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FBI Agent Leaked Info From Billy Walters, Phil Mickelson Insider Trading Probe

FBI Agent Leaked Info Related to Billy Walters, Phil Mickelson Insider Trading Probe

Walters asks Judge in his case if agent should be punished, wants prosecutors to show more of their hand

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/18/2016

Computers Bought in South Carolina to Block Porn, Is Online Gambling Next?

Computers Bought in South Carolina to Block Porn, Is Online Gambling Next?

New bill would require sellers to install digital blocking capabilities in computers

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/18/2016

The NBA is Driven by Gamblers and Nothing Else

The NBA is Driven by Gamblers and Nothing Else

The NBA has a problem folks, it is called lack of interest by the general population and low TV ratings

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/17/2016

Foul Play Not Suspected in Death of Ex-Jockey at Casino

Ex-jockey Garrett Gomez was found dead at Tucson-area casino and hotel on Wednesday.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/17/2016

Online Gambling Sites Seeing High Value in Bitcoin

Online Gambling Sites Seeing High Value in Bitcoin

themerkle.com a cryptocurrency news source, reports on the impact of anonymous digital currency Bitcoin on the Internet gambling market.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/16/2016

Genovese Family Mobsters Busted for Offshore Gambling Ring

Genovese Family Mobsters Busted for Offshore Gambling Ring

More than a dozen reputed members of New York’s infamous Genovese crime family have been arrested on a slew of charges stemming from a bust dubbed “Operation Shark Bait.”

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/16/2016

Four Rules to Sportsbook Management

Four Rules to Sportsbook Management

Being an online bookie agent is about turning profit by accepting wagers. Here are four rules to help online bookie agents do that.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/15/2016

Bad Beat Jackpot at BetOnline to Pay Out Huge

A massive Bad Beat Jackpot is now available for the taking at BetOnline.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/15/2016

Demented: Man Gets ‘Sick’ Kid Poker Tattoo on Leg

A Norwegian fan of poker pro Daniel Negreanu, also known affectionately as Kid Poker, has gotten a tattoo of the player engraved on his leg.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/15/2016

Waiter Who Threatened to Shoot Manager’s Wife and Children had Gambling Problems

A waiter who owed significant gambling debts was sentenced to six years, seven months in prison following a brazen home invasion.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/15/2016

Bitcoin User Files to Block IRS Access to Coinbase Accounts: Online Gambling Watches

Bitcoin User Files to Block IRS Access to Coinbase Accounts: Online Gambling Watches

The online gambling sector has fully embraced the anonymous digital currency known as Bitcoin, some claiming the platform accounts for more than a quarter of all payment processing.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/14/2016

Japan to Finally Allow Casino Gambling

Japan's parliament is about to approve a law on "integrated resorts" that is the first major hurdle in allowing casinos to set up shop in the wealthy nation.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/14/2016

Liquor Board Chairman Resigns After DUI Leaving New MGM National Harbor Casino

Liquor Board Chairman Resigns After DUI Leaving New MGM National Harbor Casino

Caldwell attempted to leverage his position on the commission to get out of his arrest

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/14/2016

New Bidder lLfts Stakes for Tatts

Tabcorp's plan for an $11 billion merger with Tatts Group has hit a hurdle with a rival full takeover bid emerging from a consortium that includes Macquarie Bank and US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/14/2016

Jennifer Harman a Bitch, Matt Savage a Wussy, I Turn Straight Men Gay: Who Am I?

Tweeting more fast and furious than US President-Elect Donald Trump, one poker player went on a Twitter tear while playing in the WPT Bellagio Poker Open

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/13/2016

Christie Says Voting Against North Jersey Casinos was ‘Dumb Move’

Christie Says Voting Against North Jersey Casinos was ‘Dumb Move’

Gov. Christie said it was a "dumb move" when New Jersey voters rejected a referendum to expand casino gambling to northern New Jersey.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/13/2016

Kayne West Meets With Donald Trump at Trump Tower: 500-1 Odds to be Next President

Kayne West Meets With Donald Trump at Trump Tower: 500-1 Odds to be Next President

US President-Elect Trump once had a similar price of becoming the next Commander-in-Chief

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/13/2016

Will the New Trump Cabinet be Good or Bad for Gambling?

Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions could be a problem

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/13/2016

Son of Soprano’s Star Arrested For Spray-Painting a Swastika on College Dorm

Son of Soprano’s Star Arrested For Spray-Painting a Swastika on College Dorm

The son of a top star on the hit HBO mob series The Sopranos has been charged with spray-painting a Swastika on the dormitory at Purchase College.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/12/2016

Quebec Won’t Block Online Gambling Websites for Now

Quebec Won’t Block Online Gambling Websites for Now

Canadian Radio-televisions and Telecommunications Commission claims any new law attempting to block Web gambling sites would have no teeth as the agency has final say

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/12/2016

New Jersey Seizes $69K in Unclaimed Atlantic City Jackpots

New Jersey Seizes $69K in Unclaimed Atlantic City Jackpots

New Jersey gambling regulators have seized more than $69,000 in unclaimed jackpots won by gamblers at three casinos who couldn't prove they were old enough to gamble legally, or who left the premises without cashing in.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/12/2016

Chinese Embassy Ready to Assist Gambling Tycoon Jack Lam

Mainland China has said it is prepared to offer consular assistance to a local gambling junket magnate Jack Lam following an order for his arrest by Philippine authorities and its President last week.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/12/2016

Books Get Nailed in Sunday NFL

Books Get Nailed in Sunday NFL

A big Pittsburgh Steelers cover and later the Packers beating Seattle at home helped nail the coffin for bookies Sunday.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/12/2016

Gronk a Mobster?

Gronk a Mobster?

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowsky may essentially be done for the rest of this season following surgery but we may be seeing plenty more of him during the offseason.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/11/2016

Macau Eases Gambling Crackdown Concerns After Casino Shares Plummet

Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, moved on Friday to clarify it had not tightened daily cash withdrawal limits for Chinese gamblers

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/09/2016

Oulala clinches the Best Fantasy Sports Product Award

Oulala.com, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator and B2B provider, won the award for 'Best Fantasy Sports Product' at SBC Awards ceremony in London.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/09/2016

John Glenn: Patriot and Hero But a Foe of Gambling

John Glenn, who died Thursday at age 95, was an American patriot.  He was also no friend of gambling as this Thomas Somach expose reveals.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/08/2016

JPMorgan Employee Charged in Stealing $5 Mil From Bank to Pay Off Gambling Debts

JPMorgan Chase Charged in Stealing $5 Mil From Bank to Pay Off Gambling Debts

A former JPMorgan Chase & Co employee who has been ordered to attend counseling for gambling is facing criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to defraud the bank out of $5 million in order to pay personal debts.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/08/2016

Casino Stocks in US and Australia Plummet as Crackdown Continues

Casino Stocks in US and Australia Plummet as Crackdown Continues

Crown Resorts in Australia dropped as much as 8 percent in trading Thursday as a crackdown on gambling continues with a shock move announced heading into the weekend.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/08/2016

PMs Crack Down on ‘Crack Cocaine’ of Gambling, Stocks Plummet

PMs Crack Down on ‘Crack Cocaine’ of Gambling, Stocks Plummet

British bookmakers fear the worst is yet to come as a group of MPs have called for a tougher stance on fixed odds betting terminals, referred to as the “crack cocaine of gambling”. 

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/08/2016

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