Hearing on Online Gambling without vote
Yesterday the hearing for legalization of online casino gambling took place in the House Financial Services Committee in the U.S.. Experts in the field of online safety, consumer protection and online gambling told the committee why regulated Internet gambling and consumer protection ensures the security of online transactions. Chairman Barney Frank introduced the Internet Gambling [...]
Blotter: US Senator wants to treat investing like gambling
US Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is leading an effort to employ the same kinds of laws that states use to regulate casino operations and apply them on a much bigger financial stage: Wall Street. Senator Cantwell is proposing that the kind of “casino capitalism” that led to the downturn in the mortgage markets late last [...]
Paddy Power Launches Live Dealer Online Casino – 11-29-09
November 29 – Paddy Power Casino announced the launch of their all new live dealer casino product. The company employed the services of a highly successful live dealer specialist content provider and players will experience the best in online live dealer casino games. The product is studio based with live streaming and similar to other [...]
Barney Frank’s bills next week for committee
The UIGEA, it has been more talked about than the death of Michael Jackson and has been more discredited than the battle in Afghanistan. The anti-gambling laws of the United States has many opponents, the biggest opponent is Barney Frank, he has introduced 2 bills, one for the delay of the implementation date of the [...]
Jackpot Deuces Pays $14K Jackpot At Online Casino
Aztec Riches Jackpot Deuces is not the most popular of online casino games, but that does not mean that it is not played. On Monday, the game paid out one lucky player $14,504 when the jackpot was hit. The Jackpot Deuces jackpot continues a trend of jackpot hits at Microgaming powered online casinos. The software [...]
Clues Emerge in Online Poker Portal Founder’s Murder
An extortion plot may be at the center of a murder that rocked the online poker world this past August. PokerListings.com founder, Andreas Oscarsson was found shot dead in his native Sweden. He was only 36. "At this point, we do not have any details other than he was found dead in his bed on [...]
Online Casino Players Being Jailed In The US
USA Regular everyday US citizens that occasionally play at online casinos are being jailed in the US. The latest chapter in the country’s Internet gambling saga had Nicholas Zicarelli jailed for not testifying about the online casino he had been a customer at. Zicarelli’s attorney, Kenneth Hensley, is claiming that the government is trying to [...]
Atlantic City: Last Calls to be Pushed Back?
ATLANTA (myfoxatlanta.com) – The Atlanta City Council, which shortened serving hours for the city’s bars six years ago after a series of shootings and complaints about late-night rowdiness, may consider reversing its decision. City Councilman Kwanza Hall introduced legislation Monday requesting a study of extending the deadline to sell liquor from 2:30 a.m. to 4 [...]
FIFA World Cup 2010 Betting – Ireland Will Beat France Says Keith Barry
Druid Master Keith Barry is at it again with his sporting predictions, and has bookmaker Paddy Power running for cover. Barry is predicting a 2-1 victory for Ireland at Croker this Saturday, and is also claiming star striker Robbie Keane will score the first goal of the qualification game. The odds on Ireland defeating France [...]
Joe Cada Embraces, Phil Ivey Leaves Red Faces
He’s young, handsome and cheerful….and he’s the new "champion of poker". Meet Joe Cada. At the ripe old age of 21, this Michigan native is the youngest World Series of Poker main event winner ever. Along with all the poker news outlets – Gambling911.com being one – the mainstream media was loving Cada’s success as [...]
