Gambling News
Sports Betting and Poker the Perfect Marriage
The news that Cake Poker has managed to increase its market share by over 52 percent in 2008 should hardly come as little surprise.
Cake's success is fueled almost exclusively through its relationship with Sportsbook.com, by far the largest online sports betting site in terms of overall customer volume.
Bodog Poker Loses Largest Market Share in 2008
According to PokerSiteScout.com Bodog Poker was the biggest loser of 2008. That online poker room lost 34 perc
GigaMedia is the Online Gambling Stock to Watch
The Motley Fool has revealed three stocks to watch for 2009 and one of them is Asian online gambling firm GigaMedia.
PartyGaming Sues Former Owner of Empire Online
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- PartyGaming Plc, the owner of the PartyPoker.com brand, sued investment company Livermore Investments Group Ltd.
Macau Gambling Boom Slows: Revenues Do Not
Thousands of jobs are being lost across the globe daily as the economy continues its downward spiral. What was once believed to be a "recession-proof" industry is no more. Macau, cons
America’s Biggest Billionaire Loser is Casino Boss
Last week, Gambling911.com reported on how Forbes Magazine listed India born PartyGaming co-founder, Anurag Dikshit among the biggest billionaire blowups in 2008 (they valued his net worth at a mer
Online Gambling Industry Outraged Over Terrorist Story
Many in the online gambling sector have been expressing disgust over a piece that ran in the London Telegraph this past week. Considering Internet gambling in nearly all forms is embraced through
Jenny Woo: How I Spent My Christmas
First I want to send a special shout out to all our troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan as we start the year 2009. My little brother is currently serving in Iraq and our prayers are with him.
I decided to veer away from my regular "routine" holiday in order to enjoy one last trip before we're all forced to start living under a rock the next year thanks to this troubled economy.
Where'd I go this Christmas time?
Somewhere warm. Jamaica Mon! And yes I got to meet Santa Claus.
CardSpike Controversy Has Poker Affiliates up in Arms
Last week, Gambling911.com reported on how a relatively new online poker room - CardSpike.com - was stalling payments to its affiliate partners. Ironically, some of those affiliates have claimed
Las Vegas Casinos Open to Legalized Online Gambling
Strip casinos have been struggling lately to keep up their gaming revenues. Fewer people are visiting Las Vegas and that means even less are gambling.
AVN Porn Awards, CES: Still Hard Times for Vegas
Next weekend will be one of the largest convention periods for struggling Sin City. Round trip East Coast flights to and from Las Vegas ranged between $800 and well over $1000. But while the ai
A Gambler Every Bookmaker Must Long For
Paul Greenwood, 52, of Barnsley, England, is the "unluckiest" gambler of 2008, at least based on bookmaker William Hill's assessment.
He was given the dubious honor by Great Britain's second biggest bookmaker after the electronics engineer lost out on March 1, having made a last-minute alteration to his weekly £10 accumulator bet. He predicted wins for 14 football teams.
The Yorkshire Post reported:
100 Students, Ancient Burial Stop Philadelphia Casino?
Dale Buss, author of the riveting book "Family Man: The Biography Of Dr.
Dikshit Among Forbes Biggest Billionaire Blowups
March net worth: $1.6 billion Current net worth: $1 billion. PartyGaming co-founder, Anurag Dikshit could lose his billionaire status in 2009, according to Forbes Magazine.
Dikshit designed the software for PartyGaming's successful PartyPoker game, which allowed live gambling over the Web. He left the company and sold a chunk of shares in 2006, the year the U.S. government drafted the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, forcing Party out of the US market where the firm lost 80 percent of its customer base.
CardSpike Poker Affiliates Want Answers From CAP
Online poker affiliates claim a relatively new room has been stiffing them. That room is CardSpike.com, launched last this past summer. A number of its affiliates and some industry observers ha
New Year’s Day No Holiday For Bookies
While the majority of people were nursing their hangovers today, online bookmakers were scrambling to take action on the New Year's Day college bowl games.
Top 10 Most Fascinating Poker Players of 2008
Who were the top 10 most fascinating poker players of 2008? (emphasis on the word "fascinating", as this does not necessarily mean "the best").
10 Most Influential in Online Gambling (2008)
Gambling911.com yesterday looked at 10 of the most influential events involving the online gambling sector yes
Top 5 Bets of 2008
Last week we at Gambling911.com witnessed one of the best bets ever - Arizona getting pummeled in New England. What we knew was not a secret: The Cardinals had only won 3 of 22 games on the Eas
What Happened to Recession-Proof Las Vegas?
The question asked by Deirdre Van Dyk of Time Magazine: What happened to recession-proof Vegas? And the short answer: The city put most of its bets on the tourism industry. And what a gambl
Top 10 Biggest Impacts on Internet Gambling in 2008
Here we are heading into 2009 and it is time to reflect upon 2008 and what were the biggest impacts affecting the online gambling industry. Unfortunately, this was a pretty easy list to create.
Mark Cuban Sports Hedge Fund Revisited
(CNBC) - More than four years ago, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that if he started any hedge fund, it would be a sports gambling hedge fund.
Cuban quickly noted that it was merely a fantasy: as an owner, he wouldn't be allowed to bet. But I can't stop thinking about the fact that that idea probably would have yielded among the best percentage returns of any hedge fund this year.
Sahara Casino Armed Robbery Suspect Mug Caught on Tape
Las Vegas police have released stills of a man caught on video who is believed to have taken part in a robbery at the Sahara Casino two weeks ago.
PartyGaming is a Scary One-Eyed Monster With Little Bite
PartyGaming, once the world's largest online poker firm with more than half the market and a darling of the London Stock Exchange, has gone into free fall in recent years. Amazingly, despite losi
Doyle Brunson: Anurag Dikshit is Appropriately Named
In his latest blog, the man behind one of online poker's fastest growing rooms, Doylesroom.com, speaks candidly about Anurag D
Cowboys Loss, Patriots Not Making Playoffs Saves Bookies
With the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots both being early favorites to win the 2009 Super Bowl, it is estimated that nearly half the future bets placed on the big game have already been los
Utah Says No To Online Gambling
The state of Utah doesn't even have a lottery let alone statewide casinos. But with a failing economy, those within Utah fear that online gambling could be adopted as a way of boosting the state'
South Korea: Internet Gambling Charges Up 700 Percent
This year, 1,681 people have been charged with illegal gambling over the Internet in South Korea compared to just 248 this year. The rationale behind this: In a struggling economy desperate peo
JetBlue Begins Flights to Costa Rica
The online gambling rich nation of Costa Rica will soon be able to enjoy the JetBlue experience. The Central American nation is the largest employer in the North American Internet gambling sector
BetFair Blamed for Exposing Gambling to Children
Angry Aussies have expressed disgust over BetFair, the world's largest online betting exchange, claiming that the firm's cricket ads were
