It appears that the Chinese government is reconsidering the launch or it's Internet filtering software required for all new personal computers sold in the vast nation. It was to be updated continuously by government agencies who will censor internet content including online gambling. The delay was announced only hours before the deadline for activation.
Dubbed the 'Green Dam' th...Read more
The Microgaming Poker Network has launched changes including the implementation of a sole currency, the Euro, during it's poker tournaments. The new approach to tournament poker will see the presentation of Survivor Tournaments.This new format will run with the two additional daily poker tournaments named Breakfast and Bedtime Bounty. A Microgaming spokesperson commented that the new games ...Read more
Bodog Poker is one of the veterans in the online poker industry, established back in 1994. This online poker provider has seen a lot of changes in it's history and has continued to provide an excellent gaming experience. The famous Team Bodog, from Bodog Poker hosts satellites to a multitude of major poker events, including the WSOP, WSOPE, WPT, and others. The high player volume at Bodog P...Read more
The Belgian court of appeal has sided with the bookmakers in a decision that clears the way for them to a use sports organization's name and event when taking wagers. The sports organizations wanted to charge a fee to the gambling operators each time they would use the sports group's names or event tags.
Juventus, PSV Eindhoven, and FC Porto are a few of the sports clubs that t...Read more
Serious law enforcement has begun to make an impact into curtailing illegal gambling operations in Europe and Asia.
In the past twenty years football has changed from a popular pastime into a global industry. The expanding economic importance of football and other sports, has drawn the criminal element into the mix.
A report on the sport by the Financial Action Task Force has ...Read more
According to reports from Kuala Lumpur police have been taking action against internet gambling and have raided 2,900 premises so far this year. The Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that many were arrested following the recent raids. "We view this seriously because if its not controlled now, it may lead to other crime and may increase the rate of crime," He said in an intervie...Read more
Certain European Union countries are not being compliant when it comes to E.U. rules on e-commerce freedom. Internet gambling is getting a rough ride when it comes to a level playing field for all operators.
Certain E.U members are plainly refusing to make necessary changes to their laws and allow online gambling operators access to their markets. A report by published by Gambling Comp...Read more
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or as they are known Goldman Sachs has been around for a long time, since 1869 as a matter of fact. The firm has offices in all global financial centers and has been actively involved in advising governments,wealthy families and corporations on where to put their money. In a recently published report the company has predicted that America will legalise online gamb...Read more
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) said that players will be able to make educated decisions that will help make sure their play is balanced by informed choice. The launching of a new and innovative responsible gambling program will include public service TV ads for the first time in British Columbia.
Advertising on TV will ask gamblers to 'use their GameSense' whi...Read more
"Being based in the UK, from a tax perspective, is very expensive," is the comment chief executive officer John Coates of online gambling group Bet365 gave to the Financial Times recently. Currently though, he also said, that the company did not have plans to relocate its sports betting business but that it was "very aware" what it would take to move offshore. The operator said it is paying gro...Read more
It has been a long time since the USA and Brazil squared off in a game of soccer. The iconic Brazilian team is no stranger to the finals after all in Brazil soccer, or football as they call it, is one of the country's national pass times much like hockey in Canada or baseball in the USA. The game is going to be played at a time though when most punters are not usually in a gambling mood, Su...Read more
California has always been a place in the USA where people think anything can happen. Now the State of California is proposing it will allow Intrastate Online Poker. Representatives from the Poker Voters of America feel they are in a great position to see their goals achieved.
The California budget shortfall is making legislators see the value of any plan that might bring in revenue fo...Read more
Asia Times Online contributor Stephen Wong published an article recently suggesting that government employees and officials are turning to gambling online as result of recent restrictions.
Wong's report said, "While longer jail terms and the risk of losing their jobs fail to deter officials from gambling, visa restrictions to Macau - the most popular gambling destination for Chinese...Read more
Hearings on legislation that have been introduced by the U.S. Representative Barney Frank have been given a delay in their proceedings. Frank has been seeking to overturn provisions of the unpopular prohibition on online gambling in the USA. This study in patience, has been given a pushed back date until possibly September or even later, a spokesperson for the PPA suggested. This is not good ne...Read more
Betfair, has decided it wants in on the US market should it become available soon. The online gambling firm from Europe will make a move into the American horseracing market.
The recently purchased TVG, horseracing television channel, will be relaunched to consolidate the company's stake in the $14 billion usd a year horserace wagering market in the USA. Last January Betfair purcha...Read more
The Wall Street Journal, recently reported that US officials have sent a letter to the Chinese government protesting the forced installation of filtering software on all new computers. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk along with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke composed the communication critical of the Chinese government's move to censor the internet calling the action a violation of World Tr...Read more
International Game Technology based in the USA. has announced it will restructure it's IGT-UK subsidiary in order to integrate it's mobile and online gambling operations. This move is in line with the company's efforts to bring it's recent acquisition of interactive gambling software developer Million-2-1 in line with the UK division of its WagerWorks division. As a result of th...Read more
Betfair one of the U.K.'s largest and most respected sportsbooks discovered some suspicious betting trends on their site for the first round of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Betfair noticed that the average number of bets for the first round of Wimbledon was far in excess of the usual trend. This unusual actvity has prompted the company to alert authorities to possible problem...Read more
Radical changes are coming to Italy's gambling market. With the introduction of new laws to govern the growing industry in the fast paced nation. June 23, 09 was the date set to for the Italian parliament to decide the direction of the industry in Italy. The legislators will back a liberalisation of gaming in order to raise funds for the earthquake devastated region of Abruzzo, also approvi...Read more
Debbee Silverman has almost a decade of online gaming management experience and brings a cultivated contact list to First Gaming Partners. This savvy business woman has a variety of business experiences in her portfolio starting with a long tenure as head of advertising and marketing for, ‘GoneGambling,’ A more recent position doing the same job was for the Club World Group of casinos...Read more
EGRmagazine revealed recently that Bodog is barking up yet another tree as it launches into the coffee business. Not to mention a new online poker network, and two new media ventures. It was also said that the iconic online gambling outfit is also looking for a franchise partner in the Latin American region. The usually illusive billionaire founder of the Bodog brand Calvin Ayre said&...Read more
National Poker Week, in the USA has been set for July 19-25, 2009. Announced at a press conference at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino on June 22 by the PPA or Poker Players Alliance the group took the opportunity to launch new online sites created to increase participation in the political process for poker players. The build up leading to National Poker Week will include a Poker Players All...Read more
Netplay TV said it was now "widely recognised" as the market leader in TV interactive gambling formats and it is intending to use it's unique model to take advantage of commercial opportunities and consumer demand. Netplay TV is focused on developing interactive games and services for television and internet. The company was established in 2000 and develops and markets a large collection of...Read more
The American Gaming Association has been split over the online gambling issue in the USA for a long while. Many big time casinos in the states have been saying they want to expand gambling in cyberspace, as a way to extend their brands. Research has shown that Internet gambling sites actually boosted business for land based casinos, mostly in poker rooms. The Web has created a whole generation ...Read more
A prediction "best play on medium term growth in the online gaming sector", from the German bank Deutsche Bank has made a few stock brokers who advised clients that Playtech might be a good bet are as happy as clams. The status of the online gambling outfit is based on recent news that Playtech is positioning its self to re-enter the USA market should the ban be lifted in that country. The repo...Read more
US banking authorities say that audits made by the head of the Antigua and Barbuda Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Leroy King, were made just for appearances. These allegations have sent Mr. King packing pending further charges after being implicated in the Allen Stanford's banking scam. Stanford's banking operations, which were largely based on Antigua have come under close scru...Read more
Boxing as a sport has been around a long, long time and people were avid about boxing and the rewards betting on the matches could bring. That was then, today a new form of fighting has gained the spotlight and is as popular as boxing was thirty years ago.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC takes the punter into the world of Mixed Martial Arts which many consider to be the gladi...Read more
An Irish High Court decided in a preliminary hearing that Betfair was not responsible for comments posted in its online chatroom.
The libel case Seamus Mulvaney and Ellen Martin, bringing to court seeks damages from The Sporting Exchange Ltd alleging that its members published defamatory comments about them on the forums on Betfair’s website. Winning a preliminary ruling, does not put...Read more
The Queen's Plate is the first jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing and the longest continuously run stakes race in North America. The other gems in the Crown are the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie followed by the Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine. The 150th running of the Queen's Plate will be this Sunday June 21, 2009 4:30 est at Woodbine Race Track in Toronto Can...Read more
Wimbledon is under close scrutiny these days putting somewhat of a damper on the whole spirit of the game. Fears have been percolating through the tennis world that gambling may be creating a less than honest game. Recent fines were handed out to a tennis player who wagered on the internet on tennis. It was reported that a Russian spectator was arrested in the Netherlands for illegally wa...Read more
