News from the UK -- ic Liverpool reported today that Stanley Leisure, the Liverpool-based gaming group, is preparing to bid for the state-owned Tote betting network if the government decides to sell it. The group announced Thursday that it has secured a £275 million war chest for possible future acquisitions. The Tote owns 400 betting shops and holds the monopoly on pool betting in the United Kingdom.
This Bites -- AngelCiti Entertainment's Worldwide Management subsidiary announced today that it's donating, through its SharkCasino.com site, an undisclosed amount of money to support The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Santa Cruz, California. The money will be raised through an online video poker tournament and will be used to pay for research and marine equipment and supplies for the foundation. The foundation will market the tournament to members.
Oh Brother... -- Where there's reality TV there's Internet betting, and BetWWTS.com is always in the thick of it. The Antigua-based online sports book, well known for taking wagers that are out of the ordinary, today announced odds for Big Brother 4. The latest edition of the CBS reality series began this week with a twist when five of the eight original houseguests discovered that their exes were moving into the house.