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James Packer Scraps Cannery Casino Resorts Crown Casino Deal
Australian billionaire James Packer has a $1.75 billion takeover of Cannery Casino Resorts LLC and sold his Australian cattle ranches to Guy Hands U.K. buyout company, Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. Packer's Crown Casino enterprise, Australia's biggest, rose 13.5 percent on the news. Had the deal gone through, Packer would have obtained three Nevada casinos and a racetrack near Pittsburgh.
The 41 year old Packer's fortune shrank to half this past year according to Forbes Magazine. Crown lost 56 percent of its value and the Las Vegas casinos are not faring that much better.
How Much Is That Hooker In The Window
We're booked for Amsterdam. Of course in an effort for Gambling911.com to save money, they stuck Yours Truly on about four connecting flight from Miami to the Netherlands. Whatever! Hey, once
The Tom Durr Dwan Phenomenon
Aside from the fact that poker pro Tom "Durr" Dwan is from Gambling911.com Publisher Chris Costigan's home town of Edison, New Jersey...really - I wouldn't know who he is if I bumped into
World Series of Poker No Longer Allowing Profanity At Tables: F@%#!
WickedChopsPoker broke the news...or at least that's where we at Gambling911.com found it. The World Series of Poker has decided it will no longer a
2009 March Madness Office Pools For Fools
Unless you happen to be the secretary who knows nothing about college basketball, don't expect to win your 2009 March Madness office pool. You know the drill, Janet chooses her brackets based on
Gambling News: PartyGaming Bosses Screwed, Sportingbet Numbers In
An article appearing in the London Telegraph reports that, being a PartyGaming top dog doesn't exactly have its rewards...especially after you've been shown the door. Party lost two of its chiefs
Allen Stanford Booted Off Billionaire List
Allen Stanford, All Stanford, the Texan accused of an $8 billion fraud by U.S.
Las Vegas Economy: Total Train Wreck
The effects of a bad economy are hitting Las Vegas like a multi-pronged attack. As people find their disposable income dwindling, tourism and gambling are at an all time low in Sin City.
Bookmaker Shares Up in United Kingdom
Director buying and hopes it will clean up at the Cheltenham Racing Festival this week helped bookie Ladbrokes canter 6p forward to 180½p, according to the
Bodog Founder Compound and Extravagant Penthouse on The Block
As first reported on Gambling911.com last week, Bodog founder Calvin Ayre's luxurious Costa Rica mansion is up for sa
Credit Card Fraud an Obvious Problem in Costa Rica
Bookmakers, employees...and yes, tourists....beware. Credit card fraud is a very serious problem in the world's epicenter of online gambling.
World Series of Poker to Become Trademarked by Harrah’s?
In an interesting - and some might say DISTURBING - report appearing on the Pokerati website Tuesday, we learn that Harrah's has applied for the patent on the t
Utah, Hawaii Rank Highest Among Porn Viewers
Here's a shocking revelation. The state of Utah - yes UTAH - ranks number one of all states for most porn viewers on the Internet. It's the most porn-dense state out there - maybe because it's
CAP Crisis Gets Uglier: Partner May File Legal Action in CA
Gambling911.com has learned that Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) co-organizer, Lou Fabiano, will be flying out to California to take legal action against his former partner, Warren Jolly, in what h
Gambling News: Federal Probe Into Alabama Attorney General’s Office
Reports surfaced on Monday that federal prosecutors were investigating Alabama Attorney General, Troy King, along with his possible connections to gambling.
King apparently has threatened to shut down some electronic bingo operations while allowing others to stay in business. He claims to oppose gambling but believes that "some electronic gambling machines are allowed under constitutional amendments that authorized the bingo operations."
Online Gambling Still a Safe Bet
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's online gambling companies should buck the economic downturn with around 10 percent growth in revenues this year, the chief executive of the European Remote Gambling As
BetonSports Matter Finally Going to Trial
Gary's renewed motions to be released on bond filed last May and October of 2008 were denied by the District Judge on Thursday.
Layne Flack An Ongoing DUI Investigation Says Las Vegas PD
Poker player Layne Flack, scheduled to participate in this past weekend's National Heads-Up Poker Championship, was arrested on Friday morning and replaced by David Oppenheimer last minute.
Credit Default Swaps Were The Worst Form of Gambling From Wall Street
In an interesting piece appearing in Market Oracle, that site pretty much makes it clear that Wall Street was gambling when it came to those so-called Credit Default Swaps:
Armed Raid of William Hill Bookmaker Had People Flocking for Dropped Cash
News that a robber had dropped bank notes after fleeing the scene at a Glasgow William Hill bookmaking shop had citizens flocking to find the cash.
Gambling News: Barney Frank Goes All In, AGA Goes All Out
Congressman and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, is determined to lift a ban on Internet gambling. That was the top gambling news stor
Unemployment Rate To Go Above 9 Percent This Year Say Gamblers
The online prediction markets are saying that unemployment in the United States could go above a staggering 9 percent by year's end.
Layne Flack Claims His Blood Alcohol Level Was Zero
Professional poker player Layne Flack issued a statement Saturday confirming he had been arrested in Las Vegas during the early morning hours Friday for speeding, but
Meet Astrid Harbord: Latest Love Interest of Prince Harry
Prince Harry has a new gal pal and she's a dead ringer for his past love interest, Chelsea, not to mention a friend of his brother's girl, Kate Middleton. Her name is Astrid Harbord and the oddsm
Latin Poker News: Jenny Woo to Have Seat at Latin Series of Poker
The 2009 Latin Series of Poker will take place this coming August with an unprecedented $500,000 guaranteed payout. The best thing about this tournament is that the payout will be especially larg
My Thoughts on Casino Mogul James Packer
Media Man, Greg Tingle, has provided Gambling911.com with a few thoughts related to Australian casino maestro James Packer. Mr.
Sportsbook.com Website Down: Back Up Saturday Night
The Sportsbook.com website was down much of Saturday afternoon March 7, 2009 and well into the evening, but by 10 pm EST all was well once again.
Carrie Stroup Will Play Strip Poker Online… But Has Her Limits
Like most Gambling911.com reporters, With the exception of the ravishing Jenny Woo, Carrie Stroup won't remove her clothing...at least not all of it.
Stroup is slated to play strip poker as part of a Players Only Online Casino March "economic stimulus" package that is sure to stimulate a few horny men.
But the buck will stop somewhere, says Carrie.
Poker Pro Layne Flack Charged With DUI
One of the most hated poker players, Layne Flack, has been charged with Driving While Under the Influence.
Cancun CAP Spring Break Hell
It's no secret that the drug violence in Mexico has gotten completely out of control.
Mexico's rampant drug violence has put the issue of safety front and center for would-be vacationers, and put the country's publicity-sensitive tourism promoters on the defensive. Tens of thousands of foreign visitors are expected to hit Mexican beaches such as Cancun for spring break, which lasts through April.
