Gambling Companies

Gambling Companies, Gambling Stocks

William Hill “Worst Ever Royal Ascot” Blamed for Poor Profit Margins

William Hill continues to hint at moving its telephone business offshore following dismal results over the past year compared to its online arm.

"Poor horse racing results" led to a 33% fall in net telephone revenue, with a statement from Hills explicitly pointing out: "The board has previously noted the challenge of competing with UK betting exchanges and Irish offshore telebetting operators, all of whom have benefited from significant tax and cost advantages over UK bookmakers. The situation is under active review."

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/23/2010

PokerStars Confirms Illegal Bot Ring

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/22/2010

Cake Poker Launches Four New Online Poker Rooms

Cake Network is proud to announce the official launch of five new partner sites to the network - Broadway Tables, PokerXRC, WingsPoker, Unleashed Poker, and Come On.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/21/2010

Australian Casino Wars: Burswood Casino Takes Aim

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010

Russian Bookmaker Offers 100,000 Euros for Paul The Octopus

A prognosticating octopus correctly picked all the winners of specified World Cup games including Serbia’s shock win over favored Germany and Spain’s World Cup final win.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010

PokerStars Appoints Gabi Campos As New CEO

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/20/2010

Station Casinos Group Not Business As Usual

From the Las Vegas Business Press

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/19/2010

PartyPoker Dangerously Close to Losing Position

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jul/19/2010

Cereus Poker Makes Serious Inroads On PartyPoker, iPoker

Cereus Poker continues to excel just two months after a widely publicized security flaw the company quickly fixed.

This week, Cereus has pushed aside Ongame to become the 5th biggest online poker network globally.  The network is home to both UB.com and Absolute Poker, proud Gambling911.com sponsors.  Smart marketing and excellent branding visibility can be attributed to the company's steady growth.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jul/12/2010

Betfair Joins OnGame Poker Network

OnGame, the world's 6th largest online poker network, has just brought on the largest sports betting exchange, Betfair.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/12/2010

Shannon Elizabeth Signs with Carbon Poker

Yesterday, Monday, July 5th, the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event got underway with the first of 4 day 1's.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/06/2010

Betfair’s New Jersey Prospects Look Bright

According to a report featured in Tuesday's edition of eGaming Review Magazine, Betfair believes its chances of launching in New Jersey are quite good following the NJ General Assembly in that stat

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/06/2010

Bwin, PartyGaming Merger Talks Still On

Bwin chairman Hannes Androsch claims he was quoted wrong in suggesting that merger talks between his company and PartyGaming had fallen through

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/28/2010

Bookies Spared $75 Mil Payout With England World Cup Exit

Not everyone in England was upset about their team getting eliminated so quickly Sunday in the knockout round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup vs.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/27/2010

William Hill Honors Frank Lampard ‘Goal’

Great Britain's second largest bookmaker, William Hill, is paying out to their customers who bet on Frank Lampard scoring against Germany aft

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/27/2010

Marina Bay Sands Opening Celebration

With a collection of celebrity chefs, leading fashion, nightlife, and luxury spa operators, extreme sports aficionados, and musical stars all on hand, Marina Bay Sands held its Opening Celebration

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/23/2010

Las Vegas Economy Hangs by a Thread

A turnaround in Nevada's economy hinges on recovery in the national economy, a university economist stated this week.

Submitted by Adm1n on, Jun/21/2010

Victory Poker: Documented Mexicans May Apply

Responding to my masterwork focusing on how Victory Poker has no known African American professional poker players on its roster, or anyone outside the Wh

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/16/2010

Victor Chandler Falls In Love With Cousin’s Wife

Gentleman bookmaker, Victor Chandler, whose company is estimated to be worth in the neighborhood of £300million, has reportedly fell madly in love with his cousin's wife, Caroline.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Jun/16/2010

People’s Poker Network Debuts In Top 10

PokerScout.com this week began monitoring licensed online poker traffic in the Italian market. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/09/2010

Harrah’s Builds Lobbying Effort For Online Gambling

Harrah's Entertainment knows the value in legalized online gambling and they so desperately want to be a part of it.  The Vegas-based casino company is

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/09/2010

PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Another Bad Beat

For the second time in so many months, a PokerStars World Poker Tour event has become stomping grounds for hardened criminals.  This past week's Latin American Poker Tour hasn't necessarily played

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/08/2010

Australian Political Casino Wars

Australian casino "wars" continue, as a new political element enter the arena.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Jun/07/2010

Sportingbet Looks to Settle With US by Year’s End

BRITISH online gaming firm Sportingbet is hoping to agree a settlement with US authorities before the end of the year to protect it from the threat of prosecution, said chief executive Andrew McIve

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/04/2010

Best Online Sports Betting Bonus Award Goes To…

The constant search for preeminence and perfection to serve the client has paid off for SBG Global.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/03/2010

Real Deal Poker Close to Becoming a Reality

One of the most widely touted online poker innovations to come along in years is one step closer to becoming a reality.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Jun/03/2010

Slots.com Purchased for $5.5 Mil by Calvin Ayre

One of the most recognized domain names on the Net today, Slots.com, has been purchased by Calvin Ayre.  The founder of Bodog.com acquired the name for $5.5 million.

"Slots.com will work for us on a number of levels, not least, in generating global traffic to our Bodog branded properties but also to form a number of other targeted websites including one that will be created by and for the female gambler," Ayre said in a statement on Tuesday.

"After Casino.com, we feel that Slots.com is the best gaming domain in the world," Ayre added.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/01/2010

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Is the Double Up Game Profitable in the Long Run?

The Double Up feature is one of the most tempting elements in many slot and card-based gambling games. After securing a win, players are given a chance to multiply their earnings with a single decision—usually involving a simple risk, like guessing the color of a hidden card.