Gambling News
Barney Frank Makes the Television Rounds Talking Online Gambling
Barney Frank's proposed legislation to overturn a 2006 ban on Internet gambling was the talk of the airways Wednesday. Frank is in high demand to appear on television news programs as he has thru
Minnesota Web Site “Black List” Challenged in Federal Court
iMEGA today asked the US District Court in Minneapolis to prevent the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) from enforcing an order it issued to 11 Internet service providers (ISPs), to block
ISPs Not Inclined to Comply With Minnesota Online Gambling Order
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) has heard back from some of the Internet Service Providers ordered by the state of Minne
Las Vegas Sands Losses Mount
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Barney Frank Unveils Online Gambling Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation aimed at reversing a three-year-old ban on Americans placing online bets was introduced on Wednesday by U.S.
New Online Gambling Legislation Could be Hampered by GOP Plan
Massachusetts Democrat and Financial Services Committee chairman, Barney Frank, prepared to announce a new bill that would overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), drawn up
Harrah's Supports Online Gambling Legislation
(Bloomberg) -- Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Youbet.com Inc. have joined professional poker players in helping support legislation to be introduced today to legalize online gambling.
Police Conference on Outlaw Bikers at Casino Attended by Outlaw Bikers
"Yesterday the Hells Angel's met up with some law enforcements top brass at Darwin SkyCity Hotel and Casino in the most unusual of circumstances.
Jim Rome's Annual Smack-Off Competition Odds Published
Jim Rome's annual Smack-Off competition is heating up and slated to take up an entire day's worth of air-time. Listeners are amped to participate and speculation is growing as to who will win.
Doyle Brunson: A Real Man of Online Gambling
When the going got tough, the tough didn't get going. Doyle Brunson, the fierce Texas Dolly whose escaped the clutches of death several times throughout his long lifetime, has stood pat for the i
iMEGA Letter to ISPs: Reject Minnesota Online Gambling Blocking Order
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has sent letters to Internet service providers Comcast, AT&T, Verizon and others, alerting them that they need not comply wi
Barney Frank to Unveil Online Gambling Bill Wednesday
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Barney Frank will unveil legislation on Wednesday to roll back a U.S. ban on online gambling, he said in a statement on Tuesday.
Kentucky Derby Ratings Best in Over 17 Years: Web Traffic Way Up
2.9 million hits: That's the amount of traffic received to the Gambling911.com website courtesy of the 2009 Kentucky Derby (with a little help from the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight. On a t
New Age Symbols, Dolphins Being Used to Lure Sexually Abused Gamblers
A report in the Herald Sun recently suggested that anti-gambling zealots were now claiming poker machine operators in Australia were using New Age symbols to target gamblers who have suffered traum
Wrestlers and Arnold Schwarzenegger Gambling, Poker Connection
Ric Flair recently signed a deal to be a spokesperson for the lottery in the Carolinas...
Kentucky Derby Hangover After Record Numbers
What recession? That's what some of us around here at Gambling911.com are asking - at least when we look at this past weekend's Kentucky Derby figures....what we have of them.
Preliminary stats show that the Derby brought more traffic through the Gambling911.com website, however, final server stats were not immediately available on Sunday as the total had not been fully added up by the scheduled report time.
Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Wins One Million at EPT 25K High Roller
Poker pro Vanessa Rousso informed Gambling911.com this evening that she won a cool million (or close to it) at the EPT 25K High Roller Tournament. We are so excited for her.
Popular Bookie Joint Time Out Tavern Catches Fire
With many Costa Rican bookies and employees planning to head to the popular Time Out Tavern Bar for the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight Saturday night, an afternoon fire spoiled plans as the esta
Mine That Bird Among Biggest Payouts in History of Online Gambling
While Churchill Downs posted odds on Mine That Bird at 50-1, the folks at Sport
Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton Fight Odds Another Huge Draw
Following record breaking traffic for the 2009 Kentucky Derby at Gambling911.com, gamblers were immediately shifting their attention to another big betting event: Manny Pacquiao vs.
Books Make Out Like Bandits After I Want Revenge is Scratched
I Want Revenge was the most bet on of this year's Kentucky Derby and it is the first time in Derby history that a favorite has been scratched the morning of the race. A filling was discovered in
Recession Having Little Affect on Kentucky Derby Online Gambling
Bloomberg News was reporting on Friday that Kentucky Derby betting may fall 30 percent as the worst economy in a generation hits Louisville. Not so with online gambling as Gambling911.com was see
Betcha.com Boss Determined to Jump Back Into Betting Business
Jenny Woo here for Gambling911.com and I had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Jenkins, founder of Betcha.com. If some of you aren't familiar with the site, let me give you a brief summary.
Jesse Ventura Gets Caught Up in Minnesota Online Gambling Fiasco
An attempt to block some 2000 online gambling domain names in the state of Minnesota is likely to cause extreme embarrassment, not just to current state officials but to one of the former governors
Minnesota Online Gambling Black List Includes Bodog, Full Tilt Poker
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and their Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division has released the "black list" of 200 Internet gambling Web sites it has demanded Internet S
William Hill Sees Double Growth in Online Business Despite Recession
The United Kingdom's second largest bookmaking operation is reporting a 50 per cent rise in revenue from its online gambling arm over the past year. These figures come as the company recorded an
Could Swine Flu Have Impact on Kentucky Derby?
With the fear of a Swine Flu pandemic increasing by midweek, some concerns were being raised over this weekend's Kentucky Derby.
iMEGA to Get Involved in Minnesota Online Gambling Matter
News that seemed to come out of nowhere on Wednesday: The state of Minnesota has decided it is going to block its citizens from gambling online.
Australia: Cyber Casinos Flouting Bet Laws
THE federal Government has been warned its internet gambling laws are being openly flouted, with offshore cyber casinos taking more than $300 million in bets from Australians each year.
Online Gambling Bill to be Introduced by Barney Frank Next Week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Rep.
