Gambling News
Online Poker Bill Tied into Health Care Reform
Senator Robert Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a bill to legalize and regulate the online poker in an effort to help offset the cost of health-care reform.
Maryland Actions Most Certainly Concern to Online Poker
When Gambling911.com first broke the news this past weekend that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland had been embroiled in an aggressive probe of online casino powerhouse, Golden Casino, the o
Bodog Becky Budapest Affiliate Conference Top 10
I may have a new boss and a new job with Calvin Ayre and Bodogbrand.com, but when it comes to industry entertainment, not much has changed.
Joe Sebok Had Reservations About Joining UltimateBet
There are many in the online poker community who simply cannot find it in their hearts to forgive Ultimate Bet, now the 5th largest online poker room in the world, after they were found
Online Gambling: China Appeals WTO Media Ruling
As first predicted by Gambling911.com last year, the United State's unwillingness to obey a WTO ruling related to online gambling is now having lasting implications and it all centers upon "pu
World Poker Exchange Averaged 35 Players Last Week?
The average "real cash" players at PokerStars this past week: 25400.
The average "real cash" players at the World Poker Exchange this past week: 35
Macau Seedy Casino Industry a Goldmine
In an article published by the Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday morning, it is revealed how Macau's casino industry has flourished despite a worldwide economic crisis. Gaming revenue has roared abov
iMEGA Faces Danger of Losing NJ Gov Jon Corzine
With just a few more weeks until the elections, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat, appears to be in serious danger of losing. Corzine offered up his support of a suit brought forth by t
Carmen The Cheeseman DiNunzio Extorted Boston Bookie
(Associated Press) - The former underboss of the New England mob is scheduled to be sentenced this week for bribing an undercover FBI agent posing as a state official in an attempt to win a $6 mill
Week 2 NFL, College Football Provide Mixed Bag For Bookies
Week 2 of the NFL saw similar results as Week 1 in that gamblers and bookies for the most part alternated between wins.
Public sports bettors did well by backing New Orleans, The Giants, Oakland and Minnesota. But the bookies made out with the biggest play of the day on New England's loss since much of the action was going the Patriots way. They also won a little money with Chicago and Houston both winning their respective games.
Wynn Seeks $1.63 Billion for Macau
(Bloomberg) -- Wynn Resorts Ltd.
New Task Force Set Up To Go After Online Gambling
A new Assets Forfeiture and Financial Crimes task force has been implemented at the US Attorney's Office in Baltimore Maryland which is already being used to go after online gambling operations.
State Economy Gets Boost From Sports Betting
The state of Delaware reports revenue of $257,870 their first week of offering legalized sports betting, and this is at the reduced exposure originally intended due to pending lawsuits.
Golden Casino The Subject of Online Gambling Investigation
Gambling911.com can now report exclusively that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland in conjunction with the US Attorney Office out of New York and Louisiana State law enforcement in addition t
More News on Houston Poker Room Gun Battle
The funeral for Barron Glenn Boutte is today in Houston.
Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Will Have to Wait
Online poker's greatest ally in Congress, Massachusetts Rep Barney Frank, has reported in to the Poker Players A
Washington Redskins Name Change Odds
A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins' name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter.
Online Gambling Foe Jon Kyl Election Day Woes
Arizona Republican and the number two GOP leader, Senator Jon Kyl, may have trouble come Election Day. The good news for Kyl is that the Election Day in question won't be until 2012. The bad ne
Internet Gambling 10 Times More Dangers Than Other Addictions
By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent, The Guardian
Sports Betting: Mark Lawrence Talks Football With Woo
With football season finally here, I've been continuing my insiders look with the pro handicappers I met at the VegasInsider.com Sports Handicapping Seminar. Marc Lawrence is a true icon when it
Former DC Cop Part of Gambling, Drug Ring
Federal prosecutors say a former District police officer and 11 others were part of a criminal ring that flooded Southern Maryland with cocaine for the past three years.
Darrell Alphonso Carter hasn't been a police officer for more than a decade. During some of the time since leaving the force, prosecutors say he ran a gambling operation in St. Mary's County that catered to the drug dealers he also did business with. The gambling was high stakes, with as much as $80,000 bandied about.
Court Date Set for Antoine Walker Vegas Casino Debt Case
LAS VEGAS-(Associated Press) -- A Las Vegas court has pushed back a status check to Oct.
Denmark: Man Must Turn Over All Winnings From Online Poker
A 35-year-old unemployed man has been told by the Supreme Court to hand over 194,000 kroner he won playing online poker, The
BetFair Shock Poker Ad Suggestive 15 Year Old
An advertisement for the online betting exchange BetFair has many eyebrows being raised on Wednesday.
Sports Betting Public Reeling After Monday Night Games
The sports betting public got a break Sunday afternoon and evening following big wins with heavily wagered on favorites Minnesota, Dallas, Green Bay and New Orleans. They were not so lucky Monday
Las Vegas Metro Undercover Drug Ops Hit Casinos
The Las Vegas Metro Police are undergoing an aggressive attempt to crack down on swimming pool "drug" parties at casino hotels throughout the strip. The latest target: Rehab at the Ha
Delaware Appeal of Sports Betting Rule a Losing Proposition
Delaware's filing of a 24-page petition to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to hear whether the state should be allowed to offer single-game sports betting will likely g
MD Investigation Expands to Other Online Poker Groups
Gambling911.com can confirm that an ongoing investigation being conducted by the US Attorney's Office out of Baltimore has expanded beyond a single online gambling company.
UltimateBet CEO Paul Leggett Comments on Scandal Findings
I wanted to blog today to discuss the recent decision by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission that was released on Friday.
Is Harrah’s Buying Planet Hollywood?
The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting that Harrah's is buying Planet Hollywood, or at least its debt. Analysts, however, believe that this move could be the precursor to Harrah's outright p
