Crown Casino Aims To Sue Ex High-Roller Client Re $50m

Australian casinos do not like clients and former clients who owe them money.

World Exclusive: Weitzner Had Tax Problems

EOG.com founder Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner had financial problems long before his abrupt suicide two months ago, Gambling911.com can report in a world exclusive!

England Football Club Owner’s Son Has Near $1 Mil Gambling Debts

The son of a Top 4 England Premiership football club owner is a deadbeat, so claims intermediaries working on behalf of a Costa Rican-based online sportsbook looking to collect funds owed.

"He (the son) admits to owing but claims he's lost enough money in the past to the book that the debt should be forgiven," the intermediary, Charlie Bishop, tells Gambling911.com.  "He also says that the sportsbook slow paid him once but that's because this individual was a notorious slow payer in the past."

Antoine Walker to Face Trial on $1 Million Gambling Debt

Former NBA player, who made millions during his career, faces trial for failure to pay nearly $1 million in gambling debts.   He was also charged with writing bad checks.

Victor Chandler Falls In Love With Cousin’s Wife

Gentleman bookmaker, Victor Chandler, whose company is estimated to be worth in the neighborhood of £300million, has reportedly fell madly in love with his cousin's wife, Caroline.

Intralot Aussie Connection: My Big Fat Greek Profit Hole

Australia enjoys a largely positive history with our Greek friends. But, in recent years Intralot has impacted Australia's gaming sector in a less than stellar fashion.

Spain World Cup Loss Has Bookies Smiling

With Wednesday's upset of Spain in the 2010 World Cup versus Switzerland, the bookies both in the UK and online are preparing to celebrate.

Soccer Gambling Thrives in China

China didn't make the cut for this year's World Cup in South Africa, but according to the police, thousands of people have still gotten in on the soccer action by participating in illegal online ga

Asia Pacific Gaming and Casino News

Australia and the Asia Pacific region remains a hot bed for casino, online casino, gaming, political and internet censorship news.

Republican Congressman Explains Poker Tournaments

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -Republican Rick Barber is very up front with the fact that he advertised and allowed poker tournaments at the D

Obama Placed Beer Bet With Cameron

US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will not be getting any beer, at least not as part of their World Cup bet against one another.

Robert Green Blunder Costs Punters £10million

Most of the money being bet in England on Saturday's World Cup matchup against the United States was being bet on England.  That seems to be a no-brainer.  The only question remaining following y

Hong Kong World Cup Betting Ring Busted

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong police said Sunday they have arrested 25 people for running a gambling ring that took bets on World Cup matches worth more than 66 million Hong Kong dollars (8.5 million

Star City Casino Hot Bed for Aussie Casino Cheats

Down under in Australia, land of the convicts, seems some of those criminal tendencies keep coming to the surface at land based casinos and pubs. As the "Friendly Casino War" continues between James Packer owned Crown Casino in Melbourne and Star City in Sydney, its seems apparent that Sin City's Star have more of a cheating clientele, or at least that's what the official numbers are showing. Media Man and Gambling911 put on our private detective coats and load up the plastic handcuffs and batons with this special report.

Bookies Happy Over Robert Green Gaffe: England Draw

With most of the country probably backing England to win their World Cup match against the USA, British bookies could certainly breathe a sigh of relief for the England draw.  They may be the only

USA vs. England World Cup Betting Brisk

A review of the USA vs. England World Cup betting activity by Gambling911.com suggests brisk action coming in throughout the overnight and early morning hours.

With 23 million people expected to tune in across England alone, online bookmakers the likes of Sportsbetting.com are hoping for a bit of a mini Super Bowl Saturday.

Harrah’s Opposes New Jersey Legalized Online Gambling

Assembly Bill 817, which would permit "in-person wagering at casinos on results of professional sports events, subject to voter approval," was held until Thursday for a committee vote.

Tzvetkoff Played Santa While Company Crumbled

Jailed Australian online gambling processing mogul Daniel Tzvetkoff apparently spent large sums of money buying Christmas presents for the children of employees while his company crumbled all aroun

Australian Casino Jewel Mildura: Christmas Is Coming

Down under in Australia, Mildura way in regional Victoria, the debate over a new casino development heats up. Media Ma and Gambling911 with the story...

Who will win? The casino "lovers" or the casino "haters"? Mildura is enjoying its own 'State Of Origin' type mini casino war, within its own country patch. It's not quite Crown Casino VS Sydney's Star City, but the passion and the size of the fight in the dogs is on the same level.

Somach to Discuss Weitzner Suicide on Top Radio Show

Gambling911.com reporter Tom Somach will be a special guest on KCAA radio in suburban Los Angeles, California, USA, on Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Somach, an expert on online gambling, will be a guest on the popular show "Sports Parade," hosted by Los Angeles sportscaster Fred Wallin, and will talk about the current state of online gambling in the USA, the suicide of gambling portal founder Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner  and other related subjects.

The show can be heard on KCAA, based in Loma Linda, California, at 1050 on the AM dial.

2010 FIFA World Cup Betting Frenzy Begins in Earnest

Gambling911.com realized a major surge in 2010 FIFA World Cup betting traffic on Wednesday, a sign that the next month should be huge for its prized online sport

Brokerage Firm With Alleged Mob Ties Raided in NYC

A New York City brokerage firm with alleged gambling ties was raided on Wednesday with a number of arrests made.

Problem Gambling in Genes

(Reuters Health) - Odds are good that if one of your parents is addicted to gambling, you might be too, a new study of Australian twins concludes.

Harrah’s Builds Lobbying Effort For Online Gambling

Harrah's Entertainment knows the value in legalized online gambling and they so desperately want to be a part of it.  The Vegas-based casino company is

World Cup, World Series of Poker: Two Big Sports

The Washington Post this past weekend reported on how the FIFA World Cup and World Series of Poker will be running simultaneously throughout most of June and part of the month of July.

"Technically, poker is not a sport; it's a game. And, of course, in many parts of the world, soccer is not a sport; it's a religion," writer Norman Chad of the Post contends.

Chad compared the two "sports".

Granny Goes On €2 Million Gambling Spree

Eileen Evis, 61, from Colaton Raleigh, Devon, was jailed in March last year for stealing £140,000 from building firm TAG in Sidmouth, the BBC reported Tuesday.

France Issues Eleven Online Betting Licenses

PARIS (Reuters) - Eleven companies have been licensed and registered by the French government to conduct online betting on sports and horse races, as well as poker, the local regulatory authority s

Some NJ Lawmakers Betting on the Internet

Blackjack, baccarat, craps and other casino games featured in Atlantic City could become available on the Internet.

Australian Political Casino Wars

Australian casino "wars" continue, as a new political element enter the arena.

Famed Pro Sports Bettor Lem Banker Gets Swindled

Lem Banker is considered one of the most famous sports betting touts in the world.  This weekend he claims that thieves made off with more than $3 million worth of coins, cash and jewelry from hi