Gambling News
Wizard of Macau Launches Improved Site Experience
Online gaming information site Wizard of Macau has announced that it has launched an improved version of its popular website, bringing a revamped look and feel to users who are seeking information on the world’s largest gambling destination.
Family of Late U.S. Gangster Wants Compensation for Cuba Hotel
TAMPA — (Associated Press) - The family of the late gangster Meyer Lansky is hoping to be compensated for a Havana casino hotel seized after Cuba's 1959 revolution, now that the countries have begun trying to resolve billions in dollars in claims for the confiscation of American properties by the island's socialist government.
San Diego Casinos Raided: Not ‘Terrorist Related’
Law enforcement dressed in full raid gear were in the process of raiding two San Diego casinos Wednesday shortly before 9 am this morning.
Seven Mile Casino on Bay Boulevard in Chula Vista and the Black Jack Palomar Casino on El Cajon Boulevard and Oregon Street were targeted.
Witnesses to the scene say that FBI agents were in full raid gear.
FBI spokesperson Special Agent Darrell Foxworth said the raid was not terrorism related but could not provide more details.
Mike Francesa Loses His Mind Arguing With Assemblyman Dean Murray Over DFS Bill
Radio host Mike Francesa went off on New York State Assemblyman Dean Murray for proposing legislation that would make Daily Fantasy Sports a “game of skill”.
"Why would you do that?" Francesa said. "It is not a game of skill, it's a game of chance."
A New York judge was in the process of determining just that as of Wednesday when this was being published.
This would ultimately turn into a heated back and forth between the two.
"I know, I know, you know it all," Murray said. "You have no concept."
Restore Americas Wire Act: Does House Oversight Committee Have Nothing Better to Do?
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton issued the following statement regarding the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing on the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act”:
Kid Poker Daniel Negreanu Blasts Trump as ‘Disgusting’
A few poker pros have come out against Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to refuse all Muslims from entering the U.S. if elected.
Canadian poker pro Daniel Negreanu (aka Kid Poker) came out swinging on Twitter Tuesday.
Key NY Lawmakers Throw Daily Fantasy Sports a Lifeline
(Associated Press) - Key Lawmakers Say Daily Fantasy Sports Will be Legal in NY No Matter What Court Decides - The chairman of a state legislative committee with authority over gambling predicts New York will legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports, no matter how a court fight centered on the lucrative industry turns out.
Brian Rast vs. Sorel Mizzi Fight Goes Off December 30
Forget the fight everyone is looking forward to this coming Saturday – Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo. How about Brian Rast vs. Sorel Mizzi?
Luuk Gieles Tops EPT12 Prague €50K Super High Roller Day 1 Field
Dutch poker pro Luuk Gieles is leading the EPT12 Prague €50k Super High Roller at the end of Day 1.
He bagged 1,025,000 after today's eight levels to top the 50-entry field (42 unique players + 8 re-entries). The 23-year-old's total live tournament results of $144k wouldn't necessarily mark him out as an EPT Super High Roller, however Gieles has a strong online background with Supernova Elite status on PokerStars where he's crushing it as "pokerkluka". His achievements there include a TCOOP title which he won back in January 2014 for $284k.
Vote Eric Schneiderman Out of Office, DraftKings, FanDuel Proclaim
Daily Fantasy Sports leaders DraftKings and FanDuel want their customers to vote New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman out of office.
Baaaad Behavior: Brunson Draws Goat Analogy While Tweeting at 'Freaking Foreigners'
When it comes to US-based poker pros stance on how to deal with the recent spate in radical Islamic terrorist attacks across the globe as well as gun control in the U.S., few have been more outspoken than Todd Brunson, son of poker legend Doyle Brunson.
He tweeted:
The younger Brunson went on a Twitter tirade of sorts over the past 24 hours in regard to the later.
I've had 4 tweets from ppl disagreeing with my views on American gun control laws and all 4 were from other countries. Wtf??...
‘Ahundredollars’ Takes Biggest Prize in Million Dollar Sunday History
San Jose, Costa Rica – His online poker name is ahundredollars, but the Million Dollar Sunday champion is waking up this morning with a lot more money in his pocket after taking first place in Americas Cardroom’s $1 million guaranteed poker tournament.
With a first place prize of $200,000, ahundredollars has won the biggest payout in the history of the Million Dollar Sunday.
World’s First Food Casino Lets You Bet With Burgers
Leave your money at home. A new casino actually let’s you place bets with burgers and other food items.
Say what?
You’ll find The Dinner in London “Raise the Steaks” new pop-up a throwback to a bygone era of the 1950’s.
Participants will be provided with a free burger and chips with which they can use to gamble and hopefully win even more food.
No Festivus for the Rest of Us Kid Poker Affirms
Poker’s most outspoken representative Daniel Negreanu (also known as Kid Poker) has objected to the idea of banning any type of religious holiday observations on some college campuses.
Samuel Sjoqvist Leads Eureka 5 Prague at End of Day 1A
After twelve 45-minute levels, the 118 Day 1a survivors of the €1,100 Eureka 5 Prague Main Event called it a day tonight - with Samuel Sjoqvist from Sweden in the lead after bagging 263,500.
The 26-year-old's live tournament resumé doesn't reveal much. So far, Sjoqvist has recorded only two cashes, one of them coming in the EPT11 Barcelona Main Event where he earned €20,300 for a 42nd place.
Eureka 5 Prague Main Event Underway at EPT Prague Poker Festival
Eight years ago, Prague was introduced to the European Poker Tour for the first time. Since then, the tour has been returned to the Hilton Prague every December and here we are again - with a record-breaking 97 events, making this year's festival the largest ever held by PokerStars.
WPT Acquisition of RealDeck Could Let Players Host Own Online Poker Tournaments
The World Poker Tour announced Friday their purchase of RealDeck for $15 million.
The deal is significant in that one of the patents held by RealDeck involves providing players with a live dealer and actual cards instead of software. They also offer P2P audio and video.
British Teen Given Suspended Jail Sentence for Online Gambling Cyber Attack
Max Dean Whitehouse was 17-years-old at the time he launched a cyber-attack on an unnamed large online gambling site two years ago. The British teenager was given a 12-month jail sentence last week.
Judge Throws Out Inmate Lawsuit Claiming USA Today Ruined Gambling Biz
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out what a judge referred to as an “utterly frivolous” lawsuit by a prison inmate claiming USA Today ruined his illegal jailhouse gambling business after it decided to stop publishing Las Vegas odds.
Man Gets Three Year Sentence for Biting Off Ear During Poker Brawl
James Salisbury, 27, has been jailed for three years after biting off a portion of another man’s ear during a heated brawl at an Ipswich Conservative Club poker game this past January.
Free Tournament Bucks Announced for Million Dollar Sunday Event
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and one US-facing online poker site is starting to look like Santa. Americas Cardroomtoday announced a series of free giveaways to every player at the site, designed to help poker players get into December 6th's Million Dollar Sunday and put more cash in their pockets. The Million Dollar Sunday gets underway on Sunday, December 6th at 5pm ET and features a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000, with $200,000 earmarked for first place.
Jason Chaffetz Announces Hearing Date for Online Poker
Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz has announced a hearing date to determine the status of his co-authored legislation, Restore America’s Wire Act or RAWA for short.
Hearing Date: December 9, 2015 1:00 pm 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
Judge Transfers State Lawsuit Against Seminoles
(Associated Press) - A federal lawsuit filed by the state against the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been transferred to Tallahassee, where it will join another pending lawsuit about gambling at Seminole casinos.
Planned Parenthood Shooter Was God-Loving Gambler
(Associated Press) - The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic left a decades-long trail of broken marriages, scant social connections and a reputation for religious zealotry that didn’t match his yen for gambling and extramarital affairs.
Kid Poker Documentary Available Soon: Gets Rave Reviews
A documentary on the life of poker icon Daniel Negreanu aired in Canada Tuesday night but not everyone lives there so, as one would expect, folks are inquiring as to when this documentary will air over the Internet.
According to PocketFives Community Manager Kevin Mathers, details of where to watch will be released soon.
The documentary received rave reviews from his peers who were able to watch it.
Poker player Michele Martin tweeted:
Ex-Exotic Dancer Accused of Misusing Animal Shelter Funds for Online Gambling
Australia’s Consumer and Business Services (CBS) has revoked the license for Help Save Furry Ones, a charity that was supposed to help find homes and provide shelter for cats but instead has been accused for misappropriating funds at various online gambling websites.
Get Paid to Switch Pay Per Head Platforms (December Deal Only)
This new limited time offer from the experts on betting software for bookies, PayPerHead, makes it effortless to switch to the industries leading pay per head platform.
For the month of December only, online bookies can get all of the advantages of switching to PayPerHead AND get paid to do it!
Las Vegas Oddsmaker Names Obama ‘Worst Degenerate Gambler in History
Las Vegas oddsmaker and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian party Wayne Allen Root has named US President Barack Obama the “Worst degenerate gambler in history”.
PokerStars Bounty Builders: A 9-Handed Progressive Knockout Format
On Tuesday December 1, PokerStars introduced its new promotion: “Bounty Hunters”
It is described as a new daily tournament designed for everyone. With buy-ins ranging from $0.55 to $215, and with a 9-handed progressive knockout format (and guaranteed prize pools) you can rely upon them to create some great action.
Macau Revenues Continue to Plunge
[HONG KONG] Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 32.3 per cent in November from a year earlier, extending a decline from the previous month and hovering near five-year lows as the world's biggest gambling hub struggled to attract wealthy Chinese punters.
