Politics
Biden First State of the Union Prop Bets: Gambling Sites May Sit This One Out
In light of the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine, online gambling operators seem undecided as to whether they will be offering betting odds on US President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address.
Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Still Trying to Escape Ukraine
Ukraine's most successful poker player, Eugene Katchalov, has been providing updates on his attempts to flee Ukraine following this week's invasion by Russia. As of mid-afternoon Saturday, Katchalov has indicated he is near the Polish border and that country is now allowing walk-ins.
Ukraine's Top Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Attempts to Flee Country as Russia Invades
Katchalov sits atop the Ukraine All Time Money List - Top 2,698. On Friday, Katchalov tweeted out how he was attempting to flee his home country.
BTC's Ineptitude is Becoming More Widely Understood
Joshua Henslee of CoinGeek and others point to the recent truckers protest in Canada to illustrate their point.
"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn: Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days
More recently Icahn is pushing for happier McDonald's pigs. He's threatened to put two directors on the board of the fast food chain to force it to stop confining pregnant pigs in tiny boxes.
South Carolina Candidate for Governor Wants Sports Betting Legalized
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham is running for Governor of South Carolina and one of his objectives is to get sports wagering legalized in a state that has barely any type of gambling.
Super Bowl Odds for Biden’s Pregame Interview
While it doesn’t appear President Joe Biden will attend the Super Bowl on Sunday, bookmakers are offering up ways to wager on the POTUS outside of the game.
Boozy Boris: More PartyGate Photos Surface, Oddsmakers Have Prime Minister Doomed
He is now favored at -250 to be ousted this year.
Lawmakers Took Bribes and Free Vegas Hotel Rooms for Cesspool Legislation
Bribes included envelopes of cash, Las Vegas hotel rooms and New Orleans casino chips.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Will be Next SCOTUS Justice, According to Odds
President Joe Biden is carefully vetting candidates to replace Stephen Breyer and ultimately name the next Supreme Court Justice.
Kamala Harris Supreme Court Justice Betting Odds Long
As our friends at BetOnline ponder the betting odds on who will replace US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, it is widely anticipated that current US Vice President Kamala Harris odds will be long, though probably still in the single digits.
Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire: Odds on Who Might Replace Him
Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is a former Breyer law clerk, is among the early favorites to replace Breyer.
Bitcoin Skids to Six-Month Low as Fears of Ukraine Conflict Shake Markets
Bitcoin tumbled almost 9% on Monday to its lowest in six months as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine saw riskier assets worldwide extend their sell-off.
Boris Johnson to Be Ousted Say Oddsmakers: List Him at Nearly 1-4 Odds Out in 2022
What do the oddsmakers know? They believe United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's days are numbered.
What Effect Will The Growing Rift Between Trump and DeSantis Have on 2024 Odds
This seems to be coming full circle on Monday with Axios Jonathan Swan writing that Trump has referred to DeSantis as an ingrate with a "dull personality" and no realistic chance of beating him in a potential 2024 showdown.
Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"
The consensus is that Twitter followers of poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow want him to focus more on poker and abandon his political and Covid-19 commentary. In other words, become boring.
Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"
"Today I’m in bed with 102 fever and tested positive!" Matusow said after having just attended a hockey game with poker personality Matt Savage.
Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
The price of Bitcoin has fallen more than 15% in the last month and that trend continued Thursday with the digital coin price coming in just under 43,000.
Michele Obama 2024 Presidential Odds 65-1 With Joe Rogan Endorsement
Rogan said of Michelle Obama winning a presidential race against former US President Donald Trump, who has expressed interest in running again: "If she runs, she wins. She's great, she's intelligent, she's articulate, she's the wife of the best president that we have had in our lifetime."
Harry Reid, a Friend and Foe of Internet Poker, Dies at 82
The former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, died at his Henderson home at the age of 82.
Latest In-Flight Brawl Over Mask Wearing Involved Former Raiders Cheerleader
Patrica Cornwall, who was aboard Delta Flight 2790 from Tampa, Florida struck and spit on an 80-year-old fellow passenger after she observed the man not wearing a mask.
Gambling911's Thomas Somach Recounts Cherished Moment With Desmond Tutu
Tutu, a Nobel laureate and an anti-apartheid veteran, passed away in Cape Town Sunday, the country’s presidency said in a statement on Sunday.
Mouth Wants His Poker Player Friends to Wake Up and Know What is Really Important: Hunter Biden's Laptop?
Poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow went off on one of his world famous diatribes Tuesday, albeit more tame by Matusow standards, telling his followers to "wake up" and "see the most obvious things". They are...
Olympics Boycott Odds for U.S. and Other Countries
The wagering market, provided by SportsBetting.ag, begs the following question, which must happen before the end of 2021. Will the U.S. Government announce full diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics?
Latest Political Odds Show Changing Projections in U.S. and U.K.
Following their victories and progress in last week’s Gubernatorial elections, the Republicans continue to shorten their odds across the political betting markets. Republicans are now -300 favorites to win the Senate with some states previously favoring the Democrats now favoring a GOP victory.
Youngkin Tops McAuliffe to Become Virginia's Next Governor Following Dramatic Odds Shift
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, an upset win by Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli would pay out $900 on a $100 bet should he pull it off.
You Can Still Bet on Rutgers, Seton Hall Games From New Jersey...... With a Local Bookie
Local bookies in the Garden State breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday morning after New Jersey voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative to allow wagering on in-state schools and games that feature them.
McAuliffe, Youngkin Dead Heat in Polls and Among Oddsmakers
Tuesday's off year Elections has one marquee matchup and that's the Virginia Governor's race where Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin each sit at -120 odds to win.
Betting Odds and Info for Tuesday’s Governor and Mayor Elections
In a week, the presumed favorite for Virginia’s pivotal gubernatorial election Tuesday has lost that position.
Biden’s Bill Failure Causes Shift in 2024 Betting Odds Inbox
In light of the Democrats failure to deliver President Joe Biden’s full “Build Back Better” bill, oddsmakers have flipped the 2024 Election odds.