Gambling News
Defendants in Alabama Political Gambling Corruption Trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The defendants in the Alabama gambling corruption trial starting Monday in Montgomery:
—Milton E. McGregor of Montgomery; owner of VictoryLand casino in Shorter; charged with one count of conspiracy, six counts of federal program bribery and 11 counts of honest services mail and wire fraud.
Merge Poker to Stop Taking New US Players Through Month of June
The Merge Poker Network has halted new US signups through the month of June as it works to incorporate new payment processing platforms and add more customer service agents.
While the network could begin accepting new US players as early as the end of June, the network may extend this policy through the summer depending on how quickly it can get new processing in place.
BetED Head Retains Well Known Defense Law Firm: Insists he is not an Owner
UB.com, Absolute Poker Customers Report Receipt of April’s Rakeback
Monies Seized from Online Gambling Sites Will Pay for new Undercover Vehicles
Full Tilt Poker Insists Bank Account Unfrozen Despite US Officials Saying Otherwise
Macau Says Gambling Revenue Surges 42 pct in May
By Farah Master
HONG KONG, June 1 (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau, the world's largest gaming market, jumped 42.4 percent in May to 24.3 billion patacas ($3 billion), the Macau government said on Wednesday, bolstered by unabating demand from mainland tourists eager to gamble in China's only legal casino destination.
BetED.com Shut Down: Another Online Sportsbook Contemplates Purchase of Accounts
Gold Strike Poker Strikes Out
One of America's legal online poker rooms may be facing legal problems of a different kind.
More Good News for Absolute Poker and UB.com Players: April Rakeback Paid
Full Tilt Poker Real Cash Traffic Falls Below 9000 Average
Chicago to get its First Casino
(Reuters) The Illinois House of Representatives on Monday passed a gambling expansion bill that would bring a casino to Chicago.
The measure passed by a vote of 65-50.
Why Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker are Likely to Eventually Pay US Customers
Australian Gambling: Xenophon Says Ban; Legal Eagle Nettleton Says Regulate
Internet Poker Rat Under Investigation for Fraud Down Under
Australian authorities are said to be investigating notorious informant Daniel Tzvetkoff for fraud.
The one time payment processor is believed to have worked closely with US federal authorities in bringing down three of the world’s largest online poker rooms. All three are still operating in some capacity outside the US, though only PokerStars has paid its stateside clients in full to date.
Online poker busts only a prelude to legalization
Politicians are trying to legalize online poker. Prosecutors are trying to shut it down.
Assistant US Attorney, Federal Agent doubt validity of Use My Wallet, Quick Tender Claims
US Attorney Rod Rosenstein: Indictments will not Target Gamblers
Intrade.com Founder and CEO John Delaney Dies Trying to Climb Mount Everest
The founder of one of the world’s most popular online prediction markets and trading websites, Intrade.com, has passed away.
BetED.com Founders Just Narrowly Avoided Arrest in US
Gambling911.com is learning that BetED.com principals nearly entered the US and were apprehended by federal officials. Last minute shoulder surgery stopped the process.
So why on Earth would anyone from the online gambling sector dare to enter the United States post 2006 when a series of high profile arrests of operators made everyone think twice about their travel plans?
Well, it turns out the principals in BetED may have had little idea they were about to enter the US.
Don Johnson $11 Million Atlantic City Blackjack Wins a “Streak of Good Luck”
The man who took Atlantic City casinos for $11 million in blackjack wins called it “an incredible streak of good luck.
