1st US Online Casino

Gary Craig – Staff writer, RocNow.com

Local News – February 7, 2010 – 5:00am

BetOnline.com, a Panama-based online wagering site, is one of an untold number that will be accepting bets today on a premier gambling event – the Super Bowl.

Meanwhile, Joseph J. Fafone, an Ontario County man who helped build BetOnline.com, is awaiting trial on charges that he was a ringleader in a massive gambling enterprise that made millions of dollars on Internet wagering.

Fafone, 48, of Farmington, was among 30 people arrested in October on bookmaking charges stemming from involvement with offshore, Internet-based gambling sites.

(Read the full post about ‘Rochester Region at Center of Online Gambling Arrests’…)

By Jennifer Davies, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 12:04 a.m.

Pete Townshend and The Who will perform at halftime.

The Super Bowl is tomorrow, and while our beloved Bolts aren’t in the big game, we can’t just ignore the whole thing now, can we? Beyond the X’s and O’s, here are some other things to watch for:

Odds. The Colts are favored by anywhere from 4 1/2 to 6 points. The wide range in point spreads means Las Vegas isn’t quite sure how this Super Bowl will go down, says Christopher Costigan, founder of gambling911.com, which tracks the industry. Of course, oddsmakers are hardly infallible.

(Read the full post about ‘San Diego Union Tribune: 5 Things to Know About The Super Bowl’…)

The Dow Jones news service reports that a federal appeals court on Monday upheld a contempt order for refusing to comply with a grand-jury subpoena against two companies owned by a Canadian man accused of processing more than $350 million in payments for Internet gambling companies.

In an order Monday, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments that two companies owned by Douglas Rennick can refuse to comply with a subpoena on grounds that it would violate Rennick’s Fifth Amendment right.

Rennick, who lives in Canada, is the sole shareholder, officer and employee of Account Services Corp.

(Read the full post about ‘Rennick, accused of processing over $350M for internet gambling companies, held in contempt’…)

The Sega Corporation has made the move from creating games consoles for the masses into the world of online gambling. Sega has launched a brand new online casino and poker room with unique games developed and designed by the world renowned and iconic, Sega Games.

This brand new online casino is packed full of slot and table games, however where this site really shines is in the innovative online casino games which were produced by the brilliant Sega team.

The new online slot games that they have introduced at Sega casino include manga themed games and Virtua Fighter. They also have a few Playtech games too.

(Read the full post about ‘Sega Launches New Online Casino!’…)

MGM Mirage MGM Mirage is concerned over their future initial public offering in Asia, and it has caused the company to pull out of the Atlantic City gaming industry. MGM has plans of pulling out of its fifty percent ownership in the Borgata in New Jersey.

MGM was told by regulators in Atlantic City that the company should not partner with Pansy Ho, the daughter of Macau gaming giant Stanley Ho. A report from the regulators claimed that Pansy Ho was an unsuitable partner.

Although that was the view of the New Jersey regulators, MGM did not agree with that label of Ms. (Read the full post about ‘MGM Mirage Eyes Asia Stock Offering, Leaving Atlantic City’…)

Pioneers of live dealer gaming, Evolution Gaming, has signed a deal with online gaming company, Sportingbet to enable customers to play live roulette, blackjack and baccarat. This will mean that sporting bet will now have a branded blackjack table at its disposal and users will have the opportunity to play games with real dealers using real cards.

Dominic Bourke, Head of Casino and Games. of Sportingbet, commented: “We believe that choice is key when it comes to online gaming, and our customers can now do everything from betting on premiership matches to playing casino games with professional croupiers and fellow gamers in real-time. L

(Read the full post about ‘Evolution Gaming Signs Online Casino Deal With SportingBet’…)

Informed market rumour drove Party Gaming stock up 11% Friday – an eight month high – on speculation that the group was about to sign a merger agreement with the giant Austrian online gambling group Bwin.

With media speculation mounting, Party Gaming issued a statement saying: “Further to recent press speculation, the Board of PartyGaming PLC confirms that it is continuing to hold discussions with a number of companies in the gaming sector regarding potential consolidation opportunities.

(Read the full post about ‘Merger speculation with leading online gambling group drives Party Gaming stock up’…)

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January 19 – Ladbrokes has today announced a new addition to its online casino offering in the form of a new five reel, 20 pay-line video slot machine, Hellboy. The game will feature Hellboy and other iconic characters from the comic including: Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, Johann Krause, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman.

Hellboy is Ladbrokescasino.coms latest branded slot game since Tomb Raider 2 Secret of the Sword 18 months ago. To celebrate the launch they are offering a number of promotions to new and existing players.

All new players to Ladbrokescasino.com can claim 5 free spins to trial the game for a limited period. Plus, they can still claim 25 worth of free chips, neither offer requires a deposit.

(Read the full post about ‘Ladbrokes Casino Launches Hellboy Slots With Free Spins – 01-19-10′…)

Reuben Portanier, who took over as chief executive officer of Malta’s online gambling licensing body the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) nine months ago, has so far maintained a low international profile, but this week broke out somewhat in an interview with The Sunday Times newspaper.

Portainier took a decidedly upbeat stance in the interview, pushing the LGA’s 14-staff presence at the upcoming IGE-ICEi show in London at the end of this (January) month and claiming that the prospects for growth in Malta’s remote gaming industry this year are encouraging.

Despite the poor global economic conditions last year, Malta’s Internet licensing industry continued to grow, the official said, opining that the trend will continue.

(Read the full post about ‘Lotteries and Gaming Authority chief speaks on Malta and gambling’…)