As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: “.On Tuesday, U.S. House members took a step toward banning online poker and other forms of Internet gambling. Lawmakers voted 317-93 to approve a measure that would prohibit banks and credit-card companies from paying off debts incurred on gambling Web sites. “.Before the House vote Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Bob […]
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As reported by the Daily Telegraph: “An online gambling addict stole more than £1 million from his employers to pay for betting sprees, forcing the company to go into liquidation and lay off staff, a court heard yesterday. “Bryan Benjafield, 23, an accounts administrator earning £16,000 a year, exploited his position at a building firm […]
Andrew Beveridge, CEO of online gambling standards and player protection body eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance, has announced the appointment of Anders Lantz to the eCOGRA board of directors. Lantz is Chief Security Officer at turnkey online poker and casino provider Ongame e-Solutions AB in Sweden, one of the industry leading software companies […]
You’re probably not sharp enough to qualify for the World Series of Poker final championship event as a player, but Nevada is considering allowing you to get a piece of the action anyway – by betting on the players. Step up to the window, folks, and buy a $2 ticket for Chris Moneymaker to win, […]
It’s the thick of summer in Las Vegas, which means pool parties amid bikini-clad servers, afternoon boozing at extended happy hours and ¦ free kiddie movies and video games at the Four Seasons? Bucking the Sin City image, the upscale, nongaming hotel has entered its fourth year of a family promotion that includes reduced rates […]
As reported by the Fort Smith Times Record: “Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker said Thursday he is “deeply concerned” about a proposed riverfront casino. “The United Keetoowah Band has purchased 10 acres north of the River Park events building along the Arkansas River where the tribe wants to build a casino. “The tribe has made […]
As reported by the Washington Post: “Opponents of a campaign to bring video lottery terminals to the District said yesterday that the introduction of large-scale gambling to Anacostia would stunt economic growth and increase crime in an area that has struggled for decades to improve its image. “As cars whizzed by and bulldozers worked in […]
As reported by Reuters: “The full U.S. House of Representatives is expected to debate next week legislation that would attempt to ban Internet gambling, a $12 billion-a-year industry that gets half its revenue from American gamblers, two Republican lawmakers said on Thursday. “The legislation to be debated blends two versions of bills that have been […]
As reported by the Thai Nation: “About one in five people who illegally gambling on football are likely to default on their bets, and leave total debts of around Bt6 billion, according to a Kasikorn Research Centre survey released yesterday. “Referring to crime records in the aftermath of previous football tournaments, the survey predicted an […]
As reported by the Shanghai Daily: “Police in Beijing have tracked down four online football gambling rings and captured 24 people involved since the World Cup tournament in Germany started last month. “In the latest case, police caught a man surnamed Guo, who they say is the general agent on the Chinese mainland for an […]
As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal: “One little-noticed detail of the deal to bring a Honda assembly plant to Greensburg could have significant implications for Harrison County and other places that get money from riverboat casinos. “The city of Lawrenceburg, home of the Argosy Casino, has agreed to provide $10 million of its gambling proceeds […]
As reported by the Scotsman: “Britain’s love affair with shopping and gambling is reflected in the latest league table of the country’s biggest private companies. “Gala, the betting and bingo firm, is expected to take top spot ahead of the department store group John Lewis Partnership, whose three-year reign as the biggest firm ended last […]
As reported by the Desert Dispatch: “An Assembly committee Wednesday rejected a bid by two Indian tribes with reservations far from Barstow to open casinos in that economically depressed town after representatives from several Inland gaming tribes testified against the proposal. “The vote by the Assembly Governmental Organizational Committee marked the latest instance of lawmakers […]
Gaming Transactions, Inc. a developer and provider of online games and services for the online entertainment and gaming industries announces it has retained Prestige Procurement and Networking Services (Prestige Asia) to manage the Global Investor Relations program. The Company’s central licensed games portal, keno.com , is a destination online gambling property where players may participate […]