Online Gambling Press

The still restrictive laws on offering online gambling to Italians could be in for a more enlightened remake, industry observers are speculating. And it could happen before the end of 2009. The reason behind the optimism is a recent slew of Italian “crisis legislation” proposals prompted by tough economic conditions and natural disasters this year, which have increased the need for additional tax revenues. However, anticipation should be moderated by the fact that the national regulator, the AAMS, has yet to make any formal announcements on what is and is not allowed, and when implementation might take place. The speculation  [ Read More ]

Why the Indianapolis Colts will suck in 2009 – That’s the headline featured over at DeadSpin.com.  The odds are certainly against the Colts performing better than in past seasons.  Not only is Tony Dungy gone, so too are the team’s offensive coordinator Tom Moore and offensive line coach Howard Mudd. "Virtually every article written about the team this offseason has implied that the transition to new head coach Jim Caldwell will be utterly seamless. He’s been around the team forever! Peyton does all the coaching anyway! Caldwell’s just like Dungy, only darker! Most people won’t even know the coach is  [ Read More ]

The first ever World Series of Poker Europe winner, Annette Obrestad, is about to turn 21.  For many a youngster, turning 21 means being able to drink legally in bars and finally being able to have consensual sex.  For Obrestad, sex and drinking is just an afterthought.  Turning 21 means finally being able to play in Stateside poker tournaments. Ms. Obrestad already has her first tournament picked out.  It will be a Bellagio hosted event in December. "They’re also going to have the Poker Player World Championship," she told PocketFives.com.  "I don’t know if you heard about it, but it’s  [ Read More ]

Brazil’s Ronaldo is set to appear in an Iranian film.  From Sports By Brooks: "The movie, which doesn’t yet have a title, is based on the true story of a 13-year-old Palestinian girl who dreamed of meeting Ronaldo when he visited the Middle East on a humanitarian mission in 2005. But she was killed in a political conflict before meeting him. "The 32-year-old Ronaldo, who is thriving with Corinthians in his comeback from the third serious knee injury of his career, will appear in some scenes that take place in the girl’s dreams, said Farrokh Faradji Chadan, president of the  [ Read More ]

PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site with over 25 million registered players, today announced the schedule of the ‘PokerStars.net APPT Macau Summer Festival of Poker.’  This event marks the start of the hotly-anticipated PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 3. With five stops in five months, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) remains Asia’s largest and richest poker tour in terms of both player participation and prize pools.  The PokerStars.net APPT Macau Festival of Poker takes place August 25-30, 2009 at the luxurious Grand Lisboa Casino, home to the PokerStars Macau Poker Room – the largest poker room in  [ Read More ]

The Department of Justice is opposing New Jersey Gov. Corzine joining the PASPA challenge as a plaintiff, saying he lacks the standing or interest to intervene.  Corzine is working to get sports betting legalized in the state. "The Constitutional claims that the Governor seeks to advance do not belong to him, they belong to the state of New Jersey," the DOJ claims in its Brief in Opposition. He lacks a cognizable interest, the DOJ further asserts. Corzine announced last month he would seek to intervene in support of a federal lawsuit filed by state Sen. Raymond Lesniak in an effort  [ Read More ]

After the introduction of Pay pal on 32Red as discussed in our previous article, 32 Red introduces PayPal they have announced a fantastic new promotion! Until the end of July, 32Red in association with Pay pal are offering a 10% bonus on every casino deposit using the PayPal system. It’s not just for you casino newbie’s; existing customers can also take part in the great offer! All you have to do is make a deposit of £10 or more using PayPal, then before you begin to play, make your way to the PayPal bonus claim page and they’ll instantly give  [ Read More ]

Gambling911.com believes the best Open Championship betting odds have come from Sportingbet.com, at least when comparing with their cousins across the big pond. "I think you will find that Sportingbet.com on average pays about US$500 more than the US facing online sportsbooks with much of the field," observed Payton O’Brien, Senior Editor of Gambling911.com.  The Open Championship has provided quite the traffic boost for Gambling911.com, especially when coupled with World Series of Poker coverage.  "It’s going to be a long night as we have our staff providing nonstop coverage of both Open Championship betting and the World Series of Poker  [ Read More ]

Earlier in the week, Gambling911.com featured a story on how Mixed Martial Arts and – more specifically UFC – betting could get hot. Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review Journal spoke to a number of Las Vegas oddsmakers who claimed that, while the UFC continues to gain steam, it is probably less than 1 percent of Nevada’s overall sports betting handle. Las Vegas Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay called the 1 percent estimate mostly accurate but deceiving. The Venetian sports book oddsmaker, Rob Akers, told the LVRJ that the demand for UFC betting events is growing. "When we  [ Read More ]

Online gambling group Party Gaming's agreement with Intralot SA three months ago to provide an Italian online poker operation came to fruition this week when the gambling group announced the launch of the new Intralot.it poker site. Following the receipt of certification from the Italian regulator, AAMS, the Intralot poker service is now being rolled out and will join Party’s Italian poker network. While the group’s Italian poker network has only been operating a few weeks, with the expected introduction of poker cash games before the end of the year, the Board is hopeful that Italy will prove to be  [ Read More ]