Venom Warmup Tourney: Just $55 to Enter

This is the largest tournament ACR POker has ever held with a buy-in this small.

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Industry Leaders Voice Strong Backing for SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale

The reimagined event aims to increase connectivity across North, Central, and South America, forming a single, cohesive platform for the gaming industry throughout the region.

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Scott Seiver Becomes Just 7th Person In History To Win 3 WSOP Bracelets In One Summer

Seiver's latest victory came at the $10k No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw. He walks away with $411,041, beating out 186 entrants.

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New WagerWire Feature for Buying, Selling of Daily Fantasy Pick’em Entries 'Complete Ripoff of My Patent'

“This is a paradigm shifting moment for fantasy,” said WagerWire co-founder and CEO Zach Doctor.  But is it a violation?

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Louisiana Bookies: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and the Slippery Slope

Louisiana bookies have been an endangered species in recent years.  During the year 2008 alone over 100 bookies were rounded up across the state.  Since that time, the state has begun to regulate sports betting in all but a few sparsely populated parishes that voted against it.

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5 Pay Per Head Casino Games for Bookies

Online casino gambling can be an important additional revenue stream for your sports bookmaking business and the following five games can provide the best return on investment....

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Roblox Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Role in Children's Online Gambling

 

Roblox, the popular online game platform for children, is facing controversy over accusations that it enables and profits from underage gambling.

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Louisiana Gaming Holds Steady in May, Sports Betting Heats Up

Louisiana's gaming industry saw a slight increase in revenue for May 2024, according to a report by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB). The total haul reached $203.7 million, marking a modest 0.4% bump year-over-year.

While overall growth was minor, the report highlighted some interesting trends. Here's a breakdown of the key takeaways:

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POTUS Golf Match-up Odds? Yes, it's a Thing.

Trump vs Biden golf match odds

With calls growing louder by the hour for President Biden to relinquish his candidacy, we now have projections on who would prevail in hypothetical matchups for other Democrats against Donald Trump.

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Newsom Odds Shoot From 14-1 to 6-1

Gavin Newsom odds were shortened to 6-1 almost immediately following Thursday night’s debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.  Prior to the debate Newsom’s odds were 14-1.

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Virginia Casinos: Tysons on Hold, But Debate Continues

The dream of a gleaming casino complex in Virginia, outside the shadow of D.C.'s MGM National Harbor, has been placed on hold. A bill proposing a casino in Fairfax County, specifically Tysons Corner, was tabled by the Virginia Senate Subcommittee on Resources until 2025 [WUSA9].

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Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel and Casino Stages Topping Out Ceremony

New casino, hotel and entertainment complex set to open in early 2025

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UK Gambling Row Among Tories Deepens

Britain’s gambling regulator has alleged that five more police officers bet on the timing of the July 4 national election, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday, as claims widen that people close to the government used inside information for their own profit.

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Spanky Casting Call: Who Will Play Pro Bettor in Netflix Series?

Complaint claims masked man grabbed and violently spun plaintiff around, then threatened to kill him unless he paid $500,000 to pro bettor Spanky.  So we set out on a quest to find out who might be cast as the professional sports bettor should Netflix make this into a series.

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Spanky Not Surprised a 'Masked Man' Would Attack 'Unhinged Poker Player' He Says Owes Millions

"Steve Jacobs is now seeking compensation by way of a frivolous lawsuit against DraftKings - to either pay off other debts or to keep gambling," Spanky claims.

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Spanky Speaks: Identifies 'John Doe' as Steve Jacobs in Suit Claiming Assault, DraftKings Data Leak

The complainant says that a masked man grabbed and violently spun him around, then threatened to kill the plaintiff unless he paid $500,000 to Spanky.

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DraftKings Responds to Crazy Lawsuit Alleging Extortion, Leaked Customer Info, Death Threats

The filing alleged that unidentified staff in the “upper echelons” of DraftKings knowingly provided the plaintiff’s address, sensitive personal information, financial history, and betting history to a professional sports bettor.

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Blackhawks Announce Circa Sports as Official Home Jersey Patch Sponsor

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced a multi-year partnership agreement with sports betting venture Circa Sports to be the official jersey patch sponsor for the Blackhawks home red jerseys.

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Complaint Claims DraftKings, Pro Bettor, Masked Man Threatened to Kill Plaintiff

The filing alleged that unidentified staff in the “upper echelons” of DraftKings knowingly provided the plaintiff’s address, sensitive personal information, financial history, and betting history to popular pro sports bettor and network event organizer.

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Australia Blocks Three More Gambling Sites, Others Named in Tory Betting Probe

The party’s chief data officer, Nick Mason, is the latest Tory to be investigated in the growing scandal.

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Crazed Woman Climbs Craps Table, Throws Chips at Players: Arrested

Plus Aria Las Vegas computers crash as attendees prepare to check in for fraud conference.

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Kansas Gambling News - June 2024

State bonds would be used to cover up to 70% of each new stadium, paying them off over 30 years partially through revenues from sports betting.

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Aria Casino Hell as Computers Crash

No sign of a hack yet.

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Conference Chair of the Indian Gaming Association Calls Out 'Dumbest Lawyer in Industry'

"This is the idiot that testified in Sacramento that the state didn’t need to change the constitution for sports betting," Rocha lashed out.

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WagerWire Difficult Decisions Ahead as Marlins Co-Owner Funded Gambling Firm Hit With Patent Suit

Dominic LaRocca, a long time advisor in the gambling sector, tells Gambling911.com WagerWire is infringing on his patent.

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The Most Epic Hand in Poker History?

Plus Phil Ivey makes final day of Super High Roller.

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Bovada to Michigan Customers: Don't Be Alarmed

A clearer picture of Bovada's status in Michigan was beginning to take hold late Saturday

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Spanky Promises More Women at This Year's Bet Bash

He also apparently got all the licensed sportsbooks in Massachusetts to attend an upcoming meeting on limits.

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Michigan Gambling News - June 2024

Michigan Gambling News - June 2024

How effective has the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) Cease & Desist letter been in regard to keeping Bovada out of Michigan really?

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Could the Popular Cashout Feature at DraftKings, ESPN Bet, Others Be Gone Following Lawsuit?

Get Out Ahead, LLC made waves late Friday night when Gambling911.com broke the news that it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against one WagerWire, LLC and tells us they intend to go after all other alleged violators, namely pretty much every regulated sportsbook in the US.

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