Texas HoldEm Poker Facebook Game Gains 100,000 New Players

While Facebook's most popular games are continuing to shed users -- likely due to changes the social network made last March to restrict application notification spam, according to

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Jessica Simpson Saints Curse Unlikely: Dating Former Player

Perhaps nobody in the NFL is hated more by fans than pop sensation Jessica Simpson (at least Dallas Cowboys fans).

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Nathan’s Infamous: Hot Dog Eating Champion Arrested

This year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest was like no other. 

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Starting Time of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and Odds

What time does the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest start?

You can watch on ESPN at Noon Eastern Standard Time and don't think you will be alone. 

The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is a ratings bonanza for what would otherwise be a slow 4th of July day.  ESPN had over 1.5 million households tune in last year and that number could be much higher Sunday, especially with the controversy surrounding whether Kobayashi will compete or not.

Another 30,000 spectators will be watching the event live in Coney Island, New York.

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Takeru Kobayashi: Will He Compete in Hot Dog Eating Event?

The real question coming into the 4th of July Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition is not necessarily who will win but whether six time champion Takeru Kobayashi will compete.

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2010 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Betting Odds

2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest betting odds had Joey Chestnut as the -300 favorite and there might actually be some value there.  One would h

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Paris Hilton Arrested at World Cup for Smoking Pot

Socialite and heir to the Conrad Hilton fortune, Paris Hilton, has been arrested in South Africa for smoking pot during the Brazil-Holland game, according to various reports that surfaced late Frid

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An Apple iPhone 4 Recall: Show Us The Odds

There were some early rumors of an Apple iPhone 4 recall when the device first debuted last week but the folks at Bookmaker.com appear to be squashing such rumors. 

Bookmaker.com head honcho Mickey Richardson and his team of experienced odds makers, have listed the odds of an Apple iPhone 4 recall at -400.

One would have to wager $40 to win $10 (the $40 is returned assuming no recall)

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Tiger Woods Divorce Will Pay Out 3/1 Odds

Long taken down, anyone who got in on those Tiger Woods Elin Nordegren divorce odds late this past year may finally realize a pay day.

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Ashley Cole The Most Hated Man in England

For a second straight year, oddsmakers believe that Ashley Cole will be voted the Most Hated Man in Great Britain, and after England's loss in the World Cup, odds have been slashed even further

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2010 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds: Kobayashi Out

Considered a significant betting event by Gambling911.com, the 2010 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is expected to generate massive interest at online gambling website

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Hollywood Studios Attempt To Stop Movie Futures Market

There is big money potential in movie futures betting markets but, as Greg Tingle reports, the Hollywood studios will have no part in any of it and they are even doing their best to thwart effo

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Bookmaker Offers Odds On First State To Legalize Marijuana

Bookmaker.com, the oldest established North American facing online sports betting company, published odds on Tuesday as to which state will

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Boycott BP Facebook Page Deleted: Bookies Back Down Too

Facebook community up in arms over Boycott BP page deletion while online bookmakers stop taking bets on BP oil spill crisis

Whether it was a hack job or Facebook for whatever reason caved in to pressure from BP, the much talked about Boycott BP Facebook page somehow got deleted on Monday.  Its nearly 800,000 fans were not all too pleased.  A new page was quickly launched with more than 30,000 fans on board in just hours.

Facebook members began the speculation:

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Sylvester Stallone to Team Up With John Gotti Jr?

Sylvester Stallone, multi award winning actor, director and producer is in "serious talks" with the infamous Gotti family (Gotti Jr to be precise), we learned from our friends at TMZ.

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Life’s a Beach: Frank Lampard Will Be First To Sun Bathe

The prospects of an England early World Cup exit have some creative oddsmakers taking novelty bets, one of which makes Frank Lampard the favorite to be photographed laying out at the beach firs

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iPhone 4 Smartphone Sales: Bookie Offers Odds

The online gambling website Bookmaker.com has released odds on sales of the new iPhone 4 Smartphone.

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Pawn Stars Among the Biggest New Vegas Attractions

Ever since Gambling911.com's Thomas Somach wrote about the series back in January, Pawn Stars has consistently ranked

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Victor Chandler Falls In Love With Cousin’s Wife

Gentleman bookmaker, Victor Chandler, whose company is estimated to be worth in the neighborhood of £300million, has reportedly fell madly in love with his cousin's wife, Caroline.

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BP Global PR Twitter Parody, BP Coffee Spill Cleanup

In the wake of the worst environmental disaster in US history, comedy can still provide healing power, especially when BP (British Petroleum) is the brunt of all jokes.

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Silencing of the World Cup Vuvuzelas: More Odds Posted

BetUS.com is the latest online betting company to offer odds on FIFA silencing what many call those "annoying" vuvuzelas. 

"World Cup action has been phenomenal so far and by most accounts thoroughly enjoyable. Thoroughly enjoyable until you speak with some players and fans that is. The problem it seems is with the African pastime of blowing Vuvuzelas during games which produces a 125 decibal buzzing akin to a horde of steroidal hornets.," BetUS.com's Reed Richards said in a statement on Tuesday. 

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Obama Placed Beer Bet With Cameron

US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron will not be getting any beer, at least not as part of their World Cup bet against one another.

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Movie Futures Betting Market Gets Delayed Again

The betting public remain excited about betting on movies via futures, while Hollywood isn't so keen.

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No van der Sloot Prison Sentence Odds as Bookie Steers Clear

A good bet:  The Over/Under on how many years Joran van der Sloot gets sentenced to prison in Peru and which of the Peruvian hellholes he will ultimately end up in.  There is, after all, no cable

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Australian Crocodile Hunter: Viva Croc Vegas

Las Vegas is set to get a massive shake up Aussie style, thanks to Australia's Team Terri Irwin.

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Bill Maher: Texas and Arizona Tied for “Stupidest States”

Texas & Arizona are tied for the title of Stupidest State in the U.S.

The competition for the Stupidest State in the U.S, featured on the show Real Time with Bill Maher has only four final states left in this debatable showdown. With viewers currently casting their votes, CEO Mickey Richardson and his team at Bookmaker.com, one of the leading sportsbooks, have calculated their odds for which state will be honored with this distinguished title.  

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Lebron James Larry King Interview: Latest Odds

Lebron James appearance on CNN's Larry King Live Friday night is expected to generate renewed interest in betting on which team he will end up playing for next season. 

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Gambling911.com Trending for Thursday June 3, 2010

Over the past 24 hours, the topic of most interest to Gambling911.com readers was the manhunt and subsequent captur

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James Bond Casino Icon Austin Martin Up For Sale

Punters, we know its not casino or gambling news purse, but Bond remains one of the world's most famous (and successful) gamblers. Geez, we wonder why he always wins.

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Pawn Stars Continues to Trend Heavy

Gambling911.com trending had Pawn Stars going off the charts Sunday.

"The Thomas Somach penned article entitled ‘Pawn Stars Vegas Reality Star a Real Convict' is the most read of the year so far," acknowledged Gambling911.com Senior Editor Payton O'Brien.  "This should give some sense as to how popular the show is."

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