2010 September 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

At the final table, nine-handed, with the blinds at 8,000-16,000 and a 2,000 ante, Frankenberger raised to 45,000 from middle position, Wilson reraised to 130,000 from middle position, Frankenberger called.

In the past week, two people have claimed a six-figure prize at the hands of the UB Bad Beat Jackpot The first was a 60-year-old Texas woman with the screen name ” KAPPIT ,” who claimed $218,115.71 last Tuesday - when her quad nines were beaten by the quad queens of an opponent.

British player Matthew Frankland holds the chip lead going into his first major final table at the English Poker Open in London.

The Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host a Casino Night on Oct.

Britain’s gambling regulator will not pursue expensive criminal prosecutions against betting cheats when it feels sports bodies can apply their own sanctions quicker and cheaper. Justifying why the Gambling Commission can appear inert, Nick Tofiluk, who oversees its Sports Betting Intelligence Unit, insisted on Tuesday that much of the evidence gathered during investigations is often not…

Forty French land-based casinos in the form of La Societe Francaise des Jeux sur Internet today launch the latest entrant to the online poker market in the country, 200% Poker.

Devilfish Gaming plc, a London-listed company bearing the nom-de-plume of international poker ace David ‘Devilfish’ Ulliot, has requested its stock exchange to suspend trading in its ordinary shares pending clarification of its financial position. The notification advises that the Devilfish board of directors is currently in discussions with its advisers regarding options for either selling […]

Online scratch card specialists Neogames has announced the launch of its latest white label, Lyckoskrapet.com, in partnership with Pinehurst Entertainment. With NeoGames’ soft-gaming industry expertise and Pinehurst entertainment’s extensive marketing and affiliate experience, Lyckoskrapet.com will embrace an impressive portfolio of over 80 games, localised and specifically catering for the Scandinavian market. “It was clear to […]

Barely a year after it entered the online gambling industry with Playtech software, the giant gaming group Sega appears to be reversing away from some of its players. Email and website notices this week surprised players in a wide spread of UK and European jurisdictions by advising them that Sega Casino and Sega Poker was […]