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57 Charged With Operating Illegal Sports Betting Ring
From FBI Oklahoma Division….It is not immediately known if individuals arrested earlier in the day from Albany, New York were tied to this matter. Both men were charged with their role in an extensive sports betting ring with arrests that were taking place thoughout the country Wednesday. This story is very fluid....
Head man of TheGreek.com also named in indictment.
PokerStars Target Acquisition Atlantic Club The Only March Money Maker in AC
Atlantic City reported a sharp decline in revenues of 10.5 percent for the month of March yet its most troubled casino outside of the cash strapped Revel witnessed the only revenue increase.
The Atlantic Club Casino (formerly the Atlantic City Hilton) enjoyed a 33 percent jump in revenues for the month of March.
Breaking News: Sports Betting Agents Being Rounded Up Throughout Florida
Gambling911.com has learned that the Northern District of New York was in the process of rounding up sportsbook agents throughout the state of Florida and elsewhere.
Details were not immediately known, however, the indictments are currently under seal and G911 has been unable to obtain further information.
Man, Woman Found Dead in Revel Casino Hotel Identified
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) - Authorities have identified a man and woman found dead last weekend in a hotel room at Atlantic City's Revel casino.
Vincent Iappelli Jr., 56, of Ringwood, and Clarissa DelCollo, 22, of Hasbrouck Heights, were found Sunday morning by a housekeeper in a seventh-floor room, said Atlantic City Police Sgt. Monica McMenamin.
Police do not suspect foul play, McMenamin said, adding that neither person had signs of trauma or visible signs of injury, but investigators found illegal narcotics in the room.
Phil Ivey Wins 9th World Series of Poker Bracelet
Big name poker pro Phil Ivey managed to win his 9th World Series of Poker bracelet Wednesday World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Event #3.
The victory yielded $51,840 in cash.
Ivey managed to fend off the likes of Daniel Negreanu to win the $2,200 Mixed Event.
Bodog Zone Features Faster Baccarat, Online Poker Product
The Bodog brand is set to launch a range of new products under the Bodog Zone moniker offering high-speed versions of the most popular online games including Baccarat and poker. In Asia, Baccarat is by far the biggest game played both on and offline but with complicated calculations between hands can be frustratingly slow.
Bodog’s new super-fast Baccarat has recently gone live in Asia via the Bodog brand’s Live Dealer casino. Zone Poker will launch later this year.
Latin Series of Poker 2013: 12 Package Guaranteed Satellites by Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom will be hosting a 12-package guaranteed mega satellite to the Latin Series of Poker Peru (LSOP) this Sunday April 14th at 6:00pm ET. The $50+$5 buy-in online poker satellite will guarantee that at least 12 lucky players will walk away with a $3,500 package to play in the $500,000 guaranteed land based Texas hold'em tournament in Lima, Peru from May 20th to 25th.
CakeBet.com Preparing to Launch BitCoin Online Casino
CakeBet.com, not to be confused with CakePoker.eu/Cake Gaming Whose banner appears below, is one of a handful of new BitCoin online casinos preparing to launch.
Adelson Says ‘Zero’ Contributions Made by Suen to Get Macau License
Testifying for a third day Tuesday, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, 79, insisted everything was on the up-and-up in obtaining a license in the gambling Mecca of Macau.
Richard Suen, a one-time business associate, claims that he is owed US$328 million for helping the company win a casino operating license from China back in 2002.
When asked what contributions Suen made in getting the Las Vegas Sands license, Adelson responded “Zero”.
WSOP Asia-Pacific Caesars Cup: Phil Ivey, Joe Hachem Make Their Picks
Both Joe Hachem and Phil Ivey have made their selections for the 2013 WSOP Asia-Pacific Caesars Cup, taking place in Melbourne, Australia.
Hachem this week selected five-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro along with Jackie Glazier, Australia’s top female money earner in live tournaments.
Gambling911.com Marketing: A Glimpse at Readership Demographics April 9
Gambling911.com routinely pulls up random samplings of traffic stats to get a better feel for who is reading the site and what they are searching for. G911 covers the entire gamut of gambling, everything from odds on sports events to poker tournaments to the latest casino games to casino stocks to entertainment and political wagering odds. This traffic sampling covers the early evening hours of Tuesday April 9, 2013 (US Eastern Standard Time).
Cake Poker Launches $30k Gold Card Race, Series 2013 Online Satellites
(Malta) - Popular online gaming site, Cake Poker (CakePoker.eu) has launched Gold Card Race, a reward based leaderboard promotion that offers cash ring game players a piece of a monthly $30,000 prize pool. In addition, Cake is offering ‘no strings attached’ satellites to Series 2013.
WPT Barcelona 2013 Final Table Set
Sergio Fernandez, 23, is a local Spaniard who has enjoyed the lead through a good portion of this event.
Fernandez lost a 1.6 million pot against Chanracy Khun when his pocket kings were cracked by the ace-king of the Canadian. How close the Spaniard came to carving a huge advantage for himself, but instead he will have to settle for fifth in chips when the action starts.
Oh My God! Gambling Nun Admits Stealing $128k From Churches
(Associated Press) - A Roman Catholic nun with a gambling addiction has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $130,000 from two rural western New York parishes.
The Daily News of Batavia reports that 68-year-old Sister Mary Anne Rapp pleaded guilty Monday in Orleans County Court to grand larceny. She admits she stole the money from St. Mary's Church in Holley and St. Mark's Church in Kendall from March 2006 to April 2011.
Rapp faces up to six months in jail when she's sentenced July 1. She'll also be required to pay restitution that would be worked out at a later date.
Jim Collopy Wins 2013 WSOP APAC Event #2: Hellmuth Ousted
Jim Collopy has won the 2013 PL Omaha WSOP APAC Event #2 while Phil Hellmuth found himself out of Event #3.
Collopy takes home $69,622 for his efforts. This is his 10th live tournament cash and his biggest payout to date.
Bitcoin Currency Hits $219: Stress Placed on Processors
Bitcoin, the virtual currency that has many online gambling operators starting to take notice, hit a record high of $219 on Monday.
Just one year ago, a single Bitcoin was worth just $9.
The big question now: Are we starting to see a bubble?
Couple Found Dead in Revel Hotel and Casino
A 56-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were found dead in a room at Atlantic City’s Revel Resort and Casino Sunday. Police have since ruled out foul play.
The bodies were discovered on the 7th floor of the resort by a member of the housekeeping staff.
There was no sign of forced entry into the room and neither body showed signs of trauma.
Police have not yet revealed the identities of the individuals but have confirmed they are New Jersey residents.
Prosecutors Will Sentence Former Full Tilt Poker Head to Death if Jail Time Sought
With news that Full Tilt Poker former CEO Ray Bitar has plead guilty in connection to a April 11, 2011 indictment for money laundering and bank fraud, we have also learned that the disgraced businessman is now facing death.
Nevada Sports Betting Bill Would Allow Investment Groups, Syndicates
CARSON CITY, Nev. — (Associated Press) - Private investment groups could place sports wagers on behalf of investors under a proposed law in Nevada that would allow the state to reap millions of dollars in untapped revenue.
Bryan Piccioli Wins 2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Event #1
Bryan Piccioli has won the 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1 and its $211,575 cash prize.
The Allegany, NY native will add to his life time earnings of $371,038. This is his second 1st place finish and his first World Series of Poker bracelet. Jonathan Duhamel, the 2010 WSOP Main Event champ finished a strong 4th.
The WSOP Asia Pacific Event #3 is definitely one to watch as both Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey advanced to the next day. Ivey had the 7th largest chip count after Day 1. 81 players registered.
Gambling911.com Marketing: College Basketball Winds Down, Masters
Gambling911.com enjoyed great success with the 2013 NCAA Tournament, ranking well in search right up to the Final. Case in point, we ranked number 4 on Google for “2013 NCAA Championship Point Spread: Michigan vs. Louisville” but still received tons of traffic.
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Full Tilt Poker Former CEO Ray Bitar Pleads Guilty: Awaits Heart Transplant
The former CEO of Full Tilt Poker Raymond Bitar has plead guilty to money laundering and bank fraud.
Indicted on April 15, 2011 on what has become known as “Black Friday”, Bitar was facing significant prison time.
Bitar, however, remains hospitalized as he is about to undergo a heart transplant.
Jimmy Fallon Show Replacement Odds Posted: Tiny Fey 50-1 Odds
Jimmy Fallon Show replacement odds were now available at Sportsbook.com with Seth Meyers of ‘SNL’ the 5-1 favorite. That is hardly a “lock” however.
PartyGaming Little Traffic Gain From Zynga Partnership
With the huge news surrounding Zynga’s entry into the real money online casino and poker realm last week, the immediate impact seems anything but exciting.
Traffic numbers suggest Party has seen little, if any, gain.
This of course could change in the coming weeks and months as more and more Zynga existing users begin to stick their toe in the real money waters.
Online Gambling in New Jersey has Already Generated $90 Million
John Brennan of The Record pointed out an interesting fact this past weekend.
New Jersey, which last month legalized online gambling, has already generated a massive windfall from the activity: $90 million to be precise.
Shuttered Online Gambling Firm Intrade.com Facing Liquidation
It was revealed in recent days that the once popular online gambling trading site Intrade.com is facing a $700,000 cash shortfall and could end up in liquidation. Not good news for the hundreds of customers worldwide affected by last month’s abrupt closure.
Oklahoma Cheyenne Tribe to Offer Real Money Online Gambling
The Oklahoma Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are set to go live with real money online gambling via their website PokerTribes.com this summer.
So add Oklahoma to the shortlist of US states that will be offering real money online gambling, right?
Not so fast.
Phil Ivey Scene From ‘Bet, Raise, Fold’ Poker Film Deleted: ‘Ivey is God’ (Video)
Poker pro Chris Ferguson may have believed he could walk on water prior to being implicated in a ponzi scheme related to Full Tilt Poker. Ferguson, a self-professed atheist, referred to himself as “Jesus”.
Mass Man Wins $10 Million in Poker Tournament
As Gambling911.com follows current live tournaments such as the WSOP Asia Pacific and World Poker Tour Barcelona, it turns out the US state of Massachusetts was offering its own little publicized poker tournament that ended up paying one man a whopping $10 million.
China Dismisses Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Macau ‘Influence’
Billionaire and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sheldon Adelson last week testified that he did not authorize former President William Weidner’s offer of a share of the company’s Macau profits to a Hong Kong businessman.
