Could Sports Betting Help PA Gov Get Re-Elected? State’s Top Pundit Weighs In
For decades, Pennsylvania residents have trekked to neighboring New Jersey to get their gambling fix.
Casinos lined the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, and a walk through any of the casino's parking garages revealed that half of the cars had Pennsylvania license plates.
The Keystone State, which had no casinos, was losing A LOT of revenue to the Garden State.
Globe and Mail: David Baazov Positioned to Rule the Online Poker World
Few have heard of David Baazov, yet he’s about to become the head of the world’s largest online poker firms.
PokerStars Terminating Affiliate Agreements
If you are an affiliate of the world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars.com, it appears you won’t be for much longer. The company has begun terminating affiliate contracts. Whether this will affect everybody remains to be seen.
PokerStars was purchased by Amaya Gaming over the summer and it was widely rumored then that major changes would be on the horizon, some of which would adversely affect business relations.
Inside PokerStars – A Look at the Inner Workings of the World’s Largest Poker Site
PokerStars.com has introduced a new series entitled “Inside Poker Stars” where we actually get a glimpse of the inner workings of the world’s largest online poker site.
The site services a total of 63 million registered users, the vast majority of whom play for real money, though the site also offers a free-to-play platform.
The company has also dealt more than 110 billion hands since it first came online a day that will forever live in infamy – September 11, 2011.
Ladbrokes Leaves Canada
The UK’s second largest online bookmaker, Ladbrokes, will be exiting the Canadian market, much to the dismay of Canadians.
Customers in Canada have 30 days to withdraw from their accounts as of September 24, 2014.
Ladbrokes apparently feared that their operating in Canada was considered “a grey area” withr egulators restricting online betting services to registered provincial lottery corporations in some provinces such as British Columbia.
Ladbrokes market share in Canada represented less than 0.5% of its business.
Bitcoin Set to Revolutionize Online Gambling
The average price of Bitcoin has settled in between $400 and $500 without the extreme upswings and downswings we witnessed earlier in the year, suggesting stabilization of the anonymous online currency.
2014 Week 4 NFL Fantasy Tips, Player Values: Drew Brees, Matt Forte
Gambling911.com has your 2014 Week 4 NFL Fantasy Football tips courtesy of BetAmerica.com. Enter the BetAmerica Pick Six Jackpot contest on BetAmerica Sports for $5.50, Week 4 jackpot is $2000.
‘Barefoot’ Exec at New York Investment Firm Pleads Guilty to Inside Trading
Michael Lucarelli, who was mocked on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show after running away barefoot from photographers last month, has plead guilty to one count of securities fraud for inside trading. He will be sentenced in January and faces up to 20 years prison time.
Lucarelli had served as a director of market intelligence at Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates prior to being charged last month.
How Can Gaming Companies use Marketing without Solid Footing in Business Acumen
The gaming field continues to grow and transform - With the insurgence of social media, companies are forced to become increasingly innovative and captivating with their messages to garner attention. Even though the market continues to evolve, there are still some tried and true tactics to utilize in order to succeed in the coming years.
Carl Icahn to the Rescue of the Taj Mahal, Betfair to Remain in NJ
Carl Icahn, who already has interests in one Atlantic City casino, is looking to possibly infuse money into the troubled Trump Taj Mahal, but only under certain conditions.
Poker Player Confesses to Scamming Others Out of Nearly $300K
Poker player Justin Archuleta has admitted to scamming the poker community out of nearly $300,000.
Floyd Mayweather Jr: 'Reality' TV Show Promoting Marcos Maidana Fight was All Fake
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has confessed that a “reality” television show promoting his fight with Marcos Maidana was not reality. “All Access” featured Mayweather attending pot smoking parties and betting on sports.
From the Daily Mail:
South Carolina’s Biggest Gambling Bust Case May Go Bust Also
They are calling it the single biggest gambling bust in South Carolina history yet, thus far, nobody has faced a jury almost one year later and time is running out.
Everleaf Poker Network Owner Charged With Misappropriation of Player Funds
A Maltese court has charged the founders of the now shuttered Everleaf Poker Network with misappropriation of player funds. The company still owes an undisclosed amount of monies to players.
From PokerSites.com:
Congress May Consider Online Poker Exemption: War Should Quash Those Hopes
A Sheldon Adelson-backed online gambling prohibition bill, the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA), is reportedly gaining some steam in Congress though the odds are against passage during the so-called “lame duck” session.
According to media reports, Bally Tech’s John Connelly was quoted during a recent conference that he expects a federal push to make “everything other than poker illegal” this November.
Poker Night in America Episode 11 - Gavin Smith, Bacon Jackets, Bar Fights
“Poker Night in America” Episode 11 can be viewed below with the chief star of this episode being the one and only Gavin Smith.
Last Entrant is Last Man Standing on Heartland Poker Tour
Commerce, CA - Jonathan Chen was the final player to register for the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at The Commerce Casino this weekend. When it was all said and done, he was also the last player with chips. Chen finished off a tough field at the nationally-televised Final Table on Monday to earn $159,780 and an HPT title.
'Why I bet £900k on the Scottish referendum'
The BBC spoke to an anonymous individual who bet £900k on the NO to Scottish independence. He has the check to prove it.
20 States to Legalize Online Poker by 2020
Morgan Stanley analysts believe that a total of 20 US states – or nearly half of the US – will have legalized online poker by the year 2020.
From CardPllayer.com:
According to the group, California will be the only state to authorize web gambling in 2015. In 2016, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania will OK the activity. The following year, Massachusetts, Iowa and Colorado will legalize games on the web.
Casino Closings May Diminish New Jersey's Tourism Economy
(Associated Press) - In retail, it's a numbers game, so whenever Rachel Lewis heard or read that another casino was closing here, she'd get knots in her stomach.
The thought racing through her mind: Fewer casinos means fewer hotels, which equates to fewer tourists at her stores.
ABC News Report: ‘I Lost $70k Playing Fantasy Sports’
Fantasy Sports is gambling, hence, the activity does come with a fair amount of risk. This is illustrated in a Sunday special from ABC News, which examines one Fantasy Football player who claims to have lost at least $70,000 betting on individual players in leagues offered at the likes of FanDuel.com and DraftKings.com.
From ABC News:
The LCB Network Acquires Wizard of Odds for $2.35 Million
It is definitely the purchase of all purchases for the LCB Network: the acquisition of WizardofOdds.com (WOO) &WizardofVegas.com (WOV) in a staggering deal worth $2.35 million.
BetButler.com License Revoked by UK: Site Unavailable
In yet another black eye for UK online gambling, BetButler.com has had its licensed revoked in that nation. As of Saturday morning, the site remained offline, though BetButler.com apparently went out of business last month.
Breaking News: Ultimate Gaming Exits NJ Market in Wake of Taj Mahal Bankruptcy
LAS VEGAS - Ultimate Gaming announced today that it has terminated its online gaming agreement with Trump Taj Mahal Associates LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The agreement was terminated due to multiple breaches by Trump Taj Mahal Associates. As a result of the termination, Ultimate Gaming will be withdrawing from the New Jersey online gaming market. Ultimate Gaming will continue to maintain its existing online poker operations in Nevada through UltimatePoker.com.
Bookmaker Pulls Roger Goodell Odds of Leaving Briefly After News Conference
A 3 pm EDT Friday news conference held by the National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell has caused Bookmaker.eu to temporarily remove odds of his resignation or termination by season’s end. Prior to the news conference, Bookmaker.eu, the oldest established online sportsbook catering to the North American market, featured odds of Goodell’s departure at +210, which pays $210 for every $100 bet or $21 for each $10 bet. Gambling911.com was awaiting word when
No to Scotland Independence: Most Bets Ever for a Political Event, Man Wins $2 Mil
Bookmakers have made out big on the recent referendum for Scotland’s independence.
During the early morning hours of Friday it was revealed that Scotland will remain a part of the United Kingdom for the time being with 55.3 percent of its nearly 90% eligible voters choosing “NO” to independence.
Roger Goodell Odds to Stay at -300: 'I Have Not Considered Resigning'
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will keep his job, at least that what the oddsmakers believe and the Commisioner reiterated he was not stepping down during a 3 pm EDT scheduled news conference Friday. Bookmaker.eu, the oldest established North American online sportsbook, has him priced at -300 to still be Commissioner at the start of the 2015 NFL regular season.
Poker Pro Mike Matusow Goes on Twitter Rant Over $1.7m Weight Loss Bet Debt
Outspoken poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow went off on fellow pro Ted Forrest who accused “The Mouth” of being “The Stiff”.
Six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Forrest began a Twitter face-off, claiming that Matusow had not made good on a weight loss bet placed four years ago.
Forrest tweeted:
Scotland Independence Referendum Passing Would Have Paid 7-2 Odds: No Wins
Some online betting sites like Betfair.com had already paid out more than 100,000 pounds ($162,000) to customers who backed a "No" vote for Scotland's independence. Odds were coming in a 7-2 at PaddyPower.com on the passage of the referendum just hours before polling was to close on the Independence Referendum. Results were trickling in throughout the early morning hours Friday and it was becoming obvious that Scotland would be staying a
Biggest Rolls-Royce Order Ever Placed: Casino Owner Buys 14 Phantoms for $20 Mil
(Associated Press) - A Hong Kong tycoon has placed the biggest ever order for Rolls-Royce cars, agreeing to buy 30 Phantoms to chauffeur guests at a luxury resort he's building in the global gambling capital of Macau.
Stephen Hung's $20 million purchase surpasses the 14 Phantoms bought by Hong Kong's Peninsula Hotel in 2006. Hung and Rolls-Royce executives signed the deal Tuesday at the company's Goodwood factory in England.
