Online Poker News - Casino News - Gambling News - Gambling Industry News

The following gambling news is updated multiple times per day. We try to keep you updated on the latest gambling news, including poker news, casino news, brick and mortar news, sports gambling news and industry news. If you have an event or are a company with a press release submit it to us for publication. Contact us at email.

France Rules : Poker is NOT a Game Of Chance - a French court has ruled that Texas Hold'Em poker is a game more of skill than chance. The distinction is important because, as a game of skill, the game is not in general terms subject to gambling laws.

Leo Boxell wins Pokerstars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Melbourne - Nicknamed The Mechanic, the 69-year-old Boxell was generous to his opponent, saying that Willcocks had played tremendously for four days and was sure to make his name with big wins in the future.

Isildur1 2k to 2 million in 3 weeks - Swedish high stakes online poker pro Viktor Blom - better known as Isildur1 - appears to be on something of a heater, telling Bluff Europe magazine this week that he took $2 000 and turned it into $2 million in a matter of three weeks.

Kahnawake Renews Fulltilt Poker License For 2 Years - The Alderney Gaming Control Commission may be reconsidering Full Tilt Poker's online poker licence in the wake of Black Friday, but it appears that the Kahnawake Gaming Commission has no such qualms.

ScratchCard Hits For a Million - Over the weekend an as yet unidentified thirty-ish man shopping at a supermarket in Wigan bought a GBP5 scratch card in the National Lottery and immediately scratched it to discover that he had just won GBP 1 million.

APPT Melbourne Final Table - In Melbourne, Australia nine players survived to a final table in the Asia Pacific Poker Tour V's first stop, with New Zealander Phil Willcocks continuing his long run as chip leader in this exciting event into the Day 4 finale, and a A$330,000 incentive to excel.

Macau Records Second Biggest Month Ever - A 48.4 percent rise in the latest gambling revenue figures released by Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau have exceeded analyst predictions.

Raha-automaattiyhditys Earnings Results - Profits from the company's online gaming operations, launched in November 2010 and powered by Playtech, were a little under Euro 14 million with a target of Euro 28 million set for the full year.

TotalESoft Jackpot Hit - This is biggest thing that has happened to me since the birth of my son. It's just amazing! It means I can pay off the last of my mortgage and buy a decent car to replace the old banger we have, said David G.

NetPlay Tv Profitable Again - Following an extensive restructuring process, UK-based interactive gaming company NetPlay TV plc has announced a return to profitability in the release of its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2011.

Soren T. Larsen Wins European Masters of Poker Season III - The tournament held at the Clontarf Castle Hotel in Dublin, Ireland culminated in a heads-up between Larsen and Irish player Dara O’Kearney.

IGT Launches Monopoly Online Slot - MR. MONOPOLY leads the player through two bonuses in the game. The Mystery Wild Bonus shows MR. MONOPOLY randomly giving the player up to five fully-wild reels, triggering large payouts.

RED TAPE ROW OVER HONG KONG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - Jockey Club of Hong Kong football punters were seriously irritated this week when the regional government's Home Affairs Bureau slapped a ban on betting on an international clash between two English Premier League teams visiting the city

Calvin Ayr Says US About To Enter Online Gambling Market - This successful industry executive has some interesting observations, including his opinion that it's clear to me that the United States is gearing itself up to enter this industry.

NJ Internet Gambling Bill Will Clash With State Constitution - Recent hints that New Jersey state senator Ray Lesniak is planning another run at legalising online gambling have again raised the question of constitutional legality.

Latest UK Gambling Study - The latest UK gambling prevalence study, conducted by independent specialist ICM Research, has been released by the UK Gambling Commission.

British Coloumbia Online Gambling Going Mobile - The first Canadian province to offer online gambling, British Columbia, now has plans to expand operations into the mobile and tablet online market, according to a report this week in the publication BC Local.

IS GREECE ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH THE E.C. OVER ONLINE GAMBLING? - One of the critical elements in the resolution of Greece's perilous financial situation is the fate of state gambling monopoly OPAP and the legalisation of online gambling that could enhance its value.

WIPO DOMAIN JUDGEMENT IN SPANISH COMPLAINT - While casinogranmadrid.com was described as passive without activity, Gran Casino Madrid believed the website would mislead visitors to thinking the company had ceased and no longer offered any services thereby damaging its reputation.

NEW PROPOSAL FOR MASSACHUSETTS LOTTO ONLINE EXPANSION - A new online gambling proposal Bill S.132 authorising the Massachusetts Lottery Commission to conduct an online gambling pilot programme has come to light.

Finnish Poker Pros Declining - Finnish professional internet poker players have declined from several thousand to around a thousand and internet poker is steadily losing popularity in the country.

Latvian Online Gambling Law Review - The Latvian Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance is in the process of reviewing existing land and online gambling laws according to Vostokreport.com.

FRENCH BWIN AND SAJOO ONLINE GAMING TO MERGE - bwin.party and Amaury Group have announced their intention to merge their bwin France and SAjOO online gaming business due to the challenging regulatory and fiscal regime in the French gaming market.

Net Entertainment NE AB announced the resignation of CEO Johan Ohman - The company's sales director Bjorn Krantz will fill the position of acting CEO as a recruitment drive takes place for a replacement.

Greek Government Wont Sell Off OPAP - The Greek minister of finance, Evangelos Venizelos, caused a stir Thursday by suggesting that the cash-strapped government may not sell its full stake in gaming monopoly OPAP, the key asset on the nation's 2011 privatisation list.

Pages: First Previous 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 Next

Top 6 Poker Sites - Editor’s Pick Poker Room Info Code Bonus Bovada Poker Review 1349384 $1000 BetOnLine Poker Review None Needed $900 ACR Review RECENTACR $1000 Fulltilt Poker Review None Needed $10 ND 888Poker Review None Needed $400 PartyPoker Review PARTYHARD $500

Top 6 Casino Sites - Editor’s Pick Casino Info Code Bonus SlotsPlus Casino Review Claim20 $20 ND Bovada Casino Review 1349384 $3000 MapleCasino Review None Needed Free Spins SlotsLV Review Slots22 $22 ND Buzzluck Casino Review Buzzluck $868 SlotLand Review FREE33RCNT $33 Nd