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Sports Betting: More Alleged Mobsters in New York Busted
Around two dozen alleged mobsters were busted Wednesday morning during a massive probe into a multi-million dollar sports betting and loansharking operation in the New York City area.
Online Gambling List at Center of Fed Ex Driver Attack
The driver of a Fed Ex truck in North Quincy, Massachusetts was brutally attacked while carrying
Threat Seen to Nevada’s Sports Betting Monopoly
By Richard N. Velotta and Brian Wargo, Las Vegas Sun
Internet Gambling: Man Jailed for Refusing to Testify
One more Kansas City man was jailed for refusing to testify in an Internet gambling investigation.
Introducing UB.com: The New Name in Online Poker
Tagged by players as "UB" for much of its decade online, UltimateBet has embraced the Poker Room's nickname, and
Atlantic City: Last Calls to be Pushed Back?
ATLANTA (myfoxatlanta.com) - The Atlanta City Council, which shortened serving hours for the city's bars six years ago after a series of shootings and complaints about late-night rowdiness, may con
Golden Casino Shuts Its Doors to US Players
The popular Golden Casino brand will be closing its doors to US players come December 1, 2009. The announcement is believed to relate to an investigation overseen by the US Attorney's Office out
Canada Money Launderer Shows Holes in Vegas Casinos
LOS ANGELES, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Las Vegas has cleaned up since its days as a magnet for ill-gotten mobster gains, but a Canadian insider trading scam has exposed the smaller-scale money laundering still going on in the desert city's casinos.
Canadian Stanko Grmovsek admitted in a Toronto court earlier this year to making $9 million with a law school buddy in a 14-year illegal scheme. Court documents show he said he laundered some of it by gambling wads of cash on games like blackjack in Vegas's world-famous casino strip.
Online Poker Traffic has Full Tilt Catching Up
While PokerStars remains light years ahead of its closest competition in the world of online poker, Full Tilt Poker is in a much better position now compared to where PokerStars was when they once
Israel Police Bust Internet Gambling Operation
Israel Police and the Tax Authority officials broke up a massive online gambling ring on Monday.s
Friday The 13th Always a Good Day to Place Bets
Gambling on Friday The 13th (which is today) is an acceptable and welcome practice. Because the activity is often viewed in the same realm as "sex" and "drinking alcohol
Tiffany Michelle: “Heck Yes I’ll Miss the WSOP for Amazing Race”
With Jenny's two favorite contestants on the Amazing Race eliminated, the show just doesn't seem to have the same excitement. If some of you haven't heard, Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho were elim
Merge Poker Players Now Getting Paid Through PIC Club
Good news for those online poker players caught in the middle of a high profile payment feud between the Merge Online Poker network and PIC Club Poker, a payment platform. These players are final
Barney Frank Present During Pot Bust
A leading opponent for the online poker industry, Congressman Barney Frank, was present when his partner's home was raided during a pot bust in 2007. The story came out in the Boston Globe last w
Pacquiao/Cotto Fight Could Help Vegas Economy
It's the fight everybody has been waiting for: Pacquiao/Cotto will pack them in.
Sports Interaction – Online Sportsbook Review
Sports Interaction was the first online sports
MahjongTime Online Casino Affiliate Program Closes
Income Access sent out an ominous message to its members on Wednesday, warning them that they have severed ties with the MahjongTime online casino affiliate program. They cite "payment conce
Churchill Downs to Buy Youbet.com for $126.4 Mil
(Reuters) - Racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) agreed to buy Youbet.com Inc (UBET.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in a deal valued at $12
Aced.com Online Poker Room Can’t Pay Players
Online poker players appear to be in the line of fire of a highly publicized payment dispute between money processing platform PIC Club Poker and the Merge Poker Network.
Gambling911.com has obtained an email correspondence between one of Merge Poker's online sites whereby a customer is told flat out they cannot pay him. The online poker room in question is Aced.com, which operates on the Merge network.
Poland Laws Will Affect Online Gambling
Poland appears to be the next in a long list of countries looking tighten the noose on its fledgling gambling industry.
2012 Movie Opens This Weekend: Odds on End of the World
In response to the opening weekend of the "end of world" flick 2012, our friends at
Merge Poker Falls Through on Promise to Pay PIC Club
In a hotly contested dispute over payment, online poker payment platform PIC Club claims it has yet to receive monies promised by Merge Poker, an online poker network.
PIC Club states that Merge owes much more money in fees, however, Merge has argued that some customers of PIC Club have been "taking them for a ride" by joining Merge poker rooms and quickly leaving. Each deposit into a Merge poker room results in fees as do withdrawals.
Gambling911.com has obtained a "settlement" email correspondence between PIC Club CEO Chuck Kidd and Merge Poker CEO Anthony Taylor.
£45.5m EuroMillions Winner is Cancer Survivor
Les Scadding has been out of work since last Christmas and was £68 overdrawn on his bank account. He is also a survivor of testicular cancer. Now he's £45.5m richer having won the EuroMillion
PartyGaming Gets Ready for Return to US
ONLINE gaming group PartyGaming said yesterday it had completed the acquisition of the World Poker Tour brand, positioning itself for a return to the US market when legislation allows it.
Bookie Pounded by Punters
Punters got the better of bookmaker Stan James last year with the chain showing a £285,800 loss against a profit of £2.8m in the previous year.
PIC Club CEO Chuck Kidd Letter to Poker Players
In case you haven't been following the drama on Gambling911.com for the past week, online poker payment platform PIC Club Poker has been involved in a heated exchange with Merge Poker network over
Online Sports Books Spared by Phil Ivey WSOP Exit
There were quite a few big bets placed on Phil Ivey to win the 2009 World Series of Poker before the event even began. Fortunately for the online sportsbooks, Ivey was eliminated in 7th
PIC Club Hires Frank Catania to get its Money
Online poker payment platform PIC Club had hired noted gaming attorney Frank Catania to recover funds from a failed online poker venture, Eurolinx, Gambling911.com has learned.
Online Sportsbooks Hope For Big Weekend
College Football and the NFL will always have the online sportsbooks licking their chops but this weekend there is even more to be happy about.
