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A Good Day In Court for Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker enjoyed a welcome bit of good news on Monday.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/26/2010

Ben Roethlisberger Had Gun Put To His Head

Mike Florio of ESPN reported Sunday morning that Pittsburgh Steelers troubled quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hired bodyguards after having a gun pointed at his head.

Submitted by Carrie Stroup on, Apr/25/2010

Weitzner’s Will Will Answer Questions

Speculation has been rampant throughout the gambling world as to why Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner killed himself.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/22/2010

Daniel Tzvetkoff Surrenders His Passport

As a condition of indicted online gambling payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff's bail, the Australian had to surrender his passport and submit to electronic monitoring.  The 27-year-old, who many i

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/22/2010

Daniel Tzvetkoff Granted Bail

Despite being a potential flight risk and that he is facing up to 75 years in prison, disgraced online gambling payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff was granted bail on Wednesday in Vegas.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/21/2010

Floyd Mayweather Associates Indicted

With just a over a week left until the much anticipated Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/21/2010

Hey Daniel Tzvetkoff! Don’t Drop The Soap!

He's rich, handsome, young and in prison.  Some say he's also an "arrogant prick".  We're talking about Daniel Tzvetkoff, accused of stealing millions from online gambling sites across

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Apr/21/2010

Daniel Tzvetkoff Lawyer Not Optimistic About Bail

An attorney for indicted Australia payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff tells the Sydney Morning Herald he will likely have a tough time getting his client out on bail when the application is present

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/20/2010

Shrink “Ken Weitzner” Was Mentally Ill

Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner, the controversial website operator who killed himself earlier this month, had been medically treated for a mental illness--clinical depression--and had taken

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/20/2010

Ben Roethlisberger an A-Hole to Male Bar Patrons Too

Yesterday, Gambling911.com featured a report that first emerged in the Huffington Post whereby Ben Roethlisberger allegedly ran through a bar exposing himself and being rude to female bar patrons.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/20/2010

IPL Bomb Blast Injures 15: Illegal Betting Ring Blamed

Officials in Bangalore are blaming two small explosions that injured 14 people at an Indian Premiere League (IPL) match on an illegal betting ring.  

V.S. Acharya, home minister for the state of Karnataka, in which Bangalore is located said: "We have received credible information from intelligence sources that the betting racket is behind the blasts. We are carrying out investigations."

But Acharya also expressed uncertainty as to whether the evidence would hold up pointing to an illegal bookmaking racket.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Apr/20/2010

Does Ben Roethlisberger Really Have a ‘Gray’ Penis?

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has violated league policy according to NFL Commish Roger Goodell.  The Commissioner's comments follows accusations that Roethlisberger assaulted

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Apr/19/2010

Georgia: Weitzner was ‘Crazy’

Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner's main rival in the early days of the sports betting portal wars was "shocked" but not "surprised" to learn of his recent death by suicide.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/19/2010

Full Tilt Poker’s Howard Lederer Unfazed by Investigation

During a charity poker tournament in Washington, D.C.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/19/2010

Disgraced Daniel Tzvetkoff Had Pregnant Fiancée Waiting

Following the arrest in Las Vegas Friday of disgraced Australian payment processor, Daniel Tzvetkoff, it was revealed that he had a pregnant fiancée waiting for him back home.  She may need to wa

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Apr/19/2010

Australian Families of Crime

Australians are lapping up their weekly, almost daily, dose of crime and all matters of vice.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/19/2010

Ben Roethlisberger Suspension Looming?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell claims that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has violated NFL policy.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Apr/19/2010

Online Gambling News: Daniel Tzvetkoff to Make Bail Application

Arrested payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff is expected to make a bail application this coming Wednesday.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/18/2010

Australia’s Own Bonnie and Clyde Pokie Bandits

Down under in Melbourne, Australia, a real life Bonnie and Clyde have been finally nabbed, after causing pokie hangout clubs and pubs hell.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/18/2010

The Rise and Fall of Daniel Tzvetkoff

Greg Tingle of Gambling911.com breaks down online gambling payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff's meteoric rise and fall 

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/18/2010

Brendan Fevola Approached Mobsters

Self confessed gambling addict Brendan Fevola was so desperate for cash he approached gangland king of the kids Mick Gatto for financial assistance, says Australia's underworld grapevine.

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Apr/18/2010

Online Poker Rooms Turned in Tzvetkoff

James McCullough of the Courier-Mail is reporting that disgruntled online poker rooms turned in payment processor and Internet tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff.  Said to be worth $80 million at one point,

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/18/2010

Arlo Devlin-Brown Gets Rare Praise From Online Gambling Biz

Last year, Assistant United States Attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown seized some $50 million in funds belonging to online poker's largest firms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.  Since that time, Devlin-B

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/17/2010

Raw: Complaint Against Daniel Tzvetkoff

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, JOSEPH DEMAREST, JR., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigat

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/17/2010

Online Gambling: Tzvetkoff Charged With Laundering $500 Million

News broke late Friday that Australian payment processing guru Daniel Tzvetkoff has been indicted on charges for allegedly laundering some $500 million in online gambling proceeds. 

In a four-count indictment unsealed in New York on Friday, Daniel Tzvetkoff, an Australian national, has been charged with gambling conspiracy, bank fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and one count of money laundering.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/16/2010

Ken Weitzner Considered Suicide 4 Years Ago

Website owner Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner, who operated Eye on Gambling (www.eog.com) and committed suicide last week, eerily spoke about considering sui

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/16/2010

BBC: Poker Pro Accused Killer One Step Closer to Extradition

More than 12 years after the disappearance of his American wife, poker champion Marcus Bebb-Jones is a step closer to being extradited from the UK to face trial in the US for her murder.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/16/2010

Ken Weitzner May be Poster Child for Anti Online Gambling Folks

It may not be long until we start hearing online gambling foes in Washington throwing the name "Ken Weitzner" into their self-absorbed agendas to ban Internet poker and sports betting.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Apr/15/2010

Weitzner’s Rivals Speak Out

Owners of rival websites are speaking out about the shocking double suicide of gambling-themed website owner Ken "The Shrink" Weitzner and his wife last week in a Virginia garage.

Weitzner had been the owner and operator of The Prescription (www.therx.com), a website featuring sports handicapping selections, a posting forum and news articles about sports wagering, until selling the lucrative site to Marty Jensen in 2001.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/15/2010

Gambling911.com Founder Discusses Ken Weitzner

As many Gambling911.com readers may know, Gambling911.com founder Chris Costigan once worked for TheRx.com, a website owned and operated by Kenneth "The Shrink" Weitzner.  This past week

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/14/2010

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