Online Casino and Gambling News: March 2009

New revelations on the leaked Australian government secret blocked site list at Wikileaks are adding fuel to the fire Downunder, with the online betting exchange group Betfair reportedly on the list of sites which government agency the Australian Communications and Media Authority wants ISPs to block.

The white hot controversy over the attempts by the Australian government to censor the Internet erupted again in Australia this week as a leaked blacklist surfaced on the Wikileaks website.

Also using the UK Gambling Commission numbers this week was the political opposition Conservative Party, which claimed that 'nearly a quarter of a million more' people gambled online last year compared to 2007 when advertising was permitted for the first time.

Well known for its sometimes sensationalised opposition to Internet gambling, the UK newspaper the Daily Mail this week sported headlines bellowing that "Nearly 200,000 'are hooked on online gambling'", going on to suggest that the Labour government's "lax" gaming laws have created nearly 15,000 new addicts in one year alone.

Whilst most of America is getting into the spirit of the college hoops March Madness betting this week, the legal eagles at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) are gearing up to enforce the organisation's trademark and copyright protection, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Paul Kusznirewicz (55) of Ontario, Canada is a bitterly disappointed and frankly angry gambler following a devastating disqualification of what he thought was a life-changing slots win. And he's not taking it lying down after he was offered a consolation prize of four dinner coupons by the Georgian Downs Casino in Innisfil, Ontario.

British politicians discussed online gambling - legalised in Britain - at a Westminster Hall debate Wednesday, throwing some interesting numbers around in the process.

Cryptologic's decision to merge its online poker interests with those of Boss Media became practical reality Wednesday as the phased transfer of several online poker sites began.

UK based mobile gambling operator mFortune has introduced dog racing to the mobile gambling community with the launch of a new dog racing game using mobile technology compatible with all major cell phone devices. The game joins mFortune's existing games inventory that includes Poker, Roulette, Bingo, Blackjack and Fruit Machine offerings.

Tom 'durrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius got it together for another session in their 50,000 hand million dollar poker challenge this week after delays caused by over-full calendars and movements around the globe.