Spencer Bachus Supports Legalized Online Poker: Welcome to the Twilight Zone
Australia is Cracking Down on Sports Betting in Wake of Match Fixing Concerns
Subscription-Based Online Poker Room Donates to USO
A new online poker room will be up and running with a special Independence Day free roll tournament July 4 (check with local laws regarding sweepstakes).
Online Poker “Black Friday” Defendant Ira Rubin Ordered Detained
A defendant in the “Black Friday” case against online poker rooms PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UB.com has been ordered detained by US authorities.
Brazil Poker Players may Have Tough Time Getting Cash Outs from Full Tilt Poker
Poker Pro Brandon Adams: “I expect to wear a Full Tilt patch during most of the Series”
Las Vegas Falls to Number 3 Behind Macau, Singapore of top Gambling Destinations
Las Vegas is now the number three gambling destination in the world, falling behind Macau and Singapore
Las Vegas continues to lose some serious ground to its Asian counterparts, more specifically Macau and Singapore. While Macau has been blowing Sin City out of the water in recent years, Singapore has just claimed the number two spot of top gambling destinations this week.
Greece Match Fixing Scandal: 7 Charged
7 individuals in Greece have been charged with breaking gambling laws by betting on matches they knew were fixed.
This is an emerging scandal that promises to rock the nation.
Defendants in Alabama Political Gambling Corruption Trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The defendants in the Alabama gambling corruption trial starting Monday in Montgomery:
—Milton E. McGregor of Montgomery; owner of VictoryLand casino in Shorter; charged with one count of conspiracy, six counts of federal program bribery and 11 counts of honest services mail and wire fraud.
Merge Poker to Stop Taking New US Players Through Month of June
The Merge Poker Network has halted new US signups through the month of June as it works to incorporate new payment processing platforms and add more customer service agents.
While the network could begin accepting new US players as early as the end of June, the network may extend this policy through the summer depending on how quickly it can get new processing in place.
BetED Head Retains Well Known Defense Law Firm: Insists he is not an Owner
Monies Seized from Online Gambling Sites Will Pay for new Undercover Vehicles
Full Tilt Poker Insists Bank Account Unfrozen Despite US Officials Saying Otherwise
Macau Says Gambling Revenue Surges 42 pct in May
By Farah Master
HONG KONG, June 1 (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau, the world's largest gaming market, jumped 42.4 percent in May to 24.3 billion patacas ($3 billion), the Macau government said on Wednesday, bolstered by unabating demand from mainland tourists eager to gamble in China's only legal casino destination.
