Gambling.co.uk: Gambling News Archive

Thursday 25th October 2007

Online Casino CEO Arrested Dutch police serving a European warrant issued by a French judge arrested the Chief Executive Officer of online gambling group Unibet, Petter Nylander, on Monday but the whole affair may soon come...

Thursday 25th October 2007
Online US Sportsbetting Inevitable, Say Experts A sportsbetting pioneer in the United States has predicted that the activity will become a reality online within the next few years. In a recent interview in the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, Steve...


Wednesday 24th October 2007

Kevin Spacey produces blackjack thriller Actor Kevin Spacey is currently putting the finishing touches to a movie he is both starring in and producing which tells the story of the infamous group of US students who took over $3 million fro...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

Online Casino Parent Posts Good Results Swedish betting and gaming operator Redbet Holdings has announced that its recent acquisitions have begun to produce fruit as has recorded a 416 per cent increase in turnover to $2.8 million. The...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

You can have a pint but not a punt Pub-goers in Guernsey could be told that, despite a long history of putting a note or two on the gee-gees while in the local boozer, all bets may soon be off. Three of the island's seven bookmaker...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

Online CEO Writes On UIGEA The Chief Executive Officer a UK-based management-consulting firm and owner of a number of online gambling interests voiced his opinion of America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

Pub Poker Competition Launched by Ladbrokes Yes, dreams can come true. Ladbrokes have announced that those of us who like to enjoy a pint or play poker can now do both at the same time with the announcement of the Ladbrokes Pub Poker...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

High Stakes Poker Just Got Higher High Stakes Poker has proved to be a hit with the poker public, with some of the biggest televised cash action ever broadcast. Well, apparently the stakes weren’t high enough as it has been...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

Danish man loses internet connection… and $75k Don’t you just hate it when you’re about to avoid the bubble in that $10 Sit n' Go, only for your internet connection to flake out? Ten bucks down the drain, a computer which has...

Wednesday 24th October 2007

Online Casino For Sale London-based Leisure And Gaming has announced that it is to seel one of its long established online casinos, AcropolisCasino.com, for a price of $500,000. The AIM-listed company is one of the...

Wednesday 24th October 2007
Online Slot’s Race For Life Leading dedicated slot and fruit machine site, Cyberslotz.co.uk has announced that it is giving players the chance to win one of five McLaren F1 replica team shirts to celebrate the release of its...


Wednesday 24th October 2007

Online’s Parent Posts Good Results Swedish betting and gaming operator Redbet Holdings has announced that its recent acquisitions have begun to produce fruit as has recorded a 416 per cent increase in turnover to $2.8 million. The...

Tuesday 23rd October 2007

Stars come out for charity poker night A host of celebrities from stage and screen turned out for the inaugural Vail Hold 'Em Poker Event for Your Cause, including singer Kelis, actress Shannon Elizabeth and Heroes star James Kyson Lee....

Tuesday 23rd October 2007

Poker party craze sweeping America A US company that hosts casino parties has announced its expansion, following an unprecedented surge in popularity for casino-themed parties, perhaps spurred by the prevalence of poker on the TV. ...

Tuesday 23rd October 2007

Gaming Alerts Scores Investment On Hit TV Reality Show BBC’s reality investment program Dragons’ Den has made an investment in online gaming site GamingAlerts.co.uk. Aired on the 22nd of October, Emmie Matthews and Ed Stevens, founders...