Gambling News
Federated Sports + Gaming Acquires Heartland Poker Tour
Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G) on Tuesday announced its acquisition of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT).
Questionable Online Gambling Firm Signs Poker Pro Jeffrey "Iceman" Lisandro
Disgraced Las Vegas Handicapper Ted Sevansky Loses Home
Ted Sevansky the disgraced handicapper who can be heard touting his picks in the Las Vegas radio market has now officially lost his home.
Former BetED.com Employee Claims 95 Percent of Business From Covers.com
Spencer Bachus Supports Legalized Online Poker: Welcome to the Twilight Zone
BetOnSports.com Former CEO David Carruthers Released From Prison
Australia is Cracking Down on Sports Betting in Wake of Match Fixing Concerns
Subscription-Based Online Poker Room Donates to USO
A new online poker room will be up and running with a special Independence Day free roll tournament July 4 (check with local laws regarding sweepstakes).
Bookmaker.com Now BMaker.ag Domain Recaptures Google Rankings
“BetED.com Folded Like a Cheap Suit”: BetOnLine.com Bailout Suitor
Online Poker “Black Friday” Defendant Ira Rubin Ordered Detained
A defendant in the “Black Friday” case against online poker rooms PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UB.com has been ordered detained by US authorities.
Brazil Poker Players may Have Tough Time Getting Cash Outs from Full Tilt Poker
Poker Pro Brandon Adams: “I expect to wear a Full Tilt patch during most of the Series”
Mandalay Brings Next Generation Bingo Software to Market with Launch of XBingo.com
Las Vegas Falls to Number 3 Behind Macau, Singapore of top Gambling Destinations
Las Vegas is now the number three gambling destination in the world, falling behind Macau and Singapore
Las Vegas continues to lose some serious ground to its Asian counterparts, more specifically Macau and Singapore. While Macau has been blowing Sin City out of the water in recent years, Singapore has just claimed the number two spot of top gambling destinations this week.
Greece Match Fixing Scandal: 7 Charged
7 individuals in Greece have been charged with breaking gambling laws by betting on matches they knew were fixed.
This is an emerging scandal that promises to rock the nation.
Defendants in Alabama Political Gambling Corruption Trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The defendants in the Alabama gambling corruption trial starting Monday in Montgomery:
—Milton E. McGregor of Montgomery; owner of VictoryLand casino in Shorter; charged with one count of conspiracy, six counts of federal program bribery and 11 counts of honest services mail and wire fraud.
Merge Poker to Stop Taking New US Players Through Month of June
The Merge Poker Network has halted new US signups through the month of June as it works to incorporate new payment processing platforms and add more customer service agents.
While the network could begin accepting new US players as early as the end of June, the network may extend this policy through the summer depending on how quickly it can get new processing in place.
BetED Head Retains Well Known Defense Law Firm: Insists he is not an Owner
