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Online Sportsbook Rankings: Betfair, Bet365 Close Gap

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/06/2010

Ken Weitzner Double Suicide 6 Month Anniversary

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/06/2010

World Cup Bets Boost Sportingbet Profits

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/06/2010

Parker Spitzer Ratings Bomb: Online Gambling Industry No Pity

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/05/2010

Candidates Talk Alabama Bingo Indictments With WTOK, AL.com

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Oct/05/2010

Brick and Mortar Casinos May Welcome Online Gambling

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/05/2010

SBG Global Scam: The Untold Truth!

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/05/2010

Alabama Casino Operators, Senators Indicted

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/04/2010

iMEGA Contests DOJ Motion in Sports Betting Challenge

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/04/2010

Ernie Scherer III Murder Trial To Begin This Week

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/04/2010

Australian Casinos And Gambling Landscape Red Hot

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/03/2010

Guy W. Farmer: Internet Gambling: A Bad Bet for Nevada

I was surprised to learn that Congress is considering a bill that would legalize gambling on Internet poker. I think it's a terrible idea, and I'll tell you why.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/03/2010

Bookmaker Traffic Down Online

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/02/2010

Montreal Mafia Sports Betting Ring Guilty Pleas

 

10 men have plead guilty in a Montreal mafia sports betting case Friday.  They will face sentencing in January.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/01/2010

Bed Bugs: You Can Now Bet On Them

 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/01/2010

PokerStars Pulls Out of Washington State, Sportingbet Won’t Do France

 

Two online gambling firms in the news a lot last week, PokerStars and Sportingbet, announced they are pulling out of or otherewise not returning to certain markets. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/01/2010

Marvel Comics and Cryptologic Reach Settlement Agreement

 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/30/2010

Sports Betting Profit Before Placing The Bet

 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/29/2010

A Focus On Division Futures

 

The various teams have their loyal followers even when times are tough.  But when things are good, the “capture” potential becomes even greater.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/29/2010

Las Vegas Sportsbooks Best College Football Week Ever

 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/29/2010

Backed by Reid, Lesniak Hits Back at Harrah's

 

State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) sent out an email blast today declaring victory in his standoff with Harrah's.

"Harrah's, despite its huge campaign contributions to the Republican Governor's Association and hiring of Governor Christie's campaign manager Michael DuHaime, has run out of luck," Lesniak declared. "Its effort to legalize Internet gaming at the federal level and prevent states from taxing its revenues has been declared dead by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/29/2010

Another Online Poker Payment Processor Jailed

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/28/2010

Jenny Woo Becomes One of the Bros at Saturday’s BroCon Conference

 

BroCon is a conference for the billion dollar “guy” market.  Represented at this past Saturday’s conference at the exclusive New York Athletic Club (founded in 1886) were speakers from Maxim Magazine, AskMen.com, men’s apparel companies, Lacrosse industry professionals and players, entertainment attorneys and more.  Gambling911.com was the only company representing the billion dollar online gambling industry, though it had company in the publishing media market. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/28/2010

Paddy Power Weakens to Close at €24.825

 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/27/2010

Delaware Casinos Now Have NFL Capping Contests

 

Casinos in the State of Delaware are offering a new type of football wager this NFL season--handicapping contests.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/27/2010

Treacherous Midterm for Democrats Says The Hill

 

The Hill.com is not optimistic in regard to Democrats holding onto their majority seats after this November’s midterm elections and this does not bode well for online poker supporters who are counting on the Democratic Chairman of the House Financial Committee Barney Frank to come through for them with legislation designed to license Web card rooms in the States. 

Ironically it is the online oddsmakers who are predicting the sweep by Republicans. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/27/2010

Betfair Clients Targeted in Inland Revenue Investigation

 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/26/2010

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