Internet gambling sites saw a drop in traffic last month as President GeorgeW. Bush signed a measure aimed at banning most online wagering in the U.S.Measurements of online traffic by Nielsen/NetRatings show that the number ofunique U.S. visitors to any of 10 Web sites tracked dropped 56 percent fromSeptember. Nielsen/NetRatings said the decrease followed a […]
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The gambling bill submitted by President Vladimir Putin in October spellsout really tough measures. The idea is moving all gambling houses of Russiato four special zones by January 1, 2009. The zones are to be created byJuly 1, 2007. Moreover, the gambling houses with assets below 600 millionrubles won’t survive at all.But the bill is […]
The CEO and president of the American Gaming Association, Frank Fahrenkopfsounded a positive note on the wider industry this week in an interview withReuters news agency on the political changes arising from the recent USmid-term elections. The top gambling executive said that the newDemocrat-dominated Congress will put pro-casino politicians in keyleadership positions as the American […]
There is serious talk that a new riverboat casino may be coming toKentuckiana. But while riverboat gambling has the approval of Clark Countyvoters, it still faces opposition up and down the Ohio. WAVE 3 InvestigatorEric Flack has more. Officials say it’s not a matter of “if” riverboatgambling is coming to Clark County. “I think it’s […]
Churchill Downs Inc.’s chief financial officer said Monday that theracetrack company would fare better in its efforts to pursue expandedgambling in Kentucky if Democrats were in charge of state government. “I don’tthink anything will happen, first of all, until there’s a change in thegubernatorial situation,” said Mike Miller, the racetrack company’sexecutive vice president and CFO. […]
CENTREBET chairman Graham Kelly yesterday questioned whether the new USinternet gambling laws would be enacted under a new Democrat-led Congress,after he indicated that the company might exceed its 2007 financial yearforecast. Speaking at the company’s first annual general meeting sincelisting in July, Mr Kelly said that trading had started “strongly in FY 2007for the four […]
Dow Jones Newswire reports that against a background of full hotels and aninflux of gambling industry bosses, the absence of online gambling will benoticed at the Global Gaming Expo this week. Commenting on the absence ofonline gambling at the AGA conference, Dow Jones says that it is one sourceof possible growth that the big names […]
Online gambling group 888 Holdings PLC, which is in talks with bookmakerLadbrokes about a possible sale of the business, said Tuesday that netgaming revenue at its non-U.S. operations rose 20 percent in the thirdquarter. Income from non-U.S. business rose to US$38 million (?29.6 million)in the three months through Sept. 30 compared with US$32 million in […]
The American Gaming Association’s board of directors will meet next month toconsider whether to lobby the next [Democrat-controlled] US Congress toestablish an independent research study of Internet gambling policy. “Theboard will consider whether or not to support legislation in the newCongress calling for an independent study of Internet gambling to see if itcan be properly […]
An outspoken gambling critic who will be featured in an upcoming BritishBroadcasting Corp. news program on Internet gambling also is working to keepthe multistate lottery out of Wyoming. But lottery supporters say playersare already driving to other states to bet their dollars, and public opinionsupports bringing a lottery to Wyoming. Retired dentist David Robertson ischairman […]
City police and federal law enforcement drew a royal flush Saturday whenthey bet the house on a raid that folded an underground poker game. Sixmonths after learning that high-stakes, invitation only Texas Hold ‘Em gamesmight be occurring in Warren, local police – with the help of federalauthorities – raided a Woodland Street N.E. building early […]
City police and federal law enforcement drew a royal flush Saturday whenthey bet the house on a raid that folded an underground poker game. Sixmonths after learning that high-stakes, invitation only Texas Hold ‘Em gamesmight be occurring in Warren, local police – with the help of federalauthorities – raided a Woodland Street N.E. building early […]
By a lopsided margin, Ohio voters once more have turned down a proposal toallow video gambling at racetracks and a few other locations in the state.Last week’s referendum on the issue marked the third time that voters havesaid no to gambling beyond that allowed through the state lottery system.What went wrong for gambling promoters? They […]
All 23 people charged with offences relating to an illegal gambling den atSenegal’s consulate in Singapore have posted bail and are scheduled toreturn to court, news reports said yesterday. The five people accused ofassisting in managing the consulate’s premises as a gambling house eachposted S$20,000 ($19,600) bail on Friday and were scheduled to return tocourt […]