Gambling

Sports Betting Scam Bilked Investors Out of $1 Million

 

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada has charged Yul Na with 30 counts of wire fraud, 29 counts of money laundering and criminal forfeiture related to a sports betting scam that bilked investors out of nearly $1 million.  Na has been charged with money laundering and fraud charges and will have to pay a $250,000 fine on each count as well as the forfeiture of money or property up to $962,350.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010

NJ Senators Discuss Gambling, Hanson Commission Report

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010

Australian Casino Wars: Burswood Casino Takes Aim

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010

Russian Bookmaker Offers 100,000 Euros for Paul The Octopus

A prognosticating octopus correctly picked all the winners of specified World Cup games including Serbia’s shock win over favored Germany and Spain’s World Cup final win.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010

Australia and New Zealand Casino and Gambling News

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010

Asia World Cup Gambling Crackdown Continues

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/19/2010

Out to Lunch: WSEX.com Vacations As Customers Get Screwed

 

Troubled online gambling website World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) has apparently gone on sabbatical, at least for now.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/18/2010

Digital Drugs: The New High And i-Dosing

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/18/2010

Australia: Casino and Gambling News Down Under

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/18/2010

Israel The New China: Shuts Off Internet Access to Online Gambling Sites

Many of the world’s most prominent online gambling sites have origins in the nation of Israel, the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars, among them. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/16/2010

Australia, New Zealand Gambling News

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/16/2010

1.8M Spent on Lobbying Mass. Casino Bills in 2010

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/16/2010

British Columbia Welcomes Online Gambling: Launches Website

The Canadian province of British Columbia, long a hotbed for online gambling house marketing operations, has seemingly begun to embrace online gambling.

The Vancouver Sun reported on Friday that the B.C. government on Thursday rolled out its casino games gambling website, becoming the first sanctioned online casino in North America.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/16/2010

Thousands Held In Illegal World Cup Gambling Bust

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/16/2010

What Employment Crisis: FBI Jobs Plentiful

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/15/2010

700 US Marines Land in Costa Rica Online Gambling Haven

It is home to a few hundred online gambling ventures, many of which operate in the shadows.  Costa Rica has long been a country without an army....that is until now.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Jul/13/2010

Cyprus: Mixed Signals Over Future of Online Gambling

By Elias Hazou, Cyprus Mail

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/13/2010

Do You Support The Aussie Internet Filter?

Readers, censorship and internet censorship continues to threaten your civil liberties. Big Brother and The Thought Police continue to battle for your mind and control.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Jul/13/2010

New Jersey Governor Christie Opts Out of Sports Betting Suit

Citing other pressing issues including the current economic crisis, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has opted to back out of a lawsuit that promises to bring millions of dollars in revenue to th

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/12/2010

Gambler Who Lost $127 Million Reach Settlement

From the Wall Street Journal: A gambler who accused Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/12/2010

Record World Cup Ratings for Final: Bookies Action Brisk

Some 700 million people across the globe were believed to have watched the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands Sunday according to football's world governing body FIFA.  Likewis

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/12/2010

Paul The Octopus World Cup Picks Net Punters Half Million

By now, Paul the Octopus has become a household name, and for good reason.  With Spain winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup (they were early 3/1 favorites coming into the tournament), Paul's World Cup

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Jul/11/2010

Breaking News

Is Mobile Gambling Killing the Desktop Casino?

Over the last decade, gambling has followed the rest of the internet into the palm of our hands. Gambling used to be a desktop-first experience, but now it’s shifted to mobile as phones and tablets have grown more powerful, faster, and easier to use. It’s so convenient to use your phone to play from anywhere that it’s changed how people interact with casino games. Yet some players and operators still cling to the desktop experience. So, is mobile gambling just the new normal, or is it replacing desktops altogether?