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Battle of Malta Qualifiers, Final $100k Gold Fest and More at Juicy Stakes Poker
Some great qualifiers and tourneys upcoming this weekend at Juicy Stakes Poker.
Sunday at Juicy Stakes will see the following…
District Attorney Vance Announces Charges Against Sportsbook Software Company ASI
Online Gaming Software Company Generated At Least $2.3 Million in Profits
Phil Ivey Launches IveyPoker.com: New Social Media Poker Site
Still reeling from his failure to collect from a British casino, poker icon Phil Ivey has launched a new social media poker site, IveyPoker.com. The goal: “Teach the world how to play poker”.
Ivey has enlisted the help of fellow poker pro Greg Merson, who at press time was among three remaining players at this year’s World Series of Poker Final Table.
Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia, Jake Balsiger Remain at 2012 WSOP Main Event Final Table
Three players remained at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Final Table coming into Tuesday: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia and Jake Balsiger. All three were from the United States.
All eyes will be on Merson, who would be named the World Series of Poker Player of the Year with a win following his earlier successes at WSOP events over the summer.
Americas Card Room Online Poker Player to Player Transfers Increased to $1000 Daily
Americas Card Room has great news for those looking to make player-to-player transfers at the popular online poker room. Limits have been raised dramatically.
Atlantic City Casino Workers Union President: ‘I Have Never Seen so Much Water in the Inlet’
Category 1 Hurricane Sandy made landfall just south of the United State’s second largest casino destination of Atlantic City Monday evening. The damage is expected to be significant with much of the city under water. Portions of Atlantic City’s famed boardwalk was also swept out to see.
bwin.party Gaming Platforms to Be Powered by Lightstreamer Real-Time Technology
Weswit, a global leader in real-time web solutions, today announced that bwin.party (LSE:BPTY), the global online gaming company, has re-selected Lightstreamer to power its world-class gaming and betting platforms.
bwin.party, which has millions of customers worldwide and pro forma net revenue in 2011 of EUR816.0 million, will progressively deploy Lightstreamer in its online poker, casino, and bingo product verticals.
Sportsbook Director Michael Colbert No Longer With Cantor Gaming Following Arrest
Robert Hubbell, a spokesman with Cantor Gaming in New York, told the Las Vegas Review Journal that Sportsbook Director Michael Colbert was no longer an employee with Cantor Gaming.
World Series of Poker Final Table 2012: Player Profiles
(Associated Press) - The final nine players in the World Series of Poker main event, as determined July 17 after an eighth session of no-limit Texas Hold ‘em at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Ad Age: Online Gambling Sites to Drop Billions on Ads, Could Surpass Insurance Companies
The next big boom in advertising, according to a report released by industry trade publication Ad Age, it’s online gambling.
With poker sites already legalized in the state of Nevada with a federal measure now drafted by political power players Harry Reid and Jon Kyl, Ad Age predicts that some $4 billion will be spent on the online gambling sector over the next five years. That's more than General Motors spent in U.S. advertising in 2011.
French Euromillions Site Taken Down by Hackers, Defaced: Verses From Koran Cited
The French Euromillions site was hacked and defaced with notations suggesting its “sinful” nature.
From the Register:
A group identifying itself as the “Moroccanghosts” hacking crew posted messages decrying the lottery as the work of the devil in both French and Arabic after breaking into the euromillions.fr website.
A verse from the Koran was also cited throughout.
Alderney to Investigate PinnacleSports.com
The online gambling licensing jurisdiction of Alderney does not want to take any chances following last summer’s debacle with Full Tilt Poker. On Monday it was announced they will now commence an intensive investigation into PinnacleSports.com.
Pinnacle has been implicated by US authorities for its alleged role in a $50 million sports betting ring that netted 25 individuals stateside.
Hurricane Sandy Atlantic City Live Coverage
As Hurricane Sandy prepares to make a direct impact on the United States second largest gambling destination, Atlantic City, Gambling911.com has your ongoing coverage of all the latest news right here.
The storm strengthened overnight with winds up to 85 mph. All casinos are closed.
Odds to Win the 2012 World Series of Poker
Odds to win the 2012 World Series of Poker were available at BetOnline here where you can receive up to $900 in FREE BETS, not to mention they have their own online poker site.
Atlantic City Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane Sandy
With Hurricane Sandy potentially making a direct hit on the United States second largest gambling destination, mandatory evacuations were ordered for Atlantic City's casinos.
Emergency officials said Sunday afternoon's low tide looked similar to that of a typical high tide.
"We have to play the hand we've been dealt and unfortunately this is a bad hand," Mayor Lorenzo Langford told the Associated Press on Sunday.
All Atlantic City casinos were shuttered by Sunday afternoon with the storm expected to ravage the coastal city Monday into Tuesday.
The October Nine: 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Final This Week
Excitement is in the air as the October Nine gets ready to take part in this week’s World Series of Poker Final Table.
$8.5 million will be rewarded to the winner of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event.
The 2012 World Series of Poker Final Table kicks off Monday October 29 at 4:30 pm local time at the Rio in Las Vegas.
2012 World Series of Poker Main Event – Final Table Chip Counts
Hurricane Sandy Could Prove Devastating to Gambling Mecca of Atlantic City
What is being billed as potentially the storm of the century had the United States second largest gambling destination of Atlantic City right in its path.
Hurricane Sandy had been briefly downgraded to a tropical storm before becoming a hurricane once again early Saturday afternoon. Current models have the storm making a direct impact on Atlantic City.
On Saturday morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency as the storm moved up the East Coast.
Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland Catering to Asian Americans
Cleveland (Associated Press) — A new northeast Ohio casino is reaching out to gamblers of Asian descent with events tailored to Asian tastes and hosts that handle tasks for those bettors — including arranging for complimentary meals or hotel stays.
The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland is among U.S. casinos catering to the ethnic group. Those players are important to the Ohio casino, where two baccarat tables are regularly packed with players of Asian descent — primarily Chinese — who might spend hours there, The Plain Dealer reported.
Close Call for Internet Poker Bill as Harry Reid Involved in Car Accident
The man who is trying to push through a federal Internet poker bill for the lame duck session, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is doing well Friday evening following a multi-car accident in Las Vegas.
Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in the crash that happened about 1:10 p.m. Friday on Interstate 15, staffers said
He was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and walked into the hospital on his own. The senator's office said Reid, 72, has been cleared for release from the hospital.
Michael F. Orlando’s Coming Out Party at Philly Mob Trial: Calls it a ‘Death Sentence’
Michael F. Orlando testified for a second day at the trial of alleged mobster Joseph Ligambi.
Orlando came out this week as a government informer where he testified that he owed a small debt to Ligambi.
Cantor Gaming Sportsbook Director Michael Colbert Released on Bail
The Sportsbook Director for Cantor Gaming, Michael Colbert, has been released on $50,000 bail Friday.
Colbert, 32, was one of 25 individuals charged with conspiracy, money laundering and enterprise corruption in connection with a $50 million sports betting enterprise with ties to Pinnacle Sports in Curacao.
Colbert is scheduled to appear Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court.
Two-A-Day Promotion Delivers More Free Cash at Carbon Poker
With November just around the corner and another Poker Maximus Tournament series looming, Carbon Poker has introduced another great promo to let players battle for some free money. This is called the Two-A-Day promotion and it is simply a mini-endurance challenge to their loyal players.
MajorWager.com Founder Russ Hawkins Killed in Plane Crash
The founder of one of the most successful sports betting posting forums, MajorWager.com, has passed away.
Russ Hawkins, 47, of Guelph, Ontario, was killed in a plane crash Thursday afternoon after a float plane he was piloting plowed into trees at the edge of Puslinch Lake in Ontario, Canada.
OPP Insp. Scott Lawson, commander of the Wellington County detachment, said there were two men aboard the aircraft. The second individual was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Cantor Gaming Being Probed by Nevada GCB Following Arrest of Executive
The Gaming Control Board in Nevada is now focusing on possibly regulatory violations against Cantor Gaming following the arrest of its Sportsbook Director Michael Colbert on Wednesday.
California Online Poker Coalition Dissolves
A coalition of 46 card clubs and Indian casinos is disbanding in frustration over the failure to legalize online poker in the state of California. The Golden State was widely considered to be at the forefront of state legalization for Web poker and it would have provided a lucrative platform as California alone is ranked as the 6th largest economy in the world.
Underage Children Learning How to Play Online Poker Via Free Sites Say Researchers
WESTBROOK, Conn. (Associated Press) — Online gambling is making regulation more difficult, luring children to gambling and introducing new types of problem gambling, a British researcher told a conference on Thursday.
Mark Griffiths, professor of gambling studies at Nottingham Trent University, told a few hundred participants at a conference sponsored by the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling that technology will make gambling more accessible as gamblers turn to online sites and avoid casinos.
NYPD Hungry for Bookies: One ‘Cannibal’ Cop Hungry for 100 Women
The NYPD announced the arrest of 25 individuals tied to a sports betting ring that netted some $50 million since the start of 2011. One of those individuals, George Molsbarger, has donated millions to various charities over the years. So sad indeed.
Poker Pro Adam ‘Roothlus’ Levy Launches Logo Contest
Top poker player Adam "Roothlus" Levy, who has earned more than $5 million in online and live tournament winnings, has launched a contest for a new personal logo on 99designs.
He'll be receiving entries from dozens of designers around the world over the next day or so and his fans (and the graphic designers among them!) are welcome to submit their designs.
Levy will launch a poll of his favorite entries (that the public can vote on) over the weekend, most likely.
Philly Mob Trial: ‘I Should Just Shoot You in the Head’ Comment Just ‘Talk’
The defense in what is anticipated to be a months long Philly Mob trial claims that supposed “threats” made against two cooperating witnesses were nothing more than “talk” with no acts of actual violence.
Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Ligambi is on trial accused of running a massive organized crime operation that focused on gambling, loansharking and more.
Poker Maximus III is coming…And Gambling911.com has Your Exclusive Preview
Since everything generally happens in 3’s, Carbon Poker has announced that they are bringing back the ever popular Poker Maximus Tournament Series one more time in 2012.
