Gambling News
D Day for Online Gambling? UIGEA Takes Effect
June 1, 2010 marks the day that the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) finally goes into effect after passing as an attachment to a Port Security Act in October 2006. The law makes
Hurricane Betting Not Likely: Oil Spill Trades Are
With the 2010 Hurricane season set to begin today (June 1), don't expect online bookmakers to start offering betting odds on Hurricanes hitting the US.
In 2006, following the record setting hurricane season the year prior, online gambling's oldest betting site catering to the North American bettor, Bookmaker.com, came under increasing scrutiny for taking bets on the 2006 storm season.
Online Gambling: Prague i-Gaming Affiliate Super Show Recap
The Prague Affiliate Super Show for the online gambling sector is now history. Most of us are now back home after nearly a week of revelry and networking.
Make no mistake about it, Prague is a great city and relatively inexpensive compared to the rest of Europe. Organizers, however, do not expect an immediate return. While the city itself is relatively affordable, getting there is not. Few flights go direct to Prague from the United States. Most fares cost anywhere from US$1000 to $1400 round trip.
Aussie Racing Club Buys Pokies Clubs
The Australian gaming, igaming, racing and overall business sector continues to evolve, as the old adage of only the strong will survive continues to hold true.
Is Ken Weitzner Really Dead?
Despite mounting evidence to suggest that online gambling portal pioneer Ken Weitzner really is dead, the most talked about subject at this past week's Prague i-Gaming Affiliate Super Show (aside f
Brazil Lottery Winner Escapes Father’s Murder Plot
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The winner of a $16 million (11 million pound) lottery jackpot in Brazil escaped his own father's plot to kill him after police caught two contract killers supposedly hired to
American Gaming Spends $430k on Lobbying
(Associated Press) The American Gaming Association spent nearly $430,000 in the first quarter lobbying federal officials about online gambling regulation and enforcement and other issues, according
How Match Fixing Has Hit The World of Sports Betting
From: The London Telegraph
Football
Only this month, Lord Triesman was forced to resign as chairman of the Football Association after alleging that Russia and Spain were attempting to bribe referees ahead of the World Cup, prompting Jérôme Valcke, Fifa's general secretary, to ask Interpol to look into the claims.
In 2006 Italian police revealed that some of the country's biggest clubs had been bribing referees.
Cricket
JetBull Closing Party in Prague
The JetBull closing party will take place from 21.00-Late (that is 9:00 pm for all you North American wankers).
Crown Casino VS Star City Friendly War
The casino and overall gaming industry in the Asia Pacific - Australian regional remains as competitive as ever, with Crown Casino, Star City and Jupiters Hotel and Casino all enjoying expensive up
Gambling911.com Founder Wins DAFT Award While in Prague
The website CalvinAyre.com has awarded Gambling911.com founder Chris Costigan with its coveted DAFT Award (D
Craigslist Killer Still Gambling in Prison
The notorious Craigslist killer Philip Markoff continues his gambling ways while in prison.
William Hill Pulls Out of French Online Gambling Market
(Reuters) - William Hill (WMH.L), Britain's second-biggest bookmaker, said it would stop accepting online gambling business from clients in France following the introduction of new gambling laws in
Calvin Ayre Party: Evil Dwarfs and Drones
The highly anticipated kickoff to the Prague Affiliate Super Show, the Calvin Ayre party, took place in a remote section outside the city. Tight security guarded the event as only 200 chosen gues
Internet Censorship in Australia: Senate Transcript
Internet Censorship in Australia: Senate Transcript
For those of you who have been following the exploits of Australia Communications Director Stephen Conroy and his attempts to censor the Internet here at Gambling911.com, we have obtained a copy of the Senate transcript as it relates to Google in Australian Parliament, courtesy of Greg Tingle.
PartyGaming Snafu Leaves Many Readers Confused
In a rare gaffe made by the Gambling911.com website, readers were provided with news related to PartyGaming that happened in 2006.
The Gambling911.com website, which has an accuracy rate of 97.99 percent in its reporting referenced a Ha'aretz news article that appeared on the wires early Monday morning, including Google News.
The article in reference appears on the Google page as being published just 2 days ago.
Australian Casino, Gaming and Sports Betting Trends
It's a red hot week, month in fact, for the Australian and Asia Pacific gaming and igaming sector. Following the public release of the Aussie government Australian Productivity Report.
Online Gambling Boss Jailed 14 Years for Murder of Wife
The boss of an online gaming company who stabbed his wife to death as she slept in their bedroom was jailed for at least 14 years at the Old Bailey today.
Missouri Man Charged in Online Gambling Scheme
A Missouri man has been charged with money laundering related to online gambling.
Kenneth Wienski is alleged to have been helping to concoct an online gambling payment-processing scheme that hid the true nature of the transactions by moving funds through a medical-billing company and a check-processing company where he worked.
Online Poker: UB.com, Cereus Back On Top
The Cereus online poker network, which includes UB.com and AbsolutePoker.com
Australian Gambling Report Asks Federal Government to Control
The Australian Productivity report on gaming and gambling has come out, but relax - it's not all bad news.
Neteller Scam: Former Customers Being Called
Gambling911.com is warning its readers to be very cautious should they receive a phone call or email that claims to be from Neteller, the once prominent online gambling payment processing company t
Online Sports Betting: FIFA World Cup Fills Void
Typically the months of June and July provide very few options outside of baseball when it comes to online sports betting. Early June still offers the NBA Finals, which gets a decent amount of ac
Congressman Josephn Abruzzo to Speak at Online Gambling Show
Everybody is heading to Prague this week for the big online gambling affiliate super show known as the i-Gaming Super Show and of course Gambling911.c
Arrest Made in Burswood Casino Firearms Case
Loyal readers, Americans, Australians, Canadians, Asians... the world over...
Pakistan Owned Online Casino Sued by Vegas Group
An online casino owned by a Pakistan firm is being sued by Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment Inc, claiming an infringement on trademarks with a website promoting an Indiana casino.
Paddy Power Cash For Ash Volcano Insurance Bet
Insurers did not want to offer cover for those airline passengers adversely affected by the recent Iceland volcano eruption and its pesky little ash cloud, but the folks at Ireland's online bookmak
Sex.com, Poker.org Up For Sale
Two of the hottest domain names are up for sale: Sex.com and Poker.org.
Bankrupt company Escom LLC is putting Sex.com on the auction block. According to bankruptcy law, Escom is able to sell off its assets free of liens and other burdens. Sedo.com is conducting the auction. Escom bought the Sex.com domain name for a whopping $14 million, the highest amount ever paid for an Interet domain name.
CTXM Partners with Cake Network
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles - May 20, 2010 - In a deal that creates a robust, new alliance in online gaming, European based online casino software and white label platform provider CTXM has partn
July Markup on Internet Gambling Scheduled
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank has announced intentions to mark up HR 2267 in July. The bill would amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing of In
