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Vladimir Troyanovskiy Leads EPT Grand Final 2014 After Day 3
PCA High Roller runner-up Vladimir Troyanovskiy is chip leader going in to Day 3 of the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final. There were 650 players this season (compared to 56 last year) generating a prize pool of €6.5 million. As well as a gigantic €1,240,000 first prize, the winner will also receive the coveted champion’s trophy as well a stunning watch from luxury Swiss brand SLYDE, the Official Watch Sponsor for EPT10 Main Events and High Rollers.
68 Percent of Californians Want Online Poker
A recent survey conducted by the Coalition for Consumer & Online Protection (C4COP) has found that 68% of California residents are in favor of online poker legalization.
Massachusetts Attorney General Hopeful has Ties to Online Gambling
Massachusetts Attorney General hopeful Warren Tolman reportedly promoted technology that would make online betting more appealing to young people.
From the Globe:
Couple Will Forfeit $2 Million From Illegal Gambling Operation
A defendant in an illegal gambling case out of Oklahoma has agreed to forfeit $2 million in cash and property to the federal government as part of a plea deal.
Poker Player, Former Stock Broker Does Not Have to Pay Child Support
A United Kingdom appeal judge, Lord Justice Longmore, has ruled that a professional poker player and former stock broker will not have to pay child support since his income is not from ‘gainful employment’.
Online Gambling in New Jersey: Toms River, Jersey City Top List of Registrants
This week we learned that Toms River ranked number one on the list of Most Registrants signing up and playing on licensed New Jersey online gambling websites. The state’s second largest city, Jersey City, ranked 2nd.
Keven Stammen Wins the WPT Championship 2014
There are few soft spots in a field as talented as the 328 that entered the World Poker Tour World Championship sponsored by partypoker at the Borgata Hotel and Casino, and so it is fitting that there were no soft spots at the final table of six.
The table included Keven Stammen, Byron Kaverman, Tony Dunst, Ryan D'Angelo, Curt Kohlberg, and Abe Korotki, and in the end a large starting stack proved to be the difference in a relatively even collection of top poker talent.
Daniel Coleman Wins €100K Super High Roller at EPT 10 Grand Final
WCOOP Heads-Up champion Daniel "mrGR33N13" Colman has won the €100k Super High Roller for €1,539,300. The 23-year-old American, currently living in Rio, Brazil, beat high stakes online cash games pro Dan “jungleman12“ Cates after a one-hour heads-up battle. As well as his cash prize, Colman also receives a stunning bracelet worth €10,000 from Shamballa Jewels, the Official Braclet Sponsor of EPT Season 10 Super High Roller events. The tournament attracted a record-breaking 50 players which, with 12 re-entries, created a €6,015,240 prize pool.
5WPR CEO on Donald Sterling of LA Clippers Reputation: No Affect on Game Line
Sometimes, even the best communications strategy cannot solve problems that are uncovered by the media. 5WPR CEO, Ronn Torossian, who has worked extensively in crisis PR and is a regular contributor to the Gambling911.com website says that the reputation of Donald Sterling, the owner of the LA Clippers, is beyond the pale of repair for his comments - which were caught on tape by TMZ.
Macau Regulars Dominate in Super High Roller Final 2014
Seven Macau high-stakes cash game players came to compete in this year’s €100k Super High Roller - and three of them have made the final. They include chip leader Rono Lo (aka Lo Shing Fung) who has 4,558,000, some distance ahead of Germany’s sensational Ole Schemion who has 2,818,000. Lo’s friends Richard Yong and Paul Phua will also be back in the Salles des Etoiles at 1pm tomorrow, having outlasted 42 of the entrants (so far) and now all guaranteed at least €241,000.
Fit News Exposes Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley Online Gambling Agenda
FitNews.com, a site that purports to expose the “unfair” and “unbalanced” in South Carolina politics, has blasted Republican Senator Lindsey Graham along with Governor Nikki Haley for their sponsorship of a bill to prohibit online gambling at the federal level. This is an excellent piece exposing what really lies behind their efforts.
Las Vegas Sands Corp Beats Profit Expectations for 2014 Q1
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) -- Casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. said its first-quarter net income rose 36 percent due to a strong performance in Macau, the world's largest gambling market.
Billionaire CEO Sheldon Adelson said Thursday that the company delivered growth in every sector of business in Macau, and reported that plans to add thousands more hotel rooms are on budget and on schedule. He predicted demand in the enclave, the only place in China where gambling is legal, would not be satisfied anytime in the foreseeable future.
Jacob’s Family Has ‘Gambling’ Obstacle Standing in Way of Buffalo Bills Purchase
ESPN.com on Wednesday reported that the family involved with helping to find the Buffalo Bills a new owner hasn’t ruled out buying the franchise themselves. The Bills previous owner, Ralph Wilson, died last month.
Jeremy Jacobs Jr., the son of Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Sr., is engaged in discussions related to the franchise's future. The Jacobs, one of Buffalo's wealthiest families, would most certainly want the Bills to stay put.
Miles Austin Now Ranks Among Top Athletes to Become Celebrity Poker Players
Two big names were out of the 2014 WPT World Championship Thursday. Dallas Cowboys player Miles Austin and World Series of Poker bracelet record holder Phil Hellmuth were ousted after going deep into the remaining 42 players. Austin did outlast Hellmuth for the recod.
NFL Player Miles Austin, Phil Hellmuth Going Deep at 2014 WPT World Championship
Day 2 has come to a close at the WPT World Championship, sponsored by partypoker, and 68 players have survived from the 200 that started the day.
IGT Net Income Down 67 Percent as Slot Sales Decline
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Gambling equipment manufacturer International Game Technology said its net income fell 67 percent as sales of slot machines declined and the company faced competition from smaller vendors.
Shares fell $1.45, or 10 percent, to $12.62 Wednesday.
Art Dealer Tied to Russian Mob Run Gambling Ring Case Blames His Dad for Woes
Playboy art dealer Hillel “Helly” Nahmad is blaming his dear ‘ol dad for his gambling problems. Nahmad was one of 30 charged for running high stakes poker games with ties to the Russian Mafia. He has since plead guilty to a lesser charge and is due to be sentenced in Manhattan on April 30.
PokerStars and Top Tribe Agree to Offer Online Poker in California
Sacramento, CA - The Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California’s (and the world’s) three largest card clubs – the Commerce Club, the Hawaiian Gardens Casino and the Bicycle Casino – and The Rational Group, which owns and operates PokerStars, announced today that once California enacts legislation authorizing intrastate online poker, PokerStars will serve as the subcontractor providing the online poker platform and related services for a real-money online poker website to be licensed, owned and operated by an entity owned by the Tribe and the card clubs.
Marc Pincus Steps Down From All Operational Roles at Zynga
The social gaming giant Zynga founder Marc Pincus has stepped down from all operational roles saying ““Ultimately a Ship Is Better With One Captain”.
The announcement was made on Wednesday. Pincus will assume the role of company Chairperson.
Pincus stepped down from his CEO position last year.
WPT World Championship Atlantic City 2014 Numbers Are In: $1.3 Mil to the Champ
328 entries, $4,852,400 in prize money, to 36 spots will pay cash and $1,310,146 goes to the winner of this year’s WPT World Championship currently taking place in Atlantic City after 11 years in Las Vegas. The event is expected to provide the struggling seaside gambling resort with a significant economic jolt.
Lobbyists Are Big (and Only) Winners Thus Far in US Online Gambling Battle
States like New Jersey are not yet seeing the promised revenue numbers for their fledgling Internet gambling sector even though growth appears inevitable. Likewise, the sites themselves are not exactly going gangbusters (not even NJ market leader PartyPoker). But alas, there is one group benefiting big time from the efforts to both legalize and prevent online gambling from taking shape in the US: The lobbyists.
Is New Jersey Online Gambling Site Virgin Casino Free $50 for Real?
A number of our readers were wondering if the New Jersey online gambling site VirginCasino.com was really offering a FREE $50 in cash to new signups. The answer to this question is a resounding YES with a big BUT… this works like a refill bonus, hence the ‘Up to $50 Bonus Cash’. So opening your account with $5 won't result in VirginCasino giving you $50.
New slot technology revolutionizing the gaming sector
Slot machines have long been a key element of gaming entertainment. The 'one armed bandit' is synonymous with casinos across the world. Of course, the advent of online casinos meant that slots fans could suddenly have fun from the comfort of their own home. However, this is not where the story ends – Software giant Playtech has developed a whole range of revolutionary online slots which are keeping players well and truly entertained. Here are just a few reasons why.
Superb graphics and effects
Las Vegas Removes Dead Gambler From Infamous Black Book
We now know what happens to “casino cheats” after they die. Las Vegas removes them from their infamous Black Book. Whether they go to Heaven or Hell is anyone’s guess.
Roderick William Dee II made his way off the Black Book this past week. He died this past December at the age of 59 from a four-year bout with cancer.
The former casino dealer had four felony convictions for slot machine incidents, three of which were in Nevada.
ASA Says Paddy Power ‘Made Joke’ Out of Domestic Violence, Mocked Amputees
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Irish online bookmaker from ever promoting bets on the Oscar Pistorious trial.
It’s Do or Die in California Online Poker Push With Hearing Scheduled Wednesday
33 experts were scheduled to testify Wednesday (April 23, 2014) regarding the viability of legalized online poker in California.
Spirit Air Lines Thanks the 99.99 Percent of Its Flyers Who Didn’t Complain
Spirit Air Lines, a prominent carrier at both the Las Vegas and Atlantic City international airports, is thanking its 99.99 percent of flyers who didn’t complain. A recent report that suggests the ultra low cost carrier is the “most complained about airline”.
Mafia Boss Dire Warning: ‘Fellow Mobsters Might Have to Get Real Jobs to Survive’
Mafia bosses this week sounded the alarms that money in their respective criminal enterprises is starting to run out and younger members may have to (gulp) “get real jobs in order to survive”.
This comes after jailed Cosa Nostra boss Giovanni Di Giacomo was secretly recorded complaining that protection and extortion rackets weren’t as lucrative as they once were.
Deadwood Commissioners Fear Turning Gambling Town Into ‘Party City’
DEADWOOD — (Associated Press) - Commissioners in the western South Dakota gambling town of Deadwood have voted against allowing open containers of alcohol on Main Street during weekends.
The Rapid City Journal reports that the Monday night vote was 3-2 against the measure, despite recommendations by the city’s chamber of commerce and its independent business club that there be a 30-day trial.
Casino general manager Peter DeMangus said allowing people to roam the downtown area with beers in hand would create atmosphere.
Dreyfus on iGaming: ‘Not About Whether You Are Going to Eat Someone or Be Eaten’
Alexandre Dreyfus, founder of Chili Poker and now the head of the Global Poker Index, is celebrating his 10th year in online gambling and Gambling911.com would like to take this time to congratulate him as this is no small feat. After all we have seen countless numbers of "executives" come and go during this time.
Prior to ten years ago, the Frenchman had never bet online. One could argue he is among the industry’s most successful businesspeople and certainly a pioneer when it comes to online poker.
