Immediately upon winning the 2010 World Poker Tour Championship and its $1.5 million prize, one would think that the folks at Bodog Poker would capitalize on their pro David Williams more recent success.  Instead, they’ve chosen to drop Williams in favor of Amanda Musumeci.  Amanda who? Williams, who once notoriously starred in a granny sex [...]

It’s been a huge week for Australian gambling, gaming, sports betting and censorship news. This is likely the biggest Australian casino and gambling news week in modern history. Let’s see… NRL Melbourne Storm sports betting scandal, Melbourne Gangland Killer Carl Williams dies and gets buried, Sin City Sydney Crime & Corruption Expo, Computer kiosk gambling [...]

Isle Of Man-licensed PokerStars.com, one of the world’s largest online poker rooms, has announced that the second annual Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) will begin this Sunday. PokerStars.com awarded over $40 million in cash over the course of 22 events last year with the SCOOP’s trio of main events featuring buy-ins of $100, $1,000 [...]

Regardless of any preconceived notions, or what you may think of online poker training sites, what can not be argued is that they have changed the face of online poker. Some detractors believe that these sites are bad for the game, but customers are loyal are swear by the results. Believed by many to be [...]

Following the arrest in Las Vegas Friday of disgraced Australian payment processor, Daniel Tzvetkoff, it was revealed that he had a pregnant fiancée waiting for him back home.  She may need to wait another 75 years.  That’s the maximum sentence Tzvetkoff could receive if he is found guilty in the US of money laundering and [...]

Cryptologic has just released its figures for 2009 and has seen revenue fall to $39.8m in the year to the end of December. The firm said this was down from $61.5m in 2008 and pointed to reduced betting activity across the industry, twitchy currency markets, and a significantly reduced contribution from a major licensee. The [...]

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s legislative attempt to introduce land casinos to the state is to be debated today (Tuesday) and has already attracted some 216 suggested amendments from House representatives, reports the Boston Globe newspaper. Among them are motions to strike out language buried in the bill which would criminalise online gambling – including [...]

The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative, an advocacy group pressing for the legalisation and licensing of online gambling in the United States, reports that Congressman Barney Frank’s Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act (HR2266) and Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (HR 2267) will be the subject of further legislative hearings in the [...]

At least two legal experts have expressed doubts about the prospects for success of Kentucky’s latest legal wheeze trying to wring money from Full Tilt Poker and other online poker operators. Civil action 10-CI-505 claims that Full Tilt Poker owner Poker Kings and the other unknown defendants knowingly conducted commercial transactions, solicited money transfers, maintained [...]

Sega Casino is rewarding their loyal members with ‘SEGAVIP’ a unique and exclusive rewards system. The rewards program will allow you to earn VIP points when you play any game on either sega casino or sega poker. Rewards are based on 6 different levels in escalating order of: Red, Bronze, Silber, Gold, Platinum and Black. [...]