Gambling News
Boss Media Assets to be Frozen: Loses Litigation Matter
One of online gambling's most established software providers, Boss Media, has had its assets seized in Malta.
PokerTrillion have been successful in its application to enforce the seizure of the servers from their previous network providers, Boss Media. According to a press release from Poker Trillion, Boss Media will not be able to continue commercial activity or appeal as of September 18th.
BetonSports Founder Could be Close to Settling with US Government
Gary Kaplan, the captured founder of online gambling's once largest sports betting outfit BetonSports, could be settling with US authorities for an untold amount of money according to various sourc
Bingo Deal Reached in California
SACRAMENTO -- California's gaming tribes and the Catholic Church have struck a compromise on a bill that would allow simulcasts of conventional bingo while outlawing bingo machines almost everywher
Cash Crash: The Most Unluckiest Online Gambling Affiliate on Earth
Michael "Uncle Fester" Cash, proprietor of the online gambling portal TheSpread.com just can't seem to cut a break. Just last year on route to a Bodog.com the world's most unluckiest online gambling affiliate arrived in Vancouver Canada and was promptly deported back to his home state of Michigan the next day. Seems he had an arrest warrant from several years back for knocking out someone at a Windsor, Ontario casino who....as fait would have it, was a police officer.
John McCain’s 14 Hour Impulsive Casino Craps Play
The Huffington Post on Monday featured an article on US Republican Presidential candidate John McCain and what they allege is an "impulsive&
Sportech Football Pools Will be Featured in London’s Daily Mail
Sportech plc have brokered a deal with the Daily Mail to disseminate New Football Pools data.
Bombs in Spain a Concern to Those Attending Online Gambling Conferences
Two resorts in Spain reported bomb blasts on Sunday just one month before scheduled online gambling conferences were to take place in Barcelona.
Murders Within the Online Gambling Community Especially Brutal
Whether good or bad, individuals associated with the world of online gambling have met some of the most brutal of deaths.
Internet Gambling Scam Murder Could Have Ties to Beijing Olympics
The murder case of Yang Zhen Xing, his girlfriend and presumably their pet cat, continues to take even stranger twists and turns with investigators now looking at the Summer Olympics and Beijing un
Murdered Chinese Man Yang Zhen Xing Tied to Internet Gambling Scam
Investigators are still trying to determine why a Chinese couple were found brutally murdered in their Newcastle West End flat in what was described as a "frenzied knife attack", quite
2008 Olympics: Which Gambling Sites Get the Gold, Silver and Bronze?
When it comes to the 2008 Olympics and betting, not all online gambling websites are made the same and some barely offer bets on the games.
Toledo Point Shaving Case Related to Previous Gambling Charges
The point-shaving charges filed against former University of Toledo men's basketball player Sammy Villegas
Barney Frank: A Giant of the Congress Says Gay Publication
"He is one of the giants of the Congress, a real legislator," says Thomas Mann, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, referring to chairman of the House Committee on Financial Ser
Get Your Masters Degree in Online Gambling Today
Nottingham Trent University has announced the first ever cyberpsychology degree in the United Kingdom which will look into the psychology behind online gaming and even dating.
Poker Players Comment on GOP Platform: Demand Protection of Individual Rights
Over 160 poker players from across the nation have posted comments urging the Republican Party to protect individuals' freedom to play poker online. Members of the Poker Players Alliance, the leading poker grassroots advocacy group of over one million members, believe any language in the Republican Platform restricting an individual's right to play poker online violates these principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility - long held tenets of the Republican Party.
Playtech Wins Contract for Italy Online Poker Room: Snai What??
Online gambling software provider Playtech has agreed a licensing deal with Snai, which manages a network of 6,000 betting shops in Italy.
Maurizio Ughi, chairman of Snai, said: 'Having chosen Playtech's portfolio, we are able to offer our customers two poker games, Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha. Our aim is to be the leading player in the Italian market for skill games, as we are for horse racing and sports betting.'
Las Vegas Continues to be Paralyzed by US Economy Woes
Statewide, gambling revenue for June was down a little more than 1% at $949.3 million, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
And on the Strip -- which accounts for roughly half of all gambling in the Silver State -- monthly revenue fell 3% to $486.4 million. After a relatively upbeat start to 2008, Nevada gambling revenue is down nearly 2% for the year to date, with the Strip off 1.5%.
Online Gambling Zealot Republican Jim Leach Endorses Obama
ABC News is reporting that Iowa former Republican Representative Jim Leach has endorsed Democratic US Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
iMEGA Founder Responds to Remote Gaming Association Comments
Mr. Hawkswood,
Remote Gaming Association Explains Why They Support HR 6663
HR 6663 or the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 is purposed to clarify what constitutes what as legal and illegal under the UIGEA.
The Remote Gambling Association Likes Bill Targeting Sports Betting
What are they thinking?
Jaco Beach a Health Hazard to Those Who Swim in it
Jaco Beach, home to many a bookmaker and sports book operator residing in Costa Rica - not to mention one of that nation's favorite getaways - has now been deemed a "health risk".
UK Alone Could Bet £25m on Beijing Olympics
Corruption, gambling syndicates and perhaps some "fixes" were all part of the worries that coincided with a report citing the United Kingdom alone could be responsible for some £25m bet
Former University of Toledo Player Admits to Point Shaving
It appears that a former college basketball player at the University of Toledo might have conceded guilt and is cooperating with investigators after being indicted on federal charges related to poi
Steve Wynn Attacked by Hookers at His Strip Resort
Casino mogul Steve Wynn was reportedly attacked by two sister hookers this week at his strip hotel in Las Vegas.
Reports had Sarah Cournede approaching Wynn and soliciting him for sex, which he refused. He did, however, allegedly confuse her with someone else - a girl named "Jamie" or perhaps a guy named "Jamie".All he kept saying was Jamie, Jamie, Jamie, like screaming Jamie.
Snoop Dogg Tied into BetonSports Bookie Mobile Defendants
Three individuals who plead guilty to federal charges in a US online gambling case against BetonSports.com, once promoted a Miami Snoop Dogg poker charity never could quite get off the ground....or
Cryptologic Reports Modest Revenue Growth for Second Quarter
CryptoLogic Limited, an Internet gaming software, today reported its financial results for the three months ending June 30, 2008, posting modest revenue growth over the same period a year ago.
Deutsche Bank AG Forecloses on $3.5 bil Las Vegas Casino
The $3.5 billion Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has come to stand for everything that could possibly go wrong with today's mortgage crisis.
