Phil Hellmuth’s second legitimate chance to capture his record-tying tenth WSOP bracelet ended in continued frustration Monday as the poker superstar again watched a first time WSOP champion take home the hardware. Scott Clements, who went into the $3,000 WSOP Event #24 Omaha High-Low final table as the chip leader, led wire to wire. The […]
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The poker world has changed significantly in the nearly 2 1/2 decades since Chip Reese captured the gold and diamond encrusted bracelet for winning an event at the World Series of Poker. Early Saturday at the Rio, the Las Vegas resident — a 1991 inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame — rejoined that community […]
BlueGenie Gaming S.A has appointed two new executives to lead its foray into the fast growing internet gaming space. Robert Evans joins the company as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Sept 18. Mr. Evans formerly served as president of online gaming entertainment company Nine.com for 2+ years until its sale to Leisure […]
As reported by the UK Financial Director: “The most powerful companies in the online gambling industry have agreed to undertake a collective overhaul of their company reporting in a move aimed at standardising the sector’s disparate accounting. “At a special summit held in Gibraltar last week, PartyGaming, 888 Holdings, Ladbrokes, Sportingbet, CryptoLogic and Carmen Media […]
GoldenPalace.com, the online casino famous for outrageous and innovative advertising ideas, has launched a slot machine that is a tribute to one of their biggest and most recognizable spokesman, the one and only Dennis Rodman. The NBA legend and notorious bad boy has helped GoldenPalace.com with several ad campaigns, including participating in the Running of […]
Popular online cardroom TigerGaming.com proudly announces that it is to sponsor a charity Texas Hold’em tournament with proceeds going to the Brandon-Jonathan Teresi (BJT) Foundation in Quebec, Canada. The BJT Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for research in finding a cure for a rare condition called Mitochondria Disease that […]
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 […]
Team Bodog pro David Williams, the 26-year-old Texan who rocketed into stardom two years ago with his memorable runner-up finish at the 2004 World Series of Poker, has captured his first bracelet in poker’s showcase event. Williams bested a field of 478 players to take the top prize in Event No. 10 of the 2006 […]
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 […]
LiveHive SystemsTM, a leading provider of real-time event wagering solutions for the online gaming industry, today announced that it has appointed David Brennan as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Brennan brings 20 years of financial experience to the company and will direct all activities related to corporate financing, corporate reporting and internal operations. Prior to LiveHive, […]
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 […]
Despite an earlier than expected exit by the US men’s national soccer team in this year’s FIFA World Cup, Americans are still interested in ‘the beautiful game’. Bettors at Sportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino are wagering on the outcome of what should be a thrilling finale between Italy and France this Sunday […]
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 […]