Business & Financial
MGM Mirage sues 6 in China Over Web Domain Names
By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun
World Sports Exchange, Matchbook.com Downgraded
A popular sports betting portal has recently downgraded long established World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) and another betting exchange it owns, Matchbook.com, citing "payment issues".
Sports Betting News: World Cup 70 Percent of BM Rev
Make no mistake about it, sports betting businesses across the globe are looking forward to this summer's
William Hill: Football Results Turn in Their Favor
By Philip Stafford
Financial Times UKPublished: January 20 2010 09:51
EuroSportBet Management Toppled: Future in Limbo
EuroSportBet was supposed to be the answer to European online gambling giants Bwin and Unibet. The company's future is now in question, however, following a take over of management.
eGaming Review Magazine is reporting that the parent company of EuroSportBet, Bouygues, has now taken full control of managing SPS Betting, the online gambling firm operating the ESB site.
Eurosportbet, which obtained an Alderney licence in June 2009, was set up by the former chief executive of French commercial TV giant TF1, Patrick Le Lay.
Macau Sees Double Digit Growth
(Bloomberg) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. is seeking to regain market share as gambling in Macau returns to "double digit" growth for the first time since the global
Gaming Companies Rise on Vegas Data
(Associated Press) - Shares of some of the nation's biggest casinos climbed Thursday after preliminary figures showed Las Vegas gamblers spent more money in November.
Bill Would Allow Internet Gambling in Atlantic City Casinos
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Permits Internet wagering at Atlantic City casinos under certain circumstances.
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Poker Host Expands Into Latin American Market
As poker grows worldwide, so does www.pokerhost.com. Now stronger than ever and growing rapidly, this poker room on cake software is making a strong push i
Skybook is Like the Pakistan of Online Sports Betting
Anybody who has followed the online sports betting company Skybook.com over the years knows about this organization's colorful history. The
Gaming VC Online Casino to Shut Down
A victim of the recession? Perhaps.
Online Poker Room Plans Major European Expansion
He's known and loved throughout the world and now Doyle Brunson is looking to capitalize on his image by expanding into the European market during 2010 via his popular
Kiplingers: Playing Poker Can Make You More Successful
Pokerati.com had an interesting report on how Kiplinger's Magazine featured a three article series on poker and how playing the game helps individuals
Recession Over In Las Vegas? 2.9 Percent Hike In Nov. Visitors
It may be too soon to call but the good news for Las Vegas is that Sin City had experienced a 2.9 percent increase in visitors during the month of November.
Ladbrokes CEO to Step Down
By LILLY VITOROVICH
wsj.com
LONDON--Ladbrokes PLC said Tuesday Chief Executive Christopher Bell is leaving after nine years at the helm of the U.K. gambling company.
Mr. Bell, who has agreed to stay on into the summer, has come under fire over the past 12 months "for overseeing a difficult period in the group's history, culminating in a punitive equity raise in October 2009," said Daniel Stewart analyst James Hollins said.
Boomaker.com Featured on Two Popular TV Shows
Daily 10 (E!): This fast-paced, half-hour show is sure to keep even the most obsessed pop culture addicts up-to-date.
Will Griffiths Appointed President of Doyles Room
Global Marketing Director moves up the ranks to manage operations of DoylesRoom.com and DoylesCasino.com in 2010 and beyond
North American Poker Tour Exposes PokerStars
A lucrative sponsorship deal of the North American Poker Tour will further help to boost market share for online poker's largest room, PokerStars.com. The
Decimal Odds to Become the Norm: Fractional Odds Out
There are three primary odds used by bookmakers: Fractional, Decimal and the so-called American Odds, which are among the most prevalently featured here at Gambling911.com. Fractional is pretty
College Bowl Game, NFL Playoffs Traffic Way Up
Good news for online sportsbooks as College Bowl game betting traffic as well as NFL Playoffs betting traffic appear to be way up based on Gambling911.com stats.
Traffic on New Year's Day, which features several major College Bowl games, was up a whopping 67 percent over last year. January 2 traffic was up 41 percent over last year. January 3 traffic was up 39 percent over last year. January 4 traffic was up 37 percent over last year.
Business Week: Casino Sector Continues to Rise
Shares of casino operators traded mostly higher Tuesday -- led by those with properties in Macau -- as investors remained upbeat about the latest gaming revenue figures for the Chinese enclave.
Online Poker Traffic Rises Half Point This Past Week
Odds are good that online poker traffic will continue to rise even more this week with a brutal Arctic blast taking over much of the U.S.
Ron Paul Man of the Year, Ben Bernanke a Travesty
Frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website and one time running mate for US President on the Libertarian ticket, Wayne Allyn Root voices his outrage over Ben Bernanke being selected as Tim
Online Poker: Less Sharks, More Fish
Microgaming Online Poker, most noted for its rather large number of professional players, has become the latest room to implement a "Less Sharks, More Fish" policy.
Online Gambling Company 888.com Loses Two Co-Founders
12 year old 888.com (previously known as Cassava Enterprises) has lost one of its founding directors, Israeli Shay Ben-Yitzhak. The Non-executive director Shay Ben-Yitzhak, has resigned with imme
Casino Stocks Soar on Strong Macau Showing
HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Macau casino operators rose on Tuesday on reports that gambling revenues in the enclave in December rose 48 percent from a year earlier, signalling sustained
Sands China a “Buy” Says Citi, UBS
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Sands China (1928.HK) climbed as much as 6.3 percent to their highest level in more than two weeks after Citigroup and UBS initiated coverage on the Macau unit of U.
PokerStars Still Keeping Full Tilt Poker a Distant 2nd
At time during the past two months, Full Tilt Poker looked as if it could eat away at a fairly significant chunk of number one online poker room,
Calgary Flames and Online Poker Room UB.com Forge Deal
The leading online poker site has signed a sponsorship agreement with the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames, and to celebrate, they are giving away tickets to the Flaming C's March 11 home ga
