All personal computers sold in China – of July 1st – will be required by the government to contain software blocking access to designated websites, including online gambling sites. The country has instructed manufacturers doing business in the country of the rule, but has not yet informed the public. The *Green Dam Youth Escort* software […]
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One of the most unique position battles to watch when fall camp begins is the quarterback derby at Clemson. Last year the Tigers were a preseason Top 10 team with national title aspirations, but inconsistent quarterback play from Cullen Harper and Willy Korn was a big factor in Clemson finishing 7-6 and costing coach Tommy […]
Bodog’s online casino saw Jennifer Y. of California hit the biggest jackpot of the day yesterday, cashing in for $11,405 playing the Outta This World online slots game. She also hit the jackpot playing the Red Sands slots, winning another $6,530. Other Bodog Casino winners this week: Gayla Johnston from Texas hit a jackpot at […]
Eighty percent of Polish football players gamble. Half of them visit casinos, the other half gamble on-line – says Tomasz Hajto, a footballer from Lodz, who played in Germany and England. Gambling is the main plague of Polish football. Footballers have replaced alcohol with roulette, confirms Marek Kozminski, a footballer from Krakow, who played in […]
Harrah’s Entertainment is set to launch a new push into the European market after announcing Friday that it has established a new subsidiary, Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment. Harrah’s had already been preparing for legalized Internet gambling in the US, but their announcement on Friday confirmed what many had been speculating, that the company was ready to […]
Online gambling is reaching the height of its popularity, and when more countries than ever are legalizing Internet gambling, one bank is walking away from the action. One of the biggest banks in the world, Royal Bank of Scotland, is closing their doors to the online gaming industry. The gaming operators have been given the […]
The US Third Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that oral presentations in the case of the iMEGA challenge to the UIGEA will be heard July 7th in Philadelphia. The case pits the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association and its attorneys against lawyers representing the US Department of Justice, who will defend the online […]
New Zealanders are gambling about $40 million a week on overseas websites – about 2 times what they spend on Lotto. A Racing Board survey has found that 5.7 per cent of New Zealanders, or 177,000 people, are gambling on websites, overseas lotteries and sports betting. They are spending $2.1 billion a year, or just […]
The European Union urged the United States on Wednesday to open talks on scrapping a ban on foreign online gambling companies, saying it breaks global trade rules. The EU says it could seek compensation from the World Trade Organization because the 2006 ban unfairly prevents foreign Internet gambling sites from operating in the United States. […]
Jockey Kent Desormeaux, who finished second twice before at the Belmont Stakes, wins the 2009 Belmont Stakes riding Summer Bird. The other bird, Mine That Bird, hung back for most of the race and then made an early move – maybe a bit too early – to push for the lead but ended up taking […]