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Syracuse Point-Shaving Rumor BS: Poster Heard it in a Bar Over Drinks

There was extensive discussion and tweeting about the alleged Syracuse Orange point-shaving rumor involving three players over the past 48 hours. 

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Feb/02/2011

Joe Francis - Indicted Over Alleged $2M Gambling Debt

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Feb/02/2011

Murder, Extortion, Gambling, Drug Dealing Detailed in Mob Indictments

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/02/2011

No Syracuse Point Shaving Scandal School Blog Claims

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/02/2011

Sumo Wrestlers Caught Up In Cell Phone Text-Fixing Gambling Sting

Japanese authorities report finding text messages on junior-grade Sumo Wrestlers cell phones suggesting they were fixing fights for gambling purposes. 

Submitted by Guest on, Feb/02/2011

Syria Reform….On The Gambling Front: First Casino to Open in Four Decades

While the headlines in the Arab world have focused on reform, protest and turmoil, Syria has at least taken one step forward…on the gambling front.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/01/2011

Gambling Domain Names No Longer a Hot Commodity It Seems

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Feb/01/2011

Gambling With Australian Federal Police; Legal Eagles Ready

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Feb/01/2011

PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Wires Tough to Process

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/01/2011

Nevada Casinos Lose $3.4 Billion This Past Year

LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Nevada gambling regulators say the state's largest casinos lost $3.4 billion during the fiscal year that ended last June 30.

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/31/2011

What Will Happen Next to Hosni Mubarak? Oddsmakers Chime In

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/30/2011

Australia Zoo Viva Crocodile Las Vegas Back On

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Jan/30/2011

Year of the Rabbit Could Bring Record Numbers of People to Las Vegas

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jan/29/2011

“Sharp Check”: A New Service for Betting Agents

Submitted by Guest on, Jan/29/2011

Arabic Countries And Internet Freedom: Nations That Ban Gambling Sites

With the unrest in Egypt, Gambling911.com looks at the state of Internet freedom in the Arabic world, and more specifically which nations block online gambling sites.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/28/2011

Breaking News: DoylesRoom.com Moves to Yatahay Poker Network

DoylesRoom.com announced Friday afternoon it will be moving off the Cake Network to the Yatahay Poker Network effective immediately. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/28/2011

Boyfriend of Disney Employee Traded “Insider Info” to Support Gambling Habit

The boyfriend of an ex-Disney employee was sentenced to two years and three months for trying to sell access to Mickey Mouse’s financial secrets.

Prosecutors contend that Yonni Sebbag, the boyfriend of former Walt Disney Co. administrative assistant Bonnie Hoxie, contacted dozens of hedge funds and investment companies in an effort to sell “insider trading secrets” as a means of supporting his gambling addiction.

The FBI was alerted upon learning that Sebbag offered $15,000 for the information. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jan/28/2011

Las Vegas Teams Up With British Online Gambling Regulatory Arm

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jan/28/2011

Bwin Investors Approve PartyGaming Tie-Up

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jan/28/2011

Four Wives, Seventeen Children Involved in Ho Debacle

Just one day after announcing publicly that all was good in his family, the 89-year-old Macau casino magnate, Stanley Ho has filed suit claiming he got a raw deal.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jan/28/2011

NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs: Star City Casino Partnership!

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Jan/28/2011

How Hurt is Jay Cutler Really? Bookie Balks, Cutler Walks

The Twitter universe has blasted Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and so too have the Vegas bookmakers.

"I don't think he was that hurt," famed bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro told Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review Journal following Chicago’s NFC Championship loss to Green Bay. "I think he was more embarrassed than hurt."

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Jan/27/2011

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