Top Online Poker Execs to Hold Secret Meeting to Discuss Future of Industry
Some high ranking executives from the world of online poker are set to meet at the same table in October to discuss the state of the industry as well as its future survival.
From PokerNews.com:
Ten People Shot in Gambling Dispute at Busy Events Center
Ten people were hit by gunfire during an early morning Sunday gambling dispute at a small West Georgia town. All the victims, five females and five males, were expected to survive.
The incident occurred at the Hill Haven Event Center in Greenville, about 60 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Citigroup Maintains ‘Sell’ Rating on Bwin.party Stock
On Monday, Citigroup issued an analyst note maintaining a “sell” rating on Bwin.party’s stock.
The target price would indicated a potential downside of 39.08% from the company’s current stock price.
Handful of Women’s Groups Oppose Online Gambling Prohibition in U.S.
Among those in stiff opposition to legislation that would ban online gambling in the United States are none other than women’s groups such as Independent Women’s Voice and Independent Women’s Voice.
Top 10 Countries With the Biggest Gambling Losses: U.S. Ranks Number One
The United States of America ranks number one in terms of overall gambling losses by country, according to a report by The Economist, citing British consultancy H2 Gambling Capital.
BetOnline Live Dealer Casino Player Turns $1870 Into Over $300K
BetOnline.ag’s Dave Mason advised Gambling911.com Saturday evening that the online Live Dealer Casino site is in the midst of giving away one of the biggest payouts ever.
Man Who Killed Wife With Mallet Before Heading to Casino Sentenced to Life
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Associated Press) – A South Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his wife to death with a mallet.
A Broward County judge sentenced 68-year-old Robert Oulton on Thursday. He was convicted last month of second-degree murder.
Authorities say Oulton fatally beat his wife, Yvonne, at their Pompano Beach home on Easter Sunday 2010 and then went to Isle Casino & Racing in Coconut Creek to gamble in a poker tournament.
New York Times: Daily Fantasy Sports and Hidden Costs of Weird U.S. Gambling Laws
The New York Times on Thursday discusses how some odd piece of legislation, the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, has helped to facility today’s boom in Daily Fantasy Sports, the very activity it was likely trying to prevent.
Online gambling diehards know the legislation well and by its abbreviated form UIGEA.
So Much for That Vanessa Rouso ‘Big Brother’ Conspiracy as Poker Pro Goes Bust
She was supposed to have been anointed the winner in an effort to promote an upcoming poker program, so said the conspirators two weeks ago.
In the end, however, poker pro Vanessa Rousso finished third on this year’s “Big Brother”.
Early reports, now debunked, were carried across the Internet, as well as Gambling911.com:
The claim is that producers of the show want to use her win as a vehicle to promote her new show in which Rousso hosts Vegas poker tournaments.
Bookies Behaving Badly Part 6: Mark Del Popolo, Attorney at Flaw
He was a lawyer who thought he was above the law. In reality, though, he was an early e-scamster who gave both bookmaking and bunco a bad name.
He is Mark Del Popolo, a Syracuse, N.Y. attorney-turned-Internet bookie who dreamed of being a mobster and executed the first big online bookmaking scam of the 21st century.
Trump Hood Ornaments Were Product of the Mob Claims Smoking Gun
Signature hood ornaments for the 1988 Trump Golden Series and Trump Executive Series model limousines were products of convicted mobsters, claims the Smoking Gun.
From the Smoking Gun:
NFL Commish Sees Difference Between Fantasy and Sports Betting
An unsealed 2012 deposition unveiled Wednesday by ESPN shows some of the rationale of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s staunch stance against on illegal sports betting.
He and a league executive testified at the time that an association between gambling and the NFL “would damage fans’ perception of the game while downplaying the significance of the league’s playing games in London and its relationship to fantasy sports”.
Macau Casino Revenue Drops 19 Percent After Credit to High Rollers Reduced
(Bloomberg News) - Macau casino shares closed lower in Hong Kong after Deutsche Bank AG said gaming revenue was hurt last week due to a move by junket operators to reduce credit offered to high-end gamblers.
Gross gaming revenue fell 19 percent to 493 million patacas ($62 million) a day last week, or 18 percent below the average so far this quarter, Deutsche Bank AG analyst Karen Tang wrote in a note Wednesday. Junket operators reduced lending after a reported theft at a competitor "prompted others to withdraw deposits from various junkets," Tang wrote.
Duke Lee Finally Wins Heartland Poker Tour Event
Reno, NV - Duke Lee has played several Heartland Poker Tour events in the past, but it wasn't until Monday that he earned his first HPT Title. The professional poker player from San Francisco beat out a tough group of competitors, including a current November Niner, to lay claim to the $59,494 score and HPT bracelet at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Odlanor Spyware Allows Hackers to See Other Players Hands
The poker community is alarmed by the recent discovery of a new spyware called Odianor.
The Daily Mail was among the first to report on it a few days ago.
Their description:
College Athletes Found Playing on DraftKings, FanDuel to Lose One Year Eligibility
In a shocking turn of events Tuesday it was revealed that the NCAA plans to penalize any college athlete found playing on Daily Fantasy Sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel.
Athletic Director for Mississippi State, Scott Strickland, tweeted:
… any athlete found to be gambling on college sports (includes daily fantasy such as Draft Kings) automatically loses a year of eligibility.
Learn How to Make Money as a Bookie - Download Free eBook
This informative new eBook from the experts at PayPerHead.com on how to increase revenue for your pay per head business has been catching the attention of online bookies everywhere.
They’re loving this free resource because it gives full access to:
Mass AG on DraftKings: ‘This is a New Industry, It’s Something We Are Reviewing’
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says her office is reviewing the business practices of Daily Fantasy Sports website Draftkings to ensure they are operating within the legal framework of current law.
ESPN to Back Away From College Football Gambling Talk Amidst Backlash
This month, it was announced that ESPN would take a more aggressive approach in reporting on gambling point spreads as part of its sports coverage. Now comes word the 24 hours sports network may be reconsidering this approach.
From Sports Illustrated:
Donald Trump Sees Epic Drop in Odds in Just Under 48 Hours
Real estate mogul Donald Trump has seen his odds to be the GOP nominee for U.S. President fall from just shy of 2-1 to 4-1 in a matter of hours Monday.
The sudden shift comes as polls now show Trump is losing steam while fellow candidate and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina pushed into double digits this week, according to a post-debate CNN poll.
No Need to Panic Over Daily Fantasy Sports Congressional Scrutiny Says Expert
An industry expert laughed off concerns over efforts by New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone’s attempt to study Daily Fantasy Sports and their relationship to the four professional leagues.
Joe Brennan, Jr., an industry expert who himself will be launching a new DFS site based in London, England, Fast Fantasy, pointed to efforts by certain politicians to stop legalized online poker in the U.S.
Brennan, Jr. tweeted last week:
Shocking Video Emerges of Bungling Machete and Scythe Waving Casino Bandits
Two men were jailed Monday for their role in a brazen casino robbery last October with every horrifying moment caught on video surveillance.
Wayne Marsh, 33, and Grant Walker, 24, are both seen in the video waving a scythe and machete in people’s faces while bundling banknotes into a bag. An accomplice Andrew Warley, 41, was also placed behind bars Monday.
The two men made a number of bungled missteps while attempting to flee the Walsall’s Grosvenor Casino in Bentley.
Carly Fiorina Number Two Status Sees Odds Slashed to 10-1
If you think Carly Fiorina will win the GOP nomination for the 2016 U.S. Presidential candidate, now is the time to place that future wager. That’s because her odds have dropped from 12-1 and 10-1 and are expected to continue being slashed.
Daily Fantasy Sports for Suckers Research Suggests
Gambling911.com sister site DFS911.com Monday reports on how a series of research determined that Daily Fantasy Sports are not what they are cracked up to be.
A paywalled survey of 1,400 DFS players that Eilers Research shared with Tech Insider shows that 70% of Daily Fantasy Sports players actually reported losing money.
How Jeb Bush Blocked Donald Trump From Operating a Casino in Florida
(Associated Press) - Jeb Bush said during last week’s Republican presidential debate that Donald Trump wanted casino gambling in Florida. Donald Trump said “I did not.”
“I promise, if I wanted it, I would have gotten it,” Trump told Bush during the exchange. Bush replied, “No way, man.”
But the fact is, Trump wanted it and didn’t get it under the Bush administration, despite donating money to the state Republican Party and Bush.
Paddy Power Shares Undervalued by 30 Percent Claims Research Report
Shares in Irish bookmaker Paddy Power are undervalued by 30 percent according to a new research report issued by stockbroker Davy.
The company is set to merge with Europe’s largest betting exchange Betfair in the coming months.
Carly Fiorina Leaps in Polls: Odds Stay Steady at 12-1
Despite her sudden rise in the polls following a highly lauded debate performance Wednesday night, GOP U.S. Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina remained at 12-1 odds of becoming the Republican nominee this weekend.
Report: Trump Lied About Not Wanting a Casino in Florida
(Associated Press) - Jeb Bush said during Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate that Donald Trump wanted casino gambling in Florida. Donald Trump said "I did not."
"I promise, if I wanted it, I would have gotten it," Trump told Bush during the exchange. Bush replied, "No way, man."
But the fact is, Trump wanted it and didn't get it under the Bush administration, despite donating money to the state Republican Party and Bush.
‘Black Mass’ The Whitey Bulger Story in Theatres Friday
Shakespeare had his tortured Hamlet, his ambitious Macbeth, his malevolent Iago, his warring Montagues and Capulets.
All Bets on Carly Fiorina: Jumps Ahead of Ben Carson at Sportsbook
Following a highly praised GOP debate performance Wednesday night, U.S. Presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has seen her odds slashed from 20-1 to 12-1 over the past 24 hours at Sportsbook.ag.
