Business & Financial
VC Poker Gives Players the Boot
It's difficult to imagine two strong name brands like the iPoker Network and long time British bookmaker Victor Chandler finding themselves in the midst of a PR nightmare, but that is exactly what
Cake Poker Snatches WSOP Bracelet on Ebay
Things aren't always rosy in terms of finances for professional poker players.
UK Betting Worth £6bn: US Should Take Notice
According to a report in eGaming Review Magazine online, the UK betting industry is now valued at £6bn according to Deloitte and employs a whopping 100,
2010 Super Bowl Betting Boost to Off Year
The start of the regular NFL season was shaky at best for both online sportsbooks and the Vegas books with much smaller bets and less volume compared to past years. 2010 Super Bowl betting was ex
Italian Mobsters buck Downturn, May Target Bourse
ROME - (Reuters) - Italy's mafia crime syndicates bucked the recession in 2009 to raise 'profits' by almost 8 percent with the financial crisis making companies and even the stock market even more
How Will PokerStars Regain the Spotlight?
For the last several years, PokerStars has ruled the online poker world.
Dikshit Sells Remaining Stocks in PartyGaming
According to reports filed by Bloomberg News on Tuesday, PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit has sold his remaining shares in what was once the world's largest online poker company, PartyGaming.
Wayne Allyn Root: How I Would Fix The Economy
If You've Ever Wondered How a Common Sense Small Businessman Would End This Depression and Save Capitalism...Here is the Plan... (note that Wayne Allyn Root's opinions are not necessarily those of
Unabomber Poker Launches On Cake Network
The Cake Network, one of the leading worldwide online poker networks, continues to grow with the addition of eight new poker rooms including Phil "The Unabomber" Laak's Unabomber Poker.
Betfair in Talks With Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
James Ashton From: The Time
Ladbrokes Customer List for Sale
By JASON LEWIS, MAIL ON SUNDAY SECURITY EDITOR and SANDRA WHITE IN MELBOURNE,
Bwin PartyGaming Merger Possible
(Bloomberg) -- Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG, an Austrian online bookmaker, is in talks with the PartyGaming Plc about a possible merger that would create a company with a market value of more
PartyPoker Signing Lots of Big Names Lately
Our bad here at Gambling911.com for not really reporting much about Kara Scott joining team PartyPoker last week. It appears this is going to become a trend as Party looks to compete with a numbe
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
SYNOPSIS
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
