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Fourth Day of Gains for Bitcoin, Continues Above $11K Mark

There's been a tremendous Bitcoin bump over the past week with the price breaking above the $11000 mark for the first time in two weeks after plunging off its high near $19000 back in December.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

Odds to Win Best Picture - 2018 Academy Awards

Odds to Win Best Picture - 2018 Academy Awards

The Shape of Water at EVEN odds and Three Billboards at -110 are the co-favorites to win this year's Best Picture at the Academy Awards March 4.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

Bitcoin Thieves Threaten With Weapons That Are Anything But Virtual

Bitcoin Thieves Threaten With Weapons That Are Anything But Virtual

In late December, a Bitcoin developer was kidnapped from his Ukraine office, held hostage and ordered to pay a $1 million ransom.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

CBS News Goes Inside the Billion Dollar Business of eSports: Today's Bets

CBS News Goes Inside the Billion Dollar Business of eSports: Today's Bets

CBS News on Monday looked at the booming business of eSports and how big names in the world of professional sports are now getting involved.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

Malta Looks to Root Out Italian Mafia Influence in Online Gambling

Malta Looks to Root Out Italian Mafia Influence in Online Gambling

The Government of Malta is looking to aggressively pursuit online gambling companies it deems to have ties to Italy's Mafia.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

No More 'Bet Now' as Advertising Standards Authority Hands Out Fines

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has made it clear it will no longer permit such "impulse" terms in ads from online gambling firms that include the likes of "Bet Now" while requiring operators to make material terms and conditions attached to free bets or bonuses clearly visible to the consumer.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

New $100m Resort in Antigua to be Paid for With Bitcoin Cash

New $100m Resort in Antigua to be Paid for With Bitcoin Cash

The Caribbean island nation of Antigua, long known for being among the pioneers in the world of online gambling jurisdictions, is about to embark on a new endeavor in the world of cryptocurrencies thanks to Chairman of The Ayre Group, Calvin Ayre.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/19/2018

Paddy Power Ad Fail: Scooping Up Poor Africans From Their Huts and......

Paddy Power Ad Fail: Scooping Up Poor Africans From Their Huts and......

Paddy Power is at it again.  The online bookmaker is creating plenty of controversy this week with what some of call a "black exploitation" advertisement promoting their new faster app.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/18/2018

Bookies Behaving Badly Part 19: 'I'm God and Your Account is Closed'

Bookies Behaving Badly Part 19: 'I'm God and Your Account is Closed'

Not all bookies who behave badly are cold-hearted killers a la Houston's Bob Angleton - the subject of our first installment of Bookies Behaving Badly - or even mob enforcers....Some just like to have fun..... 

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/18/2018

Live Dealer Online Casino Blackjack Promotions

Live Dealer Online Casino Blackjack Promotions

Live dealer online casino blackjack promos and bonuses come in a variety of forms

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/18/2018

Shark Tank’s Herjavec Big on Bitcoin: Will Eclipse $19K This Year

Shark Tank’s Herjavec Big on Bitcoin: Will Eclipse $19K This Year

Shark Tank' star Robert Herjavec, CEO of Herjavec Group, believes the cryptocurrency Bitcoin will more than double in price.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/18/2018

How to Use Bitcoin to Bet the Winter Olympics

You can fund your online sports betting account using Bitcoin for the Winter Olympics and withdraw using that cryptocurrency, then convert it into USD, euros, pounds or other money by connecting to your bank account.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/18/2018

Atari Will Use Cryptocurrency to Bolster its Online Gambling Business

Atari Will Use Cryptocurrency to Bolster its Online Gambling Business

Atari's stock jumped 51% on the news Friday that it had planned to unveil its own cryptocurrecy. 

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/17/2018

Total Crypto Market Cap Back Over $500 Bln

Total Crypto Market Cap Back Over $500 Bln

Following a dreadful start to the month, most cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin included, have been rebounding nicely over the past few days.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/17/2018

Once Near Death, Tropicana Now No. 2 Casino in Atlantic City

Once Near Death, Tropicana Now No. 2 Casino in Atlantic City

Ten years ago, Atlantic City's Tropicana casino was on the verge of death, having been stripped of its casino license after its then-owners laid off vast swaths of the workforce, leading to filthy rooms, insect infestations, hourlong waits for slot machine payouts and food and drink orders that often never arrived.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/17/2018

Steve Wynn Gets No Money in Termination Deal With Casino Company

Steve Wynn Gets No Money in Termination Deal With Casino Company

A termination agreement released Friday between embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn and the company bearing his name leaves him without any severance or compensation and prohibits his involvement in any competing gambling business for two years.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/16/2018

Most Top Poker Players Studying AI Claims One Pro

Most Top Poker Players Studying AI Claims One Pro

In an interview with CardPlayer.com, poker pro Issac Haxton claimed that most of his fellow pros have been studying Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a means of working to improve their own games. 

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/16/2018

Gambling Addicted Trader Charged With Stealing $2 Million in Bitcoin From Employer

Joseph Kim Bitcoin Trading Theft

24-year-old Joseph Kim claims he intended to return approximately $2 million worth of Bitcoin after covering his own trading losses.  He was found out before that could ever come to fruition. 

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/16/2018

Why You Should Put All Your Emphasis On Wild Symbols To Beat Online Slots

Why You Should Put All Your Emphasis On Wild Symbols To Beat Online Slots

Suppose you are crossing a wide river and the only sure way of going to the other side is by crossing on top of the river using a single pole. When you have made a few steps into almost approaching the river, something happens! You hear the sound of a person, probably a voice of a young person shouting from behind.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/16/2018

Bitcoin Finally Climbs Back Above $10K Mark

Bitcoin Finally Climbs Back Above $10K Mark

The price of cryptocurrency Bitcoin finally rose above the $10,000 mark for the first time since the early hours of February 1.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Why Bookies Need A Sportsbook Management Software?

Why Bookies Need A Sportsbook Management Software?

Are you an online bookie still debating becoming an agent? Pay per head software allows online bookies to continue to thrive in a heavily competitive market. Find out why online bookie agents are making more profit than the average bookie.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Tips To Win Money & Bitcoin Playing Roulette Online & On The Go

Tips To Win Money & Bitcoin Playing Roulette Online & On The Go

Roulette is no doubt one of the most popular online casino games. It is found in plenty at land-based casinos, and the same can be said of online stores.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Controversy Erupts in Poker World Over Recent WPT Title Win

Poker pro Grant Hinkle: "It disparages the resume of Mike Leah, the prestige of major titles like the WPT, and whatever integrity is left in the game of poker."

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Winter Storm Likely Helped With Sharp Decline in Atlantic City 10 Percent Revnue Dip

Winter Storm Likely Helped With Sharp Decline in Atlantic City 10 Percent Revnue Dip

Atlantic City’s casinos were as cold as the weather in January, with gambling revenue down by nearly 10 percent.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Litecoin Fork Into Litecoin Cash? - Bitcoin Price Over $9k! - Cryptocurrency Rising!

Litecoin Fork Into Litecoin Cash? - Bitcoin Price Over $9k! - Cryptocurrency Rising!

Your Altcoins looks at Bitcoin’s rise to $9k as well as Litecoin going into a hardfork called Litecoin Cash? What do we do about that?

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu to Speak at bComm Conference in Hong Kong

Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu to Speak at bComm Conference in Hong Kong

CoinGeek.com has announced the addition of Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu to its high-powered speaker roster at bComm Conference in Hong Kong May 18th, 2018.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/15/2018

Tennis Coach Pleads Guilty in Case Tied to Professional Poker Player

Another Man Pleads Guilty in Case Tied to Professional Poker Player

A Wichita man has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal gambling business in the Wichita, Kansas area.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/14/2018

Litecoin Hits One-Month Peak Above $200

Litecoin Hits One-Month Peak Above $200

News that a group of developers are looking to fork the cryptocurrency Litecoin, sent its price above $200 to a one-month high.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/14/2018

The Las Vegas Fontainebleau Finds New Life as The Drew

The Las Vegas Fontainebleau Finds New Life as The Drew

There is something about the mystique of Las Vegas that attracts millions of visitors each year. It starts with its grandiose casinos featuring high-octane gambling action and star-studded shows.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/14/2018

Stan James Poker Players to See Big Changes With Merged Pool

The Stan James brand is set to disappear after being acquired by Unibet more than two years ago.  Unibet parent company, the Kindred Group, will be merging the Stan James poker players into its own pool (made up of some dozen brands) and thus shuttering the MPN skin.

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/14/2018

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