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888 Gets 5 New Cryptologic Games - 7/7/09 - The online gambling group 888.com has ordered a further five games from Internet gambling software provider Cryptologic under the terms of a previously reported agreement between the two companies.
Gambling: Centrebet Good Earnings - 7/7/09 - The Australian business media are reporting that online gambling group Centrebet is expecting its profits to be at the upper end of previous guidance reports, thanks to growth in the Australian Internet betting market, which has recently seen advertising restrictions removed after court actions.
Malaysian police arrest another 130 for Gambling - 7/7/09 - The Bernama news agency in Malaysia reports that police have contiinued raids on suspected online gambling establishments, arresting 130 people, including eight women, in online gambling raids on 34 Internet cafes in the Kuantan district over the past month.
Poker: Wsop Day 1 c - 7/6/09 - True to the pre-publicity blurbs, Day 1C of the World Series of Poker Main Event saw pro-poker politician Barney Frank at the Rio in Las Vegas to trigger the day's action, and a grand entrance by uber-extrovert Phil Hellmuth.
Poker's greatest tournament passes $1 billion payouts landmark - 7/6/09 - The World Series of Poker achieved a major milestone Sunday, announcing that it had officially crossed the $1 billion mark in prize money awarded over its lifespan. Staring in 1970, the event has grown to the biggest poker competition on the planet, and this year celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Gambling Addict Suing Casino - 7/6/09 - The sixty-seven-year-old former company boss, identified only as Chung, is suing the casino for allegedly fuelling his addiction. In his latest action he is appealing for greater damages than the 2.8 billion won he was awarded by a court in November last year.
Poker: Wsop Main Event Day 1B - 7/5/09 - Analysts were divided over the weekend on whether the relatively low turnout for Day 1 B of the World Series of Poker Main Event was caused by the July 4th holiday weekend or something more sinister
Ladbrokes Stock - 7/5/09 - The lacklustre performance of the UK gambling group Ladbroke's shares could receive a fillip in the coming week, when the company repays a GBP 351 million bond
Ftops 13 - 7/5/09 - 25 events in thirteenth edition of popular Full Tilt Poker.com series.
Poker: Wsop Main Event Starts - 7/4/09 - The usual stimulating razzmatazz attendant on the start of the first day of the World Series of Poker Main Event was somewhat lacking this year, which was a pity seeing as it is the 40th Anniversary of the biggest poker show on the planet.
Bolotin Wins 'Ante Up forAfrica' Poker Tournament - 7/3/09 - Alex 'Diesel' Bolotin, a diminutive 30-year-old poker pro from Brooklyn, New York took down this year's 'Ante Up forAfrica' charity tournament
Some Big Online Gambling Wins - 7/3/09 - Barry and Lynsey Mirehouse of Maryport in Cumbria won GBP 1.2 million one evening with a one-pound per line wager. The Clover Rollover jackpot had grown to GBP 1 201 233 before being hit by the couple, who married in 2006.
POKERSTARS WCOOP SCHEDULE - 7/3/09 - $40 million guaranteed in 45 online events. The 45 events have combined buy-ins of nearly $71 000. Fourteen have guarantees of $1 million or more, with the main event guaranteeing a prize pool of at least $10 million.
'FACE THE ACE' PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NBC AND FULL TILT POKER - 7/3/09 - In the United States, NBC and Full Tilt Poker.com are joining up again, this time to produce Face the Ace, a new concept for a poker show where players who qualify online get to play heads-up against three Full Tilt pros for a million dollar prize.
Poker Room Operator Against Rakeback - 7/3/09 - The chief operating officer of UK online gambling group William Hill Online.com, Peter Marcus, has appealed to colleagues in the Internet poker sector to clamp down on the use of rakeback by affiliates and poker skins.
European Football Lawsuit vs. Sportsbooks - 7/3/09 - In an appeal action last week, a court in Liege, Belgium threw out a claim by football clubs Juventus, PSV Eindhoven, FC Porto for fees from top European bookie companies Bwin, William Hill and Unibet, in a branding issue over the use of famous teams' names on bookie websites.
GAMING VC IN LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITION - 7/2/09 - Betboo was established in 2005 to provide Bingo, Sportsbook, Casino and Poker access to South American customers. Parent group Intera was incorporated and is regulated under the laws of the Netherlands Antilles.
Poker: Wsop Event 55 - 7/2/09 - New York pro Abe Mosseri has claimed his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the top prize of $165 521in Event 55 - the $2 500 buy-in 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit).
Macau Casino's Revenues fall 17.3 percent - 7/2/09 - Casinos in Macau booked 8.25 billion patacas in revenue for June 2009, down 17.3 percent from a year earlier and 6.3 percent from the holiday month of May, preliminary data released by Portuguese news agency Lusa showed.
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