Gambling
Bookmaker Not Hurt by Recession: Opening 80 More Shops
Paddy Power, Ireland's biggest bookmaker, plans to expand into Scotland with the opening of 80 more shops by 2011 with a stg£16m investment.
Online Gambling and the Economy: The Media Stimulus
Throughout these trying times, Gambling911.com will be highlighting ways in which a fully legalized online gambling industry can help to stimulate the U.S.
Michael Phelps Might Need to Become a Poker Pro… Fast!
Olympic gold medalist swimmer, Michael Phelps, was dropped by one sponsor this past week following the fallout of his "marijuana" usage at a party this past fall.
Kellogg Co became the first major consumer firm to terminate an endorsement relationship with Michael Phelps. The world's largest cereal maker said on Thursday it would not extend a contract with Phelps, who won 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last summer. The company said the Phelps "bong incident" was inconsistent with its public image.
Poker Pro Layne Flack Gets Heat: Plays Golf With The Devil
Back in December, poker pro Layne Flack implied poker legend, Doyle Brunson, may have bought his earlier World Series of Poker bracelets.
No Predators at This Year’s LA County Sheriff’s Dept Poker Classic
The sheriffs have learned their lesson.
Finally.
Lakers vs. Celtics Draws Huge Ratings: Heavy Betting
The Los Angeles Lakers vs.
Online Gambling Heating Up in Australia
The online gambling industry is really starting to get hot in Australia it seems.
The land down under is seen as the land of opportunities, but it is often forgotten by the folks up north. That's not so much the case with the online gambling sector. Last month we watched with excitement as the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament turned out yet another millionaire. It's now among the most popular live tournaments in the world today.
Russ Hamilton Mum Regarding Online Poker Cheating
WickedChopsPoker via its RawVegas.TV arm featured exclusive footage of "alleged" UltimateBet super-user Russ Hamilton after completing a round of golf
Pennsylvania Wants Video Poker Legalized to Pay for College Tuition
(Associated Press) Gov.
Online Casino Affiliates Must Apply Pressure to Grand Prive
Despite tensions between two of the top online casino affiliate organizations, Casino Affiliate Programs and the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association, there is common ground among members related
Poker Players Alliance Party for Its Leaders… Members Excluded
Gambling911.com published an article Wednesday suggesting how great it would be for the million plus Poke
Alcohol and Online Poker: You Booze You Lose
How does drinking alcohol affect your online poker play?
That's the question that was posed at the popular online poker forum CardsChat.com.
"I have been playing for only 3 years now, but in my experience ‘drink' tends to make me more adventurous. and of course less disciplined. ie the next morning is a bitter one!" a poster by the handle of Bluffmaster wrote. He was also the individual who posed the question.
Responses included the following:
888 Holdings 4th Quarter Figures Bad, January Good
The online poker craze appears to be going off the boil judging by 888 Holdings's fourth quarter figures, though the online gaming firm said its full-year 2008 earnings should meet
Full Tilt Poker Places Itself in Compromising Position
Clonie Gowen filed an amended complaint against Full Tilt Poker, the world's second largest online poker room, its related companies, CEO Raymond Bitar and 13 big name poker players who are part of
Balkans Opens Up For Online Gambling Market
After expanding in continental and southern Europe, the
Liggero Uses Sex Appeal to Get CAP Ban Lifted
"I am sure you are wondering...what on earth did it take to get my CAP Euro ban lifted? Seducing (Michael) Caselli.
Randy Meisner Imposter Still Conning at Super Bowl in Vegas
The infamous Randy Meisner imposter (the real Meisner used to play with the Eagles) is fast losing ground thanks partly to the iPhone/Blackberry and a little help from Gambling911.com. 2009 Wor
3 Hour Intense SEO for Gambling Session in Amsterdam
2009 will have an intense 3 hour search engine optimization session for gaming related keywords to European markets. The session will be held by Gary Beal, freelancer and search engine strategy e
Super Bowl Betting Down in Vegas: Up Online
The Super Bowl betting numbers are in and the results: A total of $81.5 million was wagered in the state's sports books on Super Bowl XLIII, an 11.5 percent decrease from the game's 2008 handle, ac
Online Gambling Magnate Arrested in Bangkok
Indian online gambling tycoon, Karan Singh Thakral, has been arrested in Bangkok Thailand. The man was taken into custody on Wednesday, authorities announced.
Pol Maj-Gen Pongpat said Mr Thakral, 39, was part of the online gambling network focusing mostly on football betting. The operation is estimated to have took in a turnover of 3.2 billion of baht, equivalent to around US$2.5 billion.
Pol Maj-Gen Pongpat said Mr Thakral had pleaded not guilty to the charge but police had enough evidence from previous arrests to prosecute him.
Poker Players Alliance Party: A Perfect Economic Stimulus
Imagine if you will only 5 percent of the Poker Player Alliance million plus members descending upon Washington, D.C.
CAP Recap: Far From a Disaster Say Organizers
Sure there was a much publicized "incident" that took place at the lobby of the hotel where CAP Euro was taking place this past weekend in West Londo
Barney Frank Agenda Includes Online Gambling
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat and head of the U.S.
BetFair Head: Another 5 Years for Legalized Online Gambling in U.S.
In an interview with realbusiness.co.uk, BetFair co-founder Edward Wray said he believed the United States would not legalize online gambling for at lea
Pennsylvania Court Now Rules Poker Illegal
Just weeks after Pennsylvania Judge Thomas A.
Steelers Win and Failure to Cover Best Scenario for Books
"It was the best-case scenario for us to have the Steelers win and not cover," Hilton Sportsbook Director, Jay Kornegay told the Las Vegas Review Journal Monday.
For online sportsbooks, nearly 80 percent of the money line action was on the Arizona Cardinals to win outright. Betting on the Pittsburgh/Arizona spread was relatively even but for many books, the amount of bets taken favored the Steelers.
Gambling911.com Saves Lives of Online Gambling Execs
A lot has been made of our recent reporting of the Casino Affiliate Programs/Gambling Portal Webmasters Associa
Poker Player Alliance’s Alfonse D'Amato in Gillibrand Controversy
It's the buzz throughout New York State this past weekend. New York's newly appointed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was introduced Friday and by her side, none other than former New York Senator and
Recession Has No Effect on 2009 Super Bowl Betting: Records Broken
There was a bright spot heading into this new week amidst what is otherwise a dark abyss known as the world economic meltdown. The 2009 Super Bowl has been deemed a success despite an economic re
Poker is a Game of Skill Say States
Two states this past month have ruled that poker is a game of skill, not chance.
"It is apparent that skill predominates over chance in Texas Hold'em poker," echoed Pennsylvania Judge Thomas A. James Jr. That decision essentially dismissed cases against a defendant jailed after hosting a poker game. The game in question allegedly involved no rake but encouraged tipping of dealers.
"Simply, if chance predominates, Texas Hold'em is gambling. If skill predominates, it is not gambling." The Honorable Judge James Jr. decreed.
