Gambling News
William Hill Sees Challenging 2010
By KATHY GORDON, WSJ.com
LONDON-U.K. betting group William Hill PLC Friday posted a 7% drop in full year profit, slightly ahead of guidance provided in January, and said its 2010 expectations are unchanged as the unusually severe winter weather in the U.K. in January only pushed revenue down 0.6% in the first seven weeks of 2010.
Feds Investigate Naples Man With Ties to Online Poker
Allegations outlined in a 39-page complaint filed in U.S.
Iowa Continues to Debate Online Gambling in the State
(KWQC Iowa) - Online gambling in Iowa? Some lawmakers are looking to make that a reality. If that happens Iowa would become the first state in the country to allow in-state Internet wagering.
Right now about 50,000 Iowans already play online gambling, but they do it illegally. There are a lot of sites out there and at the click of a few buttons players can win or lose they're hard earned money. Some lawmakers say making it legal and regulating it would be safer and will also bring some extra money to the state.
LVRJ: Wynn Deal Could Doom Atlantic City
Steve Wynn single-handedly saved struggling Atlantic City in the 1980s. He opened the Golden Nugget, considered at the time to be the Boardwalk's most opulent hotel-casino.
Kentucky House Passes Bill to Tax Betting From Home
By Gregory A. Hall • courier-journal.com
Gambling911.com Crew, Carrie Stroup Safely Out of Hawaii
The Gambling911.com crew, led by Carrie Stroup, had departed the state of Hawaii a little more than 24 hours ago. Tsunami warnings were issued for all coastal regions of Hawaii Saturday morning f
More Consolidation in Online Gambling Sector
Two more online gambling ventures have been taken over by stronger firms this past week.
Virgin Group May Move Into US Online Gambling Market
The Virgin Group continues to expand on the online gambling front as they seek investors to help the company move into newly open markets, according to a report filed by
NASCAR Betting and Danica Patrick
Both the online sportsbooks and Las Vegas establishments are counting on NASCAR betting, and to fuel those bets they are hopeful that Danica Patrick will at some point begin to make an impact. To
Olympic Men’s Hockey Championship: A Bookie's Dream
Most of the online bookies have a tough time getting aroused even after overdosing on Viagra. But this week, USA vs.
Fifth Man Pleads Guilty in Internet Gambling Investigation
By MARK MORRIS
The Kansas City Star
Opposition Grows to Australia Internet Filter
Ari Sharp, Sydney Morning Herald
New Poker Bill –Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
After several weeks of inactivity, poker legislation officially returned to the bargaining table with the announcement of new legislation being introduced before Congress.
Alabama Baptists and Casino Supporters Clash
Anti-gambling leaders had their work cut out for them to speak over an unruly crowd at a rally held Feb. 23 on the steps of the Statehouse.
Steve Wynn to Take Over Foxwoods Casino
PHILLY INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Las Vegas impresario Stephen A. Wynn has agreed in principal to take over the delayed Foxwoods Casino project in South Philadelphia.
Hawaii Five Oh Yeah: Stroup Says “Heck Yes” to Gambling
Okay folks, Carrie Stroup here, and you've probably heard by now that Hawaii is seriously looking at legalizing gambling as a means of boosting their economy. I'm here now studying why it has tak
New Jersey Senate Approves Sports Betting Resolution
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak, D-Union, a leading voice in the State Legislature who is pursuing a legal challenge to the federal sports wagering ban as unconstitutional, issued the following statement after the Senate approved a resolution, SR19, through a voice vote, to allow the Senate President to join in that legal challenge:
EU Court Advisers at Odds Over Gambling Restrictions
By MIKE GORDON and CAROLYN HENSON
wsj.com
Online Gambling Bill Hits Senate and House
From The Quincy Cove
You know the gamers in the crowd are getting hyped up when they hear titles like, "online gambling bill hits house and senate". In recent Quincy Cove poll, respondents said that bingo is not just for retirement homes anymore. The industry has made enough waves that now it's up for decision with the big guys.
Probe Involving Full Tilt Poker: What a Shock!
This week a number of websites and online poker forums are reporting on a possible "FBI probe" of the world's number two Internet card room, Full Tilt Poker.
Sportsbook .com Moves to Merge: 6 Times Growth Expected
The Merge Poker Network just received a serious injection to help in its aggressive growth plans.
Two Chinese Football Clubs Face Relegation for Gambling
BEIJING - (AFP) ---Two top Chinese football clubs could be relegated for match-fixing and gambling, a league official said Monday, amid a major crackdown to rid the troubled sport of corruption.
Australian Gambling: James Packer Vows to Help Jobless
Australian casino king and major media player, James Packer, has vowed to help ease plight of Australia's jobless.
Jon Kyl Allows Treasury Nominees to go Through
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl has finally lifted his block of several Obama US Treasury Department appointees this past week. Many believed his doing so was a result of online gambling prohi
Visa Looks to Block Online Gambling Transactions
Following in the footsteps of Mastercard, Visa has also decided to start blocking online gambling transactions (all of them). Many establishments have long gotten around these efforts through the
Online Gambling Supporter Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll
One of the leading supporters of legislation to legalize online gambling, Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul, has won the CPAC straw poll. Paul was also a US Presidential candidate in 2008.
Online Gambling News from Australia February 21, 2010
It's been a massive week for the gambling, igaming, sports betting and political news world.
iGaming powerhouses PartyGaming and Virgin Games at "war"
Feds Move to Seize Sports Bar Over Gambling
Federal authorities filed a forfeiture action today against Patte's Sports Bar on West Hollenback Avenue in Wilkes-Barre in the wake of gambling charges being filed against owner, Pat Patte Jr., an
Norway and US Online Gambling Prohibition Kicks Off Same Day
Norway has signed into law a measure that would prohibit processing of most online gambling transactions. The law goes into effect the same day as the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UI
