$8 Million Class Action Suit Entered Against Harrah’s
Beginning Monday (September 20, 2010), approximately 350,000 people will receive a court-ordered notice advising them that they are class members in a class action lawsuit against Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. for violations of New Jersey advertising laws with 80,000 of them being advised that they have been awarded $100 each. The remaining class members will be advised that they may be entitled to relief if they suffered damages from Harrah's violations.
SpadeClub Poker Site Demise Quite the Surprise: CardPlayer Magazine Site Done
Football Lines Service Company Don Best Joins Gambling911 Family
The world’s foremost football lines service company, Don Best, will be joining the Gambling911.com family, it was announced on Thursday.
Bet365 Closes in on Betfair
Bet365 continued to increase its traffic this week and was closing in on number one Betfair.
Betting on NFL …. Customer Service
When it comes to betting on the NFL football online, customer service becomes key, especially in this competitive environment.
England See 40 Percent Rise in Online Gambling Activity Past Year
The Brits love to gamble and this is evident in the dramatic increase in online gambling activity over the past year with a rise of 40 percent.
A study conducted by the Nielsen Group reveals that an additional 3.2 million people logged onto Internet gambling websites during the last year compared to 2.2 million who accessed social media websites such as Facebook and its rivals.
Online poker sites were among the most successful, with PartyPoker registering an additional 870,000 visitors last year, up 174 percent.
Bet365 Is Killing It
BetRankings.com placed Bet365.com as the number two most trafficked sports betting site in Europe. Oddschecker.com this week said they were numero uno. No matter which way you cut it, Bet365.com is faring mighty well in the world of online bookmakers, better than both Ladbrokes and William Hill, the number one and two biggest UK bookie firms, respectively.
Online Sportsbooks Betfair, Bet365, William Hill Remain On Top World Rankings
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Republican gambling executives endorse Harry Reid
Three Las Vegas Strip casino executives are among a group of Republicans backing Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid in his bid for a fifth term.
Betsson Loses Battle With Sweden: Fights Over Svenska Spel Monopoly
The Swedish online gambling firm Betsson has lost a legal battle with the government of Sweden related to its monopoly Svenska Spel.
PokerStars.It Italian Online Poker Site Debuts At Number 7
The online poker monitoring website PokerScout.com has released its latest numbers and the inclusion of PokerStars.It Italian card room in the number 7 position of top worldwide rooms in terms of “real cash” players. The site claimed to have 70248 playing at press time Monday night, which would be pretty amazing if true. That would be more than PartyPoker’s overall traffic worldwide. Party is currently the number three largest online poker network.
Asian Online Gambling Site 12Bet 7th to Get Licensed in Isle of Man This Year
Full Tilt Poker French Card Room Debuts Below Top 20
With PokerScout.com now counting the French online poker rooms separate from their main entities, Full Tilt Poker, which just obtained a license to operate in France, has debuted at number 22 and averaged a rather paltry 350 “real cash” players over the past week. That’s worse than Bodog Poker’s 610. Of course Full Tilt Poker continues to enjoy more than three times the number of players than its closest rival (outside of number one PokerStars) PartyPoker when it comes to “real cash” players overall.
