Gambling
Kentucky Commonwealth Takes Control of First Online Gambling Domain
The commonwealth of Kentucky has taken control of an online gambling company in its first successful seizure of domain names.
Norwegian Bishop’s Son's Online Gambling Debts Mount
Top community officials are among those who unwittingly lent large sums of money to finance a Norwegian bishop's son's online gambling debuts, according to a report filed by the Aftenposten news or
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear Potential Abuse of Power in Domain Issue
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) suggested Tuesday that Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear's attempt to seize 141 Internet domain names from online gambling web
Bwin Loses Bid to Halt Online Ban in German State
(Bloomberg) - Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG lost a court bid to overturn a 2007 prohibition against offering online gambling and other Internet games to customers in the German state of Lower S
Kentucky Governor Calls Online Gambling Websites Leeches
FRANKFORT, Ky.
Online Gambling Domain Name Seizures Has Internet on Edge
News that the state of Kentucky was looking to seize 141 online gambling related domain names had everyone across the Internet wondering "Who's going to be next?".
Kentucky's pro-gambling governor is looking to make sure all bets are off for these Web sites that operate in the state that's home to the world's biggest horse race, that being the Kentucky Derby. That race is the single most bet on event after the Super Bowl and nearly rivals it.
Malta Gaming Authority’s CEO Rumored to be Resigning
The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority's Chief Executive Officer, Mario Galea, did nothing to confirm or deny persistent reports that he was resigning this past weekend.
iMEGA Founder Not Welcome in Barcelona for Online Gambling Conference
While the European Union was meeting with members of Congress regarding an online gambling trade dispute at a time when the US is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the Depression, Gambli
5 Percent on Losses Back at Sportsbook.com Through September
The largest online sports book in terms of overall customer volume,
Feds Asked to Stop Seminoles Vegas Style Gambling
Attorney General Bill McCollum wants a federal agency to step in and halt Las Vegas-style gambling at Seminole Indian casinos in Florida, according to a CBS4 repor
Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Will Go Through Tedious Process
The online gambling sector this week is in celebratory mood thanks once again to Congressman Barney Frank.
Montreal Police Still Try to Solve Murder Possibly Tied to Gambling Ring
Richard Griffin was shot dead in front of his home on July 12, 2006.
Parents of Murdered Couple Appeal for Help in Internet Gambling Scam Case
Xi Zhou and Zhen Xing Yang, both 25, were found dead in separate bedrooms of the flat they shared in 8 Croydon Road in the west end of Newcastle on August 9, victims in what authorities have been c
William Hill, Rank Group and Ladbrokes Share Price Surge
British online gambling firms rose more than 6 percent in heavy London trading Thursday, an optimistic sign in a troubled economic climate.
EU Gambling Firms See WTO Case Coming Against U.S.
(Reuters) - A dispute over U.S.
Barney Frank a Busy Man Amidst Wall Street Turmoil, Online Gambling Bill
Chairman of House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, has been a busy man these days.
Russian Mafia Leads Among Top 10 Criminal Organizations
Askmen.com has named the Russian mafia as the leading criminal organization in the world followed by the Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate, the biggest of Japan's Yakuza crime clans.
Ian Brandes of the Daily Record points out that the Russian mafia is involved in everything from stolen art to nuclear technology and that they often "leave rivals riddled with bullets in the streets of Moscow."
Moscow's Solntsevskaya Bratva, known as the Brotherhood, have just been named the worst criminal gang in the world in a major survey.
PartyGaming Added to Prestigious FTSE4Good UK 50 Index
Fifteen UK companies, including online gambling firm PartyGaming, have been added to the FTSE4Good UK 50 Index of companies striving for good corpor
PartyBets and GameBookers Not Being Abolished by PartyGaming
PartyGaming has informed Gambling911.com that it is not abolishing the Partybets and Gamebookers brands as reported here last night. The report was filed after a handful of PartyGaming affiliat
European Union Preparing for Showdown With US in Online Gambling Crisis
The European Union announced Monday they will be dispatching a team of investigators to Washington on September 15 to speak with offices of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and the US
Bodog Domains Now on Auction at eBay
The Washington State Receiver (the firm of Graham & Dunn) is finally beginning the monetization of the Bodog domain names seized just over a year ago in a bitter patent dispute.
European Union to Meet With US Congress Regarding Internet Gambling
Congress and members of the executive branch will be visited by a team of European Union investigators this week, headed by senior E.U. trade official M.
Sportsbooks Get Some Money Back With Cleveland Browns Cover
The Cleveland Browns head into Week 3 with a 0-2 record after being listed as a favorite to win the AFC North over the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the 2008 regular NFL season.
OJ Simpson Trial Promises New Spectacle in Las Vegas
While OJ Simpson's latest trial - related to a Las Vegas hotel armed robbery - is less likely to draw the national attention his first murder trial did in 1995, Sin City will still be taking center
Bookie Bloodbath as Gambling Public Comes Through in NFL Week Two
There were three primary games during Week 2 of the NFL that the bookies had to win.
Online Bookies Can Now Advertise in Australia
INTERSTATE corporate bookmakers have been given the nod to sponsor NSW sporting teams and advertise according to the
Proposed new FBI rules draw civil liberties worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.
Internet Gambling Firm BWIN Loses Case in Germany
(Reuters) - Internet bookmaker bwin.com has lost a regional court case in the aftermath of Germany's crackdown on online betting, Germany's state lottery said on Thursday, sending bwin shares down
Barney Frank Introduces New Online Gambling Bill
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) on Thursday proposed yet another measure that would look to repeal a law making most forms of online gambling illegal.
The Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) requires that financial institutions monitor transactions related to online gambling, however, not all forms of the activity are illegal and the UIGEA is quite ambiguous when it comes to defining what is and what is not legal.
First President of Poker Players Alliance Joins Age Verification Technology Firm
Michael Bolcerek, the former President of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots advocacy group of over 1M members, has recently joined Aristotle International as its Senior Vice President
