Gambling
PokerListings Founder Andreas Oscarsson Shot Dead
Another tragedy in the poker world as reports have surfaced that PokerListings.com founder, Andreas Oscarsson was foun
NCAA bans championships in betting states
(Associated Press) - The NCAA approved a policy Thursday that would ban states, such as Delaware, from hosting championship events if they allow fans to bet on single games.
Chancellors and presidents from all three NCAA divisions approved the measure, saying it applies to "any session of an NCAA championship," though it does not apply to states that allow parlay betting, lottery tickets, pull tabs and sports pools.
US Government to Unseal Portions of Online Poker Seizure Warrant
After announcing the indictment of an individual connected to payment processors dealing with online poker sites Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, the US Attorney's Office out of the Southern Distric
Online Poker Seizure Warrants Should be Unsealed
Following word of an indictment against one payment processor connected to the seizure of some $40 million in funds from online poker giants PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, legal counsel for Costig
Sports and Poker Meet for Ultimate Atlantis Challenge
The ultimate sports and poker fantasy could come true. Our friends at VegasInsider.com and UltimateBet.net have teamed up to prese
Senator Menendez Online Poker Bill Barney Frank on Steroids
Professor I. Nelson Rose has been given an advanced copy of the 91 page online poker regulation bill to be released later today by Senator Robert Menendez.
Mr. Rose calls this bill a hurricane compared to a squall that is Barney Frank's bill. He has named his article, "The Menendez Bill: Barney Frank Bills On Steroids".
Online Poker Payment Processor Misrepresented Transactions
As Gambling911.com continues to obtain information related to today's big news that Douglas Rennick, an Internet gambling and online poker payment processor has been indicted, we are learning that
Internet Gambling, Online Poker Indictments Revealed
Lev L. Dassin, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced today the filing of an indictment charging Douglas Rennick with bank fraud and other offenses stemming from his role in processing more than $350 million for Internet gambling companies. According to the indictment filed yesterday in Manhattan federal court:
Online Gambling Payment Processor Indicted
LEV L. DASSIN, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOSEPH M. DEMAREST, JR., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the filing of an Indictment charging DOUGLAS RENNICK with bank fraud and other offenses stemming from his role in processing more than $350 million for Internet gambling companies, according to Gambling911.com sources.
Rennick was processing for online gambling companies via his firm, ATM Online, which has long been shut down.
Judge Sets Date for Delaware Betting Trial
By Chad Millman
ESPN The Magazine
Senator To Introduce Bill Lifting Online Gambling Ban
By Corey Boles, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Legalized Sports Betting is Inevitable
By Art Spander, Real Clear Sports
Face The Ace on Life Support: Enter Megan Abrigo
One way to improve Face the Ace, the NBC prime time poker show that bombed in the ratings with its premier this past Saturday,
Sexy Poker Could Help Fuel Online Poker Craze Again
Sexy Poker is the controversial new game platform release from Nintendo and it could help create a whole new player base for the online poker sector, which has hit a few snags of late.
"I mean seriously, why play the Nintendo game when you can play for real cash with real sexy celebrities the likes of Nicky Hilton and Doyle Brunson at the world famous Doylesroom.com?" asks Gambling911.com Senior Editor, Payton O'Brien.
Sports Betting Joins Gambling911.com Family
Gambling911.com is thrilled to announce that Sports Betting (
Chris Moneymaker Interview With Jenny Woo
I had the chance to sit down with Chris Moneymaker who is known by many as a player that started a phenomenon - also known as the "Moneymaker Effect". He made average Joes young and old
Stanley Ho Recovering After Surgery
Macau gambling magnate, Stanley Ho, is recovering after undergoing surgery for an unspecified condition.
News of the 87-year old's hospitalization emerged early Tuesday in Asia.
Nicky Hilton and Doyle Brunson: Poker's Super Couple
American fashion model, socialite, celebutante and heiress, Nicky Hilton, has been seen around town with the likes of none other than Jenny Woo's 2009 Sexiest Poker Player, iconic Doyle Brunson.
Casino Mogul Stanley Ho Hospitalized
(Associated Press) - Casino mogul Stanley Ho, the father of Macau's fabled gambling industry, has been hospitalized in Hong Kong, local newspapers reported Tuesday.
The reports said the 87-year-old billionaire had been admitted to Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, but it was not immediately known what he was being treated for. Pictures from Hong Kong's Apple ( AAPL - news - people ) Daily newspaper showed a stream of Ho's family members, including daughter Pansy and son Lawrence, visiting the hospital Monday. None of them commented on Ho's health.
States Want Legalized Gambling, Sports Betting Now
With the recession and individual states hurting for ways to make money, over the next several months right into 2010 we will be reading a lot here at Gambling911.com about states wanting to get in
Prospect of Gambling Coming to A.C. Impacts Staten Island
According to a report filed by Staten Island Live, D.A. Daniel Donovan (above)is not thrilled with the prospect of legal sports betting coming to Atlantic City Casinos.
More Banking Woes: Fake ATM Machines in Vegas
Computer security experts of all types--from hackers, crackers, and phreaks to security researchers and law enforcement officials--descended on Las Vegas last week for the annual
Massachusetts Governor Candidate Wants Sports Betting
The Boston Herald this past weekend reported that yet another state might consider legalizing sports betting, following in the steps of Delaware and New Jersey. But first a new Governor would hav
Gambling Companies Could Leave Costa Rica if Taxed
Following news over the past two weeks that the Government of Costa Rica is considering taxing online gambling firms operating in that country, operators have told Gambling911.com they would leave
Revelations Into Online Poker Investigation Coming Soon
Information contained within sealed seizure warrants involving the freezing of nearly $40 million in online poker funds is about to be revealed even if the actual court documents are not ordered un
Hellmuth: Micheal Phelps No Complaints About Souped Up Suits
On his Twitter page, UltimateBet.com poker pro Phil Hellmuth claims that he met up with Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps and ranted on about the re
Face The Ace NBC Poker Show Bombs
Face The Ace, a new poker show airing on NBC prime time Saturday night, found itself in last place in the ratings. The news can't be good for a show that went up against a bunch of reruns.
Savvas Zenonos a Poker Thief?
The Pokerati website is claiming foul when it comes to Queensland, Australia poker player Savvas Zenonos.
"Big congratulations to Savvas Zenonos for successfully stealing $2,400 from the prize pool in a 2009 WSOP main event mega-satellite that was supposed to be shared in a 22-player chop," the website quipped.
Pokerati claims that five poker players were robbed of $300-$500 each "without (Zenonos) having to reach in their pockets!"
William Hill to Gamble on Bigger Gibraltar Future
Rumours are circling in the UK that one of the nation's largest bookmakers is set to move some of its crucial operations to Gibraltar.
