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Youbet Churchill Downs Deal May Not Go Through
At least five different shareholders of the horse racing website YouBet.com Inc. have expressed disillusion over a proposed merger with Churchill Downs, Inc.
Charles Proctor of the Los Angeles Business Journal reports that these individuals have filed lawsuits in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that Churchill Downs is underpaying for the Burbank-based company.
Sands China Down 10 Percent
HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Sands China's (1928.HK) weak stock market debut in Hong Kong on Monday signals a lack of investor appetite for a casino gaming company with a high valuation and an unc
Dubai Debts Fears Hit Casino Industry
Fears over Dubai's announcement that they will be delaying payment of debt has hit casino stocks. News broke on Friday that a possible debt default at Dubai state-owned conglomerate Dubai World D
BetFred.com Sees UIGEA Delay Good for Euro Online Poker
A 6 month delay of bank regulations associated with the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act passed in October 2006 is a good thing, so say some in the European online poker market.
The new reqs were set to go into effect December 1. Gambling911.com broke the story Wednesday that a settlement had been reached between Congressman Barney Frank and the US Treasury Department to delay the process another 6 months.
Aced.com Online Poker Story Big Read in November
One of the most controversial stories to appear on the Gambling911.com website during the month of November centered on Merge Poker Network's online poker room,
BWIN and 888 Dismiss Takeover Reports
eGaming Review Magazine is reporting on Friday that Austrian-based BWIN and online gambling giant 888.com have dismissed acquisition talks. Rumors have b
Poker Host.com New Sponsorship Program
Poker Host.com has just launched its new "Sponsorship Program", meant for all players that enjoy playing live events and online. This is an exciting innovative promotion, as this is the first time a poker site has offered something like this; to give you a peek of the potential of this program, Poker Host is bringing to this years Conchal's PokerStars LAPT event a total of 19 players among which Alex Brenes, Dr. Max Stern, Maria Stern and Arturo Morales will be wearing Poker Host gear.
Introducing UB.com: The New Name in Online Poker
Tagged by players as "UB" for much of its decade online, UltimateBet has embraced the Poker Room's nickname, and
Online Poker Traffic has Full Tilt Catching Up
While PokerStars remains light years ahead of its closest competition in the world of online poker, Full Tilt Poker is in a much better position now compared to where PokerStars was when they once
MahjongTime Online Casino Affiliate Program Closes
Income Access sent out an ominous message to its members on Wednesday, warning them that they have severed ties with the MahjongTime online casino affiliate program. They cite "payment conce
Churchill Downs to Buy Youbet.com for $126.4 Mil
(Reuters) - Racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) agreed to buy Youbet.com Inc (UBET.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in a deal valued at $12
Aced.com Online Poker Room Can’t Pay Players
Online poker players appear to be in the line of fire of a highly publicized payment dispute between money processing platform PIC Club Poker and the Merge Poker Network.
Gambling911.com has obtained an email correspondence between one of Merge Poker's online sites whereby a customer is told flat out they cannot pay him. The online poker room in question is Aced.com, which operates on the Merge network.
PartyGaming Gets Ready for Return to US
ONLINE gaming group PartyGaming said yesterday it had completed the acquisition of the World Poker Tour brand, positioning itself for a return to the US market when legislation allows it.
Bookie Pounded by Punters
Punters got the better of bookmaker Stan James last year with the chain showing a £285,800 loss against a profit of £2.8m in the previous year.
PIC Club CEO Chuck Kidd Letter to Poker Players
In case you haven't been following the drama on Gambling911.com for the past week, online poker payment platform PIC Club Poker has been involved in a heated exchange with Merge Poker network over
PIC Club Hires Frank Catania to get its Money
Online poker payment platform PIC Club had hired noted gaming attorney Frank Catania to recover funds from a failed online poker venture, Eurolinx, Gambling911.com has learned.
PIC Club Merge Poker Fight Generates Heated Debate
The PIC Club Merge Poker dispute has helped garner intense readership among Gambling911.com readers, many of whom have felt compelled to express themselves in our increasingly popular comments sect
Liverpool Boots Ladbrokes With Online Sportsbook 188Bet
Asian online sportsbook operator 188Bet has replaced the United Kingdom's largest bookmaker as sponsor for Liverpool FC according to reports.
Whale at Center of PIC Club Merge Poker Scandal
A high rolling "whale" is getting blamed for the messy divorce between online poker payment processor PIC Club and poker network Merge.
Merge Poker Claims Contract With PIC Club Severed
Merge Poker is claiming they are no longer obligated to pay funds to PIC Club after severing their contract agreement. PIC Club is a payment platform that has stated Merge owes over $100,000 in f
MGM to Report Financial Results Thursday
Investors are regaining their interest in casino and hotel companies now as they sense that the economy is turning around.
Online Sportsbook Reviews: Hollywood Sportsbook
Gambling911.com's continued online sportsbook reviews provides its readers with the latest updated information related to our spon
Las Vegas Sands Loses $123 Mil in Third Quarter
Las Vegas - Associated Press - Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp.
World Poker Tour Acquisition Offer
Mandalay Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNDL) today announced that it has
submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of WPT Enterprises, Inc.
Bodog Europe Could Buy Tote
Victoria Bates of City AM reported exclusively on Thursday that Bodog Europe is lining up to potentially by the Tote, just weeks after the government put the bo
Online Sportsbook Reviews: BetUS Offers NCAA Basketball Odds
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Betfair, William Hill Going to Enter India
By James Thompson
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Britain's biggest betting companies are bidding for the first online gambling licence in India to gain a slice of the country's $60bn (£37bn) betting market. The high-street bookie William Hill, along with internet players Betfair and Bwin, are bidding for the internet licence in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in early September. A decision is expected in the next two weeks.
