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Z Capital Partners Files Investor Presentation for Affinity Gaming Board
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Z Capital Partners, L.L.C. ("Z Capital"), a Chicago-based private equity firm and the largest shareholder in Affinity Gaming (the "Company" or "Affinity"), with over 30% of outstanding shares, today filed an investor presentation supporting its nomination of two highly qualified, independent candidates to the Affinity Gaming Board.
Schillinger had Questionable Past: Was Fugitive Right Up to ‘Suicide’
World Sports Exchange founder Steve Schillinger came under fire early on in his offshore gambling days. This past weekend, one of online gambling’s pioneers was found dead in his Antigua condo, shot in the head, in a story first broken by Gambling911.com on Monday morning.
Two Men Sentenced in Poker Player Extortion Plot: Hacked and Stole Naked Pics
Keith James Hudson, 39, has plead guilty to hacking into professional poker players accounts and stealing naked pictures then attempting to extort money. Hudson will serve two years prison time.
Also pleading guilty, Tyler Schrier, 23, who was sentenced to 3 1/2 years behind bars. He was sentenced for conspiracy, extortion and unauthorized access to another personal's computer information without permission.
888.com Expects Big Dividends From Online Poker in US by 2015
LONDON - (Reuters) - Gambling company 888 Holdings Plc expects to launch online poker in Nevada this summer and should start to see the full effects of more open U.S. markets from 2015.
Nevada, home to gambling centre Las Vegas, granted the London-listed company a licence last month and 888 is also seeking clearance to operate in New Jersey, another state where a ban on Internet betting is being lifted.
Will BuddyBet be the Next Social Online Gambling Phenom
Social gambling website BuddyBet has secured $3 million in funding from private investors.
BuddyBet lets buddies play against one another as opposed to playing against the actual website or a bookmaker. The site itself focuses exclusively on sports betting but will move into other sectors in the coming months.
VentureBeat.com explains the BuddyBet concept:
Colorful Characters Emerge in High Stakes Poker Case With Russian Mob Ties
NEW YORK — (Associated Press) - It’s a case teeming with colorful characters: a reputed Russian mob boss once accused in an Olympic scandal, a wealthy art world impresario who hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio and a woman named Molly Bloom who gained a celebrity following by hosting them at high-stakes poker games.
Aku Joentausta Leads at EPT Barcelona
Finnish player Aku Joentausta, who came 14th at EPT Barcelona at the beginning of the season, is chip leader going into Day 3 of EPT9 Berlin with 751,300.
Day 2 started with 478 players and 168 have made it through including tennis legend Boris Becker and Team Pros Liv Boeree, Theo Jorgensen, Alex Kravchenko, Jan Heitmann, Sandra Naujoks and Team Online's Mickey Petersen.
The 912-strong field has made this the second biggest EPT in Germany, generating a €4,423,200 prize pool and €880,000 first prize; 136 players will get paid.
- Source: www.pokerstars.com
Foul Play Not Ruled Out in Shooting Death of WSEX.com Founder Steve Schillinger
Homicide detectives on the Caribbean island of Antigua have not ruled out homicide in the shooting death of World Sports Exchange (WSEX.com) founder Steve Schillinger.
The 60-year-old businessman was found dead in his Darkroom Beach condominium late Friday. He had been shot in the head with a .380 pistol.
Pennsylvania Online Gambling Measure Draft Text Released
A proposed measure to legalize online gambling in the state of Pennsylvania has been referred to the Pennsylvania’s Gaming Oversight Committee.
House Bill 1235 includes language that would allow already existing casino operators in the state to have first dibs, and quite possibly exclusivity, on licensing.
Foxwoods Inks Deal With GameAccount
Foxwoods parent company, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, has inked a partnership deal with GameAccount Network as a means of pursuing legalized online gambling in the US.
Initially, the site will offer play-for-fun Web gambling. Other operators could ultimately join the Foxwoods network.
European Poker Tour 2013 Main Event: Michael Mizrachi Leads
Lock Poker pro Michael Mizrachi leads after day 1b of the European Poker Tour 2013. 565 players registered at the start of day 1b. 314 remained by day’s end.
Mizrachi is one of the most successful poker players, having won over $14 million in live tournaments to date.
Bet365 Named in Affidavits Tied to Criminal Complaint
Bet365 was recently mentioned in the affidavits supporting a criminal complaint filed against two individuals in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York who are accused of money laundering connected with an Internet gambling operation. Bet365 was not named as a defendant, but the question remains; can a non-U.S. facing site be at risk for prosecution as a result of customers who obtain access to their sites through masked IP addresses?
Anonymous Poker Players Busts Out of APT Philippines 2013: $10k Pay Day
The world’s first anonymous poker player at a live event promised to pay anybody who managed to kick him out of APT Philipines $1,000, that man was a very pleasantly surprised Mark Dalimore.
Jonas Odman, President of the Bodog Poker Network, who funded the mystery player’s entry, commented: “Zorro did pretty well making Day 2 and we’ll certainly bring him out again at another big tournament in the near future. Anonymous poker is no longer just an online phenomenon.”
Legends Sports Defendant Spiros Athanas Helped Police Solve Brutal Murder
A man indicted for his alleged role in a massive sports betting ring actually helped US authorities capture a vicious killer, Gambling911.com can reveal.
WSEX Founder Shoots Self in Head: Commits Suicide
World Sports Exchange founder Steve Shillinger killed himself late Saturday, it was learned by Gambling911.com.
The company he founded was forced to shut down this past week as it was insolvent.
Shillinger shot himself in the head.
It was not immediately clear if the other two founders of WSEX.com, Hayden Ware and Jay Cohen, still had access to player funds.
European Poker Tour Announces First-Ever Monaco Cup for Grand Final Festival
ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN – The European Poker Tour announced today that there will be an inaugural €1,100 Monaco Cup (event 26) as part of the 50-strong event offering at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final. It will have a guaranteed prize pool of €500,000.
The newly named event, which will take place from May 11-15, forms part of the spectacular 11-day festival at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final, which runs from May 6 -15.
EPT9 Berlin Results: Day 1A
German player Ronny Voth is leading the EPT9 Berlin Main Event at the end of Day 1a with 196,100 in chips. There were 347 players today including tennis legend Boris Becker and Team Pros Liv Boeree, Matthias de Meulder, Johnny Lodden, Max Lykov, Michael Keiner, Jan Heitmann and Marcin Horecki.
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Day 1b players are set to include Team Pros Vanessa Selbst, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Eugene Katchalov, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Luca Pagano, Dario Minieri and Jake Cody as well as former Berlin champ Kevin MacPhee.
The Legends Sports WagerWeb Bailout Explained
A number of Gambling911.com readers have inquired as to the nature of a 5-time rollover requirement in order to withdraw funds from their Legends Sports betting accounts, which are now in the process of being transferred over to WagerWeb. Good news, WagerWeb has informed Gambling911 that the rollver requirement is now 5 times (not 10).
Pieter de Korver Wins First Ever Berlin Cup Poker Tournament
EPT5 Grand Final champion Pieter de Korver has won the inaugural Berlin Cup after defeating German pro Sebastian Gohr heads-up. De Korver, 30, cut a three-way deal with Gohr and Russian player Anatoly Filatov to take €145,400 for his win.
Although de Korver, who comes from Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, has been taking a two-year break from EPTs, he has had a phenomenal run in the last few months including runner-up in the Amsterdam Master Classics in November and third place in the Hold'em Challenge Winter Edition in Namur in December.
Poker Princess Pleads Not Guilty in High Stakes Poker Russian Mob Probe
A woman cited for running high stakes poker games for celebrities, athletes and Wall Street bigwigs has pleaded Not Guilty.
Bloom and 33 others were indicted this past week in connection with their affiliation to a multi-million dollar international gambling ring alleged to have ties to the Russian Mafia. She was arraigned in a Manhattan federal court on Friday.
Bet365 Family Coates Become Britain’s First Gambling Billionaires
Congratulations to Peter Coates, 75, his daughter Denise, 45, and son John, 43. The Coates family are about to become Great Britain’s first billionaires of gambling.
The elder Coates started Bet365 while his daughter is widely credited for building the brand’s online presence.
Anatoly Filatov Chip Leads at Berlin Cup
Russian player Anatoly Filatov is chip leader for the final table tomorrow of the inauguaral €1,100 Berlin Cup event. The 24-year-old has 5,880,000 after eliminating Eddy Scharf.
Also still in contention for the €180.000 first prize are EPT Snowfest champion Vladimir Geshkenbein from Russia, EPT Grand Final winner Pieter de Korver from Holland and German pro Sebastian Gohr.
BetOnline Now Offering Skill Games: Online Dominoes, Yahtzee, Spades, More
BetOnline announced Saturday it will begin offering skill games as part of its extensive online gaming platform.
Gambling911.com Marketing – WSEX, Legends and NBA Playoffs Center Stage
Saturday’s traffic numbers typically feature more of a lean towards sports. Even with the NBA Playoffs kicking off Saturday, there was still a substantial audience for gambling news outside of the sports betting realm, much of this due to breaking news regarding World Sports Exchange’s closure and continuing coverage of Legends Sports legal issues.
WagerWeb Takes Over Legends Sports Accounts: 5 X Rollover Required
Not exactly the most attractive deal in the world but WagerWeb.com is a good book and the situation could be far worse all things considered. They have informed Gambling911.com that the rollover requirement for the Legends bailout is 5 x as opposed to the previously reported 10 x. Good news for Legends customers indeed.
Lock Poker to Offer Its Own Exclusive Online Tournaments
Lock Poker has unveiled its own exclusive online tournament schedule due to network changes.
Details of these network changes were not immediately known, however, Gambling911.com has been provided with the new tournament breakdown for Lock Poker, which appears below.
These tournaments occur daily Monday thru Saturday.
Better still, there will be a bounty on one of Lock Poker's pros in every tournament.
Geshkenbein Leads at Berlin Cup 2013
EPT Snowfest champion Vladimir Geshkenbin is leading the remaining 36 players as the debut €1,100 Berlin Cup goes into Day 3 with 1,500,000 in chips. The 24-year-old Russian has already accrued more than $1.1million in live tournament winnings, including the €390,000 he snagged for taking down Snowfest in Season 7.
World Sports Exchange Finally Shuts Its Doors: Sinisterly Apologies
After years of slow pays and no pays, one of the first online gambling websites has unceremoniously shut its doors.
World Sports Exchange is officially dead following 17 years in business.
Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Capo Anthony Staino Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Gambling
Anthony Staino, 55, of Swedesboro, N.J., pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a racketeering conspiracy as a capo in the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (LCN) Family and committing loan sharking and illegal gambling.
Full Tilt Poker $4 Million Guaranteed MiniFTOPS XXII Kicks Off Sunday
DUBLIN –At least $400,000 will be won this Sunday at Full Tilt Poker as MiniFTOPS XXII kicks off, starting with Event #1, a $24 + $2 No Limit Irish Knockout tournament.
Later that day, $350,000 guaranteed is on the line in Event #2, a $20 + $2 No Limit Hold ‘em event taking place at 13:00 ET.
Irish tournaments are one of three new and exclusive tournament types featured on the schedule, which also includes a 5-Card Stud Tournament (Event #25) and an Escalator Tournament (Event #30).
