MGM China Hong Kong IPO Likely in 1st Quarter 2011

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Crown Limited AGM: Rev Up 6%, Hit By Singapore

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Bookies Fare Well On Sunday Following Thanksgiving Feast For Gamblers

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Atlantic City Casino Reform, Internet Gambling Won’t Work Claims Moody’s

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Another Drop In Online Poker Traffic: iPoker Beats Out PartyPoker

Real cash online poker traffic slid another 0.7 percent this week according to the monitoring website PokerScout.com.

The newly regulated markets of France and Italy seem to be providing the only true growth signs.  PokerStars main site traffic was up a mere 3 percent while their total combined France and Italy traffic witnessed an increase of 12 percent as an example. Full Tilt Poker has not managed significant inroads in the regulated markets, PokerScout observed.

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Black Friday 2010 Sales Up: Bookie Reports Brisk Action On Betting Odds

The numbers are in and Black Friday 2010 looks to have been a triumphant success for retailers and perhaps an indication of happy times ahead for the economy over this holiday period. 

Online sales benefitted significantly.  Sites across the board reported a 15.9% increase in sales from the U.S., with consumers pushing the average order value to $190.80 from $170.19, according to Coremetrics, an IBM company.

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Gambling.com Domain Up For Sale

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Mobile Betting Boosts Sportingbet Profits

(The Press Association) - Online bookmaker Sportingbet said it has seen an increase in punters gambling on-the-go amid the growing popularity of smartphones.

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Online Poker Traffic Continues to Slide: Ominous Picture Drawn

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Crown Casino Accused of Allowing Desperate Gamblers to Urinate on Machines

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New Jersey Senate Also Approves Internet Gambling Bill

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Motley Fool Looks At Potential Players In Legalized US Online Gambling Field

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Carrie Stroup Red-Faced After Bookie Bludgeoning

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Black Friday 2010: All Bets Are On For iPad Sales

 

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Woolworths: The Fast Cash People?

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Harrahs IPO Cancelled

Harrahs, the Las Vegas casino operator and sponsor of the World Series of Poker, has cancelled its IPO on Friday, citing declining marketing conditions.

News of the Initial Public Offering being scrapped comes one day after General Motors returned to the stock market surrounded by plenty of hoopla.  While the GM shares did not deliver a huge punch over the price of the initial public offering, there was still a 3.6 percent rise in the stock price.

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This Is Your Life; Crown Casino Style

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Bwin Stocks Rise On Good Germany News

 

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Ladbrokes Abruptly Pulls Out of China, Hong Kong Market

With little notice, the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, will stop accepting bets online from those living in China and Hong Kong.

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Online Poker Traffic Declines at 7 of Top 10 Internet Card Rooms

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James Packer And Shane Warne Casino Deal

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Stan James buys stake in online betting firm

Global online gaming operator Stan James Plc has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Racing2day LLC, presided over by Belfast man Vincent Caldwell.

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IGT Files Suit for Patent Infringement Against Aristocrat

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eWallet Express Leaving US Market

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Bet365 Will Never Float

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Sportingbet Considers Merger With Unibet

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Majestic Star Casino Files Suit Against Online Gambling Site

The owner of Fitzgeralds casinos in Nevada, Mississippi and Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the operator of a website with a similar name to the online home of its Las Vegas casino.

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James Packer, Lachlan Murdoch And Stephen Conroy Talk Sports Media

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William Hill to Set up Shop in New Jersey

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

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

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

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

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.