Archive for October, 2009

BetonSports Gary Kaplan Gets 51 Months in Prison

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) — Gary S. Kaplan, founder of the Betonsports Plc Internet gambling site, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in the company’s violation of U.S. laws banning the placement of bets by wire.      At the request of prosecutors, he may get credit for 31 months he has been [...]

Friday, October 30th, 2009

U.S. joint committee on taxation confirms potential of legal online gambling

Decriminalising many forms of Internet gambling in the United States would raise nearly $42 billion for the U.S. Treasury over the next decade, according to an analysis conducted by a non-partisan congressional scorekeeper, the Joint Committee on Taxation.
The Wall Street Journal reports that after reviewing legislation aimed at lifting online gambling bans and the UIGEA, [...]

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Absolute Poker College Challenge And $10,000 in Tuition

The return of the Absolute Poker College Challenge ("APCC") offers one of the coolest ways for students to show off their acumen for logic and strategy at the poker tables, and earn a share of thousands of dollars in prize money. With five weeks out from the November 30th APCC Main Event, there’s still time [...]

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Good Old Fashioned War Card Game Available At Cherry Red Casino

Cherry Red The game of War has been played for centuries by card players as a form of entertainment. Now, the game is catching on in the online gambling community, where it is available for play at Cherry Red Casino.
War is the simplest of all card games. A player turns over a card from the [...]

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Beat Victor at Victor Chandler Casino

Victor Chandler Casino are giving you the opportunity to beat Victor at his own game in their Casino!
Every Thursday, Victor will be dealing the cards at the Trey Poker Table, the three card games – and if you win and beat him he will reward you with a fantastic 10% extra cash on your winnings! [...]

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Tough q3 but William Hill on track to meet full year guidance

William Hill plc stayed true to its recent trading update in releasing its third quarter numbers this week, recording a 3% drop in revenues in a tough quarter. However, the year-to-date numbers are up 3%, and analysts expect the company to meet market expectations on its full year results. The news gave the share price [...]

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Kentucky governor’s domain case appeal to be heard this week

The tenacious nature of the governor of Kentucky and his outsourced lawyers will again be at the centre of industry discussions this week as Governor Steve Beshear’s attempt to confiscate 141 international domain names is once again heard in a law court.
In a notorious action that ignited international condemnation by defenders of Internet freedom last [...]

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

October Issue Of Bluff Europe Out Now – Online Casino News

The October issue of Bluff Europe has hit the newsstands this week featuring an in-depth interview with European Player Of The Year Marc Goodwin alongside a frank talk with Ilari ‘Ziigmund’ Sahamies.
Appearing on the cover clad in a James Bond-style tuxedo, Goodwin offers frank and in-depth analysis of the key hands that led to [...]

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Bet 365 Move their servers

Bet 365 are one of the best established online casino brands in the UK and have recently upped the security and stability of their servers as they sign a deal with IFL who offer co location and data centres.
This deal allows for Bet 365 to re house their servers in a monitored facility provided [...]

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

FIFA World Cup 2010 Betting – Robbie Keane and the Italian Job

A much needed three points would be the result that all Irish players and fans will be praying for this Saturday against Italy, but Ireland’s biggest bookmaker put the Italians in the driving seat as the 11/8 favourites.
The Republic of Ireland need a win from one of their remaining games to guarantee that they finish [...]

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009