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PokerStars Pulls Its Players From Poker After Dark: Full Tilt Rift?
Poker Stars is no longer allowing its players to participate on Poker After Dark, the NBC program that featured a one time child predator among its professional pl
Kentucky Governor Files Appeal re: Online Gambling Decision
Kentucky Governor Steven Beshear and his legal counsel have filed an appeal with the state court after losing a case Tuesday to seize 141 online gambling domain names.
In a 2-to-1 majority opinion, The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled for the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) in its suit against Judge Thomas D. Wingate (No. 2008-CA-002000-OA), by blocking the seizure orders issued by the Franklin (KY) circuit court judge for the domain names, all related to Internet gambling (Commonwealth of Kentucky, Franklin Circuit Court, Division II, 08-CI-1409).
Eric Holder Nomination Held Up Another Week
It was somewhat unexpected but the nomination for Attorney General, Eric Holder, will be put on hold for at least another week Gambling911.com has learned.
Senate Republicans forced the Judiciary Committee to delay a vote on Eric Holder due to lingering doubts over Holder's role in the 2001 pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich. There was an apparent confrontation between Holder and a Republican Senator.
Supreme Court Decision on Internet Content Important to Web Gambling
The government lost its final attempt Wednesday to revive a federal law intended to protect children from sexual material and other objectionable content on the Internet. This decision may play a
Online Gambling Still Thriving in Recession
The Isle of Man, an important online gambling center, reports that the industry is its fastest growing during these hard economic times.
Tropicana, Trump in Trouble
If there was any doubt the recession was hurting casinos, Tuesday's news should put those questions to rest.
Pennsylvania Judge Rules Poker a Game of Skill
The online poker community has long argued that poker is a game of skill and now a state judge has agreed.
UIGEA Officially Takes Effect
If you are a customer of PokerStars, you may have noticed that you are not quite as able to deposit as easily to the site, especially if your preferred method was using their direct bank transfer m
Amsterdam Casino Affiliate Convention to be Held March 30-31
The seventh annual Casino Affiliate Convention will take place in Amsterdam on March 30-31 at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel.
CardSpike Poker Room Tries to Make Good Finally
Following two month payment delays to customers and affiliate partners and much controversy related to the possible ownership of online poker room, CardSpike.com, that company's management on Tuesd
iMEGA Deserves Tons of Credit for Successful Kentucky Outcome
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association - otherwise known as iMEGA.org - provided the online gambling industry with its biggest win to date
Internet Domain Seizures Blocked by Kentucky Appeals Court
Court rules on behalf of online trade association against forfeiture action of 141 Internet domain names sought by Gov.
Breaking News: Kentucky Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Online Gambling
The online gambling industry has won a Kentucky Court of Appeals decision. That court has ruled that the commonwealth cannot seize over 140 domain names of Internet gambling firms.
Professional Poker Players Make Better Lovers
A recent study shows that multi-millionaires make better lovers...and that includes all those new (and some old) professional poker players. It seems that every week there is a new millionaire in
No Luck With Gambling Stocks
It's the Las Vegas gambling stocks that are the real losers these days, not the actual gamblers.
China’s Biggest Online Gambling Case on Trial
Twenty suspects in arguably the country's biggest online gambling case, involving 6.6 billion yuan ($966 million), stood trial in Shanghai yesterday.
Pham, Tran and Phan Top Ranked Poker Players So Far
It's sort of like a Three Musketeers act, but the Vietnamese version. With only 20 days into the new year, David "Dragon" Pham, J.C.
Eric Holder Likely to be Nominated as Attorney General
Concerns of Eric Holder becoming the next Attorney General have gripped the online gambling sector over this past weekend following Holder's affirmation that he will continue to enforce prohibition
Pamela Anderson Down Under to Compete in Aussie Millions
She ran her own online poker room for about a month before legislation passed that placed operating such rooms in a sort of "grey area"....dark grey area perhaps. Pamela Anderson a
Las Vegas Has Further to Fall in Struggling Economy
A report in the Economist this past week suggests that the gambling mecca of Las Vegas may experience further decline due with a recession now in full swing.
Attorney General Nominee Eric Holder NFL Past Comes Into Spotlight
ESPN filed a report this weekend that Attorney General nominee, Eric Holder, could come under fire due to his NFL past.
BetFred Sold: Done Brothers Done With Online Gambling
Fred and Peter Done are done with online gambling it seems as they have sold their online gambling operation, BetFred, netting some £27.2m from the sale.
The Internet gaming division Betfred NV, registered in the Netherlands Antilles, had been underperforming for a number of years after a belated entry to the market, and the company said the disposal made "commercial sense", reports James Chapelard of Crane's Business (Manchester Division).
Super Bowl Reporter Carrie Stroup: A Day in The Life Of…
Carrie Stroup: When it comes to the world of Super Bowl betting and odds related to the big game and those that led up to it, nobody compares.
WPT Southern Poker Championship Includes Swimsuit Model
An upcoming Sports Illustrated swimsuit model remains in contention at the World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship. Vanessa Rousso may be short stacked, but she was still alive after Day 2 o
Is Poker a Sport?
One of the most popular events shown on ESPN is poker. ESPN being a cable sports network, it is easy to see why many people would consider poker a sport. Doyle Brunson of
William Hill: Trading Continues to be Resilient
(Reuters) - British bookmaker William Hill (WMH.L) said it remained in discussions with its banks over plans to refinance its
Vietnamese-American Walks Free After Online Gambling Conviction
Having spent 6 months in a Vietnam prison, a Vietnamese-American was allowed to walk free this week.
Eagles Going to the Super Bowl: The Bookies Hope Not
If there is one team the online bookies and those in Vegas are rooting against more than any other, it's the Philadelphia Eagles...and with good reason.
Corfman Says Evidence Exists Regarding CardSpike Ownership
Michael Corfman, head of the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association, continues to insist that online poker room CardSpike.com is owned - at least in part - by organizers of the Poker Affiliates Pro
New Hope in Overturning UIGEA
With the election of Barack Obama, there are many in the online poker community that view this changing of the guard as a possible precursor to the removal or
