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NFL fans gear up to go crazy at Super Bowl XLIV with the leading online poker sites awarding access to executive prize packages in three online ‘Touchdown’ tournaments. UB.com and AbsolutePoker.com are giving online poker players the chance to soak up the smell of the pigskin this winter with a dedicated tournament series that will [...]

The leading online poker site has signed a sponsorship agreement with the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames, and to celebrate, they are giving away tickets to the Flaming C’s March 11 home game. A highlight of the UB.net sponsorship agreement will see the free online poker site’s logo debut on dual Rinkboards at the Flames [...]

In Sweden an unidentified online gambling company has voluntarily paid back 4.9 million kronor (around $673,000) stolen by a gambling addict from her employer and wagered at its website. The unnamed problem gambler was in charge of an Uppsala company’s finances and siphoned off some 15 million kronor to finance her gambling addiction. The embezzled [...]

Rep. Barney Frank It has been a bittersweet year for online casinos when it comes to the US. The country has actively gone after several online companies, while at the same time, members of Congress were working towards changing Internet gambling laws. Representative Barney Frank has been at the front of the push for regulated [...]

The so-called sweepstakes parlours in North Carolina have dodged the legal bullet following a finding by an appeals court which preserved a broad ban on physical video poker machines, but found that phone card sweepstakes do not at present constitute illegal conduct. Sweepstakes parlours sell phone cards to punters which gives them Internet time on [...]

Having failed in its attempt to set up land-based betting shops in Italy, the United Kingdom’s biggest bookmaker will try once more by marketing its online poker and casino platform to the country. The company will offer Texas Hold ‘em tournaments to Italian players, in compliance with Italy’s gaming regulations. Chris Bell, chief executive of [...]

The travel industry, including a reeling Las Vegas, has its battle plans drawn. An epidemic of new or increased travel taxes-increasingly prompted by governmental budget quagmires–has spurred the travel industry to unite to battle the spread, writes Mary Ann McNulty of the Travel Management Blog. Next year, the U.S. Travel Advisory Board anticipates creation of [...]

BetClic is a major European online sports book that started trading in 2005. The business now has more than 1.5 million customers and is committed to offering its customers the very best gaming experience. "We are excited about the prospect of adding quality branded content to our current portfolio," said BetClic CEO Nicolas Beraud. "CryptoLogic [...]

This evening’s edition of NFL Monday Night Football sees last season’s losing Super Bowl team, the Arizona Cardinals, travel north for a divisional match-up with the San Francisco 49ers. Arizona are closing in on the NFC West divisional title with a tally of eight wins to four losses and could clinch a post-season spot with [...]

Joe McElderry is set to be crowned the new X Factor king according to English bookmaker Ladbrokes. The young Geordie is at odds of 4/9 red hot favourite to win the hit show. The bookies have almost given up hope of a last minute upset as Joe is very likely to get the contract many [...]