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Bet365: A Family Success Story
Written by B. Solomon | Saturday, December 31st, 2011

The UK’s biggest online bookmaker, bet365, has continued to consolidate its position as one of the world’s leading online gambling businesses, after posting a £93.7 million ($145.46m) profit for the year, with wagers up by a massive 58% . The Stoke-based... 

Rise Of The Gambling Apes
Written by A. Mitchell | Friday, December 30th, 2011

The ability to calculate odds is important in poker for knowing when to gamble and when to make the most profitable decisions during a game. Oftentimes, a player may be berated by his compadres as playing like an ape or worse when he makes a stunningly bad decision... 

Chess Gamblers At US$240,000 Per Game Arrested In Vietnam
Written by M. Rhodes | Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Gambling is illegal in the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam, with the exception of casinos. However, Vietnamese nationals are strictly forbidden from entering casinos which cater solely for foreigners. Therefore, two southern Vietnam transport officials have... 

Slots Gambling Thief Likely To Die In Jail
Written by A. Mitchell | Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

A 62 year-old Texas gambler who stole $1.7 million from her employer in order to fund her addiction to slot machines, will likely die in jail after receiving a 25 year sentence by a District Court judge. Patricia Mancuso Janowski, 62, worked as a bookkeeper at... 

Mitt Romney Sent Poker Set By Democrats
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, December 16th, 2011

Following the opening afforded to them by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the Democratic party has wasted no time jumping on his recent political gaffe. Recently, during a TV political debate Republican nomination hopeful Mitt Romney, 64, offered... 

UK Man Hits $207,241 Online Slots Jackpot
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, December 9th, 2011

A lucky online punter from the UK is looking forward to a merrier than usual Christmas this year, after hitting the $207,241 jackpot at online casino Slotland.com. Last weekend, Henry W. said he had been taking a few weeks break from playing the slots when he received... 

World Gambling Revenue $183bn By 2015
Written by B. Solomon | Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

In 2010, the global gaming revenue derived from casino and online gaming totalled $117.6 billion. However, that figure is set to dramatically increase over the next few years reaching $182.8 billion in 2015. The predictions made by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)... 

UBS Director’s Downward Gambling Spiral To Jail
Written by A. Mitchell | Thursday, December 1st, 2011

On April 20th, UBS Securities LLC discharged Shawn Reilly, who at the time was director of the bank’s settlements group in Stamford, Connecticut. According to his record, the 34 year-old was discharged for “engaging in improper conduct resulting in... 

Swedish Lady Wins $2.5 Million Slots Jackpot
Written by S. Taylor | Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

A Swedish woman is waking up to a new life as a millionaire after scooping a £1.6 million ($2,5m) slots jackpot at Mr. Green Online Casino, recently. At the time of her enormous win, Eva, 52, was on the phone chatting to a good friend while also playing the Arabian... 

Poker Pro In $95.75 Million Money Laundering Scam
Written by A. Mitchell | Monday, October 24th, 2011

The Great British Bake Off is a British television competition designed to find the UK’s best amateur baker. This year a young grandmother named Jo Wheatley, 41, was crowned the winner but while she was honoured for her baking skills, it has come to light...