Boxing Promoter Bob Arum Accuses Trump of AC ‘Swindling’
Boxing promoter Bob Arum this week recounted a time GOP front runner Donald Trump allegedly swindled him and another promoter, along with that promoter’s wife, out of $2.5 million more than two decades ago. The other promoter was Dan Duva, who passed away in 1996. His wife, Kathy, was intimately involved in the deal.
Don't Ask Where Money Came From, says Manila Casino Boss in Heist Probe
MANILA (Reuters) - For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.
That seems to be what happened when he took millions of dollars from two Chinese high-rollers in February. He told a Senate hearing earlier this week the two men were responsible for transferring $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh central bank's U.S. account into the Philippines.
Dan Bilzerian Wins Bike Bet: Vegas to LA in Under 48 Hours
Poker pro and Instagram Playboy Dan Bilzerian was able to bike from Las Vegas to his Hollywood, California home in under 48 hours, winning a cool $1.2 million.
The 35-year-old placed the wager with trader Bill Perkins.
Bilzerian set off on the 160 mile trek Tuesday.
Super Bowl Sports Betting Helps Boost Nevada Revenues
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — February was a lucky month for Nevada casinos, thanks to excitement over the Super Bowl and an extra day on the calendar for leap year.
Televised Poker Series Returns to Ameristar Kansas City
Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City will host the nationally televised Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) April 8-18. Hundreds of hopeful players will check, raise and fold their way toward life-changing money when HPT visits the property for the fourth time since 2014.
Ulterior Motives Speculation in David Baazov Insider Trading Case
A number of online gambling experts are wondering if the Amaya insider-trading case, which names founder David Baazov, might be a referendum on Québec regulators abilities (or inabilities) when it comes to proving such matters.
Dan Bilzerian Teams Up With Lance Armstrong Ahead of LA to Vegas 48 Hour Bike Bet
Poker Playboy Dan Bilzerian is preparing to trek from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in under 48 hours as part of a bet made with trader Bill Perkins.
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Trial Over Seminole Gambling Pushed Back to Fall
(Associated Press) - A federal judge is pushing back the start of a crucial trial over the future of gambling in Florida.
Bernie Sanders Now Favored to Win Wisconsin Primary by Oddsmakers
Oddsmakers at BetOnline have priced Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders at -185 to win the Wisconsin Democratic Primary versus former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Sanders will enter next week’s Wisconsin Primary following landslide caucus wins in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
ACR’s Online Super Series Returns on April 15th
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Amaya Chairman David Baazov to Step Down Amidst Insider Trading Probe
Montreal - Amaya Inc. (NASDAQ: AYA; TSX: AYA) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Baazov, is taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company, effective yesterday. Mr. Baazov is taking this leave voluntarily to focus on preparing an offer to acquire Amaya and to avoid a distraction for the company while he responds to certain allegations made against him by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the securities regulatory authority in Quebec. Mr. Baazov will remain a member of Amaya’s board of directors.
Poker Debt Led Coach of Top World Tennis Player to Kill
The tennis world is stunned following the arrest of player coach Mark de Jong in Amsterdam this past week.
De Jong is the coach of world No 59 Dutch player Robin Haase.
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Odds to Win Republican Primary in Wisconsin: Cruz Now Favored at -160
BetOnline has given Texas Senator Ted Cruz odds of -160 to win the Republican Primary in Wisconsin. For those of you new to online betting, a $16 wager pays $10 and, assuming Cruz does win, you would receive $10 and keep that $16 that was being bet (in other words, you profit $10 for every $16 wagered).
Adelson to Scrap RAWA Online Gambling Prohibition Bill
Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has said he will be abandoning efforts to oppose attempts at legalizing state-by-state online gambling in the US, claiming he now has other more important priorities to focus on.
Wisconsin GOP Primary Betting Odds Have Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Neck and Neck
The upcoming Wisconsin Republican Primary has Texas Senator as a slim favorite to win at 4/6 odds compared to real estate mogul Donald Trump at 5/4. Ohio Governor John Kasich would pay as much as $370 on a $10 bet with a win.
A recent poll from the conservative Washington Free Beacon have Cruz up 36 percent and Trump at 31 percent. Kasich was trailing at 21 percent.
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Goodell Might be Okay With Raiders Move to Vegas After All
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not dismissed the idea of the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas, this despite some NFL team owners saying such a move would be a nonstarter to even consider.
The National Football League has long been opposed to gambling in any form, including InstaCasino online casino. Over the past year, the league has embraced Daily Fantasy Sports, which many, including a handful of state Attorney Generals, consider a form of sports betting.
Dan Bilzerian Throws in G4 Jet as Part of $600K Bike Bet
Poker pro and Instagram phenom Dan Bilzerian already has a $600K prop bet going with trader Bill Perkins in which Bilzerian will have to bike 293 miles in rough terrain from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in under 48 hours.
Now Bilzerian has upped the ante by offering his G4 jet against $250,000 in another prop wager with Pamela Anderson ex and online poker player Rick Solomon.
The wager is expected to take place some time next week though a specific date was yet to be obtained by Gambling911.com.
Maryland Could be First State to Let Voters Decide on Daily Fantasy Sports Legality
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Associated Press) -- Maryland would become the first state to let voters decide whether the popular but controversial phenomenon of fantasy sports betting is fully legal, under bills now pending in the legislature.
Gambling Rats Reveal Nerve Cells Which May Control Risk-Taking Behaviour
The Guardian Newspaper was reporting on a study that seeks to demonstrates the neural mechanisms behind the risk behaviour such as gambling.
Las Vegas on Top of Raiders Owner List
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis says Las Vegas is at the top of his list of relocation options, this despite other NFL owners saying that the gambling hub is a nonstarter.
The NFL has long prohibited its players from visiting casinos that offer sports betting during the August through February period.
Lawmaker Wants Minnesota to Legalize Fantasy Sports
(Associated Press) - A national debate over daily fantasy sports games came to the Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday with a House committee hearing on a proposal that would declare fantasy games are not gambling and are legal in Minnesota.
Bookies Behaving Badly, Part 10: Rich Ciarlante Created the Bonus..And His Own Demise
One of the first offshore sportsbooks--and one of the first to go out of business--was an operation based in the Dominican Republic called Rich's International Superbook.
The book was owned and operated by a man named Rich Ciarlante, an Italian-American former street bookie from South Philadelphia who tired of dodging the law and fled to the sunny Caribbean to set up shop in the late 1990s.
Baseball Fever Getting Contagious with Season Futures and Props
The Major League Baseball season is right around the corner with only 2 weeks until most teams have their much celebrated opening day on Monday April 4th. Spring training is already just over half way completed, and many per head websites are already receiving a heavy volume of action on the pre-season games.
Lab Tech Wins HPT Title in Indiana
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Odds to Win the Republican Primaries: Utah and Arizona
Odds to win the Republican Primaries in Utah and Arizona have been posted at BetOnline.
Businessman Donald Trump is a big -1200 favorite to win the Arizona Primary with the Field (including Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich) was listed with 7-1 odds.
Odds to Win the Democratic Primaries: Idaho, Utah and Arizona
Odds to win the Democratic Primaries in Idaho, Utah and Arizona have been posted at BetOnline.
Oddsmakers have Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders winning big in the state of Idaho at -700 and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton priced at +450.
A $70 bet pays $10 with the $70 bet refunded as long as Sanders wins.
The Utah primaries have Sanders as a -450 favorite with Clinton at +350.
PokerStars Announces New Pricing Structure for Some Games
Responding to the current business environment, the world’s largest online poker company, PokerStars, has announced a series of revised pricing for select games that go into effect March 28, 2016.
Key pricing changes include:
• Spin & Go rake will be increased by one percentage point for buy-ins from $1 to $30 (two percentage points in $3 buy-in). $0.25, $60 and $100 buy-ins will not change.
