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Boycott on Kentucky, Bourbon, Underwear Called Off For Now

Gambling911.com has given the green light to its readers to visit Kentucky, eat Papa John's Pizza and - more important of all - enjoy some good ‘ol Kentucky bourbon.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/17/2008

Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu: He’s Black in The Sack

Gambling911.com Senior Correspondent Jenny Woo has gotten a lot of flack over the past week mentioning four time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Daniel Negreanu, among her

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/17/2008

ACLU Jumps On Board Internet Gambling Bandwagon

It's been a long time coming but the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a petition Thursday with the Kentucky Court of Appeals, asking the court to overturn rulings made on Sept.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/17/2008

888 Sales Down Mostly Due to Exchange Rates Swing

(Bloomberg) -- 888 Holdings Plc, the second-largest U.K.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/17/2008

Joe The Plumber Bummer: Thumbs Nose at Global Gaming Expo

You can hear the collective sobs from organizers and attendees of the 2008 Global Gaming Expo as news broke this weekend that everyone's favorite plumber (or make that, most annoying

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/17/2008

Global Gaming Expo Falls On Hard Times

It's the gaming industry's hottest tradeshow where the latest advances in slot machines and other gambling-related products go on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  In past years, this e

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/17/2008

Internet Gambling a Hot Issue In Months Ahead Says AGA President

The legalization of Internet gaming "will be the hottest federal issue facing Nevada's gaming industry in the next few years", Fra

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Nov/17/2008

Bookies Take a Hit: Cardinals, Giants, Titans All Cover

The online bookies were 1-3 this NFL weekend, winning with the Denver Broncos and losing with victories from the Giants, Titans and Cardinals.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Nov/16/2008

Cake Poker Begins Blocking Customers From Kentucky

Chatter among popular internet poker forums has been that the Kentucky ruling regarding

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/14/2008

Kentucky Attorney General Asks to be Dismissed From Petition

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway wants no part in a case involving Governor Stephen Beshear's

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/14/2008

Breaking News: Kentucky Court of Appeals Grants Stay for Online Gambling

A Kentucky Court of Appeals has granted a motion to stay to the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association in a much publicized online gambling domain forfeiture matter.  A forfeitur

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/14/2008

Asia Casinos Could Suffer Severely With Economic Downturn

Forget the idea that gambling is "recession proof".  Las Vegas was among the first to start reporting drastically declining revenues and layoffs long before any "Wall Street Bailout

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/14/2008

New Regulatory Regime for Malta Internet Gambling

The government is embarking on a major review of remote gaming legislative and regulatory frameworks to bring new technologies and business models within the regime.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/14/2008

Catholic School Spends Public Money on iPods and Online Gambling

Auditors for a Toronto catholic school discovered that trustees were using public money to purchase iPods and gambling online according to a report in the Canadian Press.

Submitted by Payton on, Nov/14/2008

Cryptologic Merges With Boss Media

In a deal worthy of giants, CryptoLogic, an online pioneer and one of the world's largest online gaming software firms, has reached a landmark partnership with Boss Media AB, a subsidiary of GTECH

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/13/2008

iMEGA Files Response to Government in Gaming Law Challenge

Nov. 13, 2008 - The legal team for the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) today filed their response brief with the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, the latest step in their challenge to the constitutionality of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). Their suit -  iMEGA v.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/13/2008

Did Congress Just Legalize Online Gambling?

Did Congress just legalize online gambling?  That's what one columnist for the Kansas City Star Gaming Blog believes

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/13/2008

UIGEA Regulations Issued: Still Vague and Problematic

Nov. 12, 2008 - The US Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System today released the final regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). Volumes of testimony about the law's vagueness and practical unworkability from both within and without the administration, most notably from the US banking sector, upon which the burden for enforcing UIGEA will fall, appears not have swayed regulators, as the published regulations differed little from the draft version that had been the subject of debate for more than a year.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/12/2008

Online Gambling Bank Regulations Would Not Apply to Payouts

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday published regulations pertaining to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  It does not stipulate which online gambling transactions are "le

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/12/2008

Costa Rican Sportsbook Owner a Rat Claims Site Moderator

Spring Valley police Officer David Lebron's defense lawyer today went after the character and testimony of a key prosecution witness, who had told the jury that Lebron tipped him off about pendin

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/12/2008

Regulations Published By Treasury Department Related to UIGEA

On Wednesday, the US Treasury Department published regulations for policy enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/12/2008

CBC Interviews Paul Leggett, COO of Absolute Poker and UltimateBet

Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Poker COO Paul Leggett sat down to speak with the CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company) to discuss his company's trying times over the past 10 months.  In a candid inte

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/12/2008

Vitamine Host Kang Byung-kyu Faces Online Gambling Charges

Kang Byung-kyu, baseball player turned host of the South Korean television show Vitamine, is facing charges that he bet billions of dollars gambling online, the Joongang Ilbo reported Wednesday.<

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/12/2008

Bush Administration Finalizing Internet Gambling Regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is moving in its last weeks to finalize regulations to enforce a controversial law that seeks to block Internet gambling.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/11/2008

Black Poker Pros Already Have Made Their Mark: Woo Rates Them

As someone who spent a portion of my childhood living in Africa, and as an Asian American, I like so many others in the United States feel so elated by the election of our first African American

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Nov/11/2008

Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Voted For John McCain

After playing coy all through the U.S. Presidential campaign regarding who he was supporting, poker legend Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson has finally come clean.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/11/2008

Allegations of Special Treatment Lodged Against BetonSports Defendant

Allegations of special treatment at the St. Louis County Jail brought a federal prisoner to St.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/11/2008

Why Has Poker Fallen On Such Hard Times?

The following is an opinion piece by Gambling911.com Publisher, Christopher Costigan.

The pundits are already suggesting that this year's World Series of Poker will witness declining television ratings just as the event has seen a drop in entries over the past two years.  ESPN will be airing the final this evening, although a winner was declared during the early morning hours.  It's the closest ESPN has ever aired the WSOP following live play.  It may all be for naught.

Poker has fallen on hard times and it has little to do with the shattered economy.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/11/2008

Peter Eastgate Wins 2008 World Series of Poker

Denmark's Peter Eastgate has become the youngest player to ever win a World Series of Poker, breaking the record held by Phil Hellmuth, Jr. for the last 19 years.

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/11/2008

Peter Eastgate Becomes First Hundred Million Dollar Man at 2008 WSOP

Updated chip counts shortly after 3 am EST at the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) had Denmark's Peter Eastgate as the first hundred million dollar man.

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/11/2008

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