Filed in archive Gambling General
by jo on April 14, 2006
Over CZK 50 billion (thats about $211 million) was spent on gambling machines in the Czech Republic in 2005. Thats an increase of 4.5% on 2004. The Czech Republic has 52,185 gambling machines across...
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25 year-old call-centre worker Amanda Richards couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the zeros piling up in her account. The Plymouth blonde had bet just £2.25 (almost $4) on the gambling...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by jo on April 13, 2006
It seems pretty obvious from the outset. First was the quarter, then the greenback note and now Bally's are looking to develop techonology that enables credit card play via a player's casino...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by simon on April 12, 2006
Bids are currently being judged for Britain's first super-casino. Only one of these Vegas-style super-casinos will be allowed in the UK, alongside eight large casinos. There are six councils...
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Filed in archive Betting
by jo on April 12, 2006
Once again, a sportsbook has pulled a reality tv betting market because of suspicious betting activity. Bodog.com has decided to suspend betting on Survivor:Panama when a series of suspicious maximum...
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Filed in archive Racing
by simon on April 11, 2006
Live racing is to return to Boise, Idaho at Les Bois Park on May 5th. This season will be the first full season since 2004. The former operator Lariat Productions was evicted last year by ada County...
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Filed in archive Racing
by simon on April 11, 2006
Lord's Raceway, Junortoun (Australia) saw it's track record smashed in a maiden win by Prang (pictured). A future star, the dog won by 14.5 lengths completing the course in 23.76. Prang, sired...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jo on April 11, 2006
Whilst internet betting is illegal in the US, Americans tend to turn to sportsbooks based in the small Central American country of Costa Rica. If online casino betting tends to be spread across the...
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We should target those organizers, gamble bankers, and people who induce others to bet, to discipline them with severe and ruthless punishments. So says a joint circular issued by the Ministry of...
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Filed in archive Racing
by simon on April 10, 2006
Brother Derek is the current favourite to win the Kentucky Derby in just under four weeks time. His odds of winning the Kentucky have been slashed after his victory at the Santa Anita Derby on...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by simon on April 10, 2006
Online Casino Reports have posted an article today suggesting that their readers should "Try different games at the online casino." The point of the piece is that everyone can get stuck in a...
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Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed claims that England super-star Wayne Rooney has amassed gambling debts of £700,000 ($1,220,000). It has been alleged that the 20 year-old footballer's debts have...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by simon on April 09, 2006
Semyon "Darling of Las Vegas" Dukach has his own Blackjack busting site at blackjackscience.com. Dukach, a former MIT student, earned hundreds of thousands of dollars smashing casinos all...
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Filed in archive Racing
by simon on April 08, 2006
The Grand National is today at 4.15 so get your money on clan Royal ridden today by Tony McCoy (pictured). You'd do well to give the National a miss, it's so hard to predict a winner with...
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Message to Gambling Weblog readers: Can you spare a couple of minutes to take Gambling Weblog survey?. These surveys help us find out what our readers want from our blogs. There are 16 quick questions...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jo on April 06, 2006
The online gambling ban in the US stumbled yesterday as it found opposition during a debate in the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. This caused nothing but good news for Party Gaming...
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Filed in archive Poker
by jo on April 06, 2006
Poker has conquered the internet in the last few years, the TV - and now its mobile phones. The World Series of Poker, which is owned by Harrahs, has announced a deal with Glu Mobile to release 2...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by jo on April 06, 2006
Ocean's 11, 12 and 13 co-stars and alleged best buddies have hit a stumbling block in their plans to become the next Steve Wynn. George Clooney and Brad Pitt were teaming up to build a posh new $3...
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Filed in archive Racing
by simon on April 05, 2006
The possibility of introducing a consolation race for the Grand National at some time in the future has been ruled out. Aintree officials were thinking of staging a race for horses who miss the cut....
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Filed in archive Poker
by jo on April 04, 2006
The self-financed Poker Players Alliance staged their own political fight at Capitol Hill to take a stance against the proposed ban on online gambling. The ban could make 70 million American poker...
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The guardian have reported a drop in profits for premier London Casino, Les Ambassadeurs. The share price of casino operators London Clubs International fell 4.25p to 123.75p yesterday. The downturn...
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