Here are today's headlines in the world of gambling and sports betting as they happen - Saturday August 24, 2019.
Poker
What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
New Photo Released of Missing Icelandic Poker Pro
A new photo of a missing Icelandic poker pro has been released by Ireland's gardaí.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Apr/09/2019
Grand Casino Poker Room Massive Expansion Underway
While Poker rooms are on the drop in Latin America, Grand Casino Escazu in Costa Rica hopes to change all that. The new expansion and renovations of the Casino and Poker room will be the ultimate poker destination in Central America.
Submitted by Press Release on, Apr/09/2019
Ivonne Montealegre Joins Forces With Malta Poker Championships, G911 Goes 4-1 in MLB (Podcast)
Our good friend Ivonne Montelegre is joining forces with another amazing poker tournament event and the St. Louis Cardinals come through big for us Monday night with a win over the Dodgers. It's all part of the Gambling911 News Mishmash.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/08/2019
High Five Tournament Series April 17-21 Features $1.3 Million Prize Pool (Listen)
Smoke your opponents in this 420-friendly tournament
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Apr/02/2019
Live Football Studio: A New Way to Bet
Football, soccer, the beautiful game, whatever you want to call it, there’s no doubt that it’s one of if not the most popular sport on the planet.
Submitted by Guest on, Mar/28/2019
Family Renews Appeal to Find Missing Poker Player
The family of missing Icelandic poker player Jon Jonsson continue their efforts to help locate the poker player who vanished in Dublin Ireland February 9.
Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/22/2019
What Online Poker Sites Can I Play at From Georgia
Americas Cardroom is one of a handful of online poker sites accessible to those living in Georgia.
Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/13/2019
What Online Poker Sites Can I Play at From Florida
Americas Cardroom is one of a handful of online poker sites accessible to those living in Florida.
Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/12/2019
HO-ly S***! Mike The Mouth Epic Fail Spell Check of Fellow Player's ..... Spelling
An incoherent tweet from poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow appears to be correcting fellow pro Maria's own method of communicating.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/12/2019
No Interest in Sports Betting Claims California Consultant
Legalized sports betting will likely not be on the ballot for California voters in 2020.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/11/2019
Mum of Missing Icelandic Poker Player Makes Desperate Appeal
The mother of a poker player who went missing in Dublin, Ireland is appealing for the public to help find him.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/09/2019
Massive Brawls Break Out at Two U.S. Casinos Caught on Video
Two huge casino brawls broke out this past weekened; one at the Talking Stick Resort in Scotsdale, AZ, the other at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/06/2019
Ireland Civil Defence Gets Involved in Search for Missing Poker Player
The Ireland Civil Defence has now gotten involved in the search for Icelandic poker player who went missing in Dublin on February 9.
Submitted by Ace King on, Mar/05/2019
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Returns to Hollywood, Fla. Beginning April 4
Poker action returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown kicking off on Thursday, April 4.
Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/04/2019
Commission Magazine Launches Issue 1 for Online Gambling Affiliates
Commission Magazine is a new digital magazine that is focused on affiliate marketing, online marketing, business and entrepreneurship. The magazine has just launched issue 1 for February 2019 and is filled with articles ranging from affiliate marketing and search engine optimization (SEO).
Submitted by Press Release on, Feb/28/2019
Search on for Missing Poker Pro
A missing person's report has been filed with Dublin, Ireland police by the fiance of 41-year-old Icelandic poker player Jon Jonsson.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/28/2019
2019 Winter Online Championships $525 Main Event Kicks Off
The Winter Online Championships $525 Main Event begins today Sunday February 24, 2019 at 5 pm ET/ 2pm PT. The tournament has a $200K Guarantee and will award the winner a Online Championships Belt.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/24/2019
Kevin Hart Leaves Stars Amidst Turmoil
Following the departure of both Jaime Staples and Jeff Gross as Team PokerStars ambassadors, popular streamer Kevin Martin has announced he too will be leaving the world’s largest real money online poker company.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/21/2019
PokerStars Gets Rid of Player Rewards by 55% in MTT’s: Call for Boycott
PokerStars, the world's largest real money online poker room, is no stranger to pissing off long time high roller customers through an effort to gain more traction in the recreational space, but their latest move even had their own news partner flabergasted.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/18/2019
Film Based on Phil Ivey Card Counting in the Works: 'The Baccarat Queen'
Ivanhoe Pictures, the division of SK Global that recently produced "Crazy Rich Asians, is about to start working on its latest project, a film that will delve into the 2012 accusation by Crockford’s Casino that poker pro Phil Ivey had won £7.8 million unfairly while playing a form of baccarat called punto banco.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/16/2019
WSOP 2019 Events Schedule Released
The World Series of Poker has released its 2019 schedule, marking its 50th anniversary.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/12/2019
Borgata to Track Down Phil Ivey
Atlantic City's Borgata Casino has been awarded the approval to go after poker pro Phil Ivey's assets in Las Vegas.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Feb/06/2019
Two Poker Pros Face Prison Time Over Drug Offenses
Micah Raskin and Ali Fazeli are both facing serious time behind bars in separate criminal cases, PokerTube.com reports.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Feb/05/2019
Bryn Kenney Wins 2019 Aussie Millions Main Event After Three-Way Deal
Bryn Kenney defeated a field of 822 players and walked away with AU$1,272,598 (US$269) in what was the biggest Aussie Millions in the tournament’s history.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/03/2019
2019 Aussie Millions Main Event Final Table Determined
We will soon learn who is going to win the 2019 Aussie Millions Main Event.
Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/02/2019
Epic Book Promo Fail: Poker Pro Eli Elezra Accused of Owing Significant Debts
Poker pro Cole South alleges Elezra owes him a signficant amount of money and has been nonresponsive over the years
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/30/2019
ACR Announces Biggest Online Poker Tournament Ever Hosted by US-Facing Brand
One of the top 10 largest online poker sites in the world has announced the biggest Internet poker tournament ever to be hosted by a US-facing Web cardroom.
Submitted by Ace King on, Jan/27/2019
Sky Bet Merger Process With PokerStars Results in Freezing Access in Italy
Italian players can no longer access the Sky Bet Italia portal effective this weekend as the company is in the process of merging with PokerStars.
Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jan/26/2019
PA Told to Abide by DOJ Reversal of Opinion
Pennsylvania online gambling firms will need to follow the US Department of Justice new guidelines.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/24/2019
Poker Pro Gets 18 Months Prison Sentence
A poker pro has been sentenced in a Santa Ana, California court to 18 months.
Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/24/2019
Breaking News
Bet What Happens First? Dow Hits $30K? Dow Hits $20K?
The Dow took quite a tumble Friday and this has prompted Betonline to offer a prop bet on what happens first: The Dow hits $30K or it hits $20K.
Gambling and Sports Betting News Wire - August 23 2019
Here are today's headlines in the world of gambling and sports betting as they happen - Friday August 23, 2019.