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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.
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Corzine Will Continue to Fight NJ Sports Betting Ban
Undaunted by his electoral defeat, Gov. Jon S. Corzine will proceed with his plan to join a legal battle to bring sports betting to New Jersey, according to his office.
On Monday, a day before Corzine lost the election to Republican rival Chris Christie, a federal judge had allowed Corzine until Nov. 12 to file a complaint against a 17-year ban on sports wagering, overruling resistance from the federal Department of Justice.
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Online Poker Regulation Could Mean $41 Bil. For US
As the clock continues to tick, inching closer and closer to the official December 1st compliance deadline for the Unlawful In
Whale in PIC Club Merge Online Poker Scandal Speaks
Gambling911.com has been reporting extensively on the controversy surrounding PIC Club Poker, an online payment platform dealing with the Internet poker community, and the Merge Poker Network. PI
Online Poker Probe Casts Ominous Shadow Over 2009 WSOP
As the 2009 World Series of Poker final table is set to get underway this weekend, fears are mounting that US authorities might try to make a powerful statement by announcing new indictments into a
Soccer Officials Detained in China Over Gambling Probe
Hu Yinan, China Daily
Gov.: Ky. Needs to Act on Casinos After Ohio Vote
FRANKFORT, Ky. -Associated Press --- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said it's time for the state to act on approving expanded gambling now that Ohio voters approved casinos in four cities.
Beshear said Ohio residents will reap the benefits of thousands of new jobs and millions in new tax dollars. He said Kentucky "can't afford to wait any longer" on the issue, claiming it could lead to immediate economic benefits.
PIC Club Merge Poker Fight Generates Heated Debate
The PIC Club Merge Poker dispute has helped garner intense readership among Gambling911.com readers, many of whom have felt compelled to express themselves in our increasingly popular comments sect
Liverpool Boots Ladbrokes With Online Sportsbook 188Bet
Asian online sportsbook operator 188Bet has replaced the United Kingdom's largest bookmaker as sponsor for Liverpool FC according to reports.
Online Sportsbooks: Yankees Win No Real Loss for Bookies
Sure it stung a little, by default the betting public will wager on the New York Yankees winning a World Series from the start of the regular season straight on through. But in this series, the P
Stanley Leisure’s Lord Steinberg Passes Away
Electronic Game Card, Inc.
Breeders Cup Betting Means Added Revenue for Books
Breeders Cup betting for 2009 is already proving to be big for the online bookmakers who expect one of the world's biggest races to draw supplemental revenue to a busy College Football and NFL week
BetonSports Siblings Sentenced to House Arrest
Following news that BetonSports.com founder, Gary Kaplan, will serve just over a year in prison, reports have surfaced that family members will be assigned to house arrest.
Brother, Neil Scott Kaplan, and sister, Lori Beth Kaplan-Multz, who had worked for the company, pleaded guilty in June to two felony conspiracy charges and agreed to turn over more than $6 million held in Swiss bank accounts, according to a report in the St. Louis Dispatch.
Online Sportsbook Pays Out $500K on Formula One Winner
Costa Rica's oldest online sportsbook, BetCRIS.com, has paid out just over $500,000 in Formula One bets while other books are reportedly disputing the outcome.
Merge Poker Claims Contract With PIC Club Severed
Merge Poker is claiming they are no longer obligated to pay funds to PIC Club after severing their contract agreement. PIC Club is a payment platform that has stated Merge owes over $100,000 in f
Chris Christie Win in New Jersey Won’t Hurt Sports Betting Suit
Following a decision by a New Jersey court on Monday, Governor Jon Corzine was granted permission to join a much ballyhooed law suit to legalize online sports betting in that state. The only prob
Merge Poker Network Stiffing Vendors
The struggling Merge Poker Network reportedly owes $160,000 to a poker payment platform, PIC Club, Gambling911.com can reveal today. PIC Club has been trying to get its money since July and final
MGM to Report Financial Results Thursday
Investors are regaining their interest in casino and hotel companies now as they sense that the economy is turning around.
Kaplan Will Be Free In Just Over a year
BetonSports founder Gary Kaplan has already served most of his sentence and, as such, will only be incarcerated for another year and couple of months.
