Gambling News
Former Manchester United Winger: ‘Gambling Plunged Me Into Serious Debt’
Excerpts have been released from ex-Manchester United winger Keith Gillespie’s new book “How Not to be a Football Millionaire”.
AGA Uses ‘Runner, Runner’ Film to Highlight Ills of Current Online Gambling Sector
Executives with the American Gaming Association (AGA) want everyone to know that today’s online gambling industry is unregulated with shady operators who offer paybacks to corrupt Banana republic politicians and routinely throw deadbeat gamblers into alligator infested waters.
Mass Congressman Owes Attorneys After Fighting Offshore Gambling Claims
US Representative John F. Tierney of Massachusetts has set up a legal defense fund to help pay for attorneys utilized while defending himself from allegations that he failed to disclose funds derived from his brother-in-law’s offshore gambling business.
US Online Gamblers Spent US$2.6 Billion in 2012
WASHINGTON—(AFP) - Americans spent US$2.6 billion on gambling websites in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday by the casino industry as it renewed a push for Congress to regulate online betting.
The American Gaming Association, which released the study, said it highlights the need for federal legislation to end the state of “ambiguity” on Internet wagering.
Long Time Chicago Politician Sentenced for Gambling With Campaign Funds
CHICAGO - (UPI) -- A longtime Chicago politician will serve 6 months in jail after being convicted of tax evasion and mishandling campaign funds, prosecutors said.
William Beavers, 78, a Democratic Cook County commissioner since 2007 and before that Chicago's 7th ward alderman since 1983, was convicted of tax evasion in March for concealing his under-reporting of income, U.S. Attorney Gary S. Shapiro said Wednesday.
European Poker Tour Horror Stories Emerge as More Laptops Potentially Hacked
After two weeks of initial reports that laptops had been compromised during this year’s EPT Barcelona event, more poker players have come forward to reveal they, too, were apparent victims of hackings during additional stops of the prestigious European Poker Tour.
Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Gears Up to Go Live
Montreal, Canada - The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival is expected to be one of the largest poker events ever to be held on Canadian soil.
Man Received $250k Penalty, No Jail Time in Legends Sports Case
A New York State man has received a $250,000 penalty and no jail time in connection with a billion dollar international sports betting ring that shut down popular online site Legends.com.
Craig Hayner, 44, became the fourth defendant based out of the Albany area to receive a sentence with no jail time.
World’s Biggest Gambling Conference Kicks Off in Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- The world's largest gambling conference got underway in Las Vegas on Tuesday with flashing slot machines, chain smoking businessmen, and glittery performers dressed as characters from "Avatar" and the "Walking Dead."
The Beast Doubles Payout Frequency at Americas Cardroom
It looks like The Beast might need a bigger cage. Leading online poker site Americas Cardroom today announced that beginning October 1st, The Beast progressive points race is moving from a monthly race to a twice-monthly event.
Defense Attorneys in South Carolina Bookie Case Want New Trial
The defense attorneys in a federal gambling case against an Irmo, South Carolina bookie, his father and an associate are calling for a new trial. The Trio was found guilty last week.
Daniel Negreanu Won’t Shut His Trap Over ‘First Card Off’ Rule (Video)
One of poker’s most outspoken pros, Canadian Daniel Negreanu, continues to rant on regarding the new “first card off” rule that had him throwing a temper tantrum two weeks ago.
Texas Claims HPT’s Commerce Title
Kris Tong Takes $165K Home to the Lone Star State
Commerce, CA - Hundreds of players from Southern California tried out Heartland Poker Tour for the first time this month when the nationally-televised tour made its first stop at The Commerce Hotel & Casino. In the end, the title, the glory, and the cash left the state with 28-year-old Kris Tong of Richardson, Texas.
Man Accused of Australian Football Match-Fixing Denied Bail
MELBOURNE, Australia (Associated Press) -- A Malaysian man accused of being the local organizer of a syndicate that tried to fix matches in an Australian provincial football league has been denied bail in a Melbourne court.
Magistrate Jelena Popovic told the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday she refused to grant bail to Segaran "Gerry" Gsubramaniam with "grave reluctance" because it might be two years before his case is finalized.
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Profiled in Canadian Business
CanadianBusiness.com has a riveting story on the man who started the world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars.com.
Here we get a rare glimpse of Isai Scheinberg, who opened PokerStars from Toronto, Canada the same day two planes his the World Trade Center in Downtown Manhattan, September 11, 2001. At that time, Paradise Poker pretty much dominated the online poker scene.
Man Wins $1.3 Million in a Single Weekend at Bitcoin Online Casino
One lucky individual managed to win $1.3 million this past weekend at Just-Dice.com, a European-based online casino offering a bitcoin dice game. The amount translated into bitcoins was 11,000.
Snitch Banker in Full Tilt Poker Case Told By Bosses She Would be Arrested
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A banker who took on an online gambling operation was the star of an anti-money-laundering conference in Las Vegas on Monday.
Compliance officer Cathy Scharf told an auditorium full of aghast colleagues about her experiences at a Utah bank that illegally processed a quarter billion dollars for the offshore gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
She said her bosses told her the bank would fail without the illegal income, and they threatened her with arrest if she told on them.
New Jersey Expects to Have Online Gambling Sites Going by November 26
ATLANTIC CITY — (Associated Press) - New Jersey says it remains on track to start offering Internet gambling by the end of November, although a final launch date has not yet been determined.
The state Division of Gaming Enforcement says it is trying to meet a state deadline of Nov. 26.
The division said Monday that casinos submitted additional information it requested by last Friday's deadline so that regulators can evaluate their applications to begin online betting.
EU Court Rules That Italy Cannot Block Online Poker Sites
A European Union court has ruled that Italy cannot block online poker sites originating from outside the country.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that EU Member States are not to restrict national gambling markets in order to favour their own economic interest.
888 Inks Deal With Wynn to Offer Online Gambling
Wynn Resorts has entered into a deal with 888 Holdings to offer online gambling in the United States it was revealed on Monday.
Wynn’s website will operate on the 888 network, All American Poker Network (AAPN).
888 is already partnered with Caesars Interactive, which last week launched the real money version of its WSOP.com website.
888 is now the world’s 3rd largest online poker company after overtaking PartyPoker this month.
Anthony Zinno wins WPT Borgata Poker Open 2013: Beats Vanessa Selbst
Anthony Zinno was declared the winner of this year’s WPT Borgata Poker Open and walks away with a cool $825,099 as a result.
Zinno bested one of the leading female poker pros Vanessa Selbst, who earned $492,569 for her second place finish.
Boston’s Zinno had nearly a half million in live tournament winnings heading into the 2013 WPT Borgata Poker Open with 42 cashes. This is his first win on the sanctioned tournament circuit.
Selbst is closing in on $8 million in live tournament earnings with her Borgata Open cashout.
Oversaturated Online Poker Market: Nevada Needs Compacts With Other States
Howard Stutz of the Las Vegas Review Journal notes that, with two real money online poker sites now launched in Nevada, the market is already saturated.
True, very true. Caesars WSOP.com opened its doors to real money play this past week, following in the footsteps of Station Casinos backed Ultimate Poker.
Bookies Make Out Like Bandits Early for Week 3 NFL
The bookies were celebrating after the first half of Sunday’s Week 3 NFL games following big public losses.
The Vikings were the most wagered on side of the week and they failed to cover against Cleveland. They were also a big bet on the moneyline but failed to even win against the Browns at home.
Established Gambling Destinations Like Vegas Faltering According to Moody’s
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Established gambling towns like Las Vegas and Atlantic City are hurting as more states start welcoming bettors’ dollars, Moody’s Investors Service warned last week.
The credit rating agency issued a report describing a shift in casino tax revenues away from New Jersey, Indiana and Nevada to new markets in places like Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio.
Son-In-Law of India’s Cricket Boss Charged in Betting Scandal
(Reuters) - Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf and the son-in-law of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) president were charged by Mumbai Police on Saturday in a betting scandal surrounding the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, was arrested in May after being quizzed by police probing illegal betting on the Twenty20 league.
A total of 22 people have been charged for gambling, cheating and fraud, the police said.
Why Extradite Amanda Knox: Italy Refused Extradition of Anhang ‘Black Widow’ Wife
A lot has been made as to whether the US Government should extradite Amanda Knox back to Italy.
Test Drive Perhead.com’s Betting Software
Perhead.com now offers demos for agents looking to place their clients with one of the first established per head shops offshore.
Queens DA Indicts 6 for Running Gambling Ring, Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin
NEW YORK (Associated Press) — Authorities say six people have been indicted in connection with a New York gambling ring that handled an estimated $1 million in bets a year.
Authorities say about 30 betting parlors operated through a central wire room in Brooklyn.
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown says the family-run ring operated in Queens, Brooklyn and Nassau County.
Dozens of TSA Employees Fired Over Illegal Gambling (Video)
An illegal gambling ring involving Transportation Security Administration workers at Pittsburgh International Airport had been broken up with dozens of employees either fired or suspended. Some 300 more employees working at the airport were also scrutinized as a result of the scandal.
Bitcoin ATMs are Coming to America
Bitcoin ATMs are quite possibly arriving in America by year’s end. At least two firms have plans to ship out Bitcoin ATMs to American cities in the coming months, according to an article appearing in Time Magazine last week.
