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Silvia Mena Pregnant Exotic Dancer Suing Redskins Haynesworth
Silvia Mena is the exotic dancer suing Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth for $10 million for getting her pregnant.
Mena claims Haynesworth impregnated her four months ago in Miami during Super Bowl week, affording to CBS News Crimestoppers. Court papers filed Tuesday alleged Haynesworth became aware of the Silvia Mena pregnancy and promised to provide the New York woman with financial and emotional support.
Haynesworth signed a $100 million contract with the Redskins last year.
Internet Censorship in Australia: Senate Transcript
Internet Censorship in Australia: Senate Transcript
For those of you who have been following the exploits of Australia Communications Director Stephen Conroy and his attempts to censor the Internet here at Gambling911.com, we have obtained a copy of the Senate transcript as it relates to Google in Australian Parliament, courtesy of Greg Tingle.
Jason Akermanis: Gay Aussie Footballers Will Get 150k to Come Out
Aussie footballer Jason Akermanis has been urging fellow gay players to remain in the closet as their sexual preference may have an adverse effect on fellow players. But what if they are being of
Venus Williams French Open Outfit a Little “Too Open”
The talk of Monday's French Open was not so much about the performances but more about Venus Williams risky outfit. In fact, this was among the most buzzed topics heading into Monday afternoon.
Australian Sports Form Anti-Corruption Alliance
The reputation of Aussie sports, thus sports business, and to a broader degree, entertainment industry, has a take a bashing of late.
Eliot Spitzer to Replace Campbell Brown on CNN?
A one time ferocious opponent of the online gambling industry, Eliot Spitzer, is being considered as host of a new debate show like "Crossfire" to replace anchor Campbell Brown's 8 pm EST
Barney Frank: “F*** You Hank (Paulson)!”
Online gambling crusader and the House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D - Mass.) Barney Frank, reportedly told Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsen to essentially "F*** Off!" but wa
Crown Casino In Sponsorship Talks With Melbourne Storm
Casino entrepreneurs, insiders, outsiders, punters and everyone one else...
Distracted Kindergarten Kids Become Gamblers
TORONTO (Reuters) - Children rated as impulsive by their kindergarten teachers appear more likely to begin gambling behaviors like playing cards or placing bets before they hit middle school, Canad
Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Not Quite as Dignified
When we think of the Kentucky Derby, images of Edwardian style hats and mint juleps will typically come to mind. The Preakness Stakes at Pimlico: Men running around in their underwear, garbage
Lebron James Mom Gloria James Having Affair With Player?
In one of the most bizarre stories to surface this week, Lebron James mom is allegedly having an affair with one of his Cavs teammates. Say what?
Australian Pokies Deal Triggers AFL Clubs Feud
Australia is passionate about footy (AFL and NRL), gambling and one may argue, vice, witness the ongoing success of TV smash hit 'Underbelly' and 'Sin City' expo.
Little wonder then when you throw into the ring a pokies auction, sweet deals for AFL clubs, politics, mates rates, historic bad blood and a touch of vice, you have on hell of a fight that's likely to the last man standing after 12 rounds. We learn some clubs have hit the jackpot on the decade in off-field plays. Media Man and Gambling911 down under crash tackle ringside with this report...
Bookies Want AFL Footballers to Learn Insider Trading
As the evolution of the Aussie Rules football continues, on and off field scandals to boot, the players become more business and sports betting savvy.
Paddy Power Receives 400 Complaints Filed With ASA
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is no stranger to the ire of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). But this time the cat may have used up its nine lives...literally.
LeBron James Offered Lifetime Free Lap Dances at Strip Club
Sure, LeBron James is getting wooed by million-dollar offers from major corporations to make the move to NYC, but does money really talk the way Strippers walk?
NRL Scandals in Australia Continue to Dominate News
Sports fans and punters, think the Australian NRL sports scandal is old news? Think again.
Media Man and Gambling911 have learned that a new wave of untoward matters are happening to the great game of Rugby League and other sports, and some of the rorts are even tied to charities. It's much bigger than "just" sports betting. There's even a Gold Coast - Surfers Paradise real life 'Underbelly' link. No wonder the formally named Conrad Jupiters Casino at Surfers' got ride of the "Conrad" tag.
BBC: Sport and Gambling United Against Cheating
Sport and gambling have been in the headlines in the recent months, with various allegations about match-fixing in snooker.
More Censorship in Australia: Video Games New Target
Censorship, both online and offline, and in this case, off the shelf, remains a red hot topic down under in Australia.
Snooker Champ John Higgins Bet On Himself To Lose
More information continued to come out regarding last week's shocking revelations that Snooker champion John Higgins accepted money to fix matches.
Undercover reporters from the News of the World videotaped Higgins shaking hands on a disgraceful deal to fix a string of high-profile matches after demanding a £300,000 kickback.
Saints Vicodin Coverup: Latest Super Bowl Odds
Tape recordings may show a New Orleans Saints Vicodin coverup according to Associated Press reports. The Saints are accused of trying to cover up prescription Vicodin thefts from team headquarter
AFL, Sports Betting, Websites, Vice and Budgets
The AFL is looking at ways to stay as profitable as possible, work on its image, be a good corporate citizen and cover its ass.
AFL powers that be have quite a balancing act to maintain with "vice" (beers and gambling) being part of the landscape, but online sports betting has facilitated both profits and problems on and off the field. Media Man and Gambling911 don the referee shirt and probe the game, not so much looking for dirt, but searching for answers...
Sinful City: Mike Matasow To Run Down Vegas Strip Naked
On this week's episode of Poker2Nite, the popular UB.com poker show, discussion centered on a bet in which Mike Matusow wo
Wife of Lawrence Taylor Cancels on Larry King
Almost immediately after the shocking details of NFL great Lawrence Taylor's arrest, his wife was slated to appear on the Larry King Show. King announced just minutes before airing that she had a
Obama Top Recipient of BP Dollars
US President Barack Obama was the biggest recipient of BP dollars in 2008, according to reports that surfaced on Wednesday.
Australian Sports Betting Scandals Continue With AFL
The integrity on a number of Australian sports remain in question following a shocking week plus of Aussies getting mainly the wrong sort of media and public attention.
Let's see...it started last week with the NRL's Melbourne Storm with the sports betting trigger, then the "famous Australian" cricket matter (with bomb on the side in India), then the snooker world championships with the John Higgins match fixing allegations...(eventually the championship being won by Aussie Neil Robertson), and now the AFL (Australian Football League aka Aussie Rules) are in the firing line.
Tiger Woods Wife Officially Back on the Market… We Think
Tiger Woods wife Elin Nordegren has officially separated from her two timing husband based on reports that surfaced Wednesday.
David Williams Mum on Bodog Exit
For someone who regularly Tweets throughout the day, poker pro David Williams has been unusually quiet since winning the 2010 World Poker Tour Championship then systematically being kicked out of t
Snookered by Snooker: Neil Robertson Wins Under Dark Cloud
Snooker has made massive national and international news, however as is often the case, bigger news stories often have a huge negative aspect, as is the case here.
Ben Roethlisberger is an “Idiot” Says Congressman
We all know that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has had his share of bad press during the offseason. Actually, it all started at the beginning of the 2009 regular season where
