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.
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
Proposed Tax on Gambling Could Alter Online
By Adam Williams
As late Monday night turned into early Tuesday morning only a handful of gamblers occupied two of the six poker tables in the Horseshoe Casino on Avenida 1 in downtown San José. At the more populated of the two tables, the minimum bet to play a hand of blackjack was ¢2,000, or about $3.30.
iMEGA Chief Works Out With Ousted Honduran President
The head of the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) got up for an early work out at an undisclosed hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica
Judge to Hold Private Conference on Sports Betting Suit
By CRIS BARRISH, The News Journal
Sin Helps With State Budget Woes
(CNN) - With their budgets teetering on bankruptcy, states are digging deep to find creative ways to ease their financial woes.
Sports Betting Facing Obstacles in New Jersey, Delaware
The major sports leagues have made it abundantly clear. They do not want legalized sports betting in either Delaware or New Jersey. Both states claim sports betting will help to boost their res
Gambling Ban Will Hurt Emerging Russian Poker Scene
In recent years, Russians have made an impact on the world of poker. In particular there is Ivan Demidov, who made the final table of both the World Series of Poker and its European cousin the sa
Sports Leagues Sue Delaware to Block Sports Betting
WASHINGTON - The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware Friday, seeking to block the state from implementing sports betting.
Delaware's sports betting plan "would irreparably harm professional and amateur sports by fostering suspicion and skepticism that individual plays and final scores of games may have been influenced by factors other than honest athletic competition," the leagues and NCAA said in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Delaware.
Two US Senators Oppose Challenge to Sports Betting Law
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) wrote a letter to US Attorney-General Eric Holder, asking him to vigorously oppose a suit challenging the Federal law banning the expansion of state licensed and regulated sports wagering, brought by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA).
Odds on Professor Gates, Sgt. Crowley Having Beer at White House
In order to diffuse the controversy surrounding a Cambridge police officer, Sgt.
Shuler, Meeks Co-Sign Anti-Gambling Letter
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.), a former Washington Redskins quarterback, was among three members of Congress who sent a joint letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
Robert Wexler Influential Ally for Poker Player’s Alliance
As mentioned in an earlier article, we are in the midst of National Poker Week. As part of the festivities, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) held what is known as a Fly-In dinner in Washington.
How Successful Was Poker Players Alliance DC Meetup?
The Poker Players Alliance organized a "meet up" in Washington, D.C. as part of its "National Poker Week".
R.I.P. Zookz.com: We Hardly Knew Ya
So much for the controversy involving pirated music download company, Zookz.com, claiming it can operate freely from the Caribbean nation of Antigua without reprecussions. They suspended operatio
Annie Duke: Steve Wynn The Only Casino Owner Against Online Poker
Poker pro and UltimateBet.com representative, Annie Duke, is in Washington, D.C.
DOJ Says New Jersey Governor Has No Standing
The Department of Justice is opposing New Jersey Gov. Corzine joining the PASPA challenge as a plaintiff, saying he lacks the standing or interest to intervene.
71 Year Old PPA Chief Still Having Great Sex
During an interview on the Howard Stern Show Monday morning, Poker Players Alliance Chief Alfonse D'Amato admitted he is still having sex with his six month pregnant wife. D'Amato will be 89 when
Carrie Stroup Puritanical Nudity Bull Crap: Full Tilt BS and Obama
Gambling911.com readers have spoken and they express outrage over - of all things - President Obama assassination odds, which while no longer offered by Ireland's Paddy Power, continue to generate
Reid: White House doesn't prohibit Las Vegas trips
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) -Nevada Sen.
New Jersey Economy Can Be Helped by Sports Betting
The state of New Jersey desperately needs a boost to help its troubled economy... and so too does its Governor, Jon Corzine.
Web Filters in Australia Will Embarrass Government
An Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) chief has said the Australian government will "embarrass itself" if it pushes ahead with plans to install a national Interne
Paddy Power One Step Closer to Entering US Market
The Irish Examiner reported Tuesday that Ireland's biggest - and the United Kingdom's third largest - bookmaker, Paddy Power, is now poised to enter the lucrative U.S.
Sarah Palin Betting Odds Announced By Online Gambling Site
It didn't take long for the online gambling website BetUS.com to post odds on former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin following
