Gambling News
Unsolved Mysteries of the Gambling World Part 1: The Cantor Curse?
When one thinks of Cantor Gaming, the first thing that might not come to mind is the tragic events of 9-11 when two planes were flown into New York’s World Trade Center buildings. Those buildings ultimately collapsed and 2,996 lost their lives.
More Trump Megyn Kelly Tweets, Ailes Demands Apology, Odds Slashed
As the Donald Trump vs. Megyn Kelly feud continues, the real estate mogul’s odds have been cut even further to become the GOP nominee for U.S. President in 2016. Trump would pay out $350 for every $100 bet. Jeb Bush remained the favorite at 2/1 odds.
Federal Ban on Sports Betting Upheld by Appeals Panel
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — The federal ban on sports betting in all but four states was upheld Tuesday, dealing a blow to New Jersey's latest effort to expand gambling options to help its struggling casinos and racetracks.
But the 2-1 ruling by a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia left the door open for New Jersey to further appeal the matter to the full court.
Cyber Terrorism Strikes Major Horse Betting Site Xpressbet
Xpressbet, one of the largest U.S.-based online horse racing betting sites, disclosed this week that they were the latest victim of cyber terrorism.
The attack occurred Saturday August 22, considered the biggest day of the week for horse racing in the United States. It was also the day of the all-important $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) from Delmar.
Local Business Owner Earns $118k on HPT Poker Tournament
Kansas City, MO Coming into the Heartland Poker Tour Final Table Monday afternoon, Greg Jennings knew he'd have to outlast some of the most accomplished players the tour has ever seen to take home the Title.
At the end of the day, it was Jennings' solid play and relentless aggression that led him to victory. The business owner from Overland Park, Kansas walked away from Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City with $118,560 and the HPT champion's bracelet.
2015 Coco Poker Open at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Unveiled
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. - The Coco Poker Open will begin an 11-day run at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Thursday, September 24.
The Coco Poker Open will feature a $2,500 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed, No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack event, October 1-4. It will offer 25,000 in starting chips.
Preceding the $1 million guaranteed event will be a $250,000 guaranteed No Limit Hold’em event, September 24-27, with a $350 buy-in.
Online Casinos - Know More to Play Better
Online gambling, since its inception has progressed immensely, the reasons could be many like technological advancements, new and innovative standards of games, level of sophistication etc.
Presidential Candidate Scott Walker a Hypocrite on Gambling
When it comes to gambling, Wisconsin governor and Republican Presidential candidate Scott Walker can be described in one word.
Hypocrite.
As in, say one thing and do another.
Or more specifically, as in speaking out against political donations from casino interests, but then accepting political donations from those same casino interests.
EPT12 Barcelona Poker Festival Kicks Off With 459 Players
The flagship event of the EPT12 Barcelona Poker Festival kicked off today as 459 players took part in the €5,300 Main Event on Day 1a.
Imad Derwiche collected 170,000 to seize the lead tonight - certainly a better day for him than Sunday when he fell just two places shy of the money in the €50k Super High Roller. Derwiche last caught our attention on the final day of the EPT11 Grand Final when he was runner-up to Charlie Carrel in the €25k High Roller, taking €750,000 for second place.
Sylvain Loosli Wins EPT Barcelona €50K Super High Roller for €1,224,000
A stunning comeback reaped massive dividends for French pro Sylvain Loosli tonight when he became the EPT12 Barcelona €50k Super High Roller champion - for a hefty €1,224,000 first prize.
When play reached seven-handed (from a record-breaking field of 99 entries), almost nobody would have bet on the Frenchman who - at one point - was down to less than four big blinds. All-in preflop, and just one card away from elimination, he spiked what he needed on the river, made a double through EPT Player of the Year Dzmitry Urbanovich and survived.
Caesars Entertainment to Pay $20 Million to Settle Anti-Money Laundering Lapses
Caesars Entertainment has agreed to pay $20 million to settle U.S. charges related to anti-money laundering lapses, it was revealed this week.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mario Lopez Wins Estrellas Barcelona Main Event 2015
The one and only Mario Lopez has just won the 2015 Estrellas Barcelona Main Event, beating out 3291 players and taking home €408,000.
Not that Mario Lopez though.
This is Argentina’s own Mario Lopez as opposed to the Hollywood heartthrob from “Saved By the Bell”.
The 3,291 players broke a record for the biggest field in PokerStars live tournament history.
Amidst Market Meltdown Gambling Firm Goes Public: Sands Gets Pummeled
Why let a little thing like the stock market falling 1000 points after Monday morning’s opening bell scare a company from going public?
In this case it was Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI). They rang the morning bell, then the market tanked.
Everi is dedicated to providing video and mechanical reel gaming content and technology solutions, integrated gaming payments solutions and compliance and efficiency software.
Joe Biden US Presidential Odds Shorten on News He Could Get Into Race
The White House spoke candidly early Monday afternoon regarding a potential U.S. Vice President Joe Biden run for President in 2016.
DraftKings Teams Up With Bad Boy Dan Bilzerian: Let Them Eat Unicorn Cake
One of the behemoths in Daily Fantasy Sports, DraftKings.com, has decided to team up with one of poker’s most colorful characters, Dan Bilzerian.
Michael Egan Leads EPT Barcelona €50K Super High Roller in Final Day
The EPT12 Barcelona €50k Super High Roller has been a parade of the some of the most famous poker players in the world, but it is the relatively unknown Michael Egan who has sneaked under the radar to take the chip lead in to the final day.
The Australian is a relative newcomer to European events and all his cashes to date have come in the land down under. Winning the Victorian Poker Championship for A$160,700 has been Egan's career's highlight but that might be about to change here in Barcelona.
Jonn Forst Seizes Lead Before Estrellas Barcelona Final Showdown
Austrian player Jonn Forst is leading for the final day of the Estrellas Barcelona Main Event after taking the chip lead from Poland's Jose Carlos Garcia in the penultimate level of Day 3.
Bookies Behaving Badly Part 2: This Cross Dresser Once Feasted on Cocaine
There is a bookie in Costa Rica who was one of the first to settle there at the time this Central American nation was becoming a haven for the world’s sharpest bookmakers. He had a secret that didn’t stay a secret for very long....nor did he seem to try to conceal it.
He was a bookie behaving badly.
Deceased Poker Pro Chad Batista Go Fund Me Account is a Scam
The family of deceased poker pro Chad Batista has confirmed that a Go Fund Me account set up in his name is illegitimate.
EPT Barcelona €50K Super High Roller Hits 99 Entries: €1,224,000 for Champ
A loaded field of 85 unique players plus 14 re-entries: that's the raw stats for the EPT12 Barcelona €50k Super High Roller. The 99-entry field smashed last season's numbers (77 entries), breaking the record for both unique and total entries.
A juicy €4,753,485 will be divvied up between the top 15 players. The new champion will be rewarded with €1,224,000 while the minimal payout stands at €80,800. Last year, Olivier Busquet beat Daniel Colman after cutting a heads-up deal to take €896,434.
Stephen Chidwick Atop EPT Barcelona €50K Super High Roller Event
Another busy day at the EPT12 Barcelona Poker Festival Saturday as a staggering 81 unique players showed up for the €50k Super High Roller.
Twelve players opted to re-enter and brought today's number to 93 entries. It's another record-breaking event for EPT Barcelona - there were 77 entries last season.
Shocking Mob Funeral: ‘You Conquered Rome, Now You’ll Conquer Paradise’
It was a funeral like no other: flowers thrown from a hovering helicopter, horse drawn carriages and “Godfather’ songs blaring from speakers. You would have thought it was a wedding.
Mourners were left horrified at the funeral of Italian mobster Vittorio Casamonica, 65, a marginal member of the local Casamonica family. Now the Mayor of Rome, where the observances took place, wants to know how this could have happened.
Online Poker Pro and ‘Bad Boy’ Chad Batista Dead at 34
A Coral Spring, Florida professional poker player, known for his diamond-studded teeth grill, black, baggy clothing, has passed away at the young age of 34.
Malta Changes Online Gambling Policies in Light of Recent Raids, Scandal
The Maltese Government will begin to embrace new policies pertaining to its lucrative online gambling sector following a series of arrests and controversies.
Malta last year requested an opinion from the European Court of Justice pertaining to the Manipulation of Sports Competitions but have now decided to take on a different approach.
From Online-Casinos.org:
Record Breaking Field of 3292 Players at 2015 Estrellas Barcelona Main Event
A record-breaking field of 3,292 players from 81 countries entered this season's €1,100 Estrellas Barcelona Main Event creating a €3,193,240 prize pool.
The winner will take home €491,000 with 487 finishing in the money and a min-cash worth €1,755. Spain accounts for 18% of the field with 590 players, followed by France with 14% (445 players) and Italy (8%, 251).
The biggest event of this season's EPT Barcelona Poker Festival is under way with 59 players already registered (beating last year's record for this event of 58 unique players)
Hugo Pingray Tops Estrellas Barcelona Coming Into Weekend
French pro Hugo Pingray is leading the 485 players who made it through the final start day of Estrellas Barcelona Friday.
The WSOP bracelet winner has 290,900, but is still behind several of Day 1b's players; the current chip leader is EPT Vienna finalist Pablo Gordillo from Spain who returns for Day 2 with 353,100.
Day 1c attracted at least 1,570 players which, combined with the 1,122 Day 1b entries and 592 on Day 1a, means the event is well over the 3,200 player mark and has easily surpassed last season's record-breaking 2,560-strong field.
Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit Against DOJ Over Wire Act Opinion
The right-wing watchdog group Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, claiming it has failed to cooperate with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed last year.
Macau Gambling Stocks Plunge 40 Percent First Half of Year: Dow Drop 530 Points
The Macau gambling sector has taken a major hit over the past six months with shares plunging by as much as 40% across the board.
Pablo Gordillo Leads at End of Estrellas Day 1B
Pablo Gordillo is leading the 330 players left at the end of Day 1b of the €1,100 Estrellas Main Event. The 22-years-old spanish player has 353.100 chips.
There were 1,122 entries today which, combined with yesterday’s 592-strong field and the 1,000+ players already registered for Day 1c tomorrow, means Estrellas Barcelona has again beaten its own record. Last season, 2,560 players entered the €1,100 event; this season the total is at least 2,760 and may well be substantially higher than that.
Among those who competed today and will be back for Day 2 on Saturday are:
Oklahoma State Senator Who Stole $1.8 Mil Resigns: Recovering Gambling Addict
TULSA, Okla. (Associated Press) — A two-term Oklahoma state senator admitted in federal court Thursday that he stole $1.8 million from the nonprofit agency where he worked and filed a false tax return.
