Gambling
100 Students, Ancient Burial Stop Philadelphia Casino?
Dale Buss, author of the riveting book "Family Man: The Biography Of Dr.
Dikshit Among Forbes Biggest Billionaire Blowups
March net worth: $1.6 billion Current net worth: $1 billion. PartyGaming co-founder, Anurag Dikshit could lose his billionaire status in 2009, according to Forbes Magazine.
Dikshit designed the software for PartyGaming's successful PartyPoker game, which allowed live gambling over the Web. He left the company and sold a chunk of shares in 2006, the year the U.S. government drafted the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, forcing Party out of the US market where the firm lost 80 percent of its customer base.
CardSpike Poker Affiliates Want Answers From CAP
Online poker affiliates claim a relatively new room has been stiffing them. That room is CardSpike.com, launched last this past summer. A number of its affiliates and some industry observers ha
New Year’s Day No Holiday For Bookies
While the majority of people were nursing their hangovers today, online bookmakers were scrambling to take action on the New Year's Day college bowl games.
Top 10 Most Fascinating Poker Players of 2008
Who were the top 10 most fascinating poker players of 2008? (emphasis on the word "fascinating", as this does not necessarily mean "the best").
10 Most Influential in Online Gambling (2008)
Gambling911.com yesterday looked at 10 of the most influential events involving the online gambling sector yes
Top 5 Bets of 2008
Last week we at Gambling911.com witnessed one of the best bets ever - Arizona getting pummeled in New England. What we knew was not a secret: The Cardinals had only won 3 of 22 games on the Eas
What Happened to Recession-Proof Las Vegas?
The question asked by Deirdre Van Dyk of Time Magazine: What happened to recession-proof Vegas? And the short answer: The city put most of its bets on the tourism industry. And what a gambl
Top 10 Biggest Impacts on Internet Gambling in 2008
Here we are heading into 2009 and it is time to reflect upon 2008 and what were the biggest impacts affecting the online gambling industry. Unfortunately, this was a pretty easy list to create.
Phil Hellmuth Speaks Out on Bad Poker Hand Payout Scandal
Some of you may have been away for the holidays and off line a bit, which is good for Phil Hellmuth and the folks at Cereus, which is the new software platform for
Mark Cuban Sports Hedge Fund Revisited
(CNBC) - More than four years ago, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that if he started any hedge fund, it would be a sports gambling hedge fund.
Cuban quickly noted that it was merely a fantasy: as an owner, he wouldn't be allowed to bet. But I can't stop thinking about the fact that that idea probably would have yielded among the best percentage returns of any hedge fund this year.
Sahara Casino Armed Robbery Suspect Mug Caught on Tape
Las Vegas police have released stills of a man caught on video who is believed to have taken part in a robbery at the Sahara Casino two weeks ago.
PartyGaming is a Scary One-Eyed Monster With Little Bite
PartyGaming, once the world's largest online poker firm with more than half the market and a darling of the London Stock Exchange, has gone into free fall in recent years. Amazingly, despite losi
Doyle Brunson: Anurag Dikshit is Appropriately Named
In his latest blog, the man behind one of online poker's fastest growing rooms, Doylesroom.com, speaks candidly about Anurag D
Cowboys Loss, Patriots Not Making Playoffs Saves Bookies
With the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots both being early favorites to win the 2009 Super Bowl, it is estimated that nearly half the future bets placed on the big game have already been los
Utah Says No To Online Gambling
The state of Utah doesn't even have a lottery let alone statewide casinos. But with a failing economy, those within Utah fear that online gambling could be adopted as a way of boosting the state'
South Korea: Internet Gambling Charges Up 700 Percent
This year, 1,681 people have been charged with illegal gambling over the Internet in South Korea compared to just 248 this year. The rationale behind this: In a struggling economy desperate peo
BetFair Blamed for Exposing Gambling to Children
Angry Aussies have expressed disgust over BetFair, the world's largest online betting exchange, claiming that the firm's cricket ads were
UltimateBet Cereus Poker Respond to Hellmuth Payout Error
Tokwiro Enterprises ("Tokwiro") issued the following statement today, concerning the correction of a winning hand played on the CEREUS Poker Network on Saturday, December 20, 2008.
PokerStars Will Not Be Affected By PartyGaming Settlements
PokerStars lawyers told a local newspaper that it is "business as usual" for the world's largest online poker room.
Wynn's Encore Opens This Week in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Wynn Resorts Ltd.
Gambling Industry Not Recession Proof We Learn
The top story in 2008 according to CasinoCity.com, the thinking that the casino industry is "recession proof" is no longer true and, unfortunately
Fire at The Monte Carlo Ranks Among Top 10 Stories of 2008
When the famed Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas caught fire last January, it was deja vu for Sin City who experienced one of the worst hotel fires in history during the 1980's with the MGM Hotel trag
Antigua Sees Increase in Gaming Licensing Up 100 Percent
Director of Gaming, Kaye McDonald told the Antigua Sun the Financial Services Regulatory Commission is in the midst of processing and reviewing inquiries from entities interested in becoming licens
Poker Players Alliance Lashes Out At PartyGaming Exec
The Poker Players Alliance has finally spoken out about Anurag Dikshit, founder and shareholder in PartyGaming, and his deci
Poker Pro Phil Hellmuth in Online Poker Hand Scandal
The popular TwoPlusTwo.com posting forum has been screaming for the head of UltimateBet.com celebrity spokesperson, Phil Hellmuth.
Dennis Phillips: Life After The 2008 WSOP Final
Gambling911.com Senior Correspondent, Jenny Woo, had an opportunity to sit down with 3rd place finisher at this year's World Series of Poker final, Dennis Phillips, to discuss what he's
PartyGaming Founder May Not Be Out Of Woods Yet
The online gambling sector was a little stunned last week when news first broke on sites such as Gambling911.com that PartyGaming co-founder, Anurag Dikshit, pled guilty to illegal Internet gamblin
Common Currency Likely in Costa Rica, Central America
Central American leaders are pledging to create a joint credit fund and promote fiscal stability to cope with the effects of the world financial meltdown.
Dikshit Prison Term Like Time At Resort Compared to India Jails
Anurag Dikshit, a co-founder of PartyGaming, pled guilty last week to illegal Internet gambling and agreed to cooperate with the U.S.
