Here are today's headlines in the world of gambling and sports betting as they happen - Wednesday June 26, 2019.
Poker
Twitter Users Think Poker Players Are Unethical
British poker player and Twitter user Patrick Leonard recently conducted an unscientific survey that found a majority of Twitter followers feel poker players lack ethics.
Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/12/2018
ACR Introduces Sunday Venom: $1 Million Guaranteed On-Demand Freerolls and Qualifiers Poker
VENOM (formerly known as Million Dollar Encore) is here each Sunday moving forward at 1pm ET, with $1,000,000 guaranteed for a $2,650 buy-in. Below we will show you ways to qualify without having to lay that $2,650.
Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/12/2018
Online Poker Daily Rake Race The Beast Continued Through November
The uber popular daily rake race THE BEAST is now running through the month of November due to high demand.
Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/09/2018
Online Poker 7 Day No Rathole Tables at ACR This Month
These $50/$100 tables are getting some of the biggest games on the Internet.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Nov/08/2018
Poker Could Become Legalized in Israel
New legislation could legalize poker in the nation of Israel.
Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/07/2018
Poker Party Raided
The Mumbai Police raided a high-profile poker party at Juhu’s Sea Princess Hotel early on Tuesday.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Nov/06/2018
Shaun Deeb 2018 WSOP POY
Long time poker pro Shaun Deeb has been crowned the Poker Player of the Year, two months before the conclusion of 2018.
Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/01/2018
Zynga Poker Misses Wall Street Estimates
Zynga Inc (ZNGA.O) on Wednesday reported third-quarter bookings and current-quarter forecast that missed Wall Street estimates, as the game developer was hit by softness in its “Zynga Poker” franchise and casino slots portfolio.
Submitted by Reuters on, Oct/31/2018
China Blocks Poker Apps Amid Massive Crackdown
A number of Texas Hold’Em style mobile games are being reported blocked as part of a crackdown by the Chinese government. The action commenced some time on Monday it appears.
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/30/2018
How Do I Use Bitcoin to Bet Poker Online? (Bitcoin Poker Series Part I)
Being an intergral part of the gaming industry, we here at Gambling911.com are constantly asked two questions that might otherwise shock our regular readers: "How can I play online poker with real money?" And - wait for it - "How do I buy and use Bitcoin?"
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/28/2018
Matusow Tweets to Erik Seidel 'You Got 60m From Full Tilt Poker While Others Took the Fall'
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow on Thursday night went on the attack against fellow poker pro Erik Seidel after the later joked about Megyn Kelly receiving her entire $69 million contract after being fired by NBC.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/25/2018
Asia Poker Tour to Host Tournament in Japan That Features Prize of Zero
The Asia Poker Tour will be making history when it comes to Japan for the very first time.
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/22/2018
Borgata Seeks Permission to Go After Phil Ivey for More Than $10 Million: Bank Account Emptied
The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City has sought approval to go after poker pro Phil Ivey for the $10.1 million the property was awarded in an infamous edge-sorting case.
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/16/2018
Poker Pro Charged for Drug Distribution
Authorities describe player as "dangerous individual" who allegedly sold pot with street value of $500K
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/16/2018
MDS Encore Freerolls to Step 1 Tournaments Online Poker Tournaments Intoduced at ACR
Americas Cardroom is proud to now offer 12 freerolls per day every two hours for its MDS Encore Freerolls to Step 1 Tournaments.
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/12/2018
Online Poker Rake Race to Go From Weekly to Daily
The Americas Cardoom usual weekly Beast rake race is changing format for the month of November to be a daily rake race.
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/12/2018
Get High With the New High Five Poker Tournament Series at Americas Cardroom
The Americas Cardroom High Five tournament race will be incorporating a most unusual theme that includes a "courtesy break" at 4:40 every day throughout the series where players can get high (get it?).
Submitted by Ace King on, Oct/12/2018
PokerStars and Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Team Up for Action-Packed Poker Schedule
PokerStars and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood have teamed up to bring Florida players an action-packed live poker schedule throughout November, when PokerStars will award three Platinum Passes to the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC), which will take place in the Bahamas in January 2019.
Submitted by Press Release on, Oct/10/2018
Winamax Sued Over Poker Bots
France-based Winamax Online Poker Network is being sued for allowing poker bots to play in its Winamax’s Expresso games.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/09/2018
Man Accused of Murdering Player at Poker Game Finally Goes on Trial
Eric Norris is finally on trial four years after allegedly killing a Missouri City businessman during a high stakes poker game.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/09/2018
Poker Pro Lands Job With Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise has hired a stats guru who just happens to be a professional poker player.
Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Oct/08/2018
New Online Poker Tournament Payout Record Set
Over a 30 day period, ten online poker tournaments paid a whopping total $217,803,107 in guaranteed prize pools.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/03/2018
Pill-Making Factory Operator Claims He Got Money From Professional Poker
A flash drug dealer accused of running a £200,000 pill-making factory claims he received this money from playing professional poker.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/02/2018
Sam Greenwood Loses $1.2m Pot With a Flush
Sam Greenwood was the “victim” of a $1.2 million cooler against Asian businessman Paul Phua during a a $1.2 million cooler.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/01/2018
Matusow Not Right?!?!
Diehard U.S. President Trump supporter Mike "The Mouth" Matusow came out swinging late Friday following Thursday's contentious Brett Kavanaugh hearing.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/28/2018
HPT Surpasses $100M Awarded in Colorado
It was a week of milestones for Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) in Colorado. With 496 entries at Golden Gates Casino, HPT eclipsed $100 million in Main Event prize pool money awarded since the tour began in 2005.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/26/2018
PokerStars Virtual Reality - The Future Of Online Poker?
Unveiled at the EuroGamer event in Birmingham, UK, the technology places the player in an immersive world where they can sit down at a table, handle their cards and chips, spot their opponents tells, and interact with them in real time from around the globe.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/24/2018
James Woods to Twitter: 'Man Up and Slit My Throat With a Knife, Don't Smother Me With a Pillow'
Actor James Woods has been locked out of his Twitter account over a tweet he sent out months ago that was found to be in violation of Twitter’s rules.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/24/2018
James Woods Twitter Account Inaccessible
Conservative Hollywood actor and professional poker player James Woods cannot access his Twitter company after the social media firm locked him out until he opts to remove a meme he posted back in July that has since proven to be a hoax.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/23/2018
Million Dollar Sundays Encore Poker Tournaments and Online Super Series XIV Announced
The Sunday tournaments have proven especially popular with massive payouts
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/21/2018
Breaking News
More Sports Handicapping Sites Dump Offshore Ads in Favor of Regulated US Market
The popular sports handicapping website Picks and Parlays is the latest to remove offshore sportsbook ads in favor of legal betting sites in both New Jersey and Nevada.
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Sportsbook Hub of Costa Rica
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the border of Costa Rica and Panama overnight Wednesday. Costa Rica is home to several dozen online sportsbooks, casinos and Pay Per Heads.