The bad news from Geneva, Switzerland this week is that the country’s highest court has ruled that poker is a game where chance, rather than skill, predominates. The ruling affects poker tournaments, will can now only be legally held in licensed Swiss casinos, reports Associated Press. Read the full post >>

The start of the 2010 World Cup is just over one week away and reigning European soccer champion Spain remains the bookmakers’ pick to win the prestigious tournament followed by Brazil and England. Since its fourth-place finish in the 1950 World Cup, Spain has never progressed past the quarter-finals despite a long list of star [...]

Despite permission to go online from state lawmakers, the Illinois Lottery has apparently not been able to achieve its full potential, and plans are now in hand to bring in the expertise of private sector management to boost performance in an increasingly competitive field. The lottery has asked private firms for ‘expressions of interest’ in [...]

Online gambling operators who have been anxiously watching the progress of the new French regulator ARJEL will be relieved to hear that it is confident it will “deliver first agreements to operators in the first two weeks of June,” meaning that French betting on the World Cup will be possible. RapidTV news reports that the [...]

A new online casino aimed at UK players has launched at MrGreen.com offering roulette and blackjack alongside bingo, scratchcards and video poker in addition to a host of slot games including Hill Billy Haven and Tiki Treasure. The Malta-licensed site is the brainchild of the Swedish founders of Betsson, Fredrik Sidfalk and Henrik Bergquist, and [...]

The reputation of Aussie sports, thus sports business, and to a broader degree, entertainment industry, has a take a bashing of late. Desperate to fix up ala "fix the fix" et al, a broad range of Australian sports are teaming up for the greater good. A sports betting fix and salary cap rorting re Melbourne [...]

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power today announced the launch of a new holiday protection product designed to safeguard holidaymakers against the threat of unscheduled airport closure due to volcanic ash. This new initiative allows would-be holidaymakers to place a bet on a specified UK or Irish airport closing for at least a one hour period due [...]

BetUS.com has just released a whole new menu of summer blockbuster betting odds, with Iron Man 2 and Shrek Forever expected to rake in the most cash (see betting odds here) Summer-time has long marked the onslaught of the blockbuster movie and long awaited sequel or new release for movie-goers and the entertainment industry as [...]

Online poker room PokerTime.eu has announced a special promotion that will see it send one player to event 56 of the upcoming World Series Of Poker (WSOP) tournament in Las Vegas. Microgaming-powered PokerTime.eu is owned and operated by Gibraltar-based Tower Rock Limited, which is a member of Carmen Media Group, and stated that the player [...]

BetUS.com has released weekend box office receipts odds on Robin Hood, which premiers this weekend. Robin Hood is a film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe. Read the full post >>