Business & Financial

Beneficiaries of Friday’s Online Poker Busts Already Becoming Clear

Who were the major beneficiaries of this past Friday’s indictments and subsequent shutdowns of the three largest US-facing online poker rooms?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/17/2011

UB.com Principal Not Charged With Most Serious Counts

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/16/2011

Full Tilt Poker Supports Poker Players And Its Chief Executive

Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today’s charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick.

Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/15/2011

SunFirst Bank Under Watchful Eye of US Authorities

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/15/2011

Blackberry Playbook Units Odds (Number Sold)

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/14/2011

Full Tilt Poker Aligns Itself With Station Casinos, UFC Founders

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/04/2011

Huge Shakeup at Betfair and Concerns Over LMAX

Robin Osmond, the chief executive of LMAX, resigned from the financial platform he helped launch for Betfair.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/04/2011

Deckmedia, SlotoCash Online Casino Affiliates Screwed

Deckmedia and its online casino brand, SlotoCash, has decided it can no longer pay out its affiliate partners. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/03/2011

Macau Gambling Revenue up 48 Percent in Month of March

(Reuters) - Casino revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gaming market, rose 48 percent in March to 20.1 billion patacas ($2.51 billion), the Macau government said on Friday.

Macau's casino industry is booming on robust demand from gamblers from mainland China, who account for the bulk of the territory's visitors. The former Portuguese enclave is the only place in China where mainland Chinese can legally gamble.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/01/2011

888 Ladbrokes Merger Talks Still Ongoing

Submitted by Guest on, Mar/31/2011

Bwin, PartyGaming Complete Merger: Makes Market Debut

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/31/2011

Online Poker Traffic Falls 3.3 Percent

PokerScout.com reports that eight of the top ten online poker sites lost ground in the past week, contributing to a 3.3 percent decline in overall traffic.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/29/2011

Online Gambling Business: Victory Poker Moving to Cereus Network

Victory Poker is looking to make yet another move to another network it seems based on reports surfacing this past week. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/28/2011

PokerStars Spokesperson: The $20 Billion Mistake!

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/25/2011

Wynn Partnership with PokerStars Would be Win-Win for Both Companies

The Vegas marriages are starting to heat up, only they’re not taking place in tiny little chapels with would be ministers.

Casino giant Wynn Resorts announced Thursday its newly formed alliance with online poker’s biggest firm, PokerStars, following word that the Nevada state regulatory body had approved a similar arrangement between European i-Gaming behemoth 888.com and Caesar’s Entertainment.  PartyPoker and MGM had entered into a similar alliance last year. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mar/25/2011

Gambling Business: James Packer Won’t Pursue Vegas Again

The sharp as a sharks tooth James Packer has dismissed a return to the the embattled and politically red hot American gaming market. At least, for the near future, but never say never.

The likable executive chairman of Crown Limited issued the statement in the hard to forget aftermath of the firms horrendous AU$3 billion (US$2.99 billion) expansion into the United States before the global financial crisis. You know, the one that George W's leadership saw in, and the same one that Barack Omama inherited.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Mar/22/2011

Breaking News

The NFL Draft Bust Infograph From SportsBetting.ag

The graphic below, courtesy of SportsBetting.ag is based on X data in the last week, leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, tracking tweets, hashtags, and direct keyword phrases about what potential 1st round picks (or notable names) are getting "bust" predictions from NFL fans.

Lotto.com Sues Texas Lottery

Lotto.com’s petition lays bare the inconsistency and lack of accountability demonstrated by the TLC regarding the issue of lottery couriers operating in the State of Texas.