Archive for the 'Internet Gambling' Category

World Cup Fever

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

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This week was the start of the much anticipated Soccer World Cup. Living here in Costa Rica and having Costa Rica kick off the world cup against Germany was quite [...]

Internet Online gambling outlawed in Washington

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

One of the new laws taking effect today in Washington makes online gambling a Class C felony, carrying penalties of a ten-thousand dollar fine or up to five years in prison.
The director of the state Gambling Commission, Rick Day, says it is unlikely that individual gamblers will be targeted for arrest. But he says agents [...]

2006 Hurricane Betting Odds

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Over the past week, Gambling911.com has been contacted by nearly every major media outlet under the sun inquiring about hurricane betting odds.  Everyone from the Gainesville Sun to the Miami Herald to the Washington Post to Reuters has become fascinated with this story.
The 2006 hurricane season begins today June 1, 2006.

“We had to wrestle with [...]

Report urges Congress to study online gambling

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Millions of ordinary Americans gamble online on a daily basis, despite the official prohibitions against such gambling, declares a new policy study by the American Gaming Association.
“By driving all Internet gambling business to foreign entities,” said author, lawyer and association consultant David O. Stewart, “no jobs are created for American workers, no returns are earned [...]

American Idol winner to be named tonight

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

The new “American Idol” will be named tonight. Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks each performed three songs in last night’s sing-off, staged in front of more than 3,000 fans at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
In the final showdown between ashen-haired Hicks and sultry McPhee, the “American Idol” winner was clear to one person: Simon Cowell.
“Assuming [...]

888 Accused of spamming to increase its exposure on the web

Monday, May 8th, 2006

888 the operators of casino on net and pacific poker have been accused of stealing webmasters content in an attempt to increase their search engine positions. The practice known as “scraping” is a spam technique and is condemned by all the major search engines. Furthermore the majority of webmasters consider this practice as underhand and [...]

Online gambling to grow 14% worldwide each year

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

Online gaming companies, led by giant PartyGaming PLC (PRTY.LN), are expanding the traditional gaming industry they were once expected to thwart, as they attract new clients and big windfalls.
The $13 billion online gaming industry is growing at a rapid pace by attracting a new generation of players: generally younger, tech-savvy men with a disposable income [...]

Online Gambling Site Bingohall.com Gives Away $12,000 in Bingo Freeroll

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Bingohall.com, ran a $10,000 Bingo Freeroll in which two players walked away with a top prize of $5,000. The two lucky players, Janice J. from TX and Carol K. from FL, were delighted with their wins and the fact that it cost nothing to enter.
Bingohall.com, stepped up its commitment to players recently by running a [...]

State lawmakers’ group to meet on Internet gambling issue

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States will gather on June 2 in Boston, Massachusetts, to discuss Internet gambling and to review the status of the international gaming industry, which is illegal in the United States.
Experts from private and public sectors are expected to debate the pro and cons of Internet gaming and the [...]

Blackjack taking shot at TV land

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

21 reasons for poker to move over
While poker basks in the glow of fame and fortune generated by multimillion-dollar tournaments and celebrity-fueled televised drama, that other old-fashioned casino game, blackjack, is a relative wallflower.
A who’s who of poker, including poker professionals and tournament organizers, hope to change that with the debut of the Ultimate Blackjack [...]