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Cleveland Man Charged With Cheating Over 100 Times at Horseshoe Casino
Vaughn Perry, 40, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been indicted for cheating over 100 times at the popular Horseshoe Casino. The charges include grand theft and 139 charges of illegal gambling.
The grand theft charge alleges Perry had illegal winnings of $8,240.
Plans for New Jersey Gambling Unveiled
(Associated Press) - Developments about the future of gambling in New Jersey came out of Atlantic City, Trenton and the Meadowlands on Tuesday.
— MEADOWLANDS CASINO ... AND MONORAIL
Business leaders laid out plans to transform the Meadowlands into a multi-venue entertainment district, with casinos, hotels, a convention center and even a monorail. Jim Kirkos, head of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce, said the goal isn't to build a new Atlantic City. He and others say the upside is huge, given the millions of people within a short drive.
Taj Mahal, Ultimate Poker Rake in Just $26K for Month of July
Harsh reality is setting in for some online gambling firms currently operating out of New Jersey.
Sites overall accounted for $10.07 million during July with $7.92 million going towards casino games such as blackjack and slots and the rest towards online poker.
New York City Bookies – Manhattan Bookies – Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and the Mob
New York City is the biggest city in the USA and one of the most visited in the world. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that bookies thrive here.
GBGA Takes Legal Action to Challenge 'Illegal' British Gambling Law
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association {GBGA) has filed a legal challenge against a law introducing a new gambling licensing regime in the UK.
The GBGA argues that the new regime, introduced through the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 and also the guidance and policies of the Gambling Commission of Great Britain, is “unlawful, because it is an illegitimate, disproportionate and discriminatory interference with the right to free movement of services guaranteed by Article 56 TFEU, and is irrational.”
€1,016,700 Will Go to Winner of #EPT100 €50K Super High Roller
The winner of the #EPT100 €50k Super High Roller stands to receive €1,016,700 from the €3,697,155 prize pool. Eleven players will get paid. The event attracted a total of 77 entries - 58 unique players with 19 re-entries.
There were 53 players at the start of Day 2 include two brand new entries from Pratyush Buddiga and Alec Torelli.
China Declares War on Decadence, Drugs, Gambling
The Chinese Government is set to launch a major crackdown on drugs, prostitution, gambling and overall decadence.
Revel Not Dead Yet: Still Seeks Sale While Losing $1 Mil a Week
CAMDEN, N.J. – (Associated Press) - The troubled Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City still hopes to auction off its property but needs to close to stop big losses, a lawyer for it said.
Attorney John Cunningham said in bankruptcy court Monday that the casino is losing more than $1 million every week, The Press of Atlantic City reported.
“Our earnest hope is that we will have a successful auction,” Cunningham said. “But it takes two to tango. … It may be [that] some of the dust has to settle from the shutdown.”
Americas Cardroom Expands Satellite Schedule for Winning Millions
It turns out there are a million ways to get into Winning Millions – at least it’s starting to look like it.
What’s a Good Place to Bet the NFL Online? AceSportsbook.com
You can bet the NFL online at AceSportsbook.com and get every imaginable wagering option including most futures here.
AceSportsbook.com is a fabulous online sportsbook that will be celebrating its second NFL betting season with Gambling911.com.
Wife of Oman Foreign Minister Must Pay Casino £1m
The wife of Oman’s foreign minister is being ordered to pay £1m lost at the Ritz Casino in London. She has already paid back the initial £2m lost in April of 2012.
Noora Abdullah Mahawish Al-Daher, who is married to the foreign minister of Oman, signed checks in exchange for gambling chips. Those checks were later dishonored, according to court documents.
She and her family later gambled away £3m ($5m) in Las Vegas. Mrs Al-Daher would later claim she had a gambling problem and that the Ritz Casino should have exercised better care in restraining her from betting.
Sport Stars’ Crazy Gambling Stories
What’s the most you’ve won on a bet? 15 bucks? Maybe 100? Imagine winning over $1 million on a single bet! That’s what happened to undefeated pro-boxer, Floyd “Money” Mayweather when won $1.1 million betting on a college football game between Oregon and Arizona in 2012. Apparently, the boxing champion has quite a talent for sports betting and frequently tweets pictures of himself winning well over $100,000. They don’t call him “Money” for nothing!
Revel Casino Wanted to Close Today (June 18)
ATLANTIC CITY (Associated Press) — If the owners of Revel Casino Hotel had their way, the $2.4 billion resort would have been shut down on Monday.
Revel Entertainment had asked New Jersey casino regulators for permission to close down on Aug. 18. But the state Division of Gaming Enforcement denied the request, eventually prevailing upon Revel to remain open until Labor Day weekend.
Revel’s hotel will close at 11 a.m. Sept. 1, and the casino will shut down at 5 a.m. the next morning.
What is a Good Site to Bet Football Online? BetPhoenix.com
Gambling911.com would like to welcome BetPhoenix.com into the fold as one of the premiere places to bet football online in 2014.
MO Gov at Center of Ferguson Shooting Incident was First Online Gambling Zealot
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has come under heavy criticism for his handling of the Ferguson, Missouri police fatal shooting of an unarmed Black teenager and its subsequent protests.
Following the shooting, it took a number of days for Nixon to make an appearance in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb. He eventually had to call a state of emergency after some of the protests turned violent.
Our own Thomas Somach notes that Nixon’s past history as it relates to the world of online gambling is not a pretty one.
Reuters: Chips Are Down for Atlantic City's Hard-Luck Revel Casino
(Reuters) - When the $2.4 billion Revel Casino opened its doors in 2012, the curvy blue-glass tower was hailed as the wave of the future for Atlantic City, New Jersey.
But only two years later, with the announcement that it will close next month while in bankruptcy for the second time, the gleaming, 52-story gambling palace is looking very much like a white elephant stranded on Atlantic City's beachfront.
New Jersey Bookies Look for Bountiful Year Due to Offshore Exit
One Less Presidential Hopeful Backing Adelson Online Gambling Agenda: Rick Perry Indicted
AUSTIN, Texas (Associated Press) - A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for allegedly abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption - making the possible 2016 presidential hopeful his state's first indicted governor in nearly a century.
Whitey Bulger Attorneys File Appeal
BOSTON – (Associated Press) - Former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger is appealing the federal conviction that sent him to prison for life last year, arguing that he was unable to fully present his defence.
Bulger, who's 84, was convicted and sentenced on racketeering charges that tied him to 11 murders and other gangland crimes from the 1970s and '80s.
Amaya Gaming Releases 2nd Q Financial Results on Heels of PokerStars Acquisition
Amaya Gaming on Friday released their 2nd quarter results following the company’s acquisition of the world’s largest real money online poker company, PokerStars.com.
SECOND QUARTER AND SUBSEQUENT HIGHLIGHTS
Philadelphia Bookies, Eastern Pennsylvania and Penn State: Scranton, Allentown
Okay so we know there is a whole swath of land between Eastern Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania, between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and, yes, there are bookies residing in the central portion of PA. But alas Gambling911.com has elected to focus on the Philadelphia bookies and, more recently, the Pittsburgh bookies.
Bookmaker Hopes to Dominate Live In-Play Betting for 2014 Football Season
Gambling911.com recently visited the Bookmaker.eu offices and its expansive state-of-the-art live in-play betting department (pictured), which may very well put even the European sportsbooks to shame.
Eight Individuals Arrested for Ceasars Atlantic City Robbery: State Trooper Shot
Eight individuals have been charged in connection to an armed robbery at Caesars Atlantic City Casino on July 21. Those arrested include a former security guard of the property. An attempted arrest resulted in a Delaware State Trooper being shot.
Izyiah Plummer is alleged to have taken part in the robbery just two weeks after his termination by Caesars.
Pittsburgh Area Bookies: Western PA
Pittsburgh area bookies cater to a hardcore sports betting crowd that have pledged their allegiance, not only to the Steelers, but to the Penguins NHL team and, to a lesser extent perhaps, the Pirates MLB team. Pittsburgh colleges have enjoyed success in Men’s Basketball and to some degree Football.
The Worst Reaction to Winning $15 Million: Dan Colman Video Goes Viral
How would you react if you just won a cool $15 million?
One of the worst reactions to winning $15 million has just gone viral and it occurred at last month’s World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop where Dan Colman walked off with the big prize.
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Newsweek Cover Story: Child Playing Online Poker and Dealing Parents a Bad Hand
This week’s cover story in Newsweek Magazine features a young boy holding a deck of cards with the caption “How Washington Opened the Floodgates to Online Gambling”.
The article headline itself goes a bit further with the headline: “How Washington Opened the Floodgates to Online Poker, Dealing Parents a Bad Hand”.
Prosecutor’s Office Chief Investigator Charged for Alleged Role in Gambling Ring
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — (Associated Press) - A former chief investigator with a western Indiana county's prosecutor's office has been charged for his alleged role in a gambling ring.
Seventy-one-year-old James J. Counterman of Terre Haute faces three counts of inducing an individual to commit professional gambling and three counts of official misconduct. He appeared Wednesday for an initial hearing on the charges in Vigo Superior Court.
Chile recibe este 20 de Agosto 2014 al Latin Poker Series
Latin Poker Series continúa llevando sus eventos multi-locación a diferentes ciudades en Latinoamérica. El famoso LPS Millions II arrancó hace pocas semanas y dió a jugadores de Panamá, Colombia, Perú y República Dominicana la oportunidad de avanzar al día 2 en el main event de $1,000,000 garantizados. Ahora Chile también tendrá su oportunidad durante el 2do torneo principal del LPS con buy-in de $1,000+$100.
Poker Pros Dropping Like Flies as Sites Scale Down: UltimatePoker, PokerStars
UltimatePoker.com is the latest online poker site to slash its professional poker team, this time in half.
Gone are Phil Collins (no relation to the famous singer), Jeremy Ausmus, Lauren Kling and William Reynolds.
2012 One Drop winner Antonio Esfandiari and Jason Somerville remained on the Ultimate Poker roster.
The news comes as PokerStars has begun to shrink its Latin American pro roster.
Revel Casino Still Looking for Bidders
Atlantic City, N.J. (Associated Press) - A day after announcing it will shut down next month, Revel Casino Hotel told a bankruptcy court judge it is still negotiating with potential buyers.
In a notice adjourning an auction of Revel that had been set for Thursday, its lawyers say they are engaged in "ongoing negotiations" with "certain potential bidders" they did not identify. The filing follows Revel’s announcement that will shut down by Sept. 10, having been unable to find a buyer.
