CAP Poker Tournament Raided by Police in Barcelona
According to numerous reports, an online gambling affiliate convention poker tournament has been shut down by Barcelona police.
Police raided the Hotel Princesa in Barcelona Spain this weekend where the Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) poker tournament was taking place. (see news here)
All gambling equipment was confiscated. Gambling911.com was also being told that the organizers were detained.
5 Percent on Losses Back at Sportsbook.com Through September
The largest online sports book in terms of overall customer volume,
Sportsbooks Get Some Money Back With Cleveland Browns Cover
The Cleveland Browns head into Week 3 with a 0-2 record after being listed as a favorite to win the AFC North over the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the 2008 regular NFL season.
Bookies Get Clobbered by New York Giants Win
The New York Giants won the first game of the 2008 NFL season and the online bookmakers lost. More than 85 percent of the betting action had been on the early Giants line and 72 percent or more on the closing line of -4 ½ at gambling websites like Super Book.
2008 NFL Betting Promos at Sportsbook.com
The 2008 Football Season is officially underway and celebrating their 11th season of accepting football wagers,
Bodog Continues to Frustrate Vendors, Players
Stories of Bodog refusing to honor contracts with vendors and advertising vehicles continued to surface over recent days with a number of affiliates complaining to Gambling911.com.
Affiliates, while still receiving installment checks from Bodog (BodogLife.com) were complaining that "customer conversions were way down" and that the company was changing its payment terms without notice.
Bookmaker.com Accepts Record Million Dollar Bet
With $1,000,000 USD on the line, professional sports handicapper Joe "The Factsman" Apricena took an early lead against BookMaker.com</
Riptown Employees Rip Bodog: Fiver, Bodog Fight Much the Same
Following news that Bodog (BodogLife.com) had laid off a few hundred people the past week and has had greater difficulties paying customers and vendors than most other wagering establishments due t
Online Sports Books for Canadians - Online Poker Rooms
What's the latest greatest hottest trend in the world of online gambling? Websites now focused on the Canadian market. Yes Canada! And why not?
Internet Safety Awareness Day at Shea Stadium Coming Soon
The New York Mets along with Time Warner/Road Runner and the Project Safe Childhood Task Force in the Eastern District of New York, are hosting an Internet Safety Awareness Day at Shea Stadium on S
Why HR 6663 is a Joke, Won’t Pass, and The Poker Community Needs to Wake Up
For anyone in the poker community who believes that HR 6663 - a bill introduced by Republican Congressman Pete Sessions - is good for the online gambling industry, it's worth noting one of the main
Bodog Fears Mount as Payment Processing Issues Worse Than First Thought
BodogLife.com (formerly Bodog.com), the beleaguered online gambling and poker website, has been having payment processing woes that go beyond what unfortunately has become routine in the industry f
Bodog Troubles Loom for Online Gambling, Poker Affiliates
With talks all week that Bodog (www.bodoglife.com) has cut its staff and may possibly be leaving the US market, online gambling affi
Bodog Lays Off Hundreds of Employees: Claims Not to be Leaving US
BodogLife.com, under intense scrutiny by the US Government, has laid off hundreds of its employees this week, leading to speculation that the online gambling firm will be leaving the US market.
US Presidential Election Betting Odds: Action up 600 Percent Over 2004
According to John Delaney, chief executive of Dublin-based political futures market Intrade.com, betting on the US Presidential election is up 600 perce
Online Sportsbook Accepts Record $1,000,000 USD College Football Wager
BookMaker.com CEO Mickey Richardson announced today that the online sportsbook will accept a record-setting $1,000,000 USD bet on U.S.
Sportsbook.com Still Recovering Following Industry Processor Loss
One of the online gambling industry's most successful sports betting enterprises,
Cash Crash: The Most Unluckiest Online Gambling Affiliate on Earth
Michael "Uncle Fester" Cash, proprietor of the online gambling portal TheSpread.com just can't seem to cut a break. Just last year on route to a Bodog.com the world's most unluckiest online gambling affiliate arrived in Vancouver Canada and was promptly deported back to his home state of Michigan the next day. Seems he had an arrest warrant from several years back for knocking out someone at a Windsor, Ontario casino who....as fait would have it, was a police officer.
2008 Olympics: Which Gambling Sites Get the Gold, Silver and Bronze?
When it comes to the 2008 Olympics and betting, not all online gambling websites are made the same and some barely offer bets on the games.
Remote Gaming Association Explains Why They Support HR 6663
HR 6663 or the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 is purposed to clarify what constitutes what as legal and illegal under the UIGEA.
The Remote Gambling Association Likes Bill Targeting Sports Betting
What are they thinking?
UK Alone Could Bet £25m on Beijing Olympics
Corruption, gambling syndicates and perhaps some "fixes" were all part of the worries that coincided with a report citing the United Kingdom alone could be responsible for some £25m bet
Former University of Toledo Player Admits to Point Shaving
It appears that a former college basketball player at the University of Toledo might have conceded guilt and is cooperating with investigators after being indicted on federal charges related to poi
Online Sportsbooks: What’s On Tap This Weekend?
Here we are heading into the second full week of August and things are really starting to heat up at Gambling911.com's esteemed online sportsbooks.
Taking center stage this weekend will be the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where many of these sportsbooks will be offering bets on everything from which country will take home the most gold medals overall to which country will take home the most gold in each individual event.
Lawmakers urge US stop action vs EU gambling firms
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S.
Three Plead Guilty in BetonSports Case
Three Florida men pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Louis Wednesday to online gambling-related charges, marking a first in attempts to shut down online gambling, prosecutors said.
The three are the first individuals to plead guilty in the case involving BetOnSports, which was once one of the largest online gambling companies in the world, and the first convictions of a "non-gambling entity" like an advertising or marketing company for a gambling-related crime, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Holtshouser said.
Feds Hound Bodog: Millions of Dollars Seized
The U.S. government recently seized $24 million from bank accounts linked to Bodog, the giant, illegal-under-U.S.-law Internet gaming operation founded by Canadian tycoon Calvin Ayre.
Federal filings make very clear that a serious criminal investigation of the Bodog enterprise is ongoing. At a minimum, word of the seizures is likely to rattle the confidence of U.S.-based online gamblers that they will receive their winnings, not only from Bodog but from the industry's other remaining participants.
New Bank for Online Gamblers: Ivobank Backed by Powerful Family
A new online bank catering to online gambling enthusiasts has opened and offers fast and secure online money transfer services.
