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Clive Hawkswood Balks at Gov Request of Bookies
The government has proposed the creation of a fund that would lead to bookmakers handing over millions of pounds to Sport England for reinvestment in grassroots sport as part of a new voluntary cod
Clues Emerge in Online Poker Portal Founder’s Murder
An extortion plot may be at the center of a murder that rocked the online poker world this past August.
Online Poker Room Investigated by Police
Maltese police are in the process of investigating a now defunct online poker room network that included websites BetOnBet, Eurolinx and Linx Casino, who shut down following the liquidation of pare
Poland Restricts Gambling Outside Casinos
WARSAW - Poland's parliament on Friday adopted a law that confines gambling to casinos and phases out the slot machines currently in many Polish cafes, clubs, shops and service stations.
Bookies Hurt by Indianapolis Colts Cover
While the online bookmakers needed the Indianapolis Colts to lose against Baltimore to enjoy a successful day, other games managed to go the bookies way including Pittsburgh's shock loss to Kansas
Premier League Must not be Complacent on Match-Fixing
By Rory Smith, The Telegraph
BWIN and 888 Dismiss Takeover Reports
eGaming Review Magazine is reporting on Friday that Austrian-based BWIN and online gambling giant 888.com have dismissed acquisition talks. Rumors have b
Jenny Woo Does Joe Cada
He's been on David Letterman and ESPN. Now 2009 World Series of Poker winner Joe Cada is heading to the big time. He'll be interviewed by Gambling911.com's very own Jenny Woo next week.
Mafia Tomato Gets Squished
By MURRAY WEISS and CHUCK BENNETT, NY Post
80% of Work Place Activity Surfing Porn and Gambling
Over the period of one month, officials measured how employees and students in Jönköping, Sweden used the municipality's 8,000 computers and the results were staggering.
At times, up to 80 percent of the municipality's Internet capacity was used for file sharing, an activity which is oftentimes illegal, according to a report in The Local, a Swedish online news site.
Poker Players Alliance Launches New Tweet for Poker Campaign
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today announced Tweet for Poker<
63: The Number of Co-Sponsors for Barney Frank Poker Bill
Rep. Anthony D.
Trump Creditors Poised to Take Control of Atlantic City Casinos
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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
