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Pittsburgh Family Taken Down for Running Illegal Gambling Biz

Four members of a single family, including an 83-year-old patriarch, have been charged with running an illegal gambling business out of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. 

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/27/2018

Unibet News

Unibet is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm and owned by the Kindred Group and is highly rated by casino review site LiveCasino.  Unibet was founded in 1997 and began offering online casino games in 2004.  Gambling911.com has all your Unibet news here

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/27/2018

Unibet Casino Review

Unibet Casino Review

Since 1997, Unibet has been among the major players in the world of European bookmaking.  In 2004, the company launched its online casino platform with improvements made each year in order to keep up with technical developments. 

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/27/2018

Kindred Group Will See Another Record Quarter With World Cup Results: Moving Into US Market

Kindred Group CEO Henrik Tjärnström says another record 4th quarter is on tap following positive results with the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  But that event is in the books for another four years.  What’s next for the Kindred Group?

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/27/2018

Cboe Request to Launch Winklevoss' Bitcoin ETF Rejected by SEC

An inability to adequately monitor a bitcoin exchange-traded fund run by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss resulted in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejecting a listing request late Thursday. 

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/26/2018

Can I Bet on Golf Online From My State?

While you have long been able to bet on golf over the Internet via a number of internationally-licensed online wagering sites and play contests for cash at daily fantasy sports sites, US-based brick and mortar casinos may start doing the same.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/26/2018

Meadowlands FanDuel Sportsbook Complaints Mount

Meadowlands FanDuel Sportsbook Complaints Mount

The newly opened FanDuel sportsbook in the Meadowlands of East Rutherford, New Jersey has a lot to learn about how sports wagering actually works.  No, you don't close shop before a game that goes into overtime ends.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/26/2018

Todd Brunson Retiring From Poker?

Todd Brunson, son of legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson, tweeted late Wednesday that he would be retiring from the game of poker.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/26/2018

Annie Duke: Getting Better by Being Wrong

Farnam Street presents and intriguing podcast featuring mostly absent poker pro Annie Duke, who once appeared as a finalist on The Apprentice with now US President Donald Trump. 

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/25/2018

Neymar Jr. is at Final Table of BSOP High Roller ...Delayed so That he Can Attend Wedding

Brazilian football star Neymar Jr. has made it to the final table of the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP), but play has been delayed in order that he can attend a wedding. 

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/25/2018

MGM Suing Shooting Victims: 'Not in a Million Years Did I Think This Would Happen'

MGM has come under heavy criticism after they opted to sue those affected in last year's Vegas mass shooting.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/25/2018

Betting on Sports 2018 Conference Expected to be Huge Hit

Betting on Sports 2018 Conference Expected to be Huge Hit

With the US Supreme Court recently overturning decades long prohibition against sports betting, it is only fitting that a conference specific to the sector seems to be all the rage heading into August.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/25/2018

Analysis: Gambling Not a Clear-Cut Mississippi State Budget Booster

Will Mississippi take a chance on a lottery? It's a big question lawmakers could answer if Republican Gov. Phil Bryant calls them into special session in the next few weeks.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/24/2018

Bitcoin Rising: Hits $8K

Bitcoin’s price was above 8,275.23 Tuesday morning.  This is the first time it has climbed above the $8000 mark in two months.

Bitcoin’s price was above 8,275.23 Tuesday morning.  This is the first time it has climbed above the $8000 mark in two months.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/24/2018

JNandez Wants to Fight Doug Polk: 'Stand Your Ground, You Little Bitch'

Fresh off the news that Fernando ‘JNandez87’ Habegger reportedly stiffed an elderly woman who knitted scarfs with his logo on them, Habegger now wants to box fellow poker pro Doug Polk.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

Shooting Victims Outraged Over MGM's Lawsuit Against Them

Shooting Victims Outraged Over MGM's Lawsuit Against Them

Victims of a mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival said Monday they were outraged when they learned they were being sued by the company that owns the hotel where the gunman opened fire.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

New Jersey Online Sports Betting Coming With Pointsbet

New Jersey Online Sports Betting Coming With Pointsbet

Australian bookmaker PointsBet will be teaming up with the Meadowlands to offer online sports betting in the state of New Jersey just in time for the football season.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

NJ Meadowlands Sports Betting - $3.5M in Sports Bets in 1st 9 Days

Sports betting at New Jersey's Meadowlands has proven quite lucrative well ahead of the upcoming NFL season.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

Jim Harbaugh Says 'No' to Legalized Sports Betting

Jim Harbaugh Says 'No' to Legalized Sports Betting

Speaking at the Big Ten Media Day,  Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh when asked about gambling and sports said: “"Don't gamble, don’t associate with gamblers. Don't walk away from that, run."

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

MGM Springfield: ‘This is a First’ Campaign Launches

MGM Springfield: ‘This is a First’ Campaign Launches

In a city known for firsts, MGM Springfield has added another to the list. The resort launched “This is a First,” its multi-media brand campaign, offering a peek into the experiences and entertainment guests should expect when the doors open August 24.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

Central European Panel Discussion at CEEGC2018 Budapest to be Moderated by Dr. Robert Skalina

With just 64 days left until the third edition of the Central and Eastern Europen Gaming Conference and Awards will kick off, the organizer are anticipating the 3rd sold out event in their portfolio this year.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/23/2018

Poker Pro Fernando ‘JNandez87’ Habegger Accused of Stiffing Elderly Woman Who Hand-Knitted Scarfs

Poker pro Fernando ‘JNandez87’ Habegger has reportedly stiffed an elderly woman who hand-knitted scarfs with his logo on them according to posts appearing on the TwoPlusTwo Forum

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/22/2018

MGM Turns to Never-Tested Law to Sue Vegas Shooting Victims

The unprecedented move from MGM Resorts International to sue hundreds of victims of last year’s mass shooting in Las Vegas using an obscure U.S. law never tested in court has been framed by the casino-operator as an effort to avoid years of costly litigation — but the legal maneuver may not play out that way.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/22/2018

Roulette Dealer Fighting for Life Following Stabbing in Casino

Roulette Dealer Fighting for Life Following Stabbing in Casino

The Mirror has posted photos of a roulette dealer who nearly lost his life after being stabbed by a gambler as others watched in horror.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/20/2018

Sports Book Hollywood Casino Tunica

Sports betting is now permitted in the great state of Mississippi.  The Hollywood Casino in Tunica could soon have a sports book.  Mississippi won't have online sports wagering any time soon though

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/20/2018

Rapper, Poker Pro Prahlad Friedman: 'Tired of Seeing Only Whites and Asians at These Final Tables'

White rapper and outspoken poker pro Prahlad Friedman wants diversity at the final tables in major poker tournaments such as the World Series of Poker.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/20/2018

LeoVegas Exceeds 2018 Q2 Expectations

LeoVegas, the number one ranked online casino group for its live dealer offerings, has exceeded second quarter expectations for 2018.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/20/2018

iGB Live! 2018 Concludes

iGB Live! 2018 Concludes

CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero is back at the from RAI Amsterdam to give us the highlights from the expo floor and insights from the informative sessions during the second day of iGB Live! 2018.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/20/2018

Coming to America: The iGaming Market is Back!

He's been pondering the idea of leaping into the American market for some time and now that sports betting prohibition has been repealed, it is time.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/20/2018

NCAA to Study Possible Effects of Widespread Legal Wagering

NCAA to Study Possible Effects of Widespread Legal Wagering

The NCAA plans to study how the expansion of legalized betting could affect college athletics and member schools.

Submitted by Guest on, Jul/19/2018

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