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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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/20/2010

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

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/18/2010

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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/14/2010

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

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/14/2010

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/14/2010

Gaming VC Online Casino to Shut Down

A victim of the recession?  Perhaps.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/14/2010

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

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Jan/13/2010

Doyles Room on Track for Tremendous Growth in 2010

In 2009, DoylesRoom.com laid the groundwork to become one of the fastest growing online poker sites in the world. Today, thanks to a year of big changes and some recent announcements, the online poker website that's endorsed by the Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson, is on track for some unheard of growth in the new decade.

 

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/12/2010

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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/08/2010

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

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/07/2010

North American Poker Tour Exposes PokerStars

A lucrative sponsorship deal of the North American Poker Tour will further help to boost market share for online poker's largest room, PokerStars.com.  The

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/06/2010

Business Week: Casino Sector Continues to Rise

Shares of casino operators traded mostly higher Tuesday -- led by those with properties in Macau -- as investors remained upbeat about the latest gaming revenue figures for the Chinese enclave.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/05/2010

Online Poker Traffic Rises Half Point This Past Week

Odds are good that online poker traffic will continue to rise even more this week with a brutal Arctic blast taking over much of the U.S.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/05/2010

Online Poker: Less Sharks, More Fish

Microgaming Online Poker, most noted for its rather large number of professional players, has become the latest room to implement a "Less Sharks, More Fish" policy. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/05/2010

Online Gambling Company 888.com Loses Two Co-Founders

12 year old 888.com (previously known as Cassava Enterprises) has lost one of its founding directors, Israeli Shay Ben-Yitzhak.  The Non-executive director Shay Ben-Yitzhak, has resigned with imme

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/04/2010

Casino Stocks Soar on Strong Macau Showing

HONG KONG, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Macau casino operators rose on Tuesday on reports that gambling revenues in the enclave in December rose 48 percent from a year earlier, signalling sustained

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/04/2010

Sands China a “Buy” Says Citi, UBS

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Sands China (1928.HK) climbed as much as 6.3 percent to their highest level in more than two weeks after Citigroup and UBS initiated coverage on the Macau unit of U.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/03/2010

PokerStars Weekly Roundup

Time to reload for the New Year

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/01/2010

PokerStars Still Keeping Full Tilt Poker a Distant 2nd

At time during the past two months, Full Tilt Poker looked as if it could eat away at a fairly significant chunk of number one online poker room,

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/31/2009

Calgary Flames and Online Poker Room UB.com Forge Deal

The leading online poker site has signed a sponsorship agreement with the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames, and to celebrate, they are giving away tickets to the Flaming C's March 11 home ga

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/31/2009

Las Vegas Gambling Disasters of 2009

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/30/2009

Philly.com: Harrah’s Exec Seeks to Revitalize Atlantic City

By Suzette Parmley

Inquirer Staff Writer

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/30/2009

Online Sports Betting: Skybook Finally Pays

Following Gambling911.com's report that online sports betting website Skybook.com was having difficulty paying a he

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/29/2009

PokerStars Smashes Own Poker Tournament Record

When the people at PokerStars set out to do something, by and large, they get it done.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/29/2009

Online Gambling Consolidation: Bookmaker.com Acquisition

The consolidation within the online gambling sector continues as more solid companies like Bookmaker.com continue to grow bigger, acquiring smaller enterprises that find it more difficult to sustai

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/29/2009

The Best of 2009: Most Popular Poker, Online Gambling Stories

You may see a few of these "Best of 2009 Poker and Online Gambling Stories" elsewhere, but Gambling911.com has the real heavy hitters, those stories that scored huge traffic wins.  Yes,

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/28/2009

Brothers Operated Busted Online Gambling Site From Belize

The MajorWager.com website stumbled upon an interesting report on Thu

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/24/2009

Harrah’s Chief Wants to Bring Caesars Palace to Macau

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/23/2009

888.com to Buy Bingo Company for £60 Mln

LONDON (Reuters) - Online gaming firm 888 <888.L> has agreed to acquire Wink Bingo from Daub Ltd for up to 59.7 million pounds and said current trading had remained strong and in line with ex

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/22/2009

Ladbrokes Gives Italy Another Shot With Online Poker

Having failed in its attempt to set up land-based betting shops in Italy, the United Kingdom's biggest bookmaker will try once more by marketing its online poker and casino platform to the country.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Dec/21/2009

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Most Interesting Crash Game Themes in 2024

In the dynamic world of online gaming, crash games have carved out a niche for their heart-pounding mechanics and the thrill of risk-taking. These games, where players bet on a multiplier that can crash at any moment, have surged in popularity for their simplicity and the intense adrenaline rush they provide.