Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Fallen by Nearly 20% in Past Week

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Fallen by Nearly 20% in Past Week

Plus Bitcoin claws back to US$42,000 following Wednesday's Crypto market meltdown, and Aron Russell on the importance of BSV having toolset and infrastructure richer than just JavaScript.

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Bitcoin Hell Day: Continuing Coverage

Bitcoin’s dipped as low as $30,000 or more than 20% in the last 24 hours before rebounding to above $39,000.  Gambling911.com continues to cover all the latest cryptocurrency news including CoinGeek's report that Tether claims only 2.94% in cash reserves, a far cry from their one time claim that every tether in circulation was backed by a matching U.S. dollar.

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Florida OKs Sports Betting Operated by Seminole Tribe

Florida OKs Sports Betting Operated by Seminole Tribe

The Seminole Tribe would be able to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its casinos and Florida would potentially receive $20 billion over the next 30 years, under an agreement the Legislature approved Wednesday.

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2021 PGA Championship Free Pick: Webb Simpson Payout Odds

2021 PGA Championship Free Pick: Webb Simpson Payout Odds

Mr. George is all over Webb Simpson to win this year's PGA Championship at 45-1 odds.

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Cøbra Misses Deadline to Respond to Craig Wright’s IP Lawsuit

Cøbra Misses Deadline to Respond to Craig Wright’s IP Lawsuit

Wright, who says he is one of the original founders of Bitcoin, claims the Bitcoin.org site infringes his copyright over the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

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ICU Nurse Brek Schutten Defeats Largest Field In WPT History

ICU Nurse Brek Schutten Defeats Largest Field In World Poker Tour History

Brek Schutten has worked the frontlines during the Covid-19 pandemic while raising four kids under the age of nine and now we're happy to report he's $1.3 million richer this day.

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Coinbase Down as Bitcoin Price Falls 20%

Gamblers advised to hold off making withdrawals via Bitcoin until price of cryptocurrency stabilizes as to not lose value during transfer period.

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Bitcoin Slides Below $40,000 After China's New Crypto Ban

Bitcoin Slides Below $40,000 After China's New Crypto Ban

The cryptocurrency has tumbled 40 per cent from a record high of $64,895 hit on April 14. It is also heading for its first monthly decline since November 2018.

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What is a Flippening as They Pertain to the Digital Currencies?

What is a Flippening as They Pertain to the Digital Currencies?

Flippening is when other cryptocurrencies begin to overtake Bitcoin with an illustration of this concept being that BSV will soon have a larger total blockchain size than BTC for the first time since the original split of Bitcoin.

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Baltimore Ravens Name BetMGM as First Official Gaming Partner

Baltimore Ravens Name BetMGM as First Official Gaming Partner

The Baltimore Ravens and BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming company, announced today a multi-year partnership with BetMGM becoming the Ravens’ first Official Gaming Partner. The parties will collaborate to create cobranded promotions for Ravens fans. BetMGM branded signage will be present throughout M&T Bank Stadium, digital media, and integrated social media content.

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900 New Jobs Coming to Atlanta With FanDuel Setting Up Office

900 New Jobs Coming to Atlanta With FanDuel Setting Up Office

Georgia lawmakers may have shot down efforts to legalize sports betting in the Peachtree State, but that won't stop FanDuel from setting up shop there.

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Bet When Baffert's NYRA Ban Ends

Bet on When Baffert's NYRA Ban Will End

Bob Baffert's ban end is favored to happen before July 1.

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Crime Beat: Syracuse Man Sentenced to at Least 20 years in Prison for Shooting at High-Stakes Poker Game

Crime Beat: Syracuse Man Sentenced to at Least 20 years in Prison for Shooting at High-Stakes Poker Game

Charquan Edwards, 29, will serve at least 20 years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of shooting a man during a high-stakes poker game in 2015.

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Behind Adam Back and Blockstream’s Attempts to Constrain Bitcoin

Behind Adam Back and Blockstream’s Attempts to Constrain Bitcoin

Steven Stradbrooke of CoinGeek.com writes that Blockstream CEO Adam Back has engaged in ongoing "efforts to strangle Bitcoin in its cradle", citing Blockstream's "financial incentive to artificially constrain Bitcoin’s capacity to handle transactions. Stradbrooke notes that "otherwise there would be no need for Blockstream’s proprietary off-ramps".

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Buyers Beware as "Altcoin" Frenzy Bruises Bitcoin

Buyers Beware as "Altcoin" Frenzy Bruises Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s smaller rivals are eroding its share of the $2 trillion digital currency market. Of the dozens snapping at its heels, most have little use beyond financial trading - but few of the investors fuelling their rise seem bothered.

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New York Suspends Linda Rice From Training for 3 years

New York Suspends Linda Rice From Training for 3 years

Plus Bob Baffert and Medina Spirit banned from Belmont Stakes after Medina Spirit tested positive for an illegal amount of the steroid betamethasone in a post-Kentucky Derby screening.

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The New NFL Stock Market

The New NFL Stock Market

Online gambling companies are always looking for new ways to bet and we have seen the introduction of some interesting games. The son of the Paddy Power founder is set to launch a virtual sport-based stock market based on the NFL and this news will be met with great anticipation in the United States. 

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Sports Betting Beat: Pros and Cons of Expanded Gambling in Florida

Sports Betting Beat: Pros and Cons of Expanded Gambling in Florida

Lawmakers in the state of Florida are pushing for gambling expansion while the powerful Seminoles look to boost their dominance with legalized sports betting in the state.

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Trump Ally Accused of Honeypot Trap Against FBI is Poker Player

Trump Campaigner Anna Khait Accused of Honeypot Trap Against FBI is Poker Player

The New York Times claimed that Khait was among several specially-trained operatives working as part of a group that backed former US President Donald Trump.

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Bob Baffert Sorry Not Good Enough Says Dempsey

Bob Baffert Sorry Not Good Enough Says Dempsey

Plus Decision on Trainer Rice's License Could be Made May 17

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Florida Lawmakers Reconvene for Special Session on Gambling

Florida Lawmakers Reconvene for Special Session on Gambling

Florida lawmakers reconvene Monday for a special session to consider a new 30-year gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe that would expand gambling and legalize sports betting in the country’s third most populous state.

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Early 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds Shows 4-Way Tie for Favorite

Early 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds Shows 4-Way Tie for Favorite

Less than a month out from the final leg of the Triple Crown, we can go ahead and take a look at some early odds for the 2021 Belmont Stakes.

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Miss Universe 2021 Betting Odds

Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Philippines are favorites to win this year's Miss Universe contest but it is not unusual to have longshots win this competition.

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Hard Rock Casino Plays Host to This Year's Miss Universe Competition

This year's Miss Universe competition will take place at the famed Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida just outside of Fort Lauderdale and the Miami area.

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Internet Gambling Still Strong in NJ Even With Casinos Open

Internet Gambling Still Strong in NJ Even With Casinos Open

Internet gambling continued its strong performance in New Jersey in April, even with Atlantic City’s nine casinos open for business again, and patrons returning to try their luck in person.

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2022 No. 1 Draft Pick; CFB Power 5 Conference Odds

2022 No. 1 Draft Pick; CFB Power 5 Conference Odds

Unlike the last few years, there isn’t a surefire Top 5 draft pick heading into the upcoming college football season.

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FCS Championship Betting Odds - Sam Houston State vs South Dakota State

FCS Championship Betting Odds - Sam Houston State vs South Dakota State

South Dakota State is a -5.5 favorite versus Sam Houston State in this late FCS title game.

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UFC 262 Betting Odds, Prop Bets - Oliveira vs. Chandler

UFC 262 Betting Odds - Oliveira vs. Chandler

UFC 262 betting odds include the winner, method of victory and more as we embark on a new era with the lightweight belt up for grabs.

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Bettors Sue Bob Baffert Amid Medina Spirit Drug Test Fallout

Bettors Sue Bob Baffert Amid Medina Spirit Drug Test Fallout

Trainer Bob Baffert is facing two lawsuits from gamblers claiming they lost money lost money due to his "illegal, drug-induced win by Medina Spirit."

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Rombauer Wins the 2021 Preakness Stakes

Rombauer Wins the 2021 Preakness Stakes

Rombauer has won this year's Preakness Stakes.  Midnight Bourbon finished 2nd.  Medina Spirit finished 3nd.

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Staggering Evidence in Hammond Indiana Operation Porterhouse Parlay Gambling, Extortion Case

Staggering Evidence in Hammond Indiana Operation Porterhouse Parlay Gambling, Extortion Case

The government says it will take 9 months to compile 15 terabytes of evidence. For context, that is enough storage space for 1.2 billion pages, 3.75 million photos and 5,000 hours of video.
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Graton Resort & Casino Hosts World Premier of Aristocrat Gaming's Buffalo Super Rush

Santa Rosa, California's Graton Resort & Casino Hosts World Premier of Buffalo Super Rush

Guests at the Sonoma County resort could be heard yelling “Buffalooo!” across the casino floor as the all-new game made its debut. Graton celebrated the premiere with a free pull event for guests, with the chance to win $110,000 in cash prizes.