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Germany is unlikely to hike taxes by 17 percent on all online gambling stakes after the European Union condemned the idea on Tuesday. This sent Bwin.Party shares surging.

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Bwin.Party topped the mid-cap gainers board, up 7¾p to 140p, while online betting exchange Betfair Group gained 16½p to 632p.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 21:36

William Hill Enters Italian Online Poker Market With WilliamHill.it

William Hill is the latest online poker room to enter the powerful Italian market with its newest domain name WillianHill.it.

William Hillis the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker and has been in business since 1932.
Italy opened up its market to online poker play from companies outside the nation last year. PokerStars.it is the world’s fifth largest online poker venture.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 13:08

Howard Lederer Pays Todd Brunson $150K in Full Tilt Poker Money From Trunk of his BMW

Howard Lederer, the face behind beleaguered Full Tilt Poker, reportedly paid poker pro Todd Brunson $150K in monies contained in the trunk of Lederer’s fancy car.

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Brunson tweeted:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:53

Coral Welcomes Andy Hornby as New CEO

Andy Hornby has begun his reign as Chief Executive of Coral, one of the world’s biggest bookmakers.

It had taken the firm nearly a year to replace former CEO Nick Rust, who departed for Ladbrokes.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 22:45

Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 19:13

Blackjack Winning System From Atlantic City Casino Stud Don Johnson

Where else is the best place to learn a winning Blackjack system than from the master himself, Don Johnson.

Submitted by Payton on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 15:52

Jon Kyl: Lack of Law Enforcement Activity Made "Illegal" Online Poker Appear Low Priority

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 12:26

7 Major US Online Gambling Sites Shut Down Completely: Includes English Harbour

One of the oldest established online gambling sites, the casino group English Harbour, has shut down along with 6 other online casino brands

The death of online gambling sites continues. Among the group of casinos to delete their websites and close their gambling doors are English Harbour, Millionaire Casino, VIP Slots, Slots Galore, Silver Dollar Casino, Super Slots and Caribbean Gold Casinos.

Submitted by on, Sun, 07/17/2011 - 22:08

Johnny Sack Endorsing Online Gambling Business: Pay Per Head Reduced Pricing

PayPerHead.com Launches new pricing, a new site, and a new campaign featuring Soprano's Johnny Sack

PayPerHead.com, an online sportsbook service provider for local agents, today unveiled a new site and a new price-led campaign featuring Vince Curatola, Johnny Sack of The Sopranos fame.

Submitted by on, Sun, 07/17/2011 - 21:14

Sports.com Merged into Sportsbook.com

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 07/17/2011 - 12:06

VIP.com, BetGameDay.com and Nine.com Shut Down

After pulling out of the US market in 2006, VIP.com, BetGameDay.com and Nine.com have decided to close shop. The sites all feature a closure notice.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 07/15/2011 - 21:20

Betdaq Cuts Off Australian Online Gamblers

The betting exchange Betdaq has stopped accepting online gambling business from Australia. It is reported that the company was operating there without a legitimate licence.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:56

Full Tilt Poker Claims Must be Filed by Midnight Friday July 15

Those looking to file claims against Full Tilt Poker in order to recoup monies owed must do so no later than Friday July 15 (which is just hours away from this writing).

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 07/14/2011 - 22:26

Merge Gaming Expected to Reopen to US Poker Players Shortly

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 07/14/2011 - 12:27

PartyGaming Taken Aback by Surge in New Business Acquisitions

Just how good is business at PartyGaming these days?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 07/14/2011 - 12:07

Bodog Claims First UK Online Gambling Licence

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 07/14/2011 - 11:33

United Kingdom Wants to Force Offshore Gambling Operators to Pay Horse Racing Levy

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 07/14/2011 - 09:40

Operation “Go Get Her” Captures Tunica Casino Prostitutes

Authorities in the river casino city of Tunica, Mississippi, have rounded up eight area prostitutes as part of an undercover sting operation called “Go Get Her”.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 07/13/2011 - 23:32

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There's a new young golfer on the scene who many are hoping will reinvigorate the game the same way Tiger Woods did during his reign of championships. His payout odds for a win Sunday would be $3300 for every $100 bet.

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