- Antigua fights U.S. ban on internet gambling| Leave a Comment
IS GAMBLING A DRUG?
U.S. lawmakers opposed to Internet gambling liken the industry to crack cocaine, warning that online wagering opens an unfettered avenue to addiction-prone gamblers. Congress outlawed Internet gambling in a bill signed by President Bush last year, sending shock waves through a fast-growing industry that takes in an estimated $12 billion a year.
Even [...]
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- Poker tournaments legalised by courts| Leave a Comment
A court has ruled that poker tournaments do not contravene Danish gaming laws. Poker is not merely a game of chance but also requires skill and is therefore legitimate competition, a municipal court in the suburb of Lyngby ruled last Friday.
The ruling acquitted the president of the Danish Poker Association, Frederik Hostrup, of charges of [...]
- Tim Donaghy accused of betting on NBA| Leave a Comment
The specter of point shaving rocked the NBA yesterday with revelations that the FBI is investigating referee Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games, perhaps including those he officiated. Donaghy, 40, a 13-year veteran of the league, recently resigned amid the probe and is expected to be arrested as early as next week along with [...]
- Canadian gamblers spending more| Leave a Comment
Fewer Canadians are gambling but those who do spend more, creating a veritable jackpot for governments, a recent Statistics Canada report shows. Net revenue from government-run lotteries, video lottery terminals (VLTs) and casinos rose to $13.3 billion in 2006 from $2.7 billion in 1992. Even so, the 69 per cent of households that reported at [...]
- Bodog Ruled Las Vegas| Leave a Comment
Team Bodog poker players took home just under $2 million in cash from Las Vegas and the 2007 World Series of Poker this summer. The majority of which was pocketed at the WSOP itself while the rest was won at tournaments conveniently coinciding with poker’s biggest and richest series of events.
During the 2007 WSOP preliminary [...]
- United States group backing Antigua in online gambling dispute| Leave a Comment
Campaigners in the United States have welcomed a statement by Caricom leaders supporting Antigua and Barbuda in its online gaming dispute with the US.
Antigua took the US to the World Trade Organisation and won a ruling requiring Washington to lift its restrictions on cross-border internet gambling. Democratic congressman, Barney Frank, has since introduced a bill [...]
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- Payment Processor Neteller cuts deal with the US| Leave a Comment
Online payment processor Neteller has struck a deal with US authorities that will see the firm forfeit $136m to avoid a prosecution related to its handling of online gambling proceeds. The two founders of Neteller - Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre - were charged with conspiracy as it was being used by US citizens to place bets through foreign-based internet gambling sites.
The [...]
- Absolute Poker reports six Bad Beat Jackpot wins| Leave a Comment
It’s been less than four weeks since Absolute Poker added Bad Beat Jackpot to its suite of games. But that hasn’t stopped the popular online poker room from doling out hundreds of thousands of dollars in jackpot prize money.
“Since launching the game on June 22nd, the jackpot has been hit six times,” stated David Clainer, [...]
- Neteller Statement| Leave a Comment
Additionally the Company announces: Neteller is using its best efforts to allow withdrawal requests as soon as possible and US customers will be able to sign in to their NETELLER account to request the withdrawal of their funds by no later than 30 July 2007. The exact date upon which US customers will be able [...]
- Jerry Yang won the World Series of Poker| Leave a Comment
6,358 poker players that began to play down in stages July 6. Everyone paid or won $10,000 to enter the main event, the biggest poker tournament of the year.
Finally we have a Winner: Jerry Yang - a 39-year-old psychologist who uses his professional training in his card-playing arsenal, won the top prize of $8.25 million at [...]
- Online gambling firm has won the right to operate in France| Leave a Comment
French gambling monopoly undermined by web firm’s victory
France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, overturned a previous ruling which barred Malta’s Zeturf from operating in France. The Court said a monopoly would break EU competition laws. France operates a state monopoly on gambling and Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) is the operator for horse racing betting. [...]
- Main event of the World Series of Poker 2007| Leave a Comment
Nine players made it to the final table of the $10,000 buy-in main event of the World Series of Poker. Philip Hilm, a 31-year-old Dane making a living playing poker online in England, was the chip leader with 22.07 million. Toronto poker pro Tuan Lam, 40, had 21.31 million and British poker player Jon Kalmar, [...]
- Casino winnings and losses| Leave a Comment
Your summer vacation may mean a trip to the casino or the racetrack. What will you owe Uncle Sam if Lady Luck happens to be on your side….??
Gambling winnings are fully taxable and must be reported on your tax return. You must file Form 1040 and include all of your winnings. Gambling income includes, among [...]
- Macau gambling revenue rises 50% on year| Leave a Comment
Macau’s casino gambling revenue in the second quarter rose 50% to MOP19.57 billion (US$2.45 billion) from MOP13.03 billion in the year-earlier period, the Chinese territory’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said Monday.
The city’s casino gambling revenue for the first half rose 47.5% to MOP37.97 billion from MOP25.75 billion in the same period last year, the [...]
- Pyramid-shaped Luxor casino getting a makeover| Leave a Comment
The pyramid-shaped Luxor hotel-casino is getting a multimillion dollar makeover. The name and distinctive shape of the resort near the south end of the Las Vegas Strip will remain the same, but the interior and most hotel rooms will be renovated, said Jenn Michaels, executive spokeswoman for resort owner, MGM Mirage Inc.
“The outside of the [...]
- Gambling Payment Processing| Leave a Comment
A costly but increasingly popular method of depositing and withdrawing money from online gambling websites, EcoCard - has decided to leave the US market.
The important thing to understand about this new legislations is that it does not make online gambling in the USA illegal. The act is aimed at blocking financial transactions related to online gambling [...]
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- Victory to Maltese based ZeTurf| Leave a Comment
In a major victory to internet gamblers in France, le Cour de Cassation (French High Court) ruled that the Parimutel Urbain (PMU) cannot prevent Malta based ZeTurf from offering French horse racing wagers over the internet.
The decision by le Cour de Cassation puts to rest a case that started back in 2005. On 8 July, [...]
- Results for Bodog Fight in New Jersey| Leave a Comment
Saturday, July 14, an excited crowd turned out at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey for Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee.
For their first stop on American soil, Bodog Fight matchmakers assembled an event filled with fast-rising stars and experienced veterans. With ten fights on the card, mixed martial arts fans were [...]
