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BetFred.com Sees UIGEA Delay Good for Euro Online Poker
A 6 month delay of bank regulations associated with the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act passed in October 2006 is a good thing, so say some in the European online poker market.
The new reqs were set to go into effect December 1. Gambling911.com broke the story Wednesday that a settlement had been reached between Congressman Barney Frank and the US Treasury Department to delay the process another 6 months.
Merge Poker Reportedly Pays Pic Club But No Comment?
Rumors are now circulating that Merge Poker Network has fully settled with PIC Club Poker, an online poker payment platform, following a heated dispute over the past month. The problem: While
Online Poker: 6 Month Delay in UIGEA Regulations
Good news for online poker players as Gambling911.com can reveal that the US Treasury Department is expected to delay implementation of regulations that would require banks to stop online poker and
Aced.com Online Poker Story Big Read in November
One of the most controversial stories to appear on the Gambling911.com website during the month of November centered on Merge Poker Network's online poker room,
Online Gambling Industry in Costa Rica Goes Green
The online gambling Mecca of San Jose, Costa Rica, is about to go green thanks to one soul known as "Search Engine Bob".
Gambling Addiction and Illness Theory Gaining Ground
Liz Benston Las Vegas Sun
Steve Wynn Divorce Settlement Finalized
By Jeff German Las Vegas Sun
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
