comes word that these efforts are no
Bracket Pools for March Madness Could Be Illegal
Reported by: Lindsey Ashcraft, My Fox 34 Lubbock, Texas
Masters Golf Tournament 2010 Odds: Betting Should Sore
Masters Golf Tournament 2010 odds were now updated at BetUS.com (see website here) along with a few special prop bets now that Tiger Wo
Macau Leader Pressures Casino Operators
By KATE O'KEEFFE And JONATHAN CHENG, www.wsj.com
Another Online Casino Affiliate Program Goes Bust
Blue Square is closing its "old affiliate system". The question begs... was it too good, or too bad?
"For my money there's less than a dozen gaming, igaming and sports betting affiliate programs worth joining on a global scale," says Greg Tingle of Media Man Int. "That's why Media Man also does media, PR and other business ventures. There's so much room for improvement in the affiliate sector its not funny."
Here is the notice from Blue Square:
Hi,
Man Sentenced for Bilking $7M From Casinos
SAN DIEGO (Associated Press) -- A San Diego man who led a card-cheating ring that bilked dozens of casinos out of $7 million was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in federal prison.
Phuong Quoc Truong has acknowledged leading the ring, known as the "Tran Organization," that targeted 27 casinos across the country, including three American Indian casinos near San Diego. The operation began in 2002.
Poker and the NFL: Not a Sustainable Marriage
PokerNews.com questioned the concept of poker players supporting the National Football League (NFL), a professional sp
Super Bowl in New Jersey 2014?
The NFL may be looking at ways to stop New Jersey from moving forward with its attempts to have sports betting legalized in that state. The carrot in this case will be to offer a Super Bowl at th
States Go All In: Expand Gambling to Plug The Budget
By MICHAEL J. CRUMB (AP)
Odds on Papal Resignation: Who Will Be Next Pope?
With the latest Catholic Church sex abuse scandal hitting a little close to home, odds on a Papal resignation have now been released by Ireland's biggest bookmaker,
Gang-Related Shooting Injures 2 in Cali Casino
Authorities have arrested the alleged gunman in the gang-related shooting of two teenagers at an Amador County casino.
Fantasy Games Exempt From Gambling Crime Bill
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In Las Vegas NCAA Tournament Really is March Madness
BY Rich O'Malley, NY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Last year, for the first time in six years, I did the responsible thing.
I stayed home.
Every year since 2003, I had religiously made my pilgrimage to Las Vegas - including once BY MYSELF when everyone bailed on me - to watch the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament at various sportsbooks along The Strip.
But last year, I purchased a house with my wife, so I did what any sane, married 30-something who had just bought a house would do.
I broke the streak.
Online Gambling: Okay To Play Facebook Page Launched
In an aggressive move by online gambling interests, a new Facebook page has been launched with the goal to have some 200,000 fans in the next several months. Websites in the sector are being enco
Man Attacks at Australia Casino: More Online Gambling News
A man has been questioned by police after a bouncer was allegedly head-butted at Burswood Casino in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Nevada May Want To Cut Off WSOP Online Poker Sponsors
The World Series of Poker may find itself in yet another setback. Following legislation passed in October 2006 that essentially made it illegal (or at least difficult) for banks to transfer funds
Ladbrokes Limits Players Bets to 1 Euro Max
If you win, you're limits often get cut, especially at the European online sportsbooks. Just ask one poor customer of Ladbrokes.
MGM To Leave Atlantic City Over Questions About Ho
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NCAA Basketball Tournament 2010: Get Ready to Bet
For sports bettors throughout the United States, Sunday night will begin a five day frenzy of placing bets, organizing office pools and entering million dollar bracket contests like those found at
Betfair US Boss Gerard Cunningham Out
eGaming Review Magazine is reporting that Betfair US Head
Australia: Internet In Peril as Big Brother Is Still Watching
Gaming, news media, entertainment and freedom of expression fans, your Internet is in danger, at least if you'r one of our Australian readers.
Online Gambling Would Welcome Rush Limbaugh to Costa Rica
Radio host Rush Limbaugh has suggested that should President Obama's health plan sail through Congress, he will pack up his things and move to Costa Rica.
Limbaugh has chosen the perfect destination. The online gambling industry set up shop in this Central American paradise during the mid-1990's. Since that time operators have gone on to opening their own restaurants and constructing office buildings. Limbaugh won't have any difficulty broadcasting his radio show out of CR either with all those enormous satellite dishes sitting on the properties of sportsbooks.
Poll Finds Most Americans Oppose Internet Gambling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - (Associated Press) - A new poll finds most Americans oppose Internet and half oppose sports betting, but many have gambled themselves at a casino.
The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found two-thirds of those surveyed oppose changing the law to allow bets to be placed over the Internet, and 53 percent oppose allowing bets on the outcome of professional or college sporting events.
Stateside Bookies, Costa Rica Business Indicted
A federal indictment unsealed today charged four men and two companies with running an illegal gambling business that attracted about $3.6 million in bets over three years.
Gerlarmo Cammisano, 56, James J. Moretina, 60, James L. Dicapo, 57, and Michael J. Lombardo, 54, each were charged with violations of federal gambling laws in the 23-count indictment returned Tuesday in Kansas City.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino CEO Death Ruled a Suicide
TMZ.com was reporting that law enforcement had informed the popular website that the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino CEO Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski was found dead yesterday of
Mirapex Causes Gambling Addiction? Man Sues
A Las Vegas man has filed suit against the drug Mirapex's manufacturers, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer, Pharmacia Corp., and Pharmacia & Upjohn Co.
