Business & Financial

Brad Franzen, the owner of a payment processor that worked in conjunction with three online poker rooms indicted April 15, has plead guilty on Monday.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 05/23/2011 - 14:18

Betfred Offers Industry Two Seats on Tote Board, Telegraph Says

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 05/23/2011 - 10:19

More Headaches for PokerStars as Company Faces Australia Action

PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker room, could be fined in Australia.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:54

Lock Poker Signs Another Brilliant Mind - Online Pro Casey "bigdogpckt5s" Jarzabek

Submitted by on, Sat, 05/21/2011 - 12:05

Sky City Group Plans To Build Casino In Darwin; Aussie Casino Wars May Escalate

Sky City Casino has released previously top secret plans for a 50 million dollar resort - casino featuring villas which could cost as much as two thousand dollars a night.

The flashy integrated resort is to be built next to the current land based casino site, at Little Mindil, with the company also looking at the operation of a corporate jet to shuttle VIP whales between Asian cities and Darwin.

The Chief Minister Paul Henderson says it's fantastic news for the Territory.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Fri, 05/20/2011 - 09:58

Nevada Online Poker Bill Unanimously Approved

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 05/20/2011 - 09:25

Casinos Reopening in Tunica Following Record Floods

The Gold Strike Casino was among three properties that began opening for business this week following two weeks of record flooding from a swollen Mississippi River

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:34

Non US Poker Players at Full Tilt Poker Now Having Trouble Cashing Out

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 05/18/2011 - 22:18

Lock Poker Signs on Two New Pros

Lock Poker has signed on two new pros and four more are expected to come on board next week.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 05/18/2011 - 20:30

QuickTender / UseMyWallet Funds Not Going Through in US

QuickTender / UseMyWallet has stopped sending funds to US players.

Submitted by on, Wed, 05/18/2011 - 17:53

California Wants Online Poker Legalized Now

California Senator Lou Correa has amended his California bill SB40 in an effort to legalize online poker in the state before federal legislation is passed.

Correa has marked his bill with an “urgency category”, resulting in the bill remaining active to progress at this year’s legislative phase without having to beat committee deadlines.

The only thing needed, a signature from Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:00

Gambling, Tobacco, Firearms and Dairy No Longer Taboo Subjects at Facebook

Facebook, the powerful social media website, has reportedly loosened its policy on promotions around gambling, tobacco, dairy, age, residency and firearms.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 05/18/2011 - 11:05

Paddy Power Kicks Off The Year Up 21 Percent

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 05/18/2011 - 10:11

MGM China IPO Price at $3.6 Billion

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 05/17/2011 - 22:06

Galaxy Casino Opens in Macau: Price Tag $2 Billion

With a price tag of just $2 billion (that’s with a “b”), the extravagant Galaxy Casino opened in Macau, the world’s largest gambling Mecca.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sun, 05/15/2011 - 21:16

For Las Vegas Sands, the House Edge is Geographical Diversity

The entire article from the Daily Finance can be read here

Submitted by on, Sun, 05/15/2011 - 11:42

Facebook Casino Firm DoubleDown Interactive Reaches 1.2M

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 05/15/2011 - 00:14

Doyle Brunson Abrupt Exit from DoylesRoom Like Ronald McDonald Leaving McDonalds

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 05/14/2011 - 12:07

Doyle Brunson Leaves DoylesRoom.com (a Gambling911.com Exclusive)

The legendary poker pro and dear friend of this website, Doyle Brunson, has left DoylesRoom.com, Gambling911.com can report exclusively.

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Fri, 05/13/2011 - 16:08

PokerStars Returns More Than $100 Million to Players

Submitted by on, Fri, 05/13/2011 - 12:24

Breaking News

Even Michigan Gamblers Are Backing Oklahoma Sooners Out or Rage, Claims Gambling Site

Looking at the most up-to-date numbers Friday morning, there were 4x more bets on the Sooners-Wolverines game than there are on the Longhorns-Buckeyes game, with Oklahoma the -5 point favorite.

A Pickleball Player From Boca Raton Florida Allegedly Ran a Gambling Ring

Devon Shalmi was arrested on Tuesday following a year-long undercover investigation by local law enforcement agencies. He faces charges of bookmaking, money laundering and operating a gambling house.

Meet Tulsa Oklahoma Newest Poker 'Super Couple' as They Go on to Win Four WSOP Circuit Rings in Same Series

Gambling911.com profiles some of poker’s other “super couples,” including the famous “serial killer” tandem of Jennifer Tilly and Phil Laak — on the big screen and in poker-table apparel, that is.

What Ireland’s New Gambling Regulator Can Learn From Las Vegas

The gambling industry in Ireland is in the midst of one of its largest regulatory changes ever. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) was officially created in March 2025, and the new gambling licensing regime for remote and land-based betting commenced in February 2026.