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Bookies Make Up Big Time for Patriots Losses: Eagles Icing on Cake

Despite getting crushed by sports bettors who were backing New England to cover against Minnesota, bookies made up for any losses with big wins by the Bears, Browns and Chargers. In all, the Patriots represented only one of seven teams with heavy lopsided action that favored gamblers.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mon, 09/15/2014 - 20:38

Wynn, Mohegan Sun Respond to Casino Regulators in Massachusetts

BOSTON (Associated Press) — Wynn Resorts appears to have a strong advantage over Mohegan Sun in the fierce competition for the Boston-area casino license, even as the Las Vegas gambling giant pushes back against some requirements state regulators are seeking to impose if it is to win the license.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 09/15/2014 - 19:06

WSOP Finalist Jorryt Van Hoof is Phil Hellmuth’s Type of Guy

The Dutch are known for many things, but playing poker isn't one of them.

Growing tulips, building windmills and wearing wooden shoes--those are the activities people from the Netherlands are associated with.

But that all may be about to change.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:03

Poker Pro Dutch Boyd Talks About Being Bipolar: But Is He Mental?

In an audio interview with CalvinAyre.com, poker pro Dutch Boyd discussed living with bipolar disorder.

Years ago, the poker community had posed the question: “Is Dutch Boyd mental?”

“I don’t know. I haven’t had an issue with bipolar for six-years now. I haven’t been on any sort of medication. As soon as I stopped doing drugs and cut out that unhealthy part of my life, the bipolar just seemed to disappear. Sometimes I am frightened it will come back and sometimes I think it’s creeping up on me.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 09/14/2014 - 12:17

Poker Pro Roland de Wolfe Named in £10m Cheating Lawsuit: Masseuses in Cahoots

A Dubai-based investor is suing London's Les Ambassadeurs casino for £10m claiming he was cheated at the poker table by pros Roland de Wolfe and Josh Gould.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sat, 09/13/2014 - 15:52

VictoryLand Casino Trial Concludes After Four Days of Testimony

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Associated Press) -- A four-day trial over the legality of gambling machines seized from the VictoryLand casino has ended, but it will be a few weeks before the judge rules.

Attorneys for the closed Macon County casino and the state attorney general's office wrapped up their cases in a Montgomery courtroom Friday afternoon. Circuit Judge William Shashy gave lawyers four weeks to file more legal arguments after the transcript of the case is completed. Then he will rule.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Fri, 09/12/2014 - 20:33

3000 Taj Mahal Employees Given Notice They May Lose Jobs

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - The owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino has sent notices to more than 3,100 employees warning it could be shut down in November.

Trump Entertainment Resorts told The Associated Press it filed the notices earlier this week, saying it could close Nov. 13.

The company filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and threatened to close the Taj Majal if it doesn't get concessions from its unions.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Fri, 09/12/2014 - 14:33

Pinnacle Sports Exits UK Market, Others Force to Lay Off Staff, Close Betting Shops

The United Kingdom government is set to begin enforcing new regulations for online gambling, beginning with a hefty tax increase.

The pending changes and increased taxation will go into effect October 1 though a grace period for application processing is being allowed for those operators based out of Alderney and the Isle of Man.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 09/12/2014 - 11:14

PokerStars Expected to Enter New Jersey Market by October

New Jersey state Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) is optimistic that the world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars, will likely enter the Garden State’s legalized Web poker market in the coming weeks.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Fri, 09/12/2014 - 00:24

Mortician Convicted of Running Illegal Poker Games

A Staten Island, New York mortician has been convicted of running illegal poker games and could be sentenced up to 16 months behind bars.

Joseph Fumando, 42, was found guilty after a jury deliberated for just 20 minutes.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Thu, 09/11/2014 - 22:25

Brutal Japan Mob Boss Arrested for Gunning Man Down in Public

Japanese police arrested the leader of the brutal yakuza organised crime syndicate Thursday for the 1998 murder of a 70-year-old man.

Satoru Nomura, 67, the top leader of Kudokai, has long been considered one of the most dangerous yakuza crime syndicates in Japan.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Thu, 09/11/2014 - 21:36

El Mejor Sitio de Apuestas en Línea para Jugadores de Habla Hispana!

Uno de los mejores sitios de apuestas en internet para jugadores de habla hispana es BetPhoenix.ag, un sitio de apuestas que cuenta con el personal profesional y experimentado que le atenderá en el idioma de su preferencia ya sea español o inglés.

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 09/11/2014 - 15:43

Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty: Paddy Power Makes Payouts

Oscar Pistorius has been found Not Guilty of murdering his wife model Reeva Steenkamp in a case that has been widely covered by the gambling world following Irish bookmaker Paddy Power’s decision to take wagers on the outcome.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 09/11/2014 - 11:29

‘All In, All Night’, ‘Underground Poker’ Debuts on Discovery Channel

Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak appear in a new TV show that debuted on the Discovery Network Wednesday night at 10 pm EDT.

The program focuses on the two pros searching for underground poker games with the premier episode set in New Orleans.

Discovery Channel provides the premise for the series:

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 21:49

Massachusetts Won’t Make Decision on Boston Casino This Week

BOSTON (Associated Press) — State gambling regulators say they'll hold off making a decision on the lone Boston-area casino license this week.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday said it will break off deliberations until Wynn Resorts and Mohegan Sun have a chance to respond, by Friday, to a series of conditions the panel is considering imposing on their proposals. The commission says it'll reconvene Monday with the hope of awarding the license by Wednesday.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 21:23

Revel has $90 Million Offer to Buy Closed Casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - A Florida developer has offered $90 million for the Revel Casino Hotel that shut down last week, lawyers for the resort said Wednesday in court documents.

The casino said in the bankruptcy court filing that Glenn Straub's Polo North Country Club, Inc., made the cash bid for the $2.4 billion resort. The casino also wants a judge to set an auction for Sept. 24 if any higher bids are received by Sept. 23. A bankruptcy court judge would have to approve any sale.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 21:02

What are the Best Online Sportsbook Bonuses for College Football 2014?

A number of Gambling911.com endorsed online sportsbooks are offering top bonuses for College Football. These are given out after a certain number of bets are placed (called a rollover requirement). Some are paid out in cash, others are paid out in the form of free bets.

They offer a 10% signup bonus (no rollover requirement) + 10% reload bonus (no rollover) + 10% cash back, win or lose (no rollover).

Submitted by Payton on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 19:01

AP Source: Law Enforcement Agent Says NFL Received Ray Rice Tape Back in April

ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 17:19

Trump in Other Battles to Get Name Off of Troubled Properties

Real Estate tycoon Donald Trump recently sued to get his name off of two troubled Atlantic City casinos, the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal. This wouldn’t be the first time the Donald has been embroiled in lawsuits to disassociate himself with properties that feature his name.

Trump had previously aligned himself with one Jody Kriss, licensing his name to a failed development in South Florida, The Trump International Hotel & Tower.

That lawsuit turned ugly though a judge eventually found Trump “not guilty” of deceiving potential buyers.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 14:51

Poker Princess Molly Bloom Fielding Offers to Turn Book Into Movie

In an interview with PokerNews.com, the so-called “Poker Princess” Molly Bloom discusses how she is currently fielding offers to turn her book “Molly’s Game” into a TV film.

The book takes readers inside the poker matches that Bloom ran in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Las Vegas featuring big name celebrities and sports figures until it all came crashing down around her when she was indicted and ultimately plead guilty last year.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 11:50

Poker Pro Guy Laliberté Preparing for ET

Guy Laliberté, the billionaire who founded Cirque du Soleil and the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop may be waiting for a drop of another kind, the landing of extraterrestrials.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 10:31

Antigua Fires Attorney Mendel in Online Gambling Dispute With US: Had Links to WSEX

The Caribbean island of Antigua has fired attorney Mark Mendel, who for many years represented the tiny island in its dispute with the United States over online gambling.

It also made a new dramatic offer to the US Government for compensation awarded to it by the World Trade Organization.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 09/10/2014 - 03:19

Finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame 2014 Announced: Daniel Negreanu Makes the Cut

This year’s finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame have been announced with Daniel Negreanu making the list for his first year of eligibility.

Negreanu is the biggest money earner in poker, having taken in nearly $30 million at live tournaments to date. He is just 40 years old.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 09/09/2014 - 19:27

Christie, Sandoval Talk Combining Online Poker Players: No Sports Bets at Caesars

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval discussed possibly combining both states online poker player pools during a gaming conference in the Garden State on Monday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 09/09/2014 - 19:10

VictoryLand Trial Gets Under Way: Can Alabama Keep $223k Seized From Casino?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Associated Press) -- A lawyer for the closed VictoryLand casino in Shorter is arguing that other businesses in Alabama are still operating the same gambling machines VictoryLand had.

A civil trial opened Tuesday in Montgomery over whether the attorney general can destroy gambling machines seized in a 2013 raid.

VictoryLand attorney Joe Espy says electronic bingo games like the ones from VictoryLand are operating at two locations in Greene County and one in Houston County.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 09/09/2014 - 18:35

Bookmaking Outsourcing at $10 Per Head

PayPerHeadAgents.com has just moved into a new state-of-the-art facility and are offering a bookmaking outsourcing package that starts as low as $10 per head (*Prices vary based on service options).

PayPerHeadAgents.com is heavily pushing its online casino platform with the understanding that it is the casino that helps supplement bookie revenues.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 09/09/2014 - 15:08

New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack to Begin Taking Sports Bets on Sunday

Within hours after Gambling911.com first broke the news that New Jersey’s Attorney General, John Hoffman, issued a directive no longer enforcing the prohibition of sports betting in that state, one of New Jersey’s largest race tracks announced it intends to start taking sports wagers as early as this Sunday.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 09/09/2014 - 12:04

Breaking News: Trump Atlantic City Casinos File for Bankruptcy, Taj Could Close

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) — Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy Tuesday and threatened to shut down the Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which would make it the fifth Atlantic City casino to close this year.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 09/09/2014 - 11:30

California Man Turns $200 Into $74000 at HPT Main Event

Rancho Mirage, CA (September 8, 2014) - Monday morning, Raffi Der Gregorian listed his total career poker earnings at $0. By the end of the day, the Glendale, California man outlasted the field in the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa to join the elite club of HPT Champions. He can now adjust his earnings total to $74,276.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 09/08/2014 - 23:22

Woman Who Killed ‘Elvis’ Due in Court: Popular Poker Dealer Shot Dead

Joseph 'Elvis' Levine, 56, nicknamed for his uncanny resemblance to the late singer Elvis Presley, was fatally shot last week in his Las Vegas home. Now his killer has appeared in court.