Bodog lost its domain name

Bodog seemingly had lost its domain name on Tuesday thanks to a winning judgment in a patent infringement case, apparently due to a $48.6-million default judgment obtained by a Las Vegas company against Bodog in a patent infringement case. “We are fighting this dispute and are confident that we will win,” the owner of bodog…

Mel Molnick will face an uphill battle

Mel Molnick 63-year-old is the person behind Bodog.com’s sudden closure. Molnick –  notorious for past disputes with Ladbrokes.com, Betsson.com, Betinternet.com and CasinoWebcam.com, claims to have a patent on the method which online casinos use to run their businesses. The future may not look so bleak for Bodog despite recent events regarding their domain name. A…

It pays to play online poker

It pays to play online poker – especially if you’re one of Absolute Poker’s VIPs. Starting September 1st, Elite VIP Members will earn 9% interest per annum on their Absolute Poker account balance with a new interest bearing account. The 9% per annum interest bearing account is based on a player’s daily balance and requires…

Venetian Macao Resort

The $2.4 billion Venetian Macao Resort, the world’s largest casino, will open on Tuesday. The Venetian has more floor space than four Empire State Buildings. The hotels slot machines, baccarat tables and other games of chance sprawl across a casino more than three times the size of the largest casino in Las Vegas. The 15,000-seat…

Malta will be the next Online Gambling Headquarter

Online gambling giant InterCasino, one of the world’s largest and most popular online casinos, recently announced they are moving their operations to Malta, after having been granted a license from the Malta Gaming Authority. Malta is riding high on the wave of UK-regulated online gambling, with 27 online gambling companies planning to shift their operational…

Brett Parise wins first leg in asia pacific poker tour

A 22-year-old university student from Indiana won the first leg of the inaugural PokerStars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour in Manila on Monday after three days of high-stakes gambling. Brett Parise win $180,000 in prize money and a place in December’s grand final in Sydney. Parise, a student of political science and economics at the University of…

Time to regulate Internet gambling

Antigua and Barbuda - a tiny twin- island nation of 80,000 people in the Caribbean, is the mouse that roared on Internet gambling. It could force the elephantine United States to reconsider laws prohibiting online wagering with offshore casinos. Antigua challenged that prohibition before the World Trade Organization and won – twice. Congress should accept that…

UltimateBet Poker Offers Double Dose of Heads-Up | IXGAMES

You don’t need a 60″ HDTV this weekend to experience one of the most intense sporting events of the year. The championship match of the inaugural UltimateBet Heads-Up Smackdown tournament is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 2. And it’s only happening at UltimateBet.com. A total of 64 players began competing…