Revenues Way Up At PartyGaming
PartyGaming has reported a huge rise in revenues for the year 2010.
Revenues rose by 15 percent from 2009 to €357.3m (£300m) to €310.1m, with casino revenues jumping to €151.4m from €136.3m, bingo revenues more than doubling to €51.4m from €22.8m and sports betting climbing to €20.8m from €13.2m. Poker revenues fell to €124.8m from €136.8m. Pre-tax profits fell to €43.8m from €57.4m.
GoldenPalace.com Bids $40,000 to win locks of Justin Bieber Hair
Singing sensation Justin Bieber has cut his hair and the marketing gurus at GoldenPalace.com online casino won them via a $40,000 bid.
The hair was sold on eBay with bids starting at $10 after the boy toy appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show last week. DeGeneres suggested he put his locks up for sale and that monies be donated to a charity of his choice. Monies will go to Gentle Barn, a California animal-rescue center that DeGeneres selected.
Judge to Determine if Wiretaps can be used in Alabama Political Gambling Probe
Cruise Ships Gamble On Western Australia
Here's some unusual news for Australia. Cruise ships off Western Australia are going to allow gambling.
Ahoy and G'day punters, gaming and casino millionaires, billionaires, legal eagles, law enforcement officials, politicians and everyone else. Today we sail the high seas with cruise ships off Western Australia where gambling is permitted. Media Man http://www.mediamanint.com and Gambling911 with your daily dose of Australian news.
Cruise Ships In Western Australia Allowed Floating Casinos...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Press Conference on Internet Gambling (Live)
Press of Atlantic City Confirms NJ Governor Chris Christie to Take Action on Internet Gambling Bill
Wall Street Journal: Once a State Legalizes Online Gambling, Others Will Quickly Follow
Time Ticking in New Jersey as Christie Does not yet Take Action on Internet Gambling Bill
Thursday March 4, 2011 at the stroke of midnight Internet gambling could become legalized in the state of New Jersey. It would be the first US state to do so.
Governor Chris Christie has until that time to veto or sign off on a bill that could bring a much needed $28 million – if not more – to his state yearly. It’s not just the millions of dollars, it’s the many new jobs that will ultimately be created.
FBI: More Than 12,000 Phone Calls Intercepted in Alabama Political Gambling Scandal
By Phillip Rawls
Sands Las Vegas Under Investigation for Allegedly Taking Bribes
Shares in Sands Las Vegas were down 7 percent on news that the company is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in Macau.
Stepson Confirms….Sort Of….Shrink “Mob” Link
The newsmakers are reading Gambling911.com.
Less than 24 hours after Gambling911.com posted a story outlining what questions need to be answered in an upcoming book about the late Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner that's being written by Weitzner's stepson, Jerry Donahue--Donahue answered the questions on a posting forum.
Most of the questions, that is.
And what's most intriguing about Donahue's responses is not what he said, but what he didn't--or wouldn't--say.
If “Shrink” Book Becomes Movie, Here is Who Should Star in it
A book is being written about the controversial life of website operator Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner, who killed himself last year amidst a shroud of mystery.
Big Week Ahead for Online Gambling Backers in New Jersey
March 4 is the deadline for when New Jersey Governor Chris Christie can either veto or sign a measure into law that would legalize online gambling in the state.
Another Gambling911.com Exclusive: Weitzner’s Stepson Writing Tell-All Book
At long last, the truth behind Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner's suicide will finally be told.
Defendant in Parents Double Murder, Ernie Scherer III, Testifies Thursday
Betting on the 2011 NFL Combine Makes it to the NFL.com Website for about 10 Minutes
Sister of Sports Off Shore Founder Heads to Prison Early
The sister of an offshore gambling venture and wife of Massachusetts Congressman John Tierney, Patrice Tierney, began serving her 30-day prison sentence weeks earlier than scheduled.
Another Vegas Chip Robbery: This Time At The Rio
A fake-mustached man robbed the Rio Casino in Las Vegas out of $36,000 in chips just weeks after the alleged infamous Bellagio chip robber was arrested.
Authorities say that the man entered the Rio Casino Thursday morning wearing a fedora, sun glasses and fake mustache. He pulled out a gun after a dealer attempted to stop the holdup. The robber escaped via a taxi cab.
Small Thin Man in Neighborhood at Time of Couple’s Murder Probably Did Not Have Size 13 Feet
What’s Stopping New Jersey Governor Chris Christie From Signing Internet Gambling Bill?
How the Libya Crisis Could Affect Online Gambling Sector, Twitter Accounts: Think .LY
The crisis in Libya may have serious ramifications for the online gambling sector in ways most people could not have imagined.
Bellagio Chip Bandit Hearing Suspended Until Next Month
A preliminary hearing for Anthony M. Carleo has been suspended until next month. Carleo is charged with a brazen $1.5 million armed chip robbery at the Bellagio Hotel in December.
Defense attorney Bill Terry was granted time to speak with an informant who was at several alleged meetings that took place between Carleo and an undercover Las Vegas Metro police officer.
Carleo was arrested on February 3 after attempting to sell the stolen chips to the undercover officer.
Gaddafi Son Al-Saadi Financing Mafia Film
The son of Libya strongman Muammar al-Gaddafi, Al-Saadi Gaddafi, is financing a film about the Mafia as part of his Hollywood investment business.
Bloomberg reported that Al-Saadi, a one-time footballer suspended by the Italian Olympic league in 2003 for steroid use, invested in a $100 million Los Angeles-based film production fund called Natural Selection, founded by Matty Beckerman.
Top Online Gaming Authority Will Griffiths Launches “The Level Media”
Former President of DoylesRoom, Chief Marketing Officer of Poker Sites Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, launches iGaming-focused marketing agency
