Gambling News
Tingle: Australian Underbelly History and the Anti Pokie Song
Station Casinos Group Donates $13K to Salvation Army Following Theft
Online Gambling Mecca of Costa Rica Makes Residency More Difficult
XL Bet Shuts Down, Stiffs Players
An obscure online sports betting website, XL Bet, has closed its doors for good, stiffing customers in the process.
No Delay in Alabama Gambling Trial: Allegedly Bought And Sold Votes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to delay the April 4 trial date for the 11 people accused of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation in Montgomery.
Nine of the 11 defendants wanted a delay because they said they needed more time to review taped phone calls and 200,000 pages of documents turned over by the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson declined to grant a delay during a hearing Tuesday in Montgomery. But he said he will reconsider the request in late February or early March to see what progress the defendants are making.
Bwin and PartyGaming Will Remain As Separate Brands After Merger
Australian Gambling, Casino And Entertainment News – December 26, 2010
Sports Betting: WSJ Reports What Carrie Stroup Has Known All Along
Caesars Signs Online Poker Deal With Microgaming, People’s Network
Spain Lottery Hands Out $3 Billion To Thousands Of Winners
By Daniel Woolls, Associated Press
Robin Hood Gambler Offers Reward For Bellagio Chip Bandit Capture
A mysterious gambler has offered a bounty on a man who robbed the luxurious Bellagio Hotel and Casino last week.
The incident in question occurred Tuesday morning around 3 am when an unidentified man entered the famed establishment wearing a motorcycle jacket and helmet. He held up a craps table in just under 3 minutes time then fled on a motorcycle with over $1.5 million in casino chips. Authorities believe he robbed another casino just days before.
Gibraltar Raises Tax Levies On Internet Gambling Firms
The Internet gambling haven of Gibraltar, long known as a tax haven, has decided to raise tax levies. Beginning in 2011, it will impose a standard 10 percent tax.
PokerListings Founder Murder Remains Unsolved More Than Year Later
Cyprus Delays Poker Ban For EU Decision
(Reuters) - Attempts by Cyprus to ban online gambling have suffered a brief delay after feedback from the EU and member states pushed back a decision on the proposed ban by three months.
The east Mediterranean island is attempting to regulate gambling to prohibit online poker, slot machines and other casino games. Lawmakers say the practice has an estimated turnover of 2.5 billion euros per year.
Tingle: Gambling And Betting Adverts, Promos On Aussie TV, YouTube
Grand Privé Captain Shockwave Video Slot a Shock to Online Casino Affiliates
Ladbrokes Looking To Buy 888.com
After a failed attempt to acquire mega online casino company 888.com four years ago, The United Kingdom’s biggest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, is trying once more.
It was revealed Sunday night that Ladbrokes is offering around £240m or 70p a share. That is nearly half of what they offered four years back but the industry is in constant flux and online casinos in particular have been battered by the current economic crisis.
