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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.
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Chris Christie Signs New Jersey Sports Betting Bill Into Law
TRENTON, N.J. (Associated Press) — Gov. Chris Christie Friday signed legislation that could allow legal sports betting in New Jersey to move forward.
The measure is aimed at helping the state’s foundering casino and racetrack industries, and would partially repeal prohibitions against sports wagering in the state.
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Man Charged for Telling Casino Worker He was ‘Gambling to Avoid Ebola-Stricken Wife’
A 60-year-old Cleveland man has been charged for telling a Horseshoe Casino employee that he was there gambling to avoid his wife for whom he claimed had the deadly Ebola disease.
From the Cleveland Plains Dealer:
George Danzer Named 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
German poker pro George Danzer has been named 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, and well deserved we might add.
The 32-year-old, originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, won his first and second WSOP bracelets earlier in the year while playing in Vegas. These included the $10k Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo and Razz events for combined winnings of nearly $650,000.
Being a Poker Princess is so 2014: Let's Learn How to Become a Poker Queen
All the hoopla this past summer centered around Molly Bloom and her book “Molly’s Game”. Ms. Bloom is the self-proclaimed “Poker Princess”.
But now we have “How to Become a Poker Queen”.
Rebecca McAdam chatted with the folks from the European Poker Tour about her new book this past week.
She also assembled a group of women around a poker table who have never played the game before in an effort to provide them with the “ammunition to show we are good players”.
Winner of EPT London £10k High Roller Will Receive £394,200
The winner of this season's £10k EPT London High Roller will get £394,200, it was revealed on Friday.
173 players took part in the event. This included 127 unique and 45 re-entries that in turn created the £1,244,600 prize. 27 individuals cashed out as a result. The numbers are down from last year where there were 157 entries last year creating a £1,538,600 prize pool.
Heading into Friday’s play, 2013 PCA finalist Yann Dion was the overnight chip leader with 86 players kicking off Day 2.
Sports Betting Bill Approved by New Jersey Assembly
(Associated Press) - State lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that could allow legal sports betting in New Jersey to move forward.
The Assembly passed a measure that was overwhelmingly approved earlier this week in the state Senate. It’s aimed at helping the state’s foundering casino and racetrack industries, and would partially repeal prohibitions against sports wagering in the state.
Real Money Candy Crush Coming to NJ: Video Gaming Addiction Specialists Cringe
Candy Crush Saga is the uber popular social gaming platform that now rivals what Farmville had been a few years ago. And now Candy Crush is coming to Atlantic City to save the day. That resort town has lost more than a quarter of its land-based casinos in the past year as the gambling landscape continues to shift with the times.
