Japan Police Raid Sumo Stables After Gambling Scandal
TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese police raided two sumo stables Wednesday, seeking evidence in their probe of a gambling scandal linked to yakuza crime groups which has rocked the nation’s ancient sport. Police officers in dark suits walked into the Onomatsu and Tokitsukaze stables in Tokyo, where wrestlers have been involved in illegal gambling on baseball [...]
Ladbrokes reveals mobile betting up 400% during World Cup
The UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes revealed Monday that it has already taken 4 times more bets via mobile internet on the currently running 2010 World Cup than it did during the whole of the €2008 football tournament. Ciaran O’Brien, a company spokesman, said that this rapid growth has been driven by the [...]
Tribal gambling interests prove a stumbling block to California online poker proposal
Tuesday’s much anticipated Californian Legislature hearing on the legalisation of online poker in the state made little progress, with proposer Sen. Rod Wright saying he was temporarily putting a hold on the bill whilst he considers concerns raised by opponents. “This bill still needs a great deal of work,” Wright said of his Bill SB [...]
North Carolina senate votes for ban on internet sweepstake parlours
The state of North Carolina has acted on the vexed issue of Internet sweepstake parlours and the uncertain gambling laws impacted by these offerings. This week the state Senate voted 47 to 1 in favour of a ban on the genre, which has been spreading rapidly across the state as operators and punters try to [...]
Jake And Vienna Break Up, Gamblers Who Chose Girardi Still Win
Reality television competitions such as American Idol and Dancing With The Stars have become popular betting propositions at online sports books. The bachelor is another of these shows where gamblers can pick from the finalists which one they believe will win. Success once the show is over has nothing to do with a gambler and [...]
Considering gambling forums before gambling online
Well this article is not all about the pros and cons of gambling online. This article is directed to highlight on the gambling forums present on the web. Through this article, you will be able to know the importance of the forums in knowing the mysterious world of online casinos. If you are a newbie [...]
BP Oil Spill Has Online Gambling Site Offering Odds On Extinction
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has set off a wave of concern over how and when the spill will under control. With the story making headlines for weeks, online sports books are taking advantage by offering odds on the fallout from the spill. Paddy Power has begun to take bets on [...]
Mr Green casino expands into the UK
The Swedish founders of Betsson, Fredrik Sidfalk and Henrik Bergquist, saw the culmination of months of planning this week with the launch of their popular Mr Green online casino into the UK market under the country managership of Kate McClure. The central concepts of the franchise – responsible (‘green’) gambling and entertainment are present in [...]
NY Times examines legality of internet ‘sweepstakes’
The debate around the U.S. legality of online “sweepstakes” continues to swirl around the gaming genre, with the New York Times publishing a useful examination of the phenomenon this week. The article details the process whereby internet café owners sell phone cards encrypted with sweepstakes entries for Internet playtime, allowing customers to play graphic representations [...]
Irish Gambling Giant Sponsors Church Confessional
In the UK a remarkable situation has arisen, as a major online gambling company has decided to sponsor a church confessional. Both the gambling company and the local church members see no harm in the acceptance of the online casino sponsorship, and think it’s a great way to strengthen the link between the church and [...]
