In gambling, you win some and you lose some; you can't win them all. But for some of the world's most fearless gamblers, a bad day can cost them anywhere from a small fortune to a Japanese import empire. From the $14 million lost by Australian business Kerry Packer to the $127 million lost by Terrance Watanabe, it’s all here, read them and weep.
An online dating fraud was uncovered recently, and oddly enough, it involves online poker, Facebook and a particularly handsome deceased soldier’s photograph. Apparently a man by the assumed name of Dylan Sorvino was meeting women on Facebook by using the strikingly good looking photo of the dead soldier in uniform, then playing online poker with them while getting to know them better over the internet.
There is a resounding question coming from online poker, casino, bingo and sports betting enthusiasts hailing from the United States. Are there any viable deposit methods left for US online casino and poker players?
There may be millions of people all over the world with registered accounts on the mega-social network Facebook, sharing thoughts, links, videos, photos and more, but who would have thought there would be even more activity around the world at online bingo games?
Marketing directors all across the online casino industry have been spending countless hours in search of fresh new ways to promote their products. Big bonus offers for new players are nice, but players have begun looking for something a bit more substantial these days. Calida Gaming came up with a unique idea by choosing to crown a Miss Online Casino each month in 2011.
Imagine being seated at a poker table, playing in a tournament where you’ve spent hours protecting your chip stack, waiting for the perfect hand to make your move. That hand finally comes, and just as you prepare to push your stack, or a substantial part of it into the pot, the lights go out.
Online gambling fans in the United States finally have something to cheer about in recent weeks as it looks inevitable that the government, or at least certain states, will definitely be issuing licenses to online gambling operators. According to a report from Daniel Stewart & Co., those licenses could be going out as early as Fall 2011.
Nordic Gaming, the operators of the Nordic Bet online sportsbook, casino and poker room, has penned a software license agreement with Playtech to launch a new online bingo site on the gaming network. This will be the second major Scandinavian license of bingo software from Playtech’s Virtue Fusion brand.
How many of you are familiar with the opening line from EA Sports games? You know the one… “EA Sports – it’s in the game!” Well it’s not just "in the game" anymore; it’s "in the gamble". Electronic Arts (EA) has signed a deal with Virgin Gaming, a division of the Virgin empire, to incorporate gambling into its online gaming modules.
With probable online gambling legalization in parts of the United States projected for the near future, Gambling Invest is preparing to auction off more than 2,300 gambling domains, some with incredible potential for keyword domination. The company announced its intention to auction off the domains more than a month ago, but the official date has now been set for Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
For the last 15 years or so, online gambling sites seem to have put an annual focus on specific player types. An online casino, for example, may have targeted high rollers, or an online poker room may have geared its promotions towards grabbing more experienced poker players.
Back in October of 2010, former NBA player Charles Edward Smith of the Boston Celtics was shot; said to be related to gambling debts. Last week, Smith found himself under fire again (but not so literally this time) from local authorities as he was charged with more drug related crimes.
