Business & Financial
Online Poker Traffic has Full Tilt Catching Up
While PokerStars remains light years ahead of its closest competition in the world of online poker, Full Tilt Poker is in a much better position now compared to where PokerStars was when they once
Las Vegas Stripper Mobile Raises Safety Concerns
A Las Vegas Stripper Mobile has commissioners up in arms.
Merge Poker Players Now Getting Paid Through PIC Club
Good news for those online poker players caught in the middle of a high profile payment feud between the Merge Online Poker network and PIC Club Poker, a payment platform. These players are final
Pacquiao/Cotto Fight Could Help Vegas Economy
It's the fight everybody has been waiting for: Pacquiao/Cotto will pack them in.
MahjongTime Online Casino Affiliate Program Closes
Income Access sent out an ominous message to its members on Wednesday, warning them that they have severed ties with the MahjongTime online casino affiliate program. They cite "payment conce
Churchill Downs to Buy Youbet.com for $126.4 Mil
(Reuters) - Racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) agreed to buy Youbet.com Inc (UBET.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in a deal valued at $12
Aced.com Online Poker Room Can’t Pay Players
Online poker players appear to be in the line of fire of a highly publicized payment dispute between money processing platform PIC Club Poker and the Merge Poker Network.
Gambling911.com has obtained an email correspondence between one of Merge Poker's online sites whereby a customer is told flat out they cannot pay him. The online poker room in question is Aced.com, which operates on the Merge network.
PartyGaming Gets Ready for Return to US
ONLINE gaming group PartyGaming said yesterday it had completed the acquisition of the World Poker Tour brand, positioning itself for a return to the US market when legislation allows it.
Bookie Pounded by Punters
Punters got the better of bookmaker Stan James last year with the chain showing a £285,800 loss against a profit of £2.8m in the previous year.
PIC Club CEO Chuck Kidd Letter to Poker Players
In case you haven't been following the drama on Gambling911.com for the past week, online poker payment platform PIC Club Poker has been involved in a heated exchange with Merge Poker network over
Online Poker Regulation Could Mean $41 Bil. For US
As the clock continues to tick, inching closer and closer to the official December 1st compliance deadline for the Unlawful In
Liverpool Boots Ladbrokes With Online Sportsbook 188Bet
Asian online sportsbook operator 188Bet has replaced the United Kingdom's largest bookmaker as sponsor for Liverpool FC according to reports.
Online Sportsbooks: Yankees Win No Real Loss for Bookies
Sure it stung a little, by default the betting public will wager on the New York Yankees winning a World Series from the start of the regular season straight on through. But in this series, the P
Merge Poker Claims Contract With PIC Club Severed
Merge Poker is claiming they are no longer obligated to pay funds to PIC Club after severing their contract agreement. PIC Club is a payment platform that has stated Merge owes over $100,000 in f
Merge Poker Network Stiffing Vendors
The struggling Merge Poker Network reportedly owes $160,000 to a poker payment platform, PIC Club, Gambling911.com can reveal today. PIC Club has been trying to get its money since July and final
MGM to Report Financial Results Thursday
Investors are regaining their interest in casino and hotel companies now as they sense that the economy is turning around.
Las Vegas Sands Loses $123 Mil in Third Quarter
Las Vegas - Associated Press - Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp.
World Poker Tour Acquisition Offer
Mandalay Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNDL) today announced that it has
submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of WPT Enterprises, Inc.
Bodog Europe Could Buy Tote
Victoria Bates of City AM reported exclusively on Thursday that Bodog Europe is lining up to potentially by the Tote, just weeks after the government put the bo
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Betfair, William Hill Going to Enter India
By James Thompson
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Britain's biggest betting companies are bidding for the first online gambling licence in India to gain a slice of the country's $60bn (£37bn) betting market. The high-street bookie William Hill, along with internet players Betfair and Bwin, are bidding for the internet licence in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in early September. A decision is expected in the next two weeks.
Online Poker: PIC Club Merge Purge
PIC Club has dissolved its relationship with the Merge Poker Network over the past several days according to numerous reports across the Net. Merge is best known for its "pot-friendly"
Government Doesn’t do Much for Wynn … or Does it?
By J. Patrick Coolican, www.lasvegassun.com
PartyGaming Slumps as Founder Dikshit Sells Stake
Jonathan Browning Reporting...
Harrah’s Hires Former Disney Exec
Peter Murphy, a confidante of Michael Eisner while he ran Walt Disney Co. (DIS), has been hired as strategy and development chief for Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
Gary Loveman, chairman and chief executive of the debt-laden casino operator, sees Murphy helping as the company continues "to identify areas for future growth and to explore opportunities created by current economic conditions."
William Hill Profits Unaffected by Football Results
British bookmaker William Hill said profit expectations at its retail business had been unaffected by a run of punter-friendly football results.
Big Stick Media Shuts Its Vegas Office
Big Stick Media Corporation ("BSM" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BSM) announces today that it has ceased the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary, National Sports Services
Cryptologic Warns of Revenue Drop
Online gambling software firm Cryptologic has said it expects to report a 31 percent year-on-year fall in the third quarter of 2009 with revenue dropping to US$9.6 million from US$14 million last y
PartyGaming Confident About 3rd Quarter Revenue Rise
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Online gambling firm PartyGaming (PRTY.L) said on Thursday it was confident about its full-year prospects, having made a strong start to the fourth quarter.
PartyGaming said its total revenue rose 11 percent to $112.7 million in the third quarter from the previous quarter, despite it normally being a weak period for the industry as players take their summer holidays.
Casino revenue climbed 2 percent to $49.2 million.
Betfair will offer U.S. pools overseas
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing Form
