Gambling.co.uk: Gambling News Archive

Tuesday 19th October 2004

Sportingbet Goes All in For Poker Room Buy It’s truly a measure of unstoppable growth of the online poker sector when a company merely has to announce its intention to enter the market to see its shares go up. But Sportingbet’s declaration ...

Tuesday 19th October 2004

WPT release details of the roll call for the PPT The World Poker Enterprise’s professional poker tour, or PPT as it is known, will kick off on the 9th of November at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. WPT have now published its list of eligible players...

Tuesday 19th October 2004

Sportingbet shares rise despite delay releasing results Despite announcing the postponement of their most recent financial results, Sportingbet stock still rose yesterday, by 3p per share. Currently valued at 103p per share, the rise is an indicator of...

Tuesday 19th October 2004

AMEX and Citigroup ban online gambling for UK customers Two credit card companies in the UK, American Express and Citigroup have announced their decision to limit access to online gambling sites for users of their cards. The move to place the restricti...

Tuesday 19th October 2004
Student player Scoops $111,652 Progressive Slot Jackpot A very lucky student, and one of the youngest online winners to date, has won a progressive jackpot, worth $111,652 at Slotland.com. Miss “Kannonbell” (her username), a 20-year-old student from N...


Tuesday 19th October 2004
UK Gambling Bill Published The long awaited UK Gambling Bill has been published today by the Department of Culture Media and Sport today, with the emphasis firmly on the protection of the young and the vulnerable as the key...


Tuesday 19th October 2004
Irish company seen US$4 million wagered on US election Irish based site Intrade has now overtaken its forerunner the Iowa Electronic Markets, in terms of size. The Iowa based site, run by the University of Iowa specializing in trading on US presidentia...


Tuesday 19th October 2004
Queensland racing accused of setting suspicious odds In Australia, there is a division brewing between its northern state, Queensland, and the rest of the country. Revolving around the horse racing industry, there has apparently been suspicion for s...


Monday 18th October 2004

Sweden rapidly growing market for online gambling industry It is emerging that in Sweden, the online gambling momentum is gathering, with thousands of Swedes now indulging in the activity in their evenings. Current estimations are that up to six thousand ...

Monday 18th October 2004

WPT launch new family section on website In response to the rising popularity of poker amongst families, the World Poker Tour site is now hosting a Family Resource Centre. Aimed as a guidance tool, the new section of the site is dedicate...

Monday 18th October 2004

Oasis casino announce second biggest jackpot win Oasis Casino have announced that they have just paid the second highest pay out in the history of the company. The winnings were awarded to a long time member of the casino, known as James M, to t...

Monday 18th October 2004

New legislation in US should good news for US horse racing A change in legislation expected to be signed by President Bush is good news for sectors of the US gambling industry. The legislation, named the Foreign Sales Corporation bill, would, when in plac...

Monday 18th October 2004

Casino owners rumoured to be bidding for Fulham FC Another takeover bid for an English football club is starting to hit the news. This time it is Cypriot brothers Halil and Husnu Falyali who are looking to buy Fulham Football Club, in a potential d...

Saturday 16th October 2004

Bonus NCAA Pick Bonus NCAA on NC State +3 -125 - NC State at Maryland - Game goes at 12:30 PM PST., 3:30 PM EST. - Best Line Available at BoDog Sportsbook & Casino Anytime we see the Wolfpack on the road...

Friday 15th October 2004

Womens Poker Club and Absolute Poker Join Forces for Charity The Womens Poker Club and Absolute Poker have announced they will stage tournament on October 28, 2004 at 8 p.m. EST, to benefit the American Cancer Society. Half the buy in amount will be go towar...