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Wynn Resorts Scheduled to Report Quarterly Results
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) will announce its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th.
Shares of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) opened at 197.15 on Wednesday. Wynn Resorts has a 52 week low of $113.39 and a 52 week high of $216.99. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $195.5 and its 200-day moving average is $163.. The company has a market cap of $19.850 billion and a P/E ratio of 31.05.
British Poker Pro Nigel Goldman Vanishes Amidst Embezzlement Fears
Nigel Goldman, a British poker pro popular on the big name tournament circuit, has gone missing from his Costa Del Sol, Spain mansion.
It’s not just Goldman who has gone missing, however. Some by £2.5m in clients funds have also vanished.
The warning signs may have been there from the get-go.
Kentucky Baptists to Fight Gambling Expansion in State
(Associated Press) - The Kentucky Baptist Convention is speaking out against expanded gambling in a new radio ad aimed at stirring grassroots opposition to legalizing casinos.
The ad is debuting today on Christian radio stations. It features the Baptist Convention's executive director, Paul Chitwood. He says casino operators want to "cash in on the misery" of others.
Neteller customers Targeted in Phishing Scheme
Customers of the popular online wallet Neteller were targets of an apparent phishing scheme, it was revealed this week.
Numerous customers received emails over the weekend notifying them that their accounts would be closed if they did not provide pertinent personal details. Those emails turned out to be fake.
The email appeared as such:
Dear [e-mail address]
California Online Poker Bill Sponsor Sen. Rod Wright Convicted of Felony
The man most responsible for bringing the discussion of legalized online poker to the state of California has been convicted of perjury and voter fraud.
A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday convicted state Sen. Roderick D. Wright on all eight counts in his perjury and voter fraud trial.
Gambling Expansion a Hot Topic Tuesday in Illinois: Odds Improve
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Associated Press) — A state lawmaker believes his latest bid to expand Illinois gambling may finally bear fruit now that the state's thorny pension crisis has been resolved to the satisfaction of the governor who twice spiked measures that would have added casinos.
State Rep. Robert Rita, a Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Blue Island, effectively was to launch his quest Tuesday with a meeting at East St. Louis' Casino Queen, where he was to seek input from the region's casinos, a horse track and local officials.
Hearing on Bitcoin Turns Into Discussion Regarding Shortcomings of Banks
A Tuesday hearing about the anonymous digital currency bitcoin turned into a forum on the shortcomings of the traditional banking system.
Poker Pro Dario Sammartino Leads at EPT 10 Deauville Main Event
Italian pro Dario Sammartino is leading the remaining 137 players as we go in to Day 3 of the EPT Deauville Main Event. The 26-year-old, who was third in the FPS High Roller a few days ago for €63,800 and fourth in the UKIPT London Main Event in October, has 427,200, closely followed by EPT Loutraki champion Zimnan Ziyard with 392,500. His biggest live cash to date was runner-up at IPT Sanremo in October for €95,000.
NFL Betting More Popular Than Ever in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – (Associated Press) - With the Super Bowl approaching, fans are talking trash, buying snacks, and, more than ever, placing bets.
Fans bet an unprecedented $99 million on the Super Bowl last year, and the Nevada gambling industry expects to break the record again Sunday, barring a snowstorm. Nevada sports books collected record amounts of football wagers during the tail end of 2013.
All of this is changing the role of the humble sports book, which casinos used to see as a low-profit perk that kept customers from going next door.
Bitcoin Exec Charged With $1 Mil in Money Laundering Out on $1 Mil Bail
Charlie Shrem, CEO of one of the largest bitcoin exchanges BitInstant, was released on $1 million bond Tuesday for his alleged role in money laundering tied to the notorious Silk Road website.
Poker Players Alliance Urges Massachusetts to Include Online Poker in Legislation
Washington, DC John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with 1.2 million members nationwide and more than 22,000 PPA advocates in Massachusetts, submitted a statement today urging the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to consider including an amendment to license and regulate Internet poker in SB 101, legislation proposed to bring online lotteries to the state.
Satoshi Square Becomes Gathering Spot for Bitcoin Traders on Wall Street (Video)
Every Monday night, Bitcoin traders holds a meet up called Satoshi Square, named in honor of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, in which participants exchange virtual currencies for U.S.dollars. Previously, these meetings took place in a Whole Foods market on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Bitcoin Price Crosses $1000 Threshold Again: Leading Exchange Exec Arrested
Bitcoin prices rose above the $1,000 (€731, £606)-mark once again Monday, peaking at $1,038 on Tokyo-based MT Gox bitcoin exchange. This essentially countered the negative effects of a sell-off in emerging markets.
Singer Susan Boyle Applies for Job With Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Say what?
Could one of the best voices in music today, Susan Boyle, have fallen on hard times?
People Magazine has revealed that Ms. Boyle, 52, recently applied for a part time gig at British bookmaker Ladbrokes.
The 16-hour-a-week job at the Blackburn, Scotland shop pays $10 an hour.
Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes says, "We were as shocked as Simon, Amanda and Piers when Susan asked about the part-time vacancy. She once applied for a job with us before hitting the big time, so it's good to see she's still dreaming the dream of working for Ladbrokes."
Feds Drop Case Against Reputed Mob Boss Who Twice Beat Gambling Charges
PHILADELPHIA (Associated Press) — Federal prosecutors say they won't seek to retry a reputed Philadelphia mob boss who twice beat charges in a gambling and racketeering case.
Joseph Ligambi could have faced a third trial after jurors acquitted him last week of witness tampering while deadlocking on three other charges. But prosecutors filed a motion Monday seeking to dismiss the remaining counts. A judge still has to sign off.
Floyd Mayweather Jr Bets $10 Million on Broncos to Win Super Bowl: Fact or Fiction
Over the past year there have been numerous stories about boxer Floyd Mayweather wagering insane amounts of money on games including a $5.9 million bet on the Miami Heat to win in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. That story never quite proved to be factual.
New Bitcoin Sportsbook CoinBet Debuts in Times Square: Hot or Dangerous Trend in 2014
A new bitcoin-only sportsbook made its debut smack in the middle of Times Square this past week, advertising on the Reuters interactive billboard.
Coinbet.cc is one of the newest online gambling sites to enter the lucrative bitcoin Web gaming market. This appears as if it will become a pretty significant trend as we move forward into 2014.
But it could prove to be a dangerous one as well.
PokerStars.IT IPT Nova Gorica 1 Season 6 – Vincitore Marko Mikovic
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Un giocatore Serbo, Marko Mikovic, ha vinto il primo premio di €89,000 (deal finale a tre) dopo un intenso Heads up al tavolo finale dell’IPT Nova Gorica, che si e’ protatto fino alla tarda serata di Martedi'.
Chris Day Leads at Even of Day 1A of EPT 10 Deauville Main Event
British player Chris Day has a super-narrow lead over Finland's Jorma Nuutinen at the end of Day 1a of the EPT Deauville Main Event tonight. Day has 154,100 to Nuutinen's 154,000. There are 134 players who made it through today from the 234-strong starting field including Team PokerStars Pros Eugene Katchalov and Marcin Horecki.
The EPT has joined forces with the national France Poker Series to create a mega ten-day, 45-event EPT Deauville Poker Festival, running January 22 - February 1, 2014 at Casino Barriere.
Delaware’s Foray Into Online Gambling Arena: Casinos Don’t Have a Clue
Three states entered the world of real money online gambling last year – Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. Nevada was first, New Jersey has proven the most successful and tiny Delaware, well…..
Pennsylvania Explores Online Gambling, Keno
HARRISBURG — (Associated Press) - With top Pennsylvania state lawmakers and Gov. Tom Corbett seeking ways to plug a projected budget deficit, they are considering expanding lottery gambling and, possibly, legalizing online gambling.
The Senate Finance Committee will hear testimony Wednesday that focuses partly on adding keno to the Pennsylvania Lottery's game lineup.
Ezugi launches Uplay1’s Live Hybrid Black Jack: Allows Unlimited Players at Table
Ezugi, the innovative live dealer gaming system provider, today announced it shall be integrating a Hybrid Black Jack solution to allow unlimited players at a black jack table and increase operator’s revenues.
The agreement with Uplay1™, a gaming intellectual Property Company enables Ezugi’s clients to offer live Black Jack that was previously limited to 7 seats per table to be available to unlimited players with a mix of higher and lower bet minimums and enhanced gaming engagement.
Feds Say Paddy Power Rodman Sponsored North Korea Trip Violated Sanctions
The US Treasury Department contends that former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s recent visits to North Korea may have been in violation of sanctions against the so-called “Hermit Kingdom”.
Royalty Free Video, Music Downloads Set to Cripple Netflix: Antigua Fights Back
The tiny island nation of Antigua is set to launch its royalty free video and music site, Gambling911.com is learning. The move is in response to the US failure to abide by a World Trade Organization decision related to online gambling.
Royal Flush: $2.7 Mil in Counterfeit Poker Chips Found Clogged in Borgata Pipe
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – (Associated Press) - A clogged pipe at an Atlantic City, N.J., casino has led to the discovery of $2.7 million in counterfeit poker chips that had been flushed down a toilet.
Authorities say a Fayetteville, N.C., man sneaked fake chips into a poker tournament at Atlantic City's Borgata casino, leading to the cancellation of one of its events last week.
Christian Lusardi was arrested Friday on charges including theft and rigging a public contest. It's unknown if he has a lawyer.
Online Poker: The Beast Changes Weekly Format at Americas Cardroom
Poker players with big appetites for winning are going to love this. The US-friendly online poker site Americas Cardroom today announced that their popular points race, The Beast, is taking on a new weekly format. The move to a 7-day points race comes just a few months after The Beast morphed from a monthly event into a twice-monthly one on October 1st, 2013.
Gambling Addicted Former Morgan Stanley Banker Gets Life for Killing Wife
A former product controller at Morgan Stanley has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a UK court.
Manas Kapoor, 35, strangled his wife to death the same day he was to attend a disciplinary hearing after it was discovered he had gambled away millions of dollars belonging to the firm.
Kapoor admitted he was £8,000 in debt and was borrowing from friends and family to support his gambling addiction.
7Red.com Becomes Latest Online Casino With Live Dealers
7Red.com, which recently named former Heavy Weight Champion Mike Tyson as its brand ambassador, is the latest online casino to incorporate live dealers. And who knows? Maybe you’ll get to play along side Iron Mike.
Hearing Scheduled on Illinois Gambling Expansion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Associated Press) - The lawmaker seeking approval for expanded gambling in Illinois will conduct several hearings to get public input.
Rep. Bob Rita is a Blue Island Democrat. He said Thursday that the first hearing will be Jan. 28 at the Casino Queen riverboat casino in East St. Louis.
Rita took over the expansion plan last spring after Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed past attempts for lacking ethical and legal safeguards.
Justin Bieber to be Deported From US at 8-1 Odds
Good news for those of you living in the US, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is offering odds on troubled 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber of being deported back to Canada at 8-1 odds.
