Online Gambling: KY Supreme Court Questions Standing
The Kentucky supreme court today issued a ruling that it will not lift the freeze by registrars of 141 Internet gambling domain names unless an owner of the names comes forward. While not a final ruling by the Court, the decision is being viewed as a temporary setback by the affected parties. "In the [...]
Alabama Governor Cracks Down on Bingo Machines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – (Associated Press) – The governor of this Bible Belt state is waging a one-man crusade against gambling – and stirring racial tensions in the process – by sending state troopers on late-night raids to shut down electronic bingo parlors. Republican Bob Riley, a lifelong opponent of gambling, contends the electronic devices [...]
Online gambling division among the under performers at Rank Group
Full year 2009 results from the Rank Group showed small improvements, although the online gambling division was one of those that under performed last year. Nevertheless, investors will be pleased to hear that a small dividend is in prospect after some tough times with the UK gambling group.
2009 revenues totalled £540 million, up 3.4% year-on-year [...]
Loto-Quebec contests claims that online gambling leads to increase in problem gamblers
Loto-Quebec has strongly defended its intention to join other Canadian provinces in entering the online gambling sector following complaints from public health authorities that such a move would lead to an increase in problem gamblers.
Regional public health officials had earlier claimed that research elsewhere indicated that there could be problems, and called for a 12 [...]
Bwin drops sponsorship of AC Milan, Emirates airline to take over
According to the Forbes magazine sportsmoney blog, online gambling group Bwin's shirt sponsorship of the top Italian Serie-A football team AC Milan has been relinquished and re-issued to the Arabian airline Emirates.
The blog informs that reports from Italy disclose that AC Milan has agreed a four-year €50 million ($70 million) shirt sponsorship with Emirates, effective [...]
Shane Mosley a Huge Underdog in Mayweather Bout
Considering he opened as a near even underdog, Shane Mosley has lost tremendous value in recent weeks in his upcoming bout with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Mosley would pay out $260 for every $100 bet at SBG Global. Mayweather, Jr. is a big -350 favorite. "This is not going to be personal for [...]
2010 Oscars Odds to be Updated as Nominations Announced
The 2010 Oscars odds were expected to be updated by Tuesday evening at Sportsbook.com following the announced nominations this morning. This is Carrie Stroup reporting for Gambling911.com. The Best Film odds were widely posted prior to the official nominations with Up In The Air and The Hurt Locker both favored at near even [...]
Business: Casino stocks on the rise
After undergoing a rough ride during the economic downturn of recent years, casinos all over Nevada have reported revenue increases in November 2009 over the same month the previous year.
In total, Nevada casinos saw a four percent jump in revenue when comparing November 2009 figures with those from November 2008. For the Las [...]
Gaming VC Online Casino to Shut Down
A victim of the recession? Perhaps. Gaming VC powered online casino SlotsClub.com is to shut down the end of this month. The closure is yet another blow to the online gambling hotspot of Malta, which has witnessed a number of Web-based casinos, poker and sports betting sites fail over the past year. [...]
An Overview of Casino Gaming Online Sites
Gambling brings sheer excitement and fun. No doubt there is an elegancy in playing at suave Los Vegas based casinos but usually they do cost a lot. Due to the advanced technology of the web, internet gambling has been widespread nowadays. With the availability of many casino gaming online sites, many gambling enthusiasts are making [...]
