Business & Financial
Does a Twitter a Day Mean Apple Will Pay?
With the Holiday Season upon us, speculation regarding tech gift sales are at an all time high. With that in mind, the odds specialists at the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on what is in store for Apple in 2010 including angles on a potential Twitter buy-out, Steve Jobs' role and much more. "We always see a lot of action on holiday sales around this time of year," stated BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards. "And interestingly enough, the trend has been that people like to bet on Apple.
Binions Closing Las Vegas Hotel, Casino Remains
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) The owner of an iconic downtown Las Vegas hotel that hosted the World Series of Poker for 34 years will close the property's hotel rooms, coffee shop and keno operati
Las Vegas Sands Eyes Japan, Thailand
HONG KONG (TheStreet.com) -- Las Vegas Sands(LVS Quote) is eyeing further expansion
Las Vegas Rebound Riding on $8.5B CityCenter
LAS VEGAS - (Associated Press) - Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever - $8.5 billion - on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourmet restaurants, swank shops and a single casino t
Youbet Churchill Downs Deal May Not Go Through
At least five different shareholders of the horse racing website YouBet.com Inc. have expressed disillusion over a proposed merger with Churchill Downs, Inc.
Charles Proctor of the Los Angeles Business Journal reports that these individuals have filed lawsuits in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that Churchill Downs is underpaying for the Burbank-based company.
Sands China Down 10 Percent
HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Sands China's (1928.HK) weak stock market debut in Hong Kong on Monday signals a lack of investor appetite for a casino gaming company with a high valuation and an unc
Banks Wanted Delay in Online Gambling UIGEA Reqs Too
It wasn't just the online gambling sector and ally Congressman Barney Frank who wanted a delay to implementation of Web gambling prohibition. The banks made a similar request.
Dubai Debts Fears Hit Casino Industry
Fears over Dubai's announcement that they will be delaying payment of debt has hit casino stocks. News broke on Friday that a possible debt default at Dubai state-owned conglomerate Dubai World D
BetFred.com Sees UIGEA Delay Good for Euro Online Poker
A 6 month delay of bank regulations associated with the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act passed in October 2006 is a good thing, so say some in the European online poker market.
The new reqs were set to go into effect December 1. Gambling911.com broke the story Wednesday that a settlement had been reached between Congressman Barney Frank and the US Treasury Department to delay the process another 6 months.
Aced.com Online Poker Story Big Read in November
One of the most controversial stories to appear on the Gambling911.com website during the month of November centered on Merge Poker Network's online poker room,
Online Gambling Industry in Costa Rica Goes Green
The online gambling Mecca of San Jose, Costa Rica, is about to go green thanks to one soul known as "Search Engine Bob".
BWIN and 888 Dismiss Takeover Reports
eGaming Review Magazine is reporting on Friday that Austrian-based BWIN and online gambling giant 888.com have dismissed acquisition talks. Rumors have b
Betting on the World Economy: Bank Warns of Global Collapse
Société Générale is advising its customers how to deal with a possible financial collapse in the global market.
Ireland Economy Will be Hurt by Thierry Henry Handball
The London Sun on Friday reported on how Arsenal ace Thierry Henry's handball that helped France to advance into the 2010 World Cup against Ireland could harm the later country financially.
Trump Creditors Poised to Take Control of Atlantic City Casinos
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Female Viagra Arouses the Interest of Oddsmakers
With news that the new antidepressant drug flibanserin is being viewed as the "female Viagra", online oddsmakers are taking notice both Stateside and abroad.
"Female loss of sexual desire does not have to mean a lost wager!" says Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of the Gambling911.com website. "BetUS.com has already taken notice and plans on releasing odds related to the new female Viagra in the not-so-distant future."
Pollack WSOP Resignation Leaves Many Poker Pros Sad
Jeffrey Pollack's surprise resignation last week as Commissioner of the World Series of Poker has left many in the poker community scratching their heads.
"It's been a very good run, and I'm proud of the growth that the tournament, and poker, for that matter, have experienced," Pollack told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "I came into this role with a certain set of objectives, and now there's a sense of accomplishment of how the World Series of Poker has expanded."
Threat Seen to Nevada’s Sports Betting Monopoly
By Richard N. Velotta and Brian Wargo, Las Vegas Sun
Introducing UB.com: The New Name in Online Poker
Tagged by players as "UB" for much of its decade online, UltimateBet has embraced the Poker Room's nickname, and
Online Poker Traffic has Full Tilt Catching Up
While PokerStars remains light years ahead of its closest competition in the world of online poker, Full Tilt Poker is in a much better position now compared to where PokerStars was when they once
Las Vegas Stripper Mobile Raises Safety Concerns
A Las Vegas Stripper Mobile has commissioners up in arms.
Merge Poker Players Now Getting Paid Through PIC Club
Good news for those online poker players caught in the middle of a high profile payment feud between the Merge Online Poker network and PIC Club Poker, a payment platform. These players are final
Pacquiao/Cotto Fight Could Help Vegas Economy
It's the fight everybody has been waiting for: Pacquiao/Cotto will pack them in.
MahjongTime Online Casino Affiliate Program Closes
Income Access sent out an ominous message to its members on Wednesday, warning them that they have severed ties with the MahjongTime online casino affiliate program. They cite "payment conce
Churchill Downs to Buy Youbet.com for $126.4 Mil
(Reuters) - Racetrack operator Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) agreed to buy Youbet.com Inc (UBET.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) in a deal valued at $12
Aced.com Online Poker Room Can’t Pay Players
Online poker players appear to be in the line of fire of a highly publicized payment dispute between money processing platform PIC Club Poker and the Merge Poker Network.
Gambling911.com has obtained an email correspondence between one of Merge Poker's online sites whereby a customer is told flat out they cannot pay him. The online poker room in question is Aced.com, which operates on the Merge network.
PartyGaming Gets Ready for Return to US
ONLINE gaming group PartyGaming said yesterday it had completed the acquisition of the World Poker Tour brand, positioning itself for a return to the US market when legislation allows it.
Bookie Pounded by Punters
Punters got the better of bookmaker Stan James last year with the chain showing a £285,800 loss against a profit of £2.8m in the previous year.
PIC Club CEO Chuck Kidd Letter to Poker Players
In case you haven't been following the drama on Gambling911.com for the past week, online poker payment platform PIC Club Poker has been involved in a heated exchange with Merge Poker network over
Online Poker Regulation Could Mean $41 Bil. For US
As the clock continues to tick, inching closer and closer to the official December 1st compliance deadline for the Unlawful In
