Gambling

Some NJ Lawmakers Betting on the Internet

Blackjack, baccarat, craps and other casino games featured in Atlantic City could become available on the Internet.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/07/2010

Australian Political Casino Wars

Australian casino "wars" continue, as a new political element enter the arena.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Jun/07/2010

Famed Pro Sports Bettor Lem Banker Gets Swindled

Lem Banker is considered one of the most famous sports betting touts in the world.  This weekend he claims that thieves made off with more than $3 million worth of coins, cash and jewelry from hi

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/07/2010

Gambling Giants Hold Macau Get-Together

Asia's leading gambling trade show and conference, Global Gaming Expo Asia, kicks off on Tuesday in Macau, the world's largest gambling center and the only place where casino gambling is legal in C

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/06/2010

ECJ Out of Touch With Modern Consumer Says Right2Bet

RIGHT2BET has condemned yesterday's ECJ ruling in the Ladbrokes and Betfair cases against the Dutch Government and the country's monopoly operator, De Lotto.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/06/2010

Internet Gambling: Indiana Attorney General Not On Board

Indiana's Attorney General is steadfastly opposed to Internet gambling becoming legalized in his state.  

Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that he opposes current federal bills that have reached Congress seeking to legalize Internet gambling, by licensing gaming operations under federal government control, Keith Loria of the Legal Newsline reports.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/06/2010

EU Court Says Countries Can Ban Online Gambling

(Reuters) - EU countries can ban online gambling if their aim is to combat fraud, Europe's highest court said on Thursday, dealing a blow to the multi-billion euro online betting industry seeking t

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/04/2010

Sportingbet Looks to Settle With US by Year’s End

BRITISH online gaming firm Sportingbet is hoping to agree a settlement with US authorities before the end of the year to protect it from the threat of prosecution, said chief executive Andrew McIve

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/04/2010

Gambling and Porn Addiction Caused by Drug: Lawsuit

Readers, what's your vice or addiction? You may not necessarily have one, but countless research papers suggest many people are hooked on something...or super passionate about X...

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Jun/03/2010

Senate Committee Approves New Jersey Online Gambling

By Juliet Fletcherstaff Writer, Press of Atlantic City

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/03/2010

Joran van der Sloot Captured

Joran van der Sloot, the man wanted in connection for the murder of a Peruvian woman, has been captured in Santiago, Chile.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/03/2010

Best Online Sports Betting Bonus Award Goes To…

The constant search for preeminence and perfection to serve the client has paid off for SBG Global.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/03/2010

2014 Super Bowl in NJ Won’t Derail Sports Betting Efforts

New Jersey state lawmakers insist that the successful bid to land the 2014 Super Bowl in the state will not derail their efforts to bring legalized sports betting to NJ citizens. 

State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D) said the Senate would vote next week on a measure to send the issue to a public referendum.

"I don't believe they frown on [gambling] publicly because the Denver Broncos are playing the San Francisco 49ers in October at Wembley Stadium, and people will be betting right across the street from the stadium," said Lesniak, referring to a preseason game in London.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/03/2010

Van der Sloot Attorney Claims Inconsistencies

Joran van der Sloot remained on the lam Thursday following news that a woman had been stabbed to death in his Lima, Peru hotel room Sunday.  The body was found three days later.

Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez, who was reportedly an out lesbian struggling with her sexuality, was found beaten and stabbed to death in a room at the Miraflores Hotel Tac in Lima booked in van der Sloot's name, police said.  Her father is a well-known businessman and former race car driver. 

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Jun/03/2010

European Court Rules on Dutch Gambling Policy

Brussels, 3 June 2010: Today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered two preliminary rulings (1) addressing key questions relating to the compliance of the Dutch legislation

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/03/2010

Australia Gets New Gambling Watchdog in Town: Woof!

Australian gambling remains politically red hot. With the changes in town comes a new watchdog...

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/02/2010

Steve Wynn Sues Joe Francis for Slander

TMZ.com is reporting that Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has sued "Girls Gone Wild" producer Joe Francis for slander.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/01/2010

Gambling News: Antoine Walker Vegas Debts, 888.com

Former NBA star Antoine Walker will appear in court to face felony charges for writing a bad check and failing to pay $900,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos. 

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/01/2010

Slots.com Purchased for $5.5 Mil by Calvin Ayre

One of the most recognized domain names on the Net today, Slots.com, has been purchased by Calvin Ayre.  The founder of Bodog.com acquired the name for $5.5 million.

"Slots.com will work for us on a number of levels, not least, in generating global traffic to our Bodog branded properties but also to form a number of other targeted websites including one that will be created by and for the female gambler," Ayre said in a statement on Tuesday.

"After Casino.com, we feel that Slots.com is the best gaming domain in the world," Ayre added.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/01/2010

What Is An Online Affiliate Program

Australia Media Man, Greg Tingle, offers up a self-promotion piece and answers, among many other questions, What is an online affiliate program?  He also explores the latest happenings down under.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, May/31/2010

eCredit Daily: Card Networks Must Now Detect Betting

Beginning June 1, credit and debit card processors must have "reasonably designed policies and procedu

Submitted by Guest on, May/31/2010

D Day for Online Gambling? UIGEA Takes Effect

June 1, 2010 marks the day that the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) finally goes into effect after passing as an attachment to a Port Security Act in October 2006.  The law makes

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, May/31/2010

Hurricane Betting Not Likely: Oil Spill Trades Are

With the 2010 Hurricane season set to begin today (June 1), don't expect online bookmakers to start offering betting odds on Hurricanes hitting the US. 

In 2006, following the record setting hurricane season the year prior, online gambling's oldest betting site catering to the North American bettor, Bookmaker.com, came under increasing scrutiny for taking bets on the 2006 storm season.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, May/31/2010

Online Gambling: Prague i-Gaming Affiliate Super Show Recap

The Prague Affiliate Super Show for the online gambling sector is now history.  Most of us are now back home after nearly a week of revelry and networking. 

Make no mistake about it, Prague is a great city and relatively inexpensive compared to the rest of Europe.  Organizers, however, do not expect an immediate return.  While the city itself is relatively affordable, getting there is not.  Few flights go direct to Prague from the United States.  Most fares cost anywhere from US$1000 to $1400 round trip. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/31/2010

Aussie Racing Club Buys Pokies Clubs

The Australian gaming, igaming, racing and overall business sector continues to evolve, as the old adage of only the strong will survive continues to hold true.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, May/30/2010

Is Ken Weitzner Really Dead?

Despite mounting evidence to suggest that online gambling portal pioneer Ken Weitzner really is dead, the most talked about subject at this past week's Prague i-Gaming Affiliate Super Show (aside f

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/30/2010

Brazil Lottery Winner Escapes Father’s Murder Plot

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The winner of a $16 million (11 million pound) lottery jackpot in Brazil escaped his own father's plot to kill him after police caught two contract killers supposedly hired to

Submitted by Guest on, May/29/2010

American Gaming Spends $430k on Lobbying

(Associated Press) The American Gaming Association spent nearly $430,000 in the first quarter lobbying federal officials about online gambling regulation and enforcement and other issues, according

Submitted by Guest on, May/28/2010

How Match Fixing Has Hit The World of Sports Betting

From:  The London Telegraph

Football

Only this month, Lord Triesman was forced to resign as chairman of the Football Association after alleging that Russia and Spain were attempting to bribe referees ahead of the World Cup, prompting Jérôme Valcke, Fifa's general secretary, to ask Interpol to look into the claims.

In 2006 Italian police revealed that some of the country's biggest clubs had been bribing referees.

Cricket

Submitted by Guest on, May/27/2010

JetBull Closing Party in Prague

The JetBull closing party will take place from 21.00-Late
(that is 9:00 pm for all you North American wankers).

Submitted by Guest on, May/27/2010

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