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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.
People’s Poker Network Debuts In Top 10
PokerScout.com this week began monitoring licensed online poker traffic in the Italian market.
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
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
Australian Political Casino Wars
Australian casino "wars" continue, as a new political element enter the arena.
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
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.
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.
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.
Crown Casino VS Star City Friendly War
The casino and overall gaming industry in the Asia Pacific - Australian regional remains as competitive as ever, with Crown Casino, Star City and Jupiters Hotel and Casino all enjoying expensive up
Online Poker: UB.com, Cereus Back On Top
The Cereus online poker network, which includes UB.com and AbsolutePoker.com
Pakistan Owned Online Casino Sued by Vegas Group
An online casino owned by a Pakistan firm is being sued by Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment Inc, claiming an infringement on trademarks with a website promoting an Indiana casino.
Paddy Power Cash For Ash Volcano Insurance Bet
Insurers did not want to offer cover for those airline passengers adversely affected by the recent Iceland volcano eruption and its pesky little ash cloud, but the folks at Ireland's online bookmak
CTXM Partners with Cake Network
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles - May 20, 2010 - In a deal that creates a robust, new alliance in online gaming, European based online casino software and white label platform provider CTXM has partn
iPoker Network and PartyGaming in Battle Royale
This past week, iPoker Network regained the third place ranking from PartyPoker for the first time since early January.
Richard Branson Expanding Virgin Gaming iGaming Empire
Gaming, gambling and iGaming fans, have we got some news hot of the press for you. Our bat phone has been running hot hot hot!
For the past few months Media Man and Gambling911 have been keeping you updated on all sorts of exciting developments at Richard Branson's Virgin Group, naming Virgin Games, Virgin Poker, Virgin Bingo, and offshoot, AWOMO (A World Of My Own), with a DGI (Game Domain International) tie in. Last week Branson's Virgin Racing also sponsored Full Tilt Poker.
Centrebet Set For Shakeup
Online gaming and wagering outfit Centrebet (International Ltd) says it is still in talks with a number of parties over consolidation opportunities.
Media Man down under and Gambling911 continue to delivery hard hitting, informative and entertaining news to the world. We learn the current Centrebet talks are likely to have a major impact on the online and offline gambling, betting, poker et al sector in Australia and the entire Asia Pacific...
The parties are understood to be overseas concerns, all or most of which out of Europe.
Paddy Power Profits
DUBLIN - (Reuters) - Irish bookmaker Paddy Power (PAP.I) said sports results so far this year had gone its way and Internet
Ladbrokes CEO Promises Turnaround
Ladbrokes new CEO Richard Glynn has promised a swift turnaround for his company following news of a 6 percent drop in net revenue. Glynn joined the company in last month.
"In recent times the strength of our brand has diminished. In online and offline areas, we feel the need for Ladbrokes to regain its primacy," CEO Richard Glynn told the Wall Street Journal "We will be looking at every area of the business. We will be leaving no stone unturned," Mr. Glynn said, without elaborating.
Bwin Takes Hit With Online Poker
The popular Austrian betting firm Bwin reports it witnessed a 17 percent drop in revenues from its online poker room (called Bwin Poker). Bwin is part of the Ongame network, which itself has seen
EveryMatrix Partners With Cake Poker
In a deal that will create a strong new alliance in online gaming, Malta based sports betting white label service EveryMatrix has partnered with the
Paddy Power Receives 400 Complaints Filed With ASA
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is no stranger to the ire of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). But this time the cat may have used up its nine lives...literally.
Microgaming Announces Joint Venture with 888 Holdings
Microgaming, the world's largest provider of online gaming software, has announced a joint venture with 888 Holdings plc which, subject to the necessary licence approvals, will deliver a French Pok
Casinomeister: Won't Forgive Gambling Wages Virtual Group Yet
While the Gambling Wages affiliate program and Virtual Online Casino group attempts to clean up its image, as first reported by Gambling911.com a few weeks ago,
MGM Mirage, Sands Corp Report Earnings
MGM Mirage released earnings for the first quarter of 2010 prior to the Stock Market opening Thursday morning.
Bingo.com Closes $2,250,000 Private Placement from Unibet
Bingo.com, Ltd.
Las Vegas Sands Corp to Announce 1st Quarter Results
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Bet911 Five Minutes of Fame Over: Book is Insolvent
A small and poorly capitalized online sportsbook appears close to shutting down. Bet911.com, which quite obviously attempted to capitalize on the Gambling911.com name but was never permitted to a
Intertops World’s First Online Sportsbook Joins Cake Network
The Cake Network, one of the industry's leading online poker networks, is very pleased to announce that longtime industry leader Intertops has become their newest network addition - adding to an al
William Hill to Bid for Centrebet
The United Kingdom's second largest bookmaker, William Hill, is looking to acquire Australia's second largest privately held bookmaker, Centrebet.
Centrebet originated from Alice Springs, Northern Territory and was the first bookmaker to be licensed in Australia in 1993 and the first bookmaker to go online in the Southern Hemisphere. Centrebet was acquired by its biggest domestic rival, the SportOdds Group in 2003 for the sum of AUD$46.55 million. In 2005, SportOdds merged its Centrebet, SportOdds.com and SuperOdds.co.uk businesses into one entity, known as Centrebet.
