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FIFA Keeps Close Eye on Match-Fixing
By Soccernet staff
FIFA has said it is monitoring World Cup games for match-fixing, with the most attention centring on the final round in the group stage.
World Sports Exchange Poker Down To 10 Cash Players
As reported by PokerScout.com this past week, troubled World Sports Exchange's online poker room (World Poker Exchange) is rapidly losing players. Just ho
Gambling Mogul Predicts 30 Percent Growth in Macau
HONG KONG (AFP) - Gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson on Saturday predicted huge growth in Macau's gaming market with the economy bouncing back and punters pouring into the city.
The Las Vegas Sands chief told a press conference in Hong Kong, where his Macau unit Sands China was listed in November, that he expected revenue for the second half of 2010 to be up at least 30 percent year-on-year.
"This is not just in comparison with last year, but we also take into account the natural growth of the sector," he said.
Kahnawake and Antigua Form Online Gambling Pact
BY LYNN MOORE, THE GAZETTE
NJ eyes Constitutional OK for Sports, Web Betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - (Associated Press) - Convinced that Internet gambling is coming someday, New Jersey wants to be its epicenter.
Lawmakers want voters to decide this fall if the state should offer sports and Internet gambling in an attempt to make the state the nation's leader in an emerging betting industry and stop the slow death spiral of Atlantic City casinos and the state's racetracks. That's provided, of course, that a federal ban is repealed.
Crown Casino Aims To Sue Ex High-Roller Client Re $50m
Australian casinos do not like clients and former clients who owe them money.
World Exclusive: Weitzner Had Tax Problems
EOG.com founder Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner had financial problems long before his abrupt suicide two months ago, Gambling911.com can report in a world exclusive!
England Football Club Owner’s Son Has Near $1 Mil Gambling Debts
The son of a Top 4 England Premiership football club owner is a deadbeat, so claims intermediaries working on behalf of a Costa Rican-based online sportsbook looking to collect funds owed.
"He (the son) admits to owing but claims he's lost enough money in the past to the book that the debt should be forgiven," the intermediary, Charlie Bishop, tells Gambling911.com. "He also says that the sportsbook slow paid him once but that's because this individual was a notorious slow payer in the past."
Now the England football club owner's apparently refuses to pay monies owed.
Antoine Walker to Face Trial on $1 Million Gambling Debt
Former NBA player, who made millions during his career, faces trial for failure to pay nearly $1 million in gambling debts. He was also charged with writing bad checks.
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
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.
Intralot Aussie Connection: My Big Fat Greek Profit Hole
Australia enjoys a largely positive history with our Greek friends. But, in recent years Intralot has impacted Australia's gaming sector in a less than stellar fashion.
Spain World Cup Loss Has Bookies Smiling
With Wednesday's upset of Spain in the 2010 World Cup versus Switzerland, the bookies both in the UK and online are preparing to celebrate.
Soccer Gambling Thrives in China
China didn't make the cut for this year's World Cup in South Africa, but according to the police, thousands of people have still gotten in on the soccer action by participating in illegal online ga
Asia Pacific Gaming and Casino News
Australia and the Asia Pacific region remains a hot bed for casino, online casino, gaming, political and internet censorship news.
Republican Congressman Explains Poker Tournaments
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -Republican Rick Barber is very up front with the fact that he advertised and allowed poker tournaments at the D
Obama Placed Beer Bet With Cameron
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will not be getting any beer, at least not as part of their World Cup bet against one another.
Robert Green Blunder Costs Punters £10million
Most of the money being bet in England on Saturday's World Cup matchup against the United States was being bet on England. That seems to be a no-brainer. The only question remaining following y
Hong Kong World Cup Betting Ring Busted
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong police said Sunday they have arrested 25 people for running a gambling ring that took bets on World Cup matches worth more than 66 million Hong Kong dollars (8.5 million
Star City Casino Hot Bed for Aussie Casino Cheats
Down under in Australia, land of the convicts, seems some of those criminal tendencies keep coming to the surface at land based casinos and pubs. As the "Friendly Casino War" continues between James Packer owned Crown Casino in Melbourne and Star City in Sydney, its seems apparent that Sin City's Star have more of a cheating clientele, or at least that's what the official numbers are showing. Media Man and Gambling911 put on our private detective coats and load up the plastic handcuffs and batons with this special report.
Bookies Happy Over Robert Green Gaffe: England Draw
With most of the country probably backing England to win their World Cup match against the USA, British bookies could certainly breathe a sigh of relief for the England draw. They may be the only
USA vs. England World Cup Betting Brisk
A review of the USA vs. England World Cup betting activity by Gambling911.com suggests brisk action coming in throughout the overnight and early morning hours.
With 23 million people expected to tune in across England alone, online bookmakers the likes of Sportsbetting.com are hoping for a bit of a mini Super Bowl Saturday.
Harrah’s Opposes New Jersey Legalized Online Gambling
Assembly Bill 817, which would permit "in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval," was held until Thursday for a committee vote.
Stephany Flores Won Big In Casino Night Of Murder
Originally it had been reported that Stephany Flores only won a small amount at the Atlantic City Casino in Lima, Peru, where she met Dutchman Joran van der Sloot. Now there are reports that Flor
Tzvetkoff Played Santa While Company Crumbled
Jailed Australian online gambling processing mogul Daniel Tzvetkoff apparently spent large sums of money buying Christmas presents for the children of employees while his company crumbled all aroun
Australian Casino Jewel Mildura: Christmas Is Coming
Down under in Australia, Mildura way in regional Victoria, the debate over a new casino development heats up. Media Ma and Gambling911 with the story...
Who will win? The casino "lovers" or the casino "haters"? Mildura is enjoying its own 'State Of Origin' type mini casino war, within its own country patch. It's not quite Crown Casino VS Sydney's Star City, but the passion and the size of the fight in the dogs is on the same level.
Somach to Discuss Weitzner Suicide on Top Radio Show
Gambling911.com reporter Tom Somach will be a special guest on KCAA radio in suburban Los Angeles, California, USA, on Thursday, June 10, 2010.
Somach, an expert on online gambling, will be a guest on the popular show "Sports Parade," hosted by Los Angeles sportscaster Fred Wallin, and will talk about the current state of online gambling in the USA, the suicide of gambling portal founder Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner and other related subjects.
The show can be heard on KCAA, based in Loma Linda, California, at 1050 on the AM dial.
Las Vegas Sees Slightly More Visitors in April
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) - The tourism agency in charge of promoting Las Vegas says Sin City saw a small increase in visitors in April compared with the same month last year.
Brokerage Firm With Alleged Mob Ties Raided in NYC
A New York City brokerage firm with alleged gambling ties was raided on Wednesday with a number of arrests made.
Problem Gambling in Genes
(Reuters Health) - Odds are good that if one of your parents is addicted to gambling, you might be too, a new study of Australian twins concludes.
