- Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Lindland scheduled for April 14| Leave a Comment
April will turn out to be one of the biggest months in Mixed Martial Arts history with two big events (UFC 69 and 70, respectively) slated for the month and Bodog-Fight’s much anticipated matchup between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Lindland scheduled for April 14.
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Lindland, Clash of the Nations will showcase two [...]
- Bingo Palace High Roller Room| Leave a Comment
Cards cost $1.00 (12 card maximum) and a $2,000 minimum Progressive Jackpot is active on every regular game! Sunday and Monday 5pm - midnight EST, Tuesday through Thurday 5pm-midnight EST and Friday-Saturday 5pm-2am EST, we will feature an hourly $5,000 Coverall game ($100 guaranteed)!
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- Senator D’Amato is joining the Poker Players Alliance| Leave a Comment
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has enlisted a key ally in the “War on Online Gambling”, former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato. Senator D’Amato is joining the PPA as Chairman of the Board and will be leading the efforts of the PPA in Washington D.C. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organization of more than [...]
- NETeller Hearing Extended Until April 16| Leave a Comment
Lawyers for the two Canadians (Neteller owners), who are out on $5 Million bail following their arrests this past January, are likely to be upset if the government seeks yet another extension. And their comments will be for all the public to hear, as a significant media presence is expected to gather at the courthouse [...]
- The gambling advertising industry welcomes £50 million| Leave a Comment
The gambling advertising industry is preparing for a welcome £50 million boost to its revenues, as the 2005 Gambling Act comes into force allowing betting shops, casinos and gambling websites to advertise on television.
The move represents a major step forward for casinos in particular, who as little as ten years ago, couldn’t even list in the [...]
- March Madness on Demand| Leave a Comment
Over the next 19 days, the much-touted work ethic in America is put to its severest test as the annual basketball tournament, nicknamed March Madness, gets under way.No other event in the nation’s calendar eats into workdays as does the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament, which involves 65 teams in a knock-out event, [...]
- Barney Frank possible legislation on online gambling| Leave a Comment
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday he will give details in the coming weeks on possible legislation to repeal a ban imposed last year on online gambling.In an interview, the chairman of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee said he is in no hurry and plans to consult with others on the matter.
“I’m [...]
- World Series of Poker Main Event Mania| Leave a Comment
Full Tilt Poker Launches Main Event Mania
With the Main Event of the World Series of Poker set to begin in less than four months, many sites have developed a multitude of ways for their players to win their way in to what could be the largest live poker event in history. When the Main Event [...]
- Titan Poker Now Available in Danish and Finnish| Leave a Comment
Titan Poker one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, has launched its popular poker software in Danish and Finnish. These latest additions are part of ongoing expansions and upgrades to the software and they mean that Titan Poker is available in eleven different languages — English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Turkish, Swedish, Norwegian [...]
- Chairman Barney Frank is considering legislation| Leave a Comment
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is considering a bill to repeal a ban imposed last year on online gambling, said a spokesman for the lawmaker on Wednesday.”Chairman Frank is considering legislation,” said Steven Adamske, spokesman for the Massachusetts Democrat, who chairs the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee.
Adamske said Frank is still thinking over the issue, [...]
- eCOGRA how the seal can be awarded| Leave a Comment
Dozens of online casino and poker room operators will soon be eligible for affiliation with the gaming standards body, eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance), following changes in the criteria for how its ‘Play it Safe’ seal can be awarded, the organisation announced.
A key change in the policy will mean that it is [...]
- Full Tilt Poker get 100% upto $600 on 1st deposit| Leave a Comment
Full Tilt Poker is the fastest growing, and the most exciting online poker room on the internet today. They offer so much to their players on regular basis and they keep everything simple and fun - Full tilt poker offers regularly some great bonuses for getting a first time deposit bonus, upto 100% matching bonus, that [...]
- Shares in PartyGaming were up this afternoon| Leave a Comment
 NEWS ALERT - NEWS ALERT - NEWS ALERT
The office of US Congressman Barney Frank, who is chairman of the House financial services committee, has confirmed that he is currently working on legislation to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The news item appeared this afternoon on the Financial Times website and has been confirmed [...]
- Trump Entertainment Resorts Explores Casino Sale| Leave a Comment
Trump Entertainment Resorts, the casino group chaired by Mr: Donald Trump, has hired Merrill Lynch, the Wall Street bank, to explore a possible sale.
“The real question is whether Trump is in play,†Adam Steinberg, an analyst with Morgan Joseph, the broker, wrote in a note. “The answer is that virtually all casino companies, in this [...]
- EcoCard for US customers seems to be working!| Leave a Comment
When it comes to online gambling withdrawals, EcoCard may be the answer, according to gamblers and operators who are having a positive experience with the this third party payment processor.
EcoCard Ltd is a European technology company focusing on alternative payment solutions and payment processing.EcoCard is a great option for US customers, and it seems to [...]
- Bodog taking bets on whether Heather Mills’ leg will fly off| Leave a Comment
An online site is taking bets on whether former British model Heather Mills’ prosthetic leg will come off during the U.S. TV’s “Dancing With The Stars.”
Gambling site Bodog.com, based in Antigua, made a “No” outcome the heavy favorite on whether the estranged wife of rocker Paul McCartney would have such a mishap, Sky News said [...]
- Stardust casino imploded| Leave a Comment
Stardust casino is now just a memory. The casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip was imploded early Tuesday in a hail of fireworks to make way for Boyd Gaming Corp.’s $4.4 billion megaresort Echelon. Hundreds of people partied beneath tents and on makeshift patios before Boyd chairman Bill Boyd’s four grandsons pushed a plunger to detonate [...]
- TV ban set to be lifted on gaming adverts| Leave a Comment
A ban on TV adverts for casinos, betting shops and online casino sites will be dropped as part of new rules announced today. The changes come into force in September as part of the Gambling Act 2005. The legislation gives gambling operators greater scope to advertise in the broadcast media.
But the commercials must comply with [...]
- Andreas Hoivold Wins EUR 672,000| Leave a Comment
AÂ Scandinavian poker player has come out on top at an EPT event. Thirty-five-year-old Norwegian Andreas Hoivold took first place at the inaugural German EPT event at Casino Hohensyburg in Dortmund, Germany.
Andreas is the second Norwegian to win an EPT event this year. (Erik-Bjorn Glenne won in Barcelona earlier this season.)Andreas is no stranger to the [...]
- YouTeller a new payment processing service| Leave a Comment
YouTeller will start in March with a revolution in simplicity of worldwide online payments. Everybody who can download songs or play online casino games will now be able to pay for that instantly.
It took three month to develop the new online payment framework …(said Florian Schweitzer, company spokesman and co-founder).
We have no overseas branch in [...]
- Americans online gambling going around the law| Leave a Comment
Thinking of going online and wagering on a few games in the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament?Uncle Sam doesn’t want you to, but he’s having big trouble stopping anyone.
The government’s latest effort to get Americans to stop gambling via the Internet has been largely ineffective, according to the online casino industry.The law makes it illegal for [...]
- Washington have opened the door to more slot machines| Leave a Comment
State gambling regulators have opened the door to more slot machines, 24-hour casinos, high-stakes games and more. Although the deal seems certain to go through, Republicans in the Washington Legislature are voicing concerns about the largest expansion of gambling in the state’s history.Â
By a 5-3 vote, the Washington Gambling Commission approved a series of new [...]
