Regional News
Regional News
Crown Casino VS Star City Friendly War
The casino and overall gaming industry in the Asia Pacific - Australian regional remains as competitive as ever, with Crown Casino, Star City and Jupiters Hotel and Casino all enjoying expensive up
Internet Censorship in Australia: Senate Transcript
Internet Censorship in Australia: Senate Transcript
For those of you who have been following the exploits of Australia Communications Director Stephen Conroy and his attempts to censor the Internet here at Gambling911.com, we have obtained a copy of the Senate transcript as it relates to Google in Australian Parliament, courtesy of Greg Tingle.
Australian Gambling Report Asks Federal Government to Control
The Australian Productivity report on gaming and gambling has come out, but relax - it's not all bad news.
Australian Sports Form Anti-Corruption Alliance
The reputation of Aussie sports, thus sports business, and to a broader degree, entertainment industry, has a take a bashing of late.
Arrest Made in Burswood Casino Firearms Case
Loyal readers, Americans, Australians, Canadians, Asians... the world over...
New Australian Mildura Casino Tourism On Cards?
Casino talk, mergers, take over et al, continue to be all the rage down under in Australia, and land based casinos, online enterprises, and now even airports are buying into the excitement.
Florida State Lottery Being Sued for Refusing to Pay Prize
A Florida woman is suing the State of Florida for $500,000 after she claims she won the lottery but the state refuses to pay her.
Joe and Annemarie Curcio of Ocala thought they won money on Mother's Day three years ago when they matched two numbers on a $20 "Gold Rush" scratch-off ticket. They then drove to Tallahassee, the state capital, and received some unwelcome news.
Gaming Stocks Hammered in Australia
Readers... er, punters... think you may be down bit at the local casino, online casino, or perhaps your investment stocks and bonds?
Crown Casino In Sponsorship Talks With Melbourne Storm
Casino entrepreneurs, insiders, outsiders, punters and everyone one else...
A Rand Paul Win a Win for Online Gambling
While it is not exactly known what if any stance Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul might have in regard to online gambling, one can only speculate he is not against such activity. Pa
Ireland Will Impose Tax on Internet Gambling
Ireland says it will start taxing Internet gambling establishments operating overseas and catering to Irish citizens.
"This will have the additional benefit of facilitating the extension of the tax regime for the betting industry to all those providing online and telephone betting and so underpin funding for the racing industry," said Brian Cowen, Irish Head of Government.
Ireland claims that this step is needed in order to secure funding for the racing industry.
Betfair Pulls Out of France
With new online gambling laws in place and the European Union seemingly ineffective in getting France to follow set EU policy on i-Gaming, Betfair has pulled out of the French market.
Betfair has announced its intention to stop accepting bets from France and is considering whether or not to make an application for a licence to operate under the new regime, IntergameOnline.com reports.
According to Betfair, there is little clarity on how the online gambling sector will operate in France.
Crown Casino Client Ferrari Stolen With Virgin Valet
Down under in Melbourne, Australia, one casino punter was feeling extremely lucky, pouncing on an opportunity to steal (not win) a Ferrari F430, when a casino valet handed him the keys.
Australian Pokies Deal Triggers AFL Clubs Feud
Australia is passionate about footy (AFL and NRL), gambling and one may argue, vice, witness the ongoing success of TV smash hit 'Underbelly' and 'Sin City' expo.
Little wonder then when you throw into the ring a pokies auction, sweet deals for AFL clubs, politics, mates rates, historic bad blood and a touch of vice, you have on hell of a fight that's likely to the last man standing after 12 rounds. We learn some clubs have hit the jackpot on the decade in off-field plays. Media Man and Gambling911 down under crash tackle ringside with this report...
Bookies Want AFL Footballers to Learn Insider Trading
As the evolution of the Aussie Rules football continues, on and off field scandals to boot, the players become more business and sports betting savvy.
Aussie Daniel Tzvetkoff Jail Hopping in US
(AAP) - Former Australian internet high-flyer Daniel Tzvetkoff is enduring a cross-country tour of America's prisons.
Australian Land Based Casino News Update
Australia is home to some of the world's great casinos, hotels and resorts.
350 Beautiful Guests Celebrate as Tzvetkoff Rots in Jail
Some of Australia's most gorgeous people turned out to celebrate at majority owner Daniel Tzvetkoff's Zuri Bar and Lounge while Tzvetkoff himself languished in a US prison cell, quite possibly faci
Chinchilla Hopes to Tax Online Gambling in Costa Rica
The first female President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, looks to raise money by taxing that Central American nation's expansive online gambling business. Most of the North American facing onl
Granny Busted for Illegal Gambling
An elderly woman in Eldorado Park has been busted for running an illegal gambling enterprise from her home.
Australian Sports Betting Scandals Continue With AFL
The integrity on a number of Australian sports remain in question following a shocking week plus of Aussies getting mainly the wrong sort of media and public attention.
Let's see...it started last week with the NRL's Melbourne Storm with the sports betting trigger, then the "famous Australian" cricket matter (with bomb on the side in India), then the snooker world championships with the John Higgins match fixing allegations...(eventually the championship being won by Aussie Neil Robertson), and now the AFL (Australian Football League aka Aussie Rules) are in the firing line.
MGM Mirage, Sands Corp Report Earnings
MGM Mirage released earnings for the first quarter of 2010 prior to the Stock Market opening Thursday morning.
Crown Casino Logies Twitter Gate Claims Journo Scalp
Think all of the excitement (and hype) had died down from the Logies held at James Packer's Crown Casino, down under in Melbourne, Australia?
Snookered by Snooker: Neil Robertson Wins Under Dark Cloud
Snooker has made massive national and international news, however as is often the case, bigger news stories often have a huge negative aspect, as is the case here.
China: Online Gambling an Overseas Hostile Force
China will soon ban anonymous online comments left by users along with other "harmful information" found on the Net. The "harmful information" includes such things as online g
Macau Gambling Revenue Hits Record
(Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau in April surged 70 percent from a year earlier to a record, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) (RBS.L) said, underscoring sustained growth in the world's largest and
Australian Casino News: Jenny Woo Poker Babe of Month
It's been a huge week for Australian gambling, gaming, sports betting and censorship news. This is likely the biggest Australian casino and gambling news week in modern history. Let's see...
Supreme Court Rejects Delaware Sports Betting Appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Delaware appeal that argued the state should be allowed to offer a new sports betting lottery to generate revenue to help ease its reco
Underbelly Cops a Beating at Crown Casino Logies
Australia's night of nights, The Logies, took centre stage last night at James Packer owned Crown Casino, down under in Melbourne, Australia.
Ever wondered if the Logies were "rigged"? We didn't, but know it crossed the mind of some, given the strong history between Crown Casino owner, Packer, Network Nine and ACP Magazines (publisher of TV Week). This weekend should have answered that question without a doubt.
Snooker Scandal Latest in Series of Sports Gambling Shockers
Straight on the heels of a Melbourne Storm NRL scandal down under and the alleged betting syndi
