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Vegas Hotel Room Rates Will Increase
With signs that hotel occupancies are going up, MGM Mirage executives said demand for the company's hotel rooms is high enough to warrant an increase in room rates, which have plummeted during the
Barney Frank: No One Will Be Betting On Sports Matchups
At the behest of professional sports leagues, Congressman Barney Frank said his legislation announced last week would exempt online wagering on sports matches, even though they have long been a f
Poker Pro Maria Ho Sober Sats: Drinks LIke a Fish Sun - Fri
Poker pro Maria Ho will cut down on her drinking from 7 days a week to 6. She announced Saturday as a "sobriety day" (one would think Monday is better for that).
Annie Duke vs. Joan Rivers Celebrity Apprentice Showdown
It's being billed as the "Reality Television Battle of the Century" - Well, at least Gambling911.com is calling it that. But when you really get down to it, the bitter feud between come
Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker Losing Steam
While the Clonie Gowen lawsuit against Tiltware, parent company of FullTilt, is not yet dismissed, the case appears to be losing steam. Gowen claims she is deserving of a percentage of FullTilt P
Rugby League Captain Sentenced for Role in Pokie Scam
Former New Zealand rugby league captain Hugh McGahan has been sentenced in an Auckland District Court this week for his role in a $NZ2 million ($A1.56 million) pokie scam.
Betfair Initiates Legal Action Against Dutch Government
Betfair, one of the world's leading online betting companies, has started legal action against the Dutch government in a court case which could result in a cla
European Union to Probe Dutch Online Gambling Ban
The Netherlands has been fertile ground for hosting a series of affiliate conferences geared towards the online gambling community. But the Dutch Government over the past year has begun cracking
Mine That Bird Payout: 200 Plus Winning Bets for Kentucky Derby
As Gambling911.com previously reported, Sportsinteraction.com had offered 2009 Kentucky Derby winner, Mine That Bird, at significantly higher odds than that of Churchill Dow
Iowa Latest State to Want Sports Betting Legalized
The Des Moines Register reports that one of the most progressive states in the Union, Iowa, may now be looking
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.
