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Get Your Masters Degree in Online Gambling Today
Nottingham Trent University has announced the first ever cyberpsychology degree in the United Kingdom which will look into the psychology behind online gaming and even dating.
Poker Players Comment on GOP Platform: Demand Protection of Individual Rights
Over 160 poker players from across the nation have posted comments urging the Republican Party to protect individuals' freedom to play poker online. Members of the Poker Players Alliance, the leading poker grassroots advocacy group of over one million members, believe any language in the Republican Platform restricting an individual's right to play poker online violates these principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility - long held tenets of the Republican Party.
Playtech Wins Contract for Italy Online Poker Room: Snai What??
Online gambling software provider Playtech has agreed a licensing deal with Snai, which manages a network of 6,000 betting shops in Italy.
Maurizio Ughi, chairman of Snai, said: 'Having chosen Playtech's portfolio, we are able to offer our customers two poker games, Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha. Our aim is to be the leading player in the Italian market for skill games, as we are for horse racing and sports betting.'
Las Vegas Continues to be Paralyzed by US Economy Woes
Statewide, gambling revenue for June was down a little more than 1% at $949.3 million, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
And on the Strip -- which accounts for roughly half of all gambling in the Silver State -- monthly revenue fell 3% to $486.4 million. After a relatively upbeat start to 2008, Nevada gambling revenue is down nearly 2% for the year to date, with the Strip off 1.5%.
Online Gambling Zealot Republican Jim Leach Endorses Obama
ABC News is reporting that Iowa former Republican Representative Jim Leach has endorsed Democratic US Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
iMEGA Founder Responds to Remote Gaming Association Comments
Mr. Hawkswood,
Remote Gaming Association Explains Why They Support HR 6663
HR 6663 or the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 is purposed to clarify what constitutes what as legal and illegal under the UIGEA.
The Remote Gambling Association Likes Bill Targeting Sports Betting
What are they thinking?
Jaco Beach a Health Hazard to Those Who Swim in it
Jaco Beach, home to many a bookmaker and sports book operator residing in Costa Rica - not to mention one of that nation's favorite getaways - has now been deemed a "health risk".
UK Alone Could Bet £25m on Beijing Olympics
Corruption, gambling syndicates and perhaps some "fixes" were all part of the worries that coincided with a report citing the United Kingdom alone could be responsible for some £25m bet
Former University of Toledo Player Admits to Point Shaving
It appears that a former college basketball player at the University of Toledo might have conceded guilt and is cooperating with investigators after being indicted on federal charges related to poi
Steve Wynn Attacked by Hookers at His Strip Resort
Casino mogul Steve Wynn was reportedly attacked by two sister hookers this week at his strip hotel in Las Vegas.
Reports had Sarah Cournede approaching Wynn and soliciting him for sex, which he refused. He did, however, allegedly confuse her with someone else - a girl named "Jamie" or perhaps a guy named "Jamie".All he kept saying was Jamie, Jamie, Jamie, like screaming Jamie.
Snoop Dogg Tied into BetonSports Bookie Mobile Defendants
Three individuals who plead guilty to federal charges in a US online gambling case against BetonSports.com, once promoted a Miami Snoop Dogg poker charity never could quite get off the ground....or
Cryptologic Reports Modest Revenue Growth for Second Quarter
CryptoLogic Limited, an Internet gaming software, today reported its financial results for the three months ending June 30, 2008, posting modest revenue growth over the same period a year ago.
Deutsche Bank AG Forecloses on $3.5 bil Las Vegas Casino
The $3.5 billion Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has come to stand for everything that could possibly go wrong with today's mortgage crisis.
Lawmakers urge US stop action vs EU gambling firms
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S.
Three Plead Guilty in BetonSports Case
Three Florida men pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Louis Wednesday to online gambling-related charges, marking a first in attempts to shut down online gambling, prosecutors said.
The three are the first individuals to plead guilty in the case involving BetOnSports, which was once one of the largest online gambling companies in the world, and the first convictions of a "non-gambling entity" like an advertising or marketing company for a gambling-related crime, Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Holtshouser said.
Ladbrokes Prepared to Accept US Poker Bets Says Managing Director
England's largest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, is said to be considering accepting US poker bets in a move sure to rattle the industry.
Online Poker Could Heal California’s Worst Financial Woes Since Depression
Mort Saltzman of the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday warned not to get overly worked up about legalized online poker
Largest Identity Theft Ring Bust Recalls Patrick Kalonji Online Gambling Arrest
The largest identity theft ring in US history has been broken up a little over a month after Patrick Kalonji was arrested for stealing over 150 identities from online gambling websites.
Forget The Olympics: Russia Making Impact in the World of Poker
Russia may be listed among the countries likely to receive the most gold medals at the 2008 Olympics (+1400 or 14/1 odds at SBG Global
The Internet and Gambling Online is Really Bad Says Russia
Russia is not without its own anti-Internet gambling zealots, similar to the USA.....and then there are those who - for better or for good - want the entire Internet cleansed .
