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Shares in 888.com Up: Growth in New Jersey Online Gambling Market, Eyeing CA
Shares in 888 holdings (888.com) were up 4.2 percent higher Tuesday to 145.3p on positive news that it may be increasing its market share in New Jersey.
Until now, Party Poker has captured more than half the New Jersey online gambling market.
Bitcoin Startup ZipZap.com Could Give Western Union a Run for its Money
CNN Fortune published an article warning that bitcoin start up ZipZap.com could fast become stiff competition for international money exchange outfit Western Union.
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Up until now, Western Union has operated nearly as a monopoly.
Sands Casino Sites Still Down After Hacking: Social Security Numbers Posted
The Sands Las Vegas casino property websites were down throughout the day Tuesday following what appeared to be a website hacking. At one point during the early part of the day it was reported that staff and executive social security numbers were scrolling on the compromised sites.
Joe Nguyen Prevails at Club One Final Table
Fresno, California – As Heartland Poker Tour’s latest nationally-televised event wrapped up at Club One Casino, telephone repairman Joe Nguyen had just one more opponent to get through on his way to an HPT championship: Club One’s Director of Business Development, Su Kim. She played the event on her home turf and advanced to the Final Table where she survived four all-in situations, catching a card on the river three of those times. Nguyen, who had a four- to-one chip lead on Kim heads up, locked up the championship in just two hands.
2014 LSOP Millions Poker Tournament Sends 48 Players to Panama So Far
The LSOP Millions, a $1 million guaranteed tournament happening in Panama this March, has revolutionized the international poker tournament concept by hosting Day 1 tables across multiple land-based casinos all over latin america. The LSOP Millions is set to get underway at Majestic Casino in Panama from March 7th through 15th, but dozens of players have already made the money.
US, Italian Authorities Arrest 17 Gambino Crime Family Operatives in Massive Sting
(Associated Press) - U.S. and Italian authorities said Tuesday they had broken up a new heroin-and cocaine-trafficking ring coordinated by Italy's powerful 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate and New York City's Gambino crime family. Seventeen people were arrested in Italy and another seven in New York, officials said.
Have Sheldon Adelson’s Sands Casino Websites Been Hacked (Update)
While billionaire casino magnate and mega GOP donor Sheldon Adelson has gone on the attack against legalizing Web gambling in the US, he may want to focus on keeping his own casino sites up and running.
Match Fixing Probe Finds ICC Chairman Son-In-Law Guilty
NEW DELHI — (Associated Press) - The son-in-law of Indian cricket board boss and ICC chairman-designate Narainswamy Srinivasan has been found guilty of passing on information to illegal bookmakers by a committee investigating match fixing in the Indian Premier League.
Man Arrested for Using Fake Poker Chips at Borgata Made $1 Mil From Pirated DVDs
A North Carolina man charged with using fake poker chips during this past month’s Borgata Winter Open has now been charged with copyright infringement.
Al Michaels Turns Oddsmaker – Makes Winter Olympics Curling Bet on the Air (Video)
Who would have thought that curling would become such a hot betting item?
That’s exactly what happened Tuesday when NBC Sports commentator Al Michaels, while on the air with Rebecca Lowe, made up a line on one of the Winter Olympics curling events, specifically Great Britain vs. USA.
Michaels instilled the US as a “two stone underdog” and proclaimed that America will win.
He promised to be back on Wednesday to discuss the results.
Phil Ivey Wins $4.2 Mil At Aussie Millions Event: His Biggest Take Ever
Poker pro Phil Ivey just got a whole lot richer Monday.
Already one of poker’s biggest money earners of all time, Ivey added another $4.2 million to his treasure chest at this week’s Aussie Millions $250,000 Challenge.
This was Ivey’s single biggest cash ever.
Ivey entered Day 2 of the event with the seventh largest stack at 622,000 and would eventually finish off fellow poker pro Isaac Haxton by day's end.
No need to shed any tears for Haxton however as he walked away with a cool $2,820,000.
Al-Qaida Poker Network Could Help Fund Several 9-11 Styled Attacks (Video)
Vegas casino billionaire and GOP donor Sheldon Adelson may have gone a bit overboard with his latest attack ad suggesting Internet gambling to be a national security threat.
One of the few gaming industry heads opposed to legalized Web gambling in the US, Adelson released his latest anti-online gambling ad on Monday.
Macau Gambling Revenue Up But Misses Estimates
(Reuters) - Macau, the world's casino capital, raked in 28.7 billion patacas ($3.6 billion) in gambling revenues for the first month of 2014, boosted by Chinese visitors flocking to the country's only legal casino hub ahead of a week-long national holiday.
Revenue growth in Macau, a special administrative region of China like neighbouring Hong Kong, was up 7 percent in January, the lowest growth rate since October 2012 and far below analyst estimates of 11-15 percent.
Oscars 2014 Betting Picks and Predictions – Latest Odds (Video)
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Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship to Conclude Tuesday
The Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open will end a two-week run at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Tuesday, February 11, with the live-streamed final table of the $1 million guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship.
The tournament series featured the largest buy-ins and guarantees ever offered by the property and gave away over $2.3 million in prizes.
What Pay Per Head Businesses Offer Winter Olympics Betting
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Adelson Launches Online Gambling Opposition Ads: Nation Divided
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Many experts believe online wagering is the future of gambling, but the casino industry is increasingly divided on the issue.
The latest evidence of the split comes Monday as the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling launches the first commercial in a six-figure campaign warning of the dangers of legalized Internet gambling.
The group is supported by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands.
Canadian Gambler Files to Bankruptcy to Avoid Paying $12.9 Mil Casino Debt
Canadian gambler and real estate tycoon Semion Kronenfeld has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US with hopes of avoiding the payment of a $12.9 million debt to MGM Grand and Venetian Hotels in Las Vegas.
The 43-year-old is facing decades in prison following a grand jury decision and an arrest warrant has since been issued.
The case against Kronenfeld has lingered on since 2008.
CoinDesk Removes Mt.Gox From Bitcoin Price Index
The world leader in news, prices and information on bitcoin and other digital currencies, CoinDesk.com, has taken the unprecedented step of removing exchange Mt.Gox from its bitcoin price index on Monday.
Aria Hotel and Casino in Vegas Fined for Blocking NGCB Agents
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Nevada gambling regulators says the Aria Hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip blocked its agents from watching a high-stakes roulette table.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a two-count complaint against Aria and part-owner MGM Resorts International on Friday.
The complaint said two state agents who had not identified themselves were watching high rollers play roulette last October when a supervisor told them that the players did not want to be watched and threatened to call security.
Tom Dwan Mum Over Full Tilt Poker Breakup: Could Have to do With Play History
Poker pro Tom Dwan recently cut ties with Full Tilt Poker and the breakup does not appear, at least on the surface, to have been amicable.
F5Poker.com suggests there could be more coming out real soon:
London Affiliate Conference 2014 a Monster Event (Video)
The London Affiliate Conference 2014 attracted hundreds of people in Day 1 with this year’s event having outgrown itself from previous years. It was forced to move to London’s biggest conference venue, Earl’s Court.
One of the attendees took a cue from last month’s NYC shock stunt marketing the film “Devil’s Due” in which a remote controlled baby was left in its carriage to terrorize unsuspecting pedestrians with Hell raising screams and even vomit.
MadAboutSlots.co.uk and Probability joined forces to unleash a giant dinosaur onto the LAC crowd.
Miami Beach Police Make What Could be First Ever Bitcoin Vendor Arrests
Police in Miami Beach in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service’s Miami Electronic Crimes Task have arrested two men moving a large amounts of cash in and out of the Bitcoin virtual currency. Experts believe this could be the first case that bitcoin vendors have been charged with a crime.
Bitcoin Price Down Nearly 7 Percent Friday: Volatility Declining, BitBet.com Debuts
The price of bitcoin had dropped approximately 7 percent Friday, quite likely on news that one of the biggest exchanges, Mt.Gox, had stopped processing withdrawals temporarily.
The price of bitcoin had fallen to $686 but rebounded later in the evening to $703, matching the day’s opening price.
Johnny Depp Slated to Play Boston Mobster Whitey Bulger in Upcoming Film
Actor Johnny Depp will be playing notorious Boston mobster Whitey Bulger in a film currently titled “Black Mass”.
The film project will center around the rise and fall of Bulger including his arrest three years ago following years on the run and his ultimate conviction.
Bitcoin Community May Give Up on Mt. Gox Exchange
Following yet another currency withdrawal halt at bitcoin’s most famous exchange, Mt. Gox, traders in the anonymous digital currency may finally be willing to give up on the mysterious Japanese-based operation.
Man Who Claimed to Have $700k in Gambling Debts Ordered to Pay Back Wife $10 Mil
A Manhattan judge ordered a default judgment against Steven Lalicata for failing to respond to his wife’s $1 million suit against him.
Apple Removes Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Service App
(Reuters) - Bitcoin wallet service Blockchain was removed from Apple devices.
Apple has removed popular bitcoin wallet app Blockchain from its app stores in a major setback for the popular digital currency.
As a result, iPhone and iPad users do not have any bitcoin wallet options for their devices at present.
Archie Karas Hearing on Tap: Accused of Cheated Casino With Card-Making Device
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Anargyros Karabourniotis, better known as Archie Karas, on February 27. He is accused with cheating a San Diego, California area casino through the use of an alleged card-making device. Karas has won and lost millions of dollars over the years.
WinCake.com Enters Into Partnership With Goal.com: Strong Investment Backing
Cake Entertainment N.V. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Free Web Holding Ltd. to form Cake Next Entertainment Ltd. The partnership brings new investment and successful industry professionals to strengthen the company‘s efforts in building its B2B and consumer businesses, positioning the company as a major force within the international gaming entertainment space.
