Gambling.co.uk: Gambling News Archive

Tuesday 5th June 2007

WSOP Sees Youngest Ever Winner Steve Billirakis has become the youngest ever player to win a World Series Of Poker (WSOP) event when he walked away from the $5,000 buy-in mixed Hold'em tournament as champion. The 38th annual WS...

Tuesday 5th June 2007

Swiss Factory Worker Wins Biggest Progressive Jackpot EVER! InterCasino has given away the biggest ever online jackpot, paying out an incredible $8 million on its Millionaire’s Club Progressive Slot. The jackpot was claimed on May 15 by a factory worker w...

Tuesday 5th June 2007

MPV For Online Casino All Jackpots Casino has announced that Microgaming's Multi-Player Viper (MPV) software is to be built within the casino's software and allow players to go head-to-head on its Lara Croft Tomb Raide...

Tuesday 5th June 2007
Kaplan’s Defence To Quiz Board Lawyers for the founder of BetOnSports, Gary Kaplan, may be counting on testimony from the company and its Board of Directors to help their client's case. BetOnSports closed in July of 2006 follow...


Tuesday 5th June 2007

Online Casino Group’s Negotiations Bear Fruit After announcing yesterday that it was in consultation with the state of New York’s Department of Justice, Internet gambling company PartyGaming, owner of Party Poker and Party Casino, has further...

Monday 4th June 2007

Know When to Hold 'Em and When to Scold 'Em Mark Borowski, a father of two children and World Series of Poker player, has released a book which he claims demonstrates a link between playing your favourite card game and good parenting. In 'B...

Monday 4th June 2007

UltimateBet Signs Matt Savage to Direct Aruba Tourney UltimateBet has announced that notorious tourney director Matt Savage is on board to oversee their signature 2007 Aruba Poker Classic tournament. 'We're injecting the hottest poker tourney of the ...

Monday 4th June 2007

Big Bonus for New Full Tilt Players A special bonus code has been issued for new online poker site players at Full Tilt Poker. This online poker bonus is for up to $600, and will be awarded at a 100% matching level. Players wishing ...

Monday 4th June 2007

Online Casino Player Hits $54,000 Fairy Tale Top online casino, Everest Casino, has announced that a lucky French player has scooped a huge jackpot win on a bet of just $7.50. The unnamed player walked away with a total of $55,773.08 after p...

Monday 4th June 2007

Extra Terrestrial Venture for Online Casino Prominent online casino, Vegas24.com, has announced that it will be making its first foray into the offline casino market with the launch of several land based casinos in key locations throughout ...

Monday 4th June 2007
Online Casino Group in Talks With US Online gambling giant PartyGaming is in consultation with the US Attorney's Office to try to establish its position on Internet gambling after the country effectively disabled the industry’s bigges...


Sunday 3rd June 2007

William Hill and gambling.com Host $2,500 Freeroll This afternoon sees one of the industry’s most respected online gaming operators William Hill, joining forces with Europe’s premier high roller magazine gambling.com to offer its readers a guarant...

Friday 1st June 2007

Dolphin fined for casino duel Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter has been fined $1,000 after decking a rival team's player in a Las Vegas casino's valet area. On a night out at the Palms Casino, Porter lunged at Cincinnati...

Friday 1st June 2007

Birmingham blues after casino delay Plans to build a casino in Solihull, Birmingham, have had to be put on hold after ministers said that they could not be pushed through until the supercasino debate involving Manchester and Blackpoo...

Friday 1st June 2007

EU Supports UK Bookmaker in Norway Gambling Bid The European Free Trade Association court has decreed that Norway may be in infringement of European internal-market rules by blocking UK bookmaker and online casino operator Ladbrokes from establi...