It means a lot, actually. If you’re talking on the phone to a friend or playing Farmville and you lose your connection due to that terrible antenna, it’s annoying. You have to call your friend back, log back onto Farmville or whatever. But what if you’re logged into a mobile casino playing in an online poker tournament? That would be much worse.

If you’re playing online poker on an iPhone and suddenly lose reception, it could mean missing a hand. It could mean you miss something that someone else has done. It could mean getting booted from the poker tournament. None of these are good and they could cost you money.

So what is Apple’s response for the antenna problem? They are offering free rubber cases. I guess that way, when you throw your phone across the room, it won’t break. That’s a small consolation for an online poker player who just missed a hand during a poker tournament and lost money.

So what do I suggest? Well, maybe you shouldn’t buy the new iPhone. If you do, though, you should follow all of the Apple rules of how to hold the stupid phone. If you’re playing poker at a mobile casino, you should find a spot where you know you have good reception, hold the phone the Apple way, and hope for the best. That’s really all you can do for now. Here’s hoping Apple solves the antenna problem in the near future.

The casino bonus at William Hill comes in multiple parts. First, new members receive a 100% match bonus on their first deposit, with a maximum bonus amount of £150. That bonus must be wagered at least 20 times before being withdrawn.

The casino bonuses don’t stop with your first deposit, though. William Hill has a £1,500 Monthly Loyalty Bonus. With this bonus, the casino rewards players for frequently visiting the site and playing with them. Throughout the month, players can receive a 20% match bonus on all deposits. There is a maximum bonus of £50 per deposit and £1,500 per month. These bonuses must be wagered 15 times before being withdrawn.

William Hill is best known as an online betting site for sports, prop bets and more, but not long ago they launched their own online casino. That casino has all the games you would expect, including online poker, online slots, blackjack, roulette and any other game you associate with a casino experience.

To take advantage of the welcome bonus and £1,500 Monthly Loyalty Bonus, join William Hill Casino.

Make no mistake about it, Mayweather Jr. vs. Marquez fight odds are in high demand even with the ridiculously high price on Floyd Mayweather Jr. (-450).  By comparison, his opponent, Juan Manuel Marquez, would pay out $325 for every $100 bet if he were to win at Sportsbetting.com.

There are two ways to look at this fight for sports bettors.  Either Mayweather is a "lock" and the $450 price tag to win $100 is a "done deal" (you would get back the $450 plus $100 profit/win if Mayweather were to walk off victorious) or Marquez the underdog could end up shocking Mayweather and, hence, the risk/reward ratio would be extraordinary with a $325 payout.

This victory isn’t too far out of reach.

Marguez is widely considered Mexico’s No. 1 active boxer and ranks No. 2 on most pound-for-pound lists. He has won world titles at featherweight, junior lightweight and lightweight while beating a number of quality opponents.

Marquez also owns convincing victories against Marco Antonio Barrera and Rocky Juarez and was in a pair of pitched battles with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, getting the short end of a one-point split decision in a 2008 junior lightweight championship fight and being held to a draw in a 2004 featherweight title bout.

Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) doesn’t seem offended that he’s such a significant ‘dog against Mayweather ((39-0, 25 KOs).

"I think that life is full of surprises," Marquez said through an interpreter. "This is what motivates me. This is what makes me train hard. When I wake up in the morning, it makes me want to train harder, run faster and longer. These are the kind of fights that motivate me. I’m going to prove everybody wrong."

Mayweather Jr. vs. Marquez Fight Odds:

Boxing Round Props

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Manny Pacquaio vs. Miguel Cotto fight odds already available here

Sportsbetting.com was offering a 25 percent signup bonus when you open an online betting account today.  Credit cards accepted. 

Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com

David Margules, a lawyer retained by Delaware state, wrote to a federal judge Tuesday, indicating that the state is considering offering two-game parlays.

“The Third Circuit did not address the permissibility of multi-game betting on two NFL games,” attorney David Margules wrote. According to Margules, the state currently plans to proceed only with parlays involving at least three games, and has informed the sports leagues and the NCAA that it would give 30 days notice if it decides to introduce two-game parlays.

In the letter, Margules asks Chief District Judge Gregory Sleet in Wilmington to vacate a September 1 order permanently prohibiting the state from offering single-game betting, betting on sports other than professional football, or any sports betting scheme that was not conducted in 1976.

Margules argued that the order was premature because the appeals court will not formally return the case to Sleet until the September 14 deadline for the state to challenge the appeals court ruling expires.

Margules also noted that the appeals court did not require that Delaware’s new sports betting lottery be identical in every respect to its 1976 rules. The court said certain differences are allowed “as long as they do not effectuate a substantive change” from the 1976 sports betting scheme.

“No record has been developed on whether a two-game parlay would ‘effectuate a substantive change’ from a three-game parlay,” Margules wrote.

Finally, Margules said Sleet’s order does not comply with federal rules requiring that an injunction specifically state the actions that are being restrained or prohibited.

“Defendants are therefore without clear guidance what they must refrain from doing…” he wrote.

Attorneys for the leagues agree that there are problems with Sleet’s order and have agreed not to seek to enforce it as long as the state offers only parlays of three games or more.

Michael Barlow, legal counsel for Governor Jack Markell, said the purpose of the letter was to ensure that Sleet’s order is consistent with the appeals court opinion.

While the appeals court expressly prohibited single game betting and declared three-game parlays appropriate, questions remain about the permissibility of two-game betting, Barlow said.

“The two game stuff wasn’t necessarily resolved in the words of the 3rd Circuit opinion,” he said.

The deal takes the total number of Cryptologic licensees to 26 and is the second full casino hosting licensing deal signed by the company this (2009) year.

Cryptologic’s download casino is the first ever offered by Betsafe, enabling it to benefit from the software provider’s complete suite of over 200 games and promotional tools. The Cryptologic casinos will initially be based on the Euro currency and in English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish languages, with an option to widen the range of languages and currencies in the future.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cryptologic becomes Betsafe’s exclusive supplier of download casino software, which allows players to pre-install Cryptologic’s online casino to their PCs and thereby enjoy the full extent of its content-rich and interactive branded and proprietary games.

In addition, Cryptologic will also become a non-exclusive supplier of a full suite of instant play casino games, primarily aimed at casual players who do not wish to download games on their computers.

The games are expected to become available on Betsafe’s website by the end of 2009 and will provide the software company with recurring revenue based on wagers placed by Betsafe’s customers.

Brian Hadfield, President and CEO of Cryptologic, said: “This is the first time Betsafe, one of the fastest-growing operators, has offered a download casino to its players. The agreement underlines Cryptologic’s credentials as a trusted partner with branded and innovative proprietary games and a technology platform that is second to none. In line with our strategy, this deal also provides us with greater penetration into the Scandinavian market and is a further significant step towards our goal of profitability and long-term growth.”

“We are delighted to sign this agreement with Cryptologic,” said Henrik Persson, chief executive at Betsafe. “Betsafe casino is committed to providing its customers with the best gaming experience available and this collaboration with Cryptologic will help us achieve that goal.”

The Poker Hall of Fame finalists were announced Tuesday in Vegas and, as many expected, Phil Ivey is among those listed.

Ivey, though still in his 20′s, is considered among the top 5 poker players on the circuit today, if not the best.  He is among the finalists at this year’s World Series of Poker.

Joining Ivey is Daniel Negreanu, the popular Canadian who has enjoyed great success in recent years at various WSOP events.

A panel of 15 living Hall of Fame members and 15 media members will cast votes by Oct. 2 to decide which two finalists will join the prestigious club at an induction ceremony on Nov. 7 at the Rio.

The eligible candidates are:

Barry Greenstein

Dan Harrington

Phil Ivey (on the 2009 WSOP Main Event final table)

Tom McEvoy

Men Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen

Daniel Negreanu

Erik Seidel

Mike Sexton

Ace King, Gambling911.com 

 The tournament guarantees a solid $100,000 in prizes, regardless of the number of entrants.

As with most other tournaments run at this casino,. the entry fee is a mere pittance. For a mere $0.88 you could win a share of  $100,000.00.

The tournament kicked off on September 4th, and will run until September 11th, 2009. 500 places will pay, and the top prize is a staggering $35,000.00.

Each entrant will receive a starting balance of $120.00. A minimum of 20 wagers need to be made. Unlimited re-buys for only $20. The re-buy balance is $350.00. The featured slot machine game is Cherry Blossoms.

There are also special bonus offers for players who participate in the tournament.

Read more about Onlinevegas.com Casino. They offer new players a huge $5000 bonus commitment.

LONDON (SHARECAST) – Online gaming technology developer Playtech reported a 33% increase in half year EBITDA as it increases its dividend for the period by 17%.

Playtech said it expects a stronger second half performance as is signs more licensees.

Adjusted EBITDA rose to €45.3m for the six months ended 30 June 2009 from €34m the year before. Total revenues were up by 9.8% to €56.7m.

Casino revenues up by 2.2% to €37.6m while poker revenues increased 23.8% to €17.3m.

Gross income rose to €67m from €52m after strong sales from its software licence deal with William Hill. Playtech added that it had made good progress in the integration of the bookmaker’s businesses.

Playtech’s core royalty business performed strongly during the half year, it added while the launch of its Italian poker network was ‘highly successful’.

The interim dividend has been increased 17.1% to 8.9 cents per share.

With Twitter you can send mini-blog messages to anyone who is interested on the web. According to officials in the tennis world Twitter has a large influence on people who gamble online on tennis matches. The passing of insider or sensitive information for the purposes of sports betting directly or indirectly will be seen as actively breaking the USTA’s rules. The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) which is the watchdog organization for casino gambling on tennis is on the hunt for violators of these rules. At the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Centre and the Arthur Ashe Stadium there are bold warnings against the use of Twitter during matches. Players, helpers, friends and family are forbidden to disclose inside information about present or future tennis matches, except for what is already publicly disclosed. Things like the health of the players, inside interviews and sentiments not publicly expressed are banned from being distributed around the world. Andy Roddick defied the warnings of the TIU on the Twitter messages. He thinks that they are overzealous with their concerns about internet gambling and Twitter. Roddick recently posted on his Twitter account: “I think it’s lame the US Open is trying to regulate our tweeting, I understand the on-court issue but not sure they can tell us if we can do it on our own time. I definitely respect the rule about inside info and on court, but you would seriously have to be a moron to send inside info through a tweet. Not very subtle.”

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“Bwin.com offers an unprecedented choice of different sports, ranging from football to roller hockey,” said co-chief executive Manfred Bodner. “We are at the leading edge of the market and continue to expand our line-up, as we’ve done now with the Primera División games.”

The new deal follows similar agreements signed with the German first and second Bundesliga divisions, and rights to stream the UEFA Champions League qualification rounds, as well as the Italian Serie A and B and qualification games for the 2010 football World Cup.