Poker website could be flushed out of Canada
- Jun 20, 2005
PARTY GAMING, the online poker company planning a controversial £4.8 billion London listing, faces the threat of legal action under the Canadian Criminal Code.
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VIP to go public in US$44.5m reverse takeover
- Jun 2, 2005
VIP Management, the Curacao-based sportsbook and casino operator, will make its debut on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at the end of June as a result of a lightly priced US$44.5m reverse takeover by listed firm Leisure & Gaming (L&G).
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BetonSports buys leading Asian sportsbook firm
- May 25, 2005
Sports betting giant BetonSports has bought the leading Chinese-facing sportsbook Easybets in a deal worth US$32.5m in the first stage of a planned acquisition drive.
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Poker takes hold with younger generation
- May 16, 2005
Poker fever is sweeping the country. But nowhere has poker fascination taken hold with more force and more controversy than among the young.
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Against the Odds
- May 14, 2005
Gambling has become America's hot pastime. But today's casinos have more of an upper hand.
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E-poker gamble
- Apr 25, 2005
The company behind Empire Poker, a leading online gambling site, is poised to become the next poker firm to make its stock-market debut with a possible £523m (€766m) flotation in England.
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How much is wagered on popular games?
- Apr 13, 2005
A breakdown of the $600 billion Americans gamble - from Casinos to Bingo!
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Online gambling operators cheer U.K. commission to regulate Internet wagering
- Apr 9, 2005
Canadian online gambling companies applauded Friday after the British government moved to regulate the industry and allow it to operate within Britain for the first time.
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UK Gambling Bill romps home in final stretch
- Apr 8, 2005
The UK Gambling Bill defied the doomsayers and cleared its final hurdle by passing into law on Thursday afternoon.
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Las Vegas Expecting Biggest Opening Weekend Ever For NCAA Tourney
- Mar 12, 2005
The 2005 NCAA Tournament begins this Thursday and Las Vegas is the place to be. Hotel rooms have been booked solid for months and sportsbooks are expecting the biggest tournament to date. There will be no sportsbook employees getting days off and overtime will be encouraged. Some books will even bring in extra ticket writers to handle the expected massive rush.
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A safe bet: There will be another sex scandal
- Mar 8, 2005
People will bet on anything. Shoot, I'll bet there's someone out there betting whether this column ends with a period or a question mark. But you can take it too far. <a href="http://agent.betroyal.com/aff/ref.asp?j=53A5B5701A3EA0D2&a=FDFBD88056979756">RoyalSports.com</a> is giving odds on which American politicians are likely to wind up in a sex scandal.
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Online gambling sites expect big payoffs
- Feb 12, 2005
After years of escalating growth, online gambling is poised for its biggest year. That reflects a growing obsession with poker, advances in broadband and wireless technology, and the temptation to strike it rich from a PC
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