Gambling
Legal Net Betting May Have To Wait
Howard Stutz, Inside Gaming www.lvrj.com
Sportingbet Founder Mark Blanford Wins Again With Mobile Gambling
He founded one of the most successful online gambling sites,
Bank Sues Crown Casino
The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank claims Crown ignored the fact the pokies addict could not afford to put millions of dollars into the machines.
PartyGaming Former Executive Mitch Garber Joins Harrah’s
Harrah's, which owns the World Series of Poker, has just brought former PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber on board to head a new company that will handle its online operations. The move has fueled spe
Jenny Woo Back From Amsterdam Part II
Hey ya'll! I'm back from Amsterdam and got some much needed rest in Jenny's bed - two weeks worth lol. I have to say that it was all worth it because I got to hang out with some old friends, in
Sydney Casino Brawl Results in 20 Arrests
Police were called to Star City at Pyrmont early this morning after reports of a fight between two groups.
PokerRoom.com and CasinoRoom.com Shut Their Doors
A 10-year old online poker and casino venture is going out of business. Part of the OnGame Network, PokerRoom.com first opened its doors in 1999. The company notified customers and affiliate pa
The Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Is Still On
Our friends at www.aintluck.com on Thursday provided us with information that Clonie Gowen's lawsuit against Full Tilt
Borgota Gambling Ring Figure Eludes Prison
By KITTY CAPARELLA Philadelphia Daily News
Poker Pro David Williams to Undergo Surgery
Poker players love to Twitter, just like Yours Truly, Jenny Woo. The latest Gambling911.com updates can be found on our Twitter page as well.
Atlantic City Revenue Drop Biggest in 30 Years
(Reuters) - Atlantic City casinos revenues dropped by a record margin for the second straight month in March, officials said on Thursday, as the recession and competition from other states cut gamb
Microgaming Under Fire for Online Poker Skin Scandal, Grand Prive Mess
The well established and well regarded online gambling software and poker firm, Microgaming, has had its good name dragged through the dirt in recent months.
First, one of the company's online casino brands - the Grand Prive Group - decided to abruptly terminate its "life time agreement" with its affiliates. Grand Prive continues to operate and it still does so from the Microgaming platform apparently.
Now we are learning of an online poker group utilizing the Microgaming network that has just shut its doors.
Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Lawsuit Is Still On
The AintLuck.com story related to Clonie Gowen and the dismissal of her lawsuit was incorrect. Please see below for details....
Number of Kids Gambling Decreases But Risk From Free Play Still High
According to a recent study sponsored by the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)., kids gambling on the internet have sharply decreased, kids buying lotto tickets have plummeted, and kids ten
David Williams Gives Blood: Annette Obrestad Attacked by Ice Cream Man
Gambling911.com is on Twitter a la Jenny Woo. See what Woo is up to (typically she's in bed, and not always by herself) and find out the latest ne
Who’s Who of the Poker Bad Guys
The online poker blog Pokerati featured a good piece about the "Bad Guys of Poker" - and we're not talking about the "David William I'm Too Coo
CAC Amsterdam Prolonged Hangovers From Fewer Sponsored Parties
All those fine CAC Amsterdam reports began popping up this week - about 7 days after the world's largest online casino affiliate event had ended. Marc Lesnick, the conference organizer, stated th
James Packer Could Still Prove a Savior to Las Vegas
JAMES PACKER will be reviewing Las Vegas gaming revenue for the second time in five months, though he might be disturbed by what he sees.
Sports Betting in New Jersey a Realistic Possibility
""The bad side of this particular lawsuit (iMEGA, et al v. Holder, et al) is if they're successful, gambling can actually spread around the other different states," he notes.
NCAA Continues to Get Lambasted for Gambling Hypocrisies
The NCAA doesn't like gambling. We know that. Yet in recent days the NCAA has been called out for its apparent softened stance on the activity.
Will PartyGaming Come Back to the US?
The news that PartyGaming had finally settled with the US Government quickly turned to talk of the company re-entering the US market. Approximately 80 percent of its customer base was from the Un
UFC 97 Sponsorship Confirmed by UltimateBet Poker Room
The world's seventh busiest online poker room, UltimateBet.com, has earned sponsorship rights to upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship 97 (UFC 97), the company informed Gambling911.com on Tuesday
Somach: Fantasy Tweets From Our Favorite Poker Stars
In recent days, two top poker professionals have begun regularly disseminating their thoughts via Twitter, the latest E-method of instant communication.
Stocks Rally Following PartyGaming Settlement Deal
Following news that PartyGaming had settled with the US Government to avoid future prosecution, the online gambling sector, which lost significant market share since late 2006, began to rally on Tu
Dikshit Gets Short End of the Stick
With news announced Tuesday that PartyGaming had entered into a settlement agreement with the US Government to avoid future prosecution, one cannot help but question if co-founder, Anurag Dikshit,
PartyGaming Will Avoid US Prosecution
Online gambling firm, PartyGaming, has clinched a deal with US authorities that would ensure it avoids prosecution according to the Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday.
Betting on 2009 US Masters Golf Will be Lucrative for Bookies
Lying nudged between the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and the Kentucky Derby is the US Masters Golf Tournament. Tame by comparison, betting on the 2009 US Masters Golf is expected to generate
The Internet Gaming Council Spent Over $2.0 Mil Lobbying for Online Gambling
The Internet Gaming Council (IGC) has been mighty busy in the last two years. Since 2006, when it spent a mere quarter million dollars lobbying the online gambling industry, the IGC has come clos
Delaware Sports Betting Hearing to be Held Tuesday: A Problem for NCAA?
The first state and second smallest in the U.S., Delaware, is about to determine whether sports betting will be legalized.
On Tuesday, the House Gaming Committee will hold a formal hearing on the bill. It would expand gaming by authorizing sports betting and adding additional locations for gaming than the existing "racinos." The hearing will be open to the public and residents can comment on the bill before it is voted on.
Leading up to the hearing, protests have been organized against legalized sports betting.
Ban on Bottled Water, Louisiana Florists and Online Gambling Most Absurd
The Hawaii Reporter featured a great piece this week on some of the dumbest product bans of the past year, among them online poker, though officially online poker found itself technically "ban
