Internet Domain Seizures Challenged in Kentucky Appeals Court
The Kentucky Court of Appeals listened to oral arguments in a suit brought by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) to block the seizure of 141 Internet domain names
State of Appeals Hears Kentucky Online Gambling Case
(Associated Press) Kentucky authorities want to seize 140 Internet domain names, saying the web sites bring illegal gambling within the borders of the commonwealth.
Attorneys for a trade association for the gambling web sites countered that Kentucky lacks the authority to make that move because the domain names aren't property and, besides, they are based offshore and beyond Kentucky's jurisdiction.
Russia Recognizes Poker as a Sport
Russia Today has an interesting article that declares poker has been recognized as a sports in that country for the first time ever, and with good reason.
Las Vegas Craps Out
LAS VEGAS - (Canadian Press) - Things are noticeably quieter on the Las Vegas Strip these days and casinos usually known to boast excess are dropping prices to cope with a bad economy that has hit
Colleges Offering Poker as a Major
From the institution of higher learning that introduced card counting at blackjack tables in Las Vegas and infamy that lead to two books and one successful movie comes the latest phenomena from the
Doyle Brunson Rode in the Stewardess’ Seat
Poker legend Doyle Brunson gives new meaning to the term "Mile High Club". Heeeeer's Doyle...
Paddy Power Next Airline To Go Bust Ad Doesn’t Fly
The Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom has grounded an ad by Internet gambling powerhouse Paddy Power, which it claims discredits the airline industry. Paddy Power, Ireland's largest bookmaker and a sponsor of the Gambling911.com website, had been offering odds on which major commercial airline would go under next.
The Paddy Power press campaign, which ran in national newspapers, used the headline "Next airline to go bust?".
Notorious Online Gambling Operator Faces Charges
Jeff Pearson, one of the original "online gambling operation scammers", has been taken into custody by Costa Rican authorities. Pearson first set up Lucky's Casino in the late 1990's th
Australia’s Web Filtering Efforts a Complete Debacle
An effort to ban porn websites and potentially online gambling in Australia appears to have faltered.
Baseball And Sports Betting Makes Cover of New York Times
"Baseball Executives Face the Odds" - that's the headline on the front page of the Tuesday edition of the New York Times.
"The mission for every general manager at the baseball winter meetings here is to help build a team into a World Series champion. Some teams have a legitimate chance. Some have almost no chance. If the executives want to know how their chances of winning a title are perceived by some sports experts, they have congregated in the right place.
Mediacom Grabs £10million Sportingbet Ad Account
And the winner is....Mediacom. The media buyer has been tasked with handling media for the company's website brands such as
Jenny Woo Interviews Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey
The other day I had the pleasure of speaking with former Congressman Dick Armey. As we spoke, Jenny realized that not all politicians are up tight and boring. He's a man with an awesome sense o
OMG Clay Aiken Sets New Table Record: Not That Clay Aiken
Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond plays in the highest 6-max games on FullTilt Poker.
2008 – 2009 College Bowl Season Betting Promises Economic Relief
For online sportsbooks, the 2008 - 2009 bowl season will help boost gambling revenues at a time when the economy continues to struggle.
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey Has Ass Named Jenny Woo
Gambling911.com Senior Correspondent, Jenny Woo, this weekend had an opportunity to sit down with former Republican House majority leader, Dick Armey. The two discussed "freedom of the Inter
Online Gambling Site Reports on Bratz Dolls?
The soon-to-be extinct Bratz dolls, some of whom look like "retired" Bodog founder Calvin Ayre's hookers, have made their way onto the Bodog Beat website.
The Bratz dolls posting appears on Bodog Beat, a BodogLife.com associated web blog that encourages readers to join the online gambling and poker site. A "Sign In To Bodog" button takes readers directly to a signup page for the Bodog site.
"Why would they have an entry for Bratz dolls?" questioned one industry observer.
Michael Phelps Would Take Online Poker to Next Level
With Olympic swimmer and gold medal record holder Michael Phelps practicing to become a professional poker player, the idea of having someone of his stature representing online poker could prove to
Man Indicted in Gambling Bust Faces Charges in Baby Beating
A Philadelphia man has been charged with violently beating his infant son.
Bodog Poker Beat Out by DoylesRoom, Pacific
Doylesroom.com, which is currently offering a 110 percent cash bonus up to $550, continues to climb the online poker charts.
Not Woo! Gambling911 Reporter Denies WSOP Final 9 Fling
Contrary to reports on WickedChopsPoker.com Gambling911.com Senior Correspondent, Jenny Woo, has denied she bedded one of the 2008 World Series of Pok
Kahnawake Mohawks Seeing Red Over 60 Minutes Report
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), a regulatory agency made up of Canadian Indians that oversees online gambling operations run by the Kahnawake tribe, was not too happy about the report on Ame
Cantor Gaming: More Mysteries Abound
Another chapter in the successful yet tragic story of Cantor Fitzgerald closed last week. Or did it?
Cantor Gaming, a well known name in the online gambling realm, recently notified its users that it is determined to cease ‘providing services to retail customers' which turned with closing Cantor Casino.com and Red Lounge Casino.com while Cantor-Poker.com remains operating.
Korean Baseball Players Were Gambling Online
The latest sport to become embroiled in an online gambling scandal? Baseball.
But it's not Major League Baseball in the US.
Mob Mentality as Poker Community Wants Blood
A 60 Minutes segment on an "insider poker cheating scandal" ended with one of the folks who uncovered the scam suggesting that the same thing may be happening at other online poker rooms.
Online Gambling Cheaper Than Going Out to The Pub
One of the reasons online gambling is not witnessing much of a decline during this troubling economic downturn: It is an entertainment which can be a lot cheaper than going out to a restaurant or t
Absolute Poker, UltimateBet to Comply With Kentucky State Order
Poker players looking to access their AbsolutePoker.com and UltimateBet.com accounts from the state of Kentucky
Was Grudge at Center of Poker Tournament Raid?
The Casino Affiliate Program - better known as CAP - is said to take in hundreds of thousands of dollars through affiliate casin
Jenny Woo is Dating a World Series of Poker Finalist
The entire poker community is abuzz that Gambling911.com Senior Correspondent, Jenny Woo, has been seen with one of the 9 2008 World Series of Poker finalists around Miami Beach, sipping Mohitos in
Mumbai Massacre Means End to Cricket Betting
Cricket events between Pakistan and India have been cancelled following the events that unraveled in Mumbai last week.
Online gambling a sure bet for Ottawa's coffers
There was a terrific piece on 60 Minutes Sunday, in conjunction with an investigation by the Washington Post, examining cheating in the world of online poker.
