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Ladbrokes Sees 94pc Jump in Profits
Ladbrokes has been struggling to keep pace with market leader William Hill in the growing online gambling market and Glynn's position has appeared under threat.
The impact of the football World Cup helped to boost operating profit to 33 million pounds in the three months to the end of September, almost double the equivalent figure of 17 million in 2013.
"The changes and the investments we made in the business are starting to be reflected in the results," Glynn told Reuters, saying the company was "on track" for full year targets.
NJ Fights Back With Motions to Allow Sports Betting: Leagues Seek Injunction
It’s been a crazy couple of days in the Garden State as New Jersey prepares to begin allowing legalized sports betting just in time for the NBA, NHL and College Basketball seasons, not to mention both the NFL and College Football are well underway.
Romanian Princess Gets Probation in Cockfighting Case
PORTLAND, Ore. — (Associated Press) - A Romanian princess was sentenced Wednesday to probation after apologizing for her role in an Oregon cockfighting enterprise that she said brought shame to her and her family.
The End of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker as We Know It?
News this week that Full Tilt Poker has opted not to renew the contracts of big name pros Gus Hansen and Viktor Blum may provide a glimpse of the future for FTP and its sister site PokerStars.com.
‘The Gambler’ Trailer Released: Mark Wahlberg Film Due Out December 19
A trailer for the upcoming Mark Wahlberg film “The Gambler” surfaced across the Web on Wednesday with the film set to open in select theatres December 19.
Wahlberg reprises the role of literature professor, Jim Bennett, whose gambling problems run him afoul of gangsters in the 1974 movie of the same name.
The film is directed by Rupert Wyatt, with a screenplay by Academy Award® winner William Monahan, and produced by Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg, It also stars Jessica Lange.
Gus Hansen, Viktor Blom Out at Full Tilt Poker as Company Focuses More on Casino
Big name Scandinavian poker pros Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom have been given their walking papers by Full Tilt Poker as it appears new parent company Amaya begins focusing more on its casino games.
"We can confirm that Full Tilt’s sponsorship of Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen has expired," a spokesperson from Full Tilt told PokerNews. "We would like to wish Viktor and Gus all the best in their future endeavors."
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Fantasy Sports Propels NFL to Record Ratings: Has Become a Cultural Phenomenon
ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Oct. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eilers Research, LLC has announced the publication of an in-depth white paper titled: "Daily Fantasy Sports: The Future of US Sports Wagering?" The report, authored by Adam Krejcik, Managing Director of Digital & Interactive Gaming, takes a comprehensive look at the financial health of the Daily Fantasy Sports market, as well as an analysis of the competitive landscape and expected industry growth through 2020.
Floyd Mayweather Finally Loses a Bet
He may be undefeated in the ring, but big time sports bettor Floyd Mayweather Jr. has finally confirmed he’s not always a winner when it comes to picking games.
Poker Icon Nolan Dalla Goes Off the Deep End
Nolan Dalla went off the deep end this week and the reason: Dan Colman.
Dalla questioned how a young man who has won over $21 million in the past few months could be so down on poker.
“Dan Colman has said poker is wrong, it’s self-destructive,” Dalla says.
And he’s right.
After winning the Big One for One Drop poker event and the $15,306,668 that went with it, Colman showed little in the way of any enthusiasm. Later Colman told the media he did not want to promote poker because “most people lose”.
Ex-Palms Sportsbook Employee Charged in Bet-Rigging Gets Probation
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - A former Las Vegas casino worker was sentenced in federal court to probation and must pay restitution for his role in what authorities say was an $800,000 betting fraud scheme.
Matthew Kidle, 31, apologized before sentencing Monday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Let’s Sportify Poker - Discover the Brand-ability of the Game
For the last decade the Live Poker (*) market has grown 20% year over year. 2014 is set to break another record for the industry with registered player growth at 6% year-to-date - reaching more than $1.1 Billion in Poker Tournament entry fees. The takeaway - Poker is neither a trend nor a fad. Its a steadily growing market, one thats set to stay for the long haul. Yet while this is great, much still needs to be done to develop Poker to reach its true potential, as a sport and as a living ‘ecosystem’.
Ifrah Reacts to Professional Leagues Attempt to Block NJ Sports Betting Law
According to well-known sports betting attorney Jeff Ifrah, the lawsuit by the NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA seeking to block enforcement of the New Jersey Sports Wagering Law doesn’t make much sense.
11 Reputed Mobsters Arrested, Reaped Millions From Sports Betting, Loansharking
11 reputed mobsters from the New Jersey/New York area were arrested on Tuesday, charged with loansharking, sports gambling, unlicensed check-cashing and money laundering.
All but one of the individuals resided in New Jersey. The other was arrested in New York City. Each of the individuals is alleged to have connections to the Genovese crime family.
55 Percent of NJ Respondents: Sports Betting Would be Bad For AC
In a recent poll of New Jersey residents conducted by Rutgers-Eagleton it was discovered that only 7% of respondents had actually tried gambling on one of the state’s regulated online gambling sites and only 5% said the activity was good for Atlantic City’s troubled gambling industry.
23% said online gambling made no difference for Atlantic City, and 17% said they were not sure.
Breaking News: 11 Reputed Mobsters in New Jersey Arrested for Sports Betting, More
NEWARK, New Jersey — Eleven reputed members and associates of a major New York-based organized crime family are facing charges in New Jersey.
Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman will announce details of the arrests during a news conference in Newark Tuesday.
The attorney general's office alleges the suspects reaped millions of dollars through loansharking, sports gambling, unlicensed check-cashing and money laundering.
The news conference was taking place at 11:30 a.m.
Speaker Line-up Announced for 2014 Isle of Man eGaming Summit
KPMG Isle of Man has announced the speaker line-up for its fifth annual eGaming Summit, which includes major international industry experts as well as key representatives of the local eGaming cluster.
High Five Tournament Series at Americas Cardroom to Guarantee $420,000
San Jose, Costa Rica – The High Five Tournament Series returns for a third time to Americas Cardroom with each one getting more exciting than the last. The tournament series has five events each day from Wednesday, October 29th through Sunday, November 2nd.
Latest Study Shows Parkinson’s Drug Causes Gambling, Hypersexuality
A new study seeks to further show that various Parkinson’s drugs side effects include compulsive gambling and an extreme sexual appetite.
Professional Leagues File to Stop Legalized Sports Betting in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA filed papers in court Monday to stop New Jersey's plan to allow legal sports betting beginning this weekend, when gamblers could become the first in the nation outside Nevada to wager on single games.
Japan Casino Plan to be Delayed Further
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's plan to legalize casino gambling is likely to be delayed yet again, a senior official said, dealing a new blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a setback to operators anxious for the launch of Asia's next big gambling market.
Las Vegas Sands, Genting Singapore, MGM Resorts, Melco Crown Entertainment and others are waiting in the wings as potential investors in what analysts say is one of the world's biggest untapped markets, worth tens of billions of dollars a year.
LAPT7 Peru Grand Final – Chile Takes Home 4th Title
The Grand Final, of the Seventh Season of the Latin American Poker Tour in Lima, Peru, has come to an end with a new positive for Chile and Oscar Alache. 692 players paid USD $ 1,700 to enter the favorite stage of the regional tournament sponsored by PokerStars.net, in Atlantic City, located Miraflores district. Together they managed to make a prize pool of USD $ $ 1,040,420 to be distributed among the first 103 players. This was the biggest tournament in the history of Peruvian poker. But it was Oscar Alache who felt all the glory of an LAPT title.
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WSOP Finalist Andoni Larrabe Declares: ‘I am Going to Win!’
When the final table for the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event reconvenes next month in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, the youngest player at the table will be 22-year-old Andoni Larrabe of Spain.
Don't confuse his young age with a lack of experience though.
According to official tournament records, he's already won more than $340,000 in his career playing live tournament poker.
Among his accomplishments are cashes in three previous WSOP events and winning a big tournament in the Bahamas that earned him just over $218,000.
Phil Hellmuth Parties Down Under as Scott Davies Wins WSOP APAC Main Event
13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner has been partying it up with the likes of Shane Warne and Antonio Esfandiari while taking part in this year’s WSOP APAC events. APAC stands for Asia Pacific.
Hellmuth, who is interviewed below, tweeted earlier in the day:
Sebastian Pauli Wins EPT 11 London Main Event and £499,700
Sebastian Pauli, 25, of Germany has won the EPT 11 London Main Event beating out Kevin MacPhee head-to-head.
Andrew Chen Wins EPT 11 London £10k High Roller for £394,200
EPT8 Berlin runner-up Andrew Chen has won the EPT 11 London £10k High Roller for £394,200. The 26-year-old Canadian pro scored the second biggest live score of his career when he defeated EPT Grand Final High Roller finalist Fady Kamar heads-up today to claim the title and first place money. Chen, who has been playing EPTs since Season 5, now has more than $4m in live tournament winnings.
PokerNews.com Asks: ‘Which Nation has the Craziest Railers in Poker’?
You sometimes hear the term “poker rail” and this is essentially the group of onlookers watching a poker game either live or online.
PokerNews.com asks the question during this week’s EPT 11 London event: “Which nation has the craziest railers?”
Among those cited for having the best rail were the Americans, Greeks, Scottish, Irish, Brits and Italians.
Perhaps because the event was taking place in London, the English tended to be named more often than other nationalities.
EPT11 London Main Event Final Table LIVE
Gambling911.com has your EPT11 London Main Event Final Table live streaming this Saturday.
The Final Table player profiles appear below. This event will conclude on Saturday October 18, 2014.
