2011 August 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Earlier this week, we told you about the results to two tournament series that ran simultaneously with the World Series of Poker , the Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series and the 2011 Caesars Palace Megastack Series .

Another week in the books means it is time for the new Global Poker Index rankings.

“I am an agent for Mr. Volpendesto, he will be here in a minute,” defendant Anthony Volpendesto told US District Judge Ronald Guzman as he entered his own sentencing hearing in federal court on Thursday.

SOURCE Sky Poker LONDON , August 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sky Poker ‘ s resident pro shows his poker credentials by winning the online poker room ‘ s Double Stack tournament.

Gala Coral group, a publicly listed UK online and land gambling enterprise, released its H1-2011 results this week reporting reduced turnover despite improved metrics across […]

LONDON, ENGLAND, August 04, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ — Organisers have announced that the main stage at this year’s Poker in the Park will offer an eclectic mix of entertainment, with live music, card manipulation, comedy, heads up poker, chess exhibitions, and culminate with the second annual British Poker Awards.

The major online and land gambling group Ladbrokes has released a weak set of half-yearly results, reporting a 33 percent decline in first half pretax […]

William Hill plc’s move into the Nevada sports betting market through the $15.7 million acquisition of Brandywine Bookmaking and the Lucky’s Race and Sports Book […]

General levels of problem gambling in Sweden have remained stable over the past decade, but a marked increase in the male 18 to 24-year-old demographic […]