Archive for November, 2009

Business: Beal Bank to bail out Trump Entertainment

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Just three months after Donald Trump vowed to save Atlantic City, the bombastic businessman is on his way out of town. The good news is that the biggest backer in the Trump Entertainment properties—billionaire Andy Beal—is ready to step in. Beal is perhaps best known in the gambling world for his series of multi-million [...]

Monday Night Football to Feature WSOP Finalist Darvin Moon

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

In a report filed by Poker News Daily, it has been revealed the 2009 World Series of Poker runner up, Darvin Moon, will be featured during the Monday Night Football game between the undefeated New Orleans Saints and 7-3 New England Patriots.  The game takes place in New Orleans.  Throughout the WSOP play, Moon, a [...]

Online Gambling Industry in Costa Rica Goes Green

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

The online gambling Mecca of San Jose, Costa Rica, is about to go green thanks to one soul known as "Search Engine Bob".
The vast majority of online gambling businesses operating out of Costa Rica are sportsbooks, which go through computers like some of us go through pairs of underwear.
And that brings us to Search Engine [...]

Clive Hawkswood Balks at Gov Request of Bookies

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

The government has proposed the creation of a fund that would lead to bookmakers handing over millions of pounds to Sport England for reinvestment in grassroots sport as part of a new voluntary code, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper.
But Remote Gaming Association head Clive Hawkswood said the plan was ill conceived [...]

80% of Work Place Activity Surfing Porn and Gambling

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Over the period of one month, officials measured how employees and students in Jönköping, Sweden used the municipality’s 8,000 computers and the results were staggering.
At times, up to 80 percent of the municipality’s Internet capacity was used for file sharing, an activity which is oftentimes illegal, according to a report in The Local, a [...]

Joe Cada on David Letterman Tuesday Night (Nov 17)

Monday, November 16th, 2009

2009 World Series of Poker winner Joe Cada will be appearing on the David Letterman Show Tuesday night (and that is probably tonight depending on when you are reading this). 
Also known as "The Kid" because of his age (21 years old), Cada is a poker player from Shelby Charter Township, Michigan who became the [...]

Tom Durrrr Dwan Losing at a Record Setting Pace

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Perhaps it’s a really good thing he is finally under contract with Full Tilt Poker.   Otherwise, most would think Tom "Durrrr" Dwan would have a grim outlook on his poker income.
As 2010 inches closer and closer, Patrick Antonius is currently online poker’s leading money earner, having raked in approximately $7 million. For Antonius, his methodical [...]

MahjongTime Online Casino Affiliate Program Closes

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Income Access sent out an ominous message to its members on Wednesday, warning them that they have severed ties with the MahjongTime online casino affiliate program.  They cite "payment concerns".
Founded in 2004, Mahjong Time is a San Diego-based company that provides mahjong software and complete turnkey solutions.  They also operate the MahjongTime Online Casino, presumably [...]