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Singapore Gets Black Eye in Wake of Football Match Fixing Scandal

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has long cultivated a reputation as a clean, safe and regimented place to live and do business in a turbulent region, but the apparently major role of Singaporeans in a global football match-fixing scandal shows a seamy underside often out of view.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sun, 02/10/2013 - 23:23

Mob Slayings Up in Montreal With Return of Vito Rizzuto

With mobster Vito Rizzuto out of prison for a mere four months, mob slaying are up in Montreal.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Sun, 02/10/2013 - 22:59

Nevada Governor Pushes for Interstate Online Gambling: NJ Rivalry

LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is using the low-grade rivalry between Las Vegas and Atlantic City to encourage lawmakers to pass a bill that could expand the state’s online gambling market nationwide.

The day after Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suggested that he’d be open to legalizing some form of Internet gambling, the Nevada Republican released a statement asking lawmakers to act quickly to ensure the state maintains its place as the nation’s leader in gambling regulation.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Sun, 02/10/2013 - 22:33

Silence of the Hams: Ader Linked Websites Blocked Inside IGT

The Las Vegas Review Journal on Sunday reported that gambling firm IGT has begun blocking its employees from accessing gaming analyst Jason Ader-linked websites.

Ader is currently embroiled in a nasty – and quite aggressive – proxy battle with IGT’s current management team.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sun, 02/10/2013 - 18:37

Poker Maximus IV – Day 3 Recap

PM IV’s first Saturday of action at Carbon Poker was chalk-filled with action as there were four new winners crowned and they toke home over $17K in 1^st place prize money. With events ranging from no limit hold’em to the limit variety and even PLO, there was plenty of poker action available to everyone. Get in on the action here.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Sun, 02/10/2013 - 18:08

Grammys 2013 Betting Odds Now Up Despite Last Year’s Leaks

Sportsbook.com on Sunday released betting odds on the 2013 Grammys even though there were leaks last year that resulted in odds being pulled.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sun, 02/10/2013 - 17:50

Questionable Trading Activity at IGT Raises Eyebrows

In February 2012, IGT acquired a company called BringIt, Inc. (“BringIt”) and Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively some of the questions surrounding this business deal.

IGT has previously identified the acquisition in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including on page 95 of IGT’s Form 10-K, filed on November 28, 2012.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sat, 02/09/2013 - 20:55

Poker Maximus IV – Day 2 Recap

Poker Maximus IV continued with some great Day 2 action on Friday as three new winners were crowned and prize pools exceeded their guaranteed number in each event. The tournaments are only going to get bigger and better from here on out, so don’t miss out on any of these great PM IV tournies. Take part in Poker Maximus IV here.

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Sat, 02/09/2013 - 15:11

Remi Castaignon Wins EPT Deauville 2013

French player Remi Castaignon has won EPT Deauville and a first prize of €770,000 after defeating a 782-strong field. Below is a breakdown of the top 8 finishers and their winnings.

1 Remi Castaignon, France, €770,000  

2 Walid Bou Habib, Lebanon, PokerStars qualifier €475,000  

3 Roberto Romeo, Belgium, PokerStars qualifier €275,000  

Submitted by Press Release on, Sat, 02/09/2013 - 14:59

Remi Castaignon Leads at Final of 2013 EPT Deauville

French player Remi Castaignon, 29, has a massive chip lead going into the final of EPT Deauville with 9,900,000, more than 40% of the chips in play. Three Lebanese players have also made the final and now account for 37.5% of the field, from the 1.92% who started the event. Lebanon is the current EPT Country of the Year.

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 02/08/2013 - 20:27

Poker Maximus IV – Day 1 Recap

Poker Maximus IV got started yesterday and after three very successful go-arounds in 2012, the first day of PM IV in 2013 was an exciting one. Here’s how it wrapped up.

Event #1: $60,000 Guaranteed NLH Freezout – ($200+15 buy-in)

Submitted by Matt Skinner on, Fri, 02/08/2013 - 16:58

Carbon Poker to Release New Mobile Poker Client: Looking for Testers

Carbon Poker on Friday announced it is about to release its new mobile poker client that will soon be pushed live.

Submitted by Press Release on, Fri, 02/08/2013 - 16:47

Nevada Gaming Revenue Up 10 Percent

CARSON CITY, Nev. — (Associated Press) - December was a good month for Nevada casinos.

State gambling regulators reported Friday that casinos statewide took in a little over 10 percent more in gambling revenues during the month than they did in the same period a year ago.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board says casinos won about $943 million during the month, and the state collected more than $39 million based on that amount.

The state's share represents a more than 23.5 percent increase from the previous year.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:37

Is Patti Hart Prepared to Step Down as IGT CEO for Jason Ader

Will Patty Hart Step Down From IGT For Team Jason Ader? That is the million dollar – or in this case, potentially multi-million dollar question – being asked as we are about to enter the middle part of February.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 02/08/2013 - 09:41

Christie Move on Internet Gambling Creates Huge Impact for Markets

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s move to conditionally approve legalizing Internet gambling in the state has resulted in a surge in share prices of publicly traded European i-Gaming companies.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 02/08/2013 - 09:22

PokerStars Content With Christie Decision on Internet Gambling

PokerStars, the world’s largest real money online poker site, expressed satisfaction with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s conditional veto of an Internet gambling measure. PokerStars parent company has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire the troubled Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City.

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 22:42

IGT Proxy Fight: First Time Major Customers Enter Any Proxy Fight

In the July 16^th, 1999 edition of Business Journal of San Jose Patty Hart of IGT claimed “Wringing more efficiency out of the organization is not what I do best. I’m a problem solver and team builder. I love talking to customers, employees, and engaging the outside world, not going to meeting after meeting to find out where we can take three seconds off our call times”.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 22:13

Poker Players Alliance Pleased With Christie Conditional Okay of Gambling Bill

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, commended New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for his decision to establish New Jersey as a leader in online gaming. Governor Christie expressed his support for online gambling legislation, AB 2578, but through a conditional veto outlined a series of amendments the legislature will need to approve before the bill can become law.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 15:11

Lesniak Expects Revised NJ Online Gambling Bill to be Passed by March 18

New Jersey state senator Raymond Lesniak, co-author of bill number 2578 to legalize online gambling within the state’s borders, was expected to act fast to address Governor Chris Christie’s concerns. The Governor enacted a conditional veto on Thursday whereby the bill is being sent back to the Assembly.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:11

Chris Christie Conditional Veto of New Jersey Online Gambling Bill

(Associated Press) - Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have made New Jersey the third state to legalize gambling over the Internet, but he says he will support such a law if it were put on a 10-year trial period. (*Gambling911.com note: This is a conditional veto, meaning that Governor Christie will sign once amended)

Submitted by Associated Press on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:43

Cyril Andre Leads Final 23 at EPT Deauville 2013

French pro Cyril Andre is chip leader going into Day 5 of the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event with 2,108,000.

The 25-year-old from Toulouse - known as "Don Limit" online - has been playing poker for around five years and is considered one of the best online cash game players in France. His best live result to date was seventh in the Partouche Main Event in 2010 for €187,500.

Among those who will also be returning for Day 5 tomorrow are James Mitchell, Gordon Huntly, Aurelien Guiglini, Jeffrey Hakim, Glen Cymbaluk and serial PokerStars qualifier Yury Gulyy.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:36

IGT Urged to Immediately Commence ‘Dutch Auction’ Tender Offer

Orange Capital, LLC issued an open letter to the Chairman of the Board of International Game Technology (IGT). *Note that Jason Ader is being represented by top PR FIRM 5WPR (www.5wpr.com)

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:28

$500,000 Mini Online Super Series II at Americas Cardroom

Just weeks after wrapping up its phenomenally successful Online Super Series that paid out over $1.3 million, Americas Cardroom is giving poker players what they want in a big way—for a mini price. The online poker site today announced the launch of mOSS II, a $500,000 guaranteed Mini Online Super Series with events starting at just $2+0.20.

Submitted by Press Release on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:17

All Eyes on Chris Christie as D-Day is Here

Today, February 7, 2013, is D-Day for online gambling in New Jersey.

Will Governor Chris Christie sign off on a bill legalizing what is currently a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide but technically remains “illegal” in the States?

Nevada has passed an intrastate law allowing for Web cardrooms. New Jersey neighbor Pennsylvania is considering doing the same.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:18

Shahaf Hadaya Leads EPT Deauville 2013 After Day 4

Israeli player Shahaf Hadaya is leading EPT Deauville with 1,237,000. There are 51 players still in contention for the €770,000 first prize.

Among those who will be returning for Day 4 tomorrow are former Deauville champion Lucien Cohen and EPT Prague winner Salvatore Bonavena as well as Sam Grafton, James Mitchell, Gordon Huntly, Aurelien Guiglini, Mathew Frankland, Jason Koon, Kristijonas Andrulis, Alexander Dovzhenko, Michel Abecassis and PCA finalist Ionel Anton.

Submitted by Press Release on, Wed, 02/06/2013 - 19:33

Chris Christie to Turn in ‘Homework’ Assignment re Online Gambling Bill

Talk about keeping everyone on edge.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has once again waited until the final minute to make a decision regarding Internet gambling.

It was almost two years ago that Christie vetoed a bill that would have allowed New Jersey residents to place bets online within the state’s borders.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 02/06/2013 - 18:05

IGT Proxy Fight on CNBC: Ader Says Stock Price Should be Much Higher

Gaming analyst-turned advisor Jason Ader spoke Wednesday afternoon on CNBC regarding the ugly proxy fight at IGT.

Ader is spearheading efforts to take control of the board.

“There is a limited amount of gaming expertise (within IGT),” Jason Ader said regarding the current board members.

Ader feels IGT shares are very undervalued.

“Gaming companies are less healthy but there is big demand,” he noted.

IGT’s current management told CNBC that Ader had “no plan”.

“We want to see the stock price much higher,” Ader said.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 02/06/2013 - 17:48

Poker Maximus IV Schedule Released by Carbon

It is time once again for the next installment of Poker Maximus. CarbonPoker is excited to announce their fourth tournament series this year with the launch of Poker Maximus IV. Poker Maximus I, II & III were so successful that players have been excited for the next rendition of this highly regarded tournament series.

Submitted by Press Release on, Wed, 02/06/2013 - 13:54

Spain, France Want Combined Liquidity of Online Poker Players

The European model for online poker may provide a glimpse into what will occur in the United States.

A handful of European nations attempted ring-fencing of Internet poker on a nation-by-nation basis. To date, that experiment has mostly failed, even in Italy where there was some initial success.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 02/06/2013 - 13:45