Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 31, 2007
The Super Bowl plays out Sunday, a classic fight between two teams that haven't sniffed the Lombardi Trophy in the past couple of decades. A titanic battle between a beast that redefines the...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 30, 2007
Hey, maybe Jamie Gold can win his way back onto Team Bodog! Looking beyond this Sunday's big event towards this summer's even bigger event, the 2007 WSOP Main Event, Bodog is officially...
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In a long-expected final ruling in the complaint filed by Antigua and Barbuda, the World Trade Organization has ruled that the United States is a big fat cheater. Antigua has been involved in a...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 27, 2007
In case you are one of the people who think "it's all going to be alright, everything will work out in time," this is the front desk with your WAKE UP CALL! Neteller has now stopped...
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Filed in archive Poker
by John Hartness on January 25, 2007
With all apologies to Jonathan Swift. Now, in the winter of our discontent, it's time to stop talking. Some small number of people have expressed agreement with my proposal to fix the UIGEA...
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Filed in archive Poker
by John Hartness on January 25, 2007
Bodog.com, the sportsbook and poker site that advocates style as much as substance, has fired 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Jamie Gold, who had a lot of one and not very much of the...
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With the Super Bowl just a few weeks away, where are you going to turn for your action? With Neteller and eChecks gone, Sportsbook.com has the most successful credit card acceptance rate in the...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 24, 2007
A new year has brought plenty of new features to VIP.com Casino (www.VIP.com). Already one of the premier online destinations for casino games, VIP.com Casino is reinforcing its commitment to...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 23, 2007
It's always nice in life when you can bank some extra goodies just for doing something you would have done regardless. Those sorts of opportunities don't come around too often, though. One...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 23, 2007
As of last week, BestlineSports International is acquiring Exactabet.com; creating the most complete online wagering experience. Effective immediately, BestlineSports will be granted access to all...
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With the Super Bowl just two weeks away, Las Vegas sports books are getting a new way to wager on big games - ATM-style kiosks with flashing ads and touchscreens instead of the traditional sports...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 22, 2007
In another step in its war on internet gambling, the US Department of Justice has subpoenaed records from at least four major Wall Street investment banks. From Reuters News Service - "The Sunday...
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Filed in archive Poker
by John Hartness on January 22, 2007
PokerSiteScout.Com, an internet site tracking traffic on major poker sites, is showing a serious decline across the board in the wake of last week's market changes. In the week of January 19th,...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 20, 2007
In an email to customers on January 19, Mansion.com informed US customers that it would no longer be accepting deposits from US customers. This move falls hot on the heels of the exits from the US...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 19, 2007
So last week I did pretty good picking them, with my underdog parlay v. the spread being good for quite a little bump in the old cashroll, so now it's time to turn my attention to the penultimate...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 19, 2007
Dr. Pauly, reporting for PokerNews, informed us late last night that Gus Hansen had comeback from a 3:1 chip deficit to best Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke for the top spot at the Aussie Millions...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 17, 2007
In a move that surprised exactly no one, Neteller announced Wednesday evening that it would no longer accept transfers from US customers to or from online gambling sites. This news was anticipated in...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by John Hartness on January 17, 2007
Protests outside his marquee casino in Las Vegas, reports of labor board investigations, outrage at a new tip-sharing policy, and now accusations from a fired dealer of improper behavior in meetings...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 16, 2007
According to Gambling911.com, the investigation that led to the arrests of Neteller founders John LeFevre and Steve Lawrence had been going on months before the passage of the Unlawful Internet...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 16, 2007
John LeFevre and Steve Lawrence, both of Canada, were taken into custody early Monday morning while in the United States. The two founders of online gambling payment solutions Neteller were arrested...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 15, 2007
Gutshot Poker Club Owner Derek Kelly is betting that a British court will not decide it's better to be lucky than good in his case challenging the government's ruling that poker is a game of...
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Filed in archive by John Hartness on January 15, 2007
According to the Indianapolis Star, slot machines may be on the horizon for Indiana horse tracks. "Political changes in the Indiana House and Senate, combined with the state's need to find...
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