Business & Financial
New York Times: States Addicted to Gambling
The New York Times featuring a report Monday regarding individual states desire to boost their economies through gambling, New Jersey included.
New Jersey governor Chris Christie last week announced a decision for the state to take over struggling gambling destination Atlantic City. Casino revenue there is down almost 30 percent from the same period in 2006. Of course, Atlantic City was hit with a double whammy of sorts. Not only has the town suffered from a downturn in the economy but neighboring states have recently provided stiffer competition.
Australian Gambling News July 25, 2010
Readers er punters, the Australian connection between casinos, gaming and politics had never been so hot. Aussie politicians and campaigners continue to battle for your mind (and vote), headlines and the whole box and dice. Media Man and Gambling911 deliver the uncensored news (full strength caffeine in Google speak) you need to know, not always what you want to hear. Here's your weekend fix my friends...
James Packer Family Spotted In Barcelona...
Pennsylvania Gets Casino Games: Atlantic City's Death Knell?
Legal poker was played for the first time in the State of Pennsylvania this week as table games came to the state's casinos.
William Hill “Worst Ever Royal Ascot” Blamed for Poor Profit Margins
William Hill continues to hint at moving its telephone business offshore following dismal results over the past year compared to its online arm.
"Poor horse racing results" led to a 33% fall in net telephone revenue, with a statement from Hills explicitly pointing out: "The board has previously noted the challenge of competing with UK betting exchanges and Irish offshore telebetting operators, all of whom have benefited from significant tax and cost advantages over UK bookmakers. The situation is under active review."
Cake Poker Launches Four New Online Poker Rooms
Cake Network is proud to announce the official launch of five new partner sites to the network - Broadway Tables, PokerXRC, WingsPoker, Unleashed Poker, and Come On.
Gambling911.com Contributor Blasts Obama Agenda: “Goal Is To Destroy America”
Online Gambling: British Columbia Website Compromised User Information
New Jersey Governor Christie Looks To Take Control of Troubled Atlantic City
Organized Crime Fears Cloud British Columbia Online Gambling Plans
Russian Bookmaker Offers 100,000 Euros for Paul The Octopus
A prognosticating octopus correctly picked all the winners of specified World Cup games including Serbia’s shock win over favored Germany and Spain’s World Cup final win.
Station Casinos Group Not Business As Usual
From the Las Vegas Business Press
Sheikh Deal With Gambling Firm Could Be Seen As Defying Islam
LeBron James Already Gives South Florida Economic Boost
MIAMI - The Associated Press (CP) - The Miami Herald is reporting that LeBron James is giving South Florida a boost already.
Cereus Poker Makes Serious Inroads On PartyPoker, iPoker
Cereus Poker continues to excel just two months after a widely publicized security flaw the company quickly fixed.
This week, Cereus has pushed aside Ongame to become the 5th biggest online poker network globally. The network is home to both UB.com and Absolute Poker, proud Gambling911.com sponsors. Smart marketing and excellent branding visibility can be attributed to the company's steady growth.
CTXM and Cake Network Extends Partnership to ComeOn.com
European based iGaming software provider CTXM and poker service Cake Network continue to expand their partnership, with CTXM's online casino software suite and Cake's poker network now laun
Betfair Joins OnGame Poker Network
OnGame, the world's 6th largest online poker network, has just brought on the largest sports betting exchange, Betfair.
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down More Than 11 Percent
June was Atlantic City's last chance to post a good financial performance from its 11 casinos while offering something its main competitor didn't: table games.
Betfair’s New Jersey Prospects Look Bright
According to a report featured in Tuesday's edition of eGaming Review Magazine, Betfair believes its chances of launching in New Jersey are quite good following the NJ General Assembly in that stat
Root: "Obama the Great Jobs Killer"
Special Contributor to the Gambling911.com website and 2008 Libertarian US Vice Presidential Nominee, Wayne Allyn Root, struck a nerve this past weekend with his opinion piece appearing in the Las
David Williams Lands Feet First At PokerStars
The largest online poker room in the world, PokerStars.com, has waited for the 2010 Worlds Series of Poker to make its grand announcement that David William
Jetbull Joins Cake Poker Network
Top European multi-channel online gaming site Jetbull.com has joined the Cake Network to provide poker service to their players.
Jetbull are noted for their spokesperson - former Formula 1 star, David Couthard, a winner of 13 Grand Prix races and a resident of Monaco, famous for its race track and Casino. With a cool head, steady nerves, and a willingness to take calculated risks with the chance of high rewards Couthard is a perfect brand ambassador.
Anna Chapman: The Russian Spy Who Loved Online Poker
Shocking details of the alleged Russian spy Anna Chapman have surfaced suggesting that she had an ambition to launch an online poker website
Anna Chapman, the woman dubbed "femme fatale" as part of an alleged spy ring, once wanted to start her own online poker room according to reports that surfaced on Wednesday. The striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur also dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page, "if you can dream, you can become it."
