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Gambling Companies, Gambling Stocks
Silkroad Founder Accused in Six Murder-for-Hire Plots: PokerStars to Offer Bitcoin?
With online gambling sites only now beginning to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon (quite possibly PokerStars among them), some of the earlier Bitcoin startups are currently facing scrutiny, the most notorious of them all being drug bazaar Silkroad.
And now the founder of that underground company, Ross Ulbricht, is alleged to have set up at least six murder-for-hire plots.
FantasyDraft.com Debuts: Apologizes to Players Over Rough Rollout
One of the newest Daily Fantasy Sports sites, FantasyDraft.com on the Web debuted this week but the rollout didn’t exactly go as planned.
FantasyDraft.com hopes to be one of the premier sites of its kind on the Net, providing an alternative to the sector’s dominating players: FanDuel and DraftKings.com.
New Management Team Announced at Paddy Power
Paddy Power's new CEO, Andy McCue, has announced a new management line-up that includes Johnny Hartnett, who has been appointed 'managing director, Paddy Power online' and Christian Woolfenden has been appointed 'managing director, retail (UK & Ireland)'.
Woolfenden replaces McCue following his promotion as Chief Operating Officer.
Peter O'Donovan has been named the company’s new chief product officer. His role will include heading up the technology and product development departments.
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Fortune.com: How DailyMVP.com Landed Tom Brady
Everybody is talking about the new commercial featuring New England Patriots starting quarterback Tom Brady donning a wig to take on the roll of a telemarketer. But Fortune.com is asking: “How did a little known fantasy app land the likes of a Tom Brady?”
Betfair to Return 200 Million Pounds to Shareholders With 50 Percent Rise in Customers
(Reuters) - Online gambling company Betfair (BETF.L) plans a cash return of 200 million pounds to shareholders and higher dividend payouts after posting a 51 percent rise in first half earnings.
The firm, which operates an exchange that allows gamblers to bet against each other, said on Thursday it made core earnings (EBITDA) of 73.9 million pounds in the six months to Oct. 31, on revenue up 26 percent to 237.6 million pounds.
The revenue growth was driven by strong customer base growth, the football World Cup and favourable sports results.
Sky Sells Majority Stake in Sky Bet Online Gambling
(Reuters) - European pay-TV group Sky has agreed to sell a controlling stake in Sky Bet to CVC Capital Partners in a deal which values the online betting business at 800 million pounds ($1.3 billion).
Sky said the sale would enable it to focus on the growth areas within its pay-TV business, where it has recently expanded into continental Europe with the purchase of Sky Italia and 90 percent of Sky Deutschland.
Planned Tax Cut Could be Atlantic City’s Last Hope
(Associated Press) - Predictable tax bills for casinos and certain revenue for Atlantic City’s government are the goals of a plan unveiled this week by two New Jersey state senators looking to help the struggling seaside resort, which has seen four of its 12 casinos close this year.
The plan by state Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and Sen. James Whelan, D-Atlantic, would let casinos collectively pay $150 million in lieu of taxes for two years, and then $120 million a year after that, assuming gambling revenue stays at a certain level.
Ladbrokes Begins Search for New CEO
(Reuters) - British bookmaker Ladbrokes (LAD.L) said it would replace under-pressure chief executive Richard Glynn after five years in charge, seeking a new leader to help strengthen its online operations.
Shares in Ladbrokes traded almost two percent higher at 9.20 a.m. on Wednesday, reflecting hopes that the change would enable the company to close the gap on market leader William Hill (WMH.L) and compete better in the growing online sector.
DraftKings.com Enters Into Partnership With Dreadful Winless 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers have entered into a partnership arrangement with Daily Fantasy Sports behemoth Draftkings.com. The Boston-based fantasy company already has a partnership arrangement with the New England Patriots but the 76ers represent their first NBA deal. Claim Your FREE $250 Here (use bonus code
Betfair Dumps Online Poker in New Jersey: Will Continue to Offer Casino Games
A second online gambling firm in New Jersey has shut down its poker room in so many weeks. Betfair follows UltimatePoker, which pulled out of the state entirely in October. Betfair has vowed to continue offering Internet casino games such as blackjack and slots.
A Betfair representative confirmed the closure of its online poker room to the website USPoker.com Tuesday morning.
From USPoker.com:
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3-Time Cy Young Winner Clayton Kershaw Signs on With FantasyDraft
3-time Cy Young winner LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has signed on to represent FantasyDraft.com, a new Daily Fantasy Sports website.
Yahoo Shuts Down Its Online Poker Room After Only One Month
Yahoo has taken the drastic step of shutting down its online poker room after launching just one month ago. The company cited security concerns in its decision. Yahoo Poker will be closed effective December 31.
Do Sports Bettors Convert Into Daily Fantasy Sports Players and Vice Versa?
For those of you wondering whether a sports bettor can be converted into a fantasy player, the answer to this question is a resounding YES.
The same has not always held true for season long fantasy leagues, however, as online sportsbooks trying to capture that market have learned in past years.
Hustler Wants to be First Strip Club With Sportsbook: Free Lap Dances for Winners
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Isle of Man Issues Statement on UK’s Point of Consumption Tax
In response to the introduction of Point of Consumption tax on Monday 1st December 2014, please find the below statement from Peter Greenhill, head of e-gaming for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development:
Canada Foreign Online Gambling Licenses Could Be Coming Soon
In Canada, all online gambling issues are handled on the provincial level. What this means is that the federal government doesn't have much say in what goes on, and as an industry, the goal is to use it to pad provincial revenue figures. One problem with this approach is that foreign operators who are not licensed by the provinces and who are not paying provincial taxes are able to operate more or less freely while the province-operated games suffer.
Japan Gambling Bill fails
A bill that would have legalized casino gambling in Japan recently died when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament to call a snap election.
From Poker Player to Bitcoin Miner: Chris McAlary Talks Coin Cloud ATM
Chris McAlary tells CalvinAyre.com he decided to start the Bitcoin mining website Coin Cloud ATM following the events of April 15, 2011 in which three of the world’s largest online poker sites were forced to make abrupt exits from the US market, a result of indictments leveled against several key executives from each company.
Americas Cardroom to Implement Bitcoin Withdrawals Next Week
Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy confirmed Wednesday evening that the popular online poker room plans to roll out its Bitcoin withdrawal platform some time during the first week of December (an exact date was not immediately known).
“We were working on this today and should have the withdrawal functionality ready by next week,” Nagy said during a four hour live streaming Q&A format broadcast on Gambling911.com Wednesday evening.
Victoria Coren Leaves PokerStars: Cites Move Away From Poker
Female poker pro Victoria Coren-Mitchell has announced she is leaving Team PokerStars. Her reason: They are adding an online casino and that goes against her beliefs.
“PokerStars.com announced that it will be rolling out online casino gaming alongside its internet poker,” Coren-Mitchell wrote on her blog. “As a result, on Saturday morning, I terminated my endorsement contract with them.
Bozo The Clown Sidekick May be the Man to Save the Taj Mahal
Magician Herbert L. Becker, a one time sidekick to the famed clown Bozo, may be the one to save Taj Mahal.
Last Minute Reprieve for Taj Mahal as Icahn Ready to Make Union Concessions
Carl Icahn, the Taj Mahal’s largest debtholder, has decided to make some concessions to unions after all.
Caesars Receives Notice of Default From UMB Bank
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said on Monday that its main operating unit received a notice of default from UMB Bank last week at a time when the gambling firm is seeking creditor approval for a potential real estate investment trust plan. Caesars called the UMB claims “meritless”.
DraftKings Outage Could Not Have Come at Worst Possible Time: Refunds Promised
One of the world’s largest daily fantasy sports sites, Draftkings.com, experienced a disastrous power outage on Sunday during Week 12 of the NFL. The company is expected to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result. Worse still, Draftkings.com advertised throughout Sunday’s NFL games.
The issues were deemed as “Connectivity Issues” apparently starting just minutes before the early afternoon games.
Fanduel Joins Forces With Lakers, Draftkings the Broncos and PlayMLF Golden State
It’s been an active week for the fantasy sites teaming up with professional sports teams. We’ve seen FanDuel.com cut a deal with the LA Lakers, Draftkings join forces with the Broncos and PlayMLF.com partnering up with the Golden State Warriors.
DailyMVP.com Hits the Daily Fantasy Sports Market Minus the Salary Cap
The latest installment in the fast growing daily fantasy sector is DailyMVP.com, a site that looks to distinguish itself from the rest of the pack by offering fantasy sports without the salary cap platform found at other sites.
New York Post: Meet the Man Who Makes Six Figures Off Fantasy Sports
“It was the craziest thing,” 24-year-old Brooklynite Mark Guindi tells the New York Post. “I wake up one day, put up a $25 entry fee, and I make 12,000 bucks.”
Golden Nugget Atlantic City Joins Forces With Betfair for NJ Online Gambling
JERSEY CITY, N.J - Betfair, one of the world's leading online gaming operators, has moved its online gaming operation to the Golden Nugget Atlantic City.
Under New Jersey law, online gaming operators such as Betfair must operate under the Internet gaming permit of a land-based casino in Atlantic City. As a result of this agreement, Golden Nugget Atlantic City will now offer two online casinos to those eligible to play in New Jersey, GoldenNuggetCasino.com and BetfairCasino.com, both of which will operate independently under Golden Nugget's Internet gaming permit.
