Gambling News
CardPlayer.com: No Online Poker Partnership Between California and Nevada
The state of California with a population similar to that of Canada at 37.7 million will go it alone when it comes to online poker legislation.
PPA Pushing to Have Online Poker Measure Attached to Cyber Security Bill
Poker Players Alliance Vice President of Player Relations Rich Muny sat down with Poker Fusion this week to address the possibility of online poker legislation finding its way onto an upcoming cyber security bill.
Daniel Negreanu: Why Hate on Phil Ivey and Annie Duke is Still a B****
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu defended his friend Phil Ivey on the posting boards this weekend, insisting Ivey had no part in the Full Tilt Poker debacle.
Party Poopers: No More Bad Beat Jackpots at PartyPoker
PartyPoker this past week abandoned its Bad Beat Jackpots, citing the desire to “ensure a healthier poker room, offering you better cash games and more players to play against”.
The last PartyPoker Bad Beat Jackpot hit this past Friday. Party offered little, if any, notice regarding the removal.
Albert Sapiano Declared Winner of Genting Poker Series London 2012
British poker player Albert Sapiano has been named the winner of the 2012 Genting Poker Series London Final Table.
Sapiano adds to his over $161,000 in live tournament winnings to date.
LGA Addresses Everleaf Gaming Network Non-Compliance Issue….Sort Of
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta (LGA) is still closely monitoring the “non-compliance” issues involving one of its licensees, Everleaf Gaming.
New York Times: The Neighborhood Bookie Gets High Tech and Goes Pay Per Head
This weekend, the New York Times featured a good article on the local bookies and how they have reinvented themselves by going online.
From The Times:
The basic setup is simple: Instead of taking a phone call from every hopeful bettor, the bookie directs his clients to a Web site, where bets can be recorded, tracked and totaled. The bookie can then log on and see who owes — or is owed — money in the coming week.
Who Wants a Free iPad, Ducati 848 EVO, Poker Gear
Lock Poker is giving away three free items per day including iPads and all types of poker gear during the month of April (2012).
Poker players can now win prizes just for playing. The more you play within a day, the more there is to win.
There are three draws every day, one for each qualifying level. Win the daily draw and you'll have a choice of three prizes. Each day in the month you reach a level you will earn an entry into the daily draw.
Jannick Wrang Wins 2012 EPT Campione
PokerStars qualifier Jannick “EDWARDHOPPER” Wrang from Denmark has won EPT Campione for €640,000 after beating American Olivier Busquet heads-up. Wrang is the third Danish EPT champion in a row following Mickey Petersen’s triumph in Copenhagen in February and Frederick Jensen’s win in Madrid two weeks ago.Search on For Winners of $640 Mega Millions Lottery
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history totaling $640 million has at least one winner and officials were waiting early on Saturday to see if there are other winning tickets.
Maryland lottery officials announced that a winning ticket was purchased at a store in Baltimore County, though they had not identified the winner yet.
"This is truly remarkable and historic," said Maryland lottery director Stephen Martino.
Huffington Post: Poker Millionaire Brian Hastings Struggling 12 Months After Black Friday
Ron Dicker of the Huffington Post published a story Saturday morning on the plight of poker millionaire Brian Hastings 12 months after “Black Friday”.
EPT Campione 2012 Final Table Set: Fabrice Soulier Leads
The final table of the EPT Campione 2012 has been set with Fabrice Soulier leading in chips.
Soulier is a successful poker pro who has nearly $4 million in live tournament winnings to date.
The Frenchman has an amazing 82 cashes and 11 first place finishes. He was declared the winner of this past year’s World Series of Poker H.O.R.S.E Championship.
The 2nd biggest chip holder, Olivier Busquet, is no slouch either having won just over $2.6 million in live tournaments to date.
Cake Poker’s $100,000 Points Race Returns
Based on the popularity of March’s $100,000 Points Race, popular online poker site, Cake Poker is running another $100,000 Points Race for April and adding a bonus $10,000 Main Event seat giveaway.
A-Rod Accused of Taking Part in Ponzi Scammer High Stakes Poker Game
A convicted ponzi scammer, Bradley Ruderman, testified in court on Thursday that he witnessed Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) take part in one of his high stakes poker games, something Rodriguez has flatly denied in the past.
Somach to be Guest on Los Angeles Radio Show Saturday Morning
Gambling911.com’s Tom Somach will be a guest on Saturday, March 31, 2012, on the popular Los Angeles radio show "Morning Brew."
The sports-, politics- and gambling-themed show is heard live each Saturday from 8-9 a.m. Pacific Time on KCAA radio in Los Angeles, heard on the AM dial at 1050.
The show can also be heard live via the Internet at KCAA's website, www.kcaaradio.com, or any time later via the site's free archive.
Gambling Addiction in Asian Community Highlighted After Quadruple Slaying in San Fran
Following the brutal slaying of five family members last week in their San Francisco home, New America Media’s Aruna Lee, Andrew Lam and Summer Chiang examined the gambling epidemic among Asians.
Online Poker Tournament $50,000 Guaranteed: Liberty Weekends Begin
Starting this Saturday March 31st, Americas Cardroom is celebrating poker freedom in America with Liberty Weekends. Remember that you'll find two big guaranteed tournaments every weekend during the month of April, a $10k GTD Saturdays and a $50k GTD on Sundays.
MGM Will be ‘Punished’ if They Don’t Get Internet Poker Right in US
CardPlayer.com reports that Nevada Internet poker licenses will not be ready until June and it will take a prolonged period beyond that for testing to occur before sites can go live for real money play.
William Hill Having Tough Time Getting Nevada License: Under Intense Scrutiny
One of the United Kingdom’s biggest bookmakers is having a rough go at breaking into the US market.
European companies are looking to forge relationships with US-based casinos in an effort to get a leg's up in the critical US regulated online gambling market....once it opens up.
Genting Poker Series 2012 Schedule Extends to December
The Genting Poker Series 2012 is already underway with the 7-leg tournament offering up to £800,000 in prizes.
Genting is the United Kingdom’s biggest brick and mortar casino and they also operate an online casino.
The Genting Poker Series offers an affordable tour, with one of the best structures around, run by the UK's biggest casino operator.
Lisa Perry Heats Up Don Best
If you thought Jenny Woo was sizzling (even at 9 months pregnant), we here at Gambling911.com got more in store as Lisa Perry will begin offering her expertise over at Don Best TV. Poor Pat Williams is going to have a tough time containing himself over there.
Ms. Perry, a former Captain of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleader squad who later posed in Playboy Magazine, is back writing for and starring in videos that will be readily available here at Gambling911.com.
Sheldon Adelson Done With Newt Gingrich: ‘He’s at the End of His Line’ (Video)
In an interview featured on the Jewish Journal Thursday, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson essentially said that Newt Gingrich’s campaign to become the GOP US Presidential nominee is over.
Mega Millions Jackpot Now Stands at Record $540 Million
Good news: The Mega Millions Jackpot has yet to hit and is now up to a record $540 million.
Foxwoods $2 Billion Debt, FBI Probe
(Associated Press) - - For two decades, the Mashantucket Pequots lived like Indian gambling royalty. Luxury cars abounded on their tiny, gated reservation of colonial and ranch-style homes in the woods of southeastern Connecticut.
EPT Campione 2012 Day 3 Chip Leader Board
Hungarian PokerStars player Balazs Botond has a massive lead at EPT Campione going into Day 3. Botond has 646,000 with EPT Tallinn winner Ronny Kaiser currently second with 505,900. Botond's best EPT result so far was 13th place at EPT Vienna last season for €26,000.
Among the 99 players who will be coming back tomorrow are Team PokerStars Pros Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Liv Boeree. EPT San Remo champion Boeree enjoyed an amazing comeback today - from just 8,000 after the second level of the day to more than 300,000 tonight.
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Florida Derby 2012 Betting Odds
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Irish Poker Open 2012 to Get Underway 6-9 April
The Irish Poker Open 2012 main event gets underway at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin 6-9 April and all of Europe is abuzz with excitement.
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JetBlue Pilot Talked About ‘Sins in Las Vegas’ Before Diversion (Video)
JetBlue Airways captain Clayton Osbon’s erratic behavior Tuesday that forced Flight 191 en route to Las Vegas to make an emergency stopover in Amarillo, Texas included rants about the “Sins in Las Vegas”.
"We're not going to Vegas," Osbon said.
Judge Won’t Accept Guilty Plea in Online Poker Case
Just one day after banker John Campos entered into a guilty plea connected to the processing of payments for three large online poker rooms, a judge has disallowed the guilty plea.
Casino Hires Robert De Niro as Celebrity Flack
You talkin' to me?
A casino in South Korea hopes you'll be listening!
The Paradise Walker-Hill Casino in Seoul, South Korea, has announced that it has hired actor Robert De Niro to serve as a paid celebrity spokesman for the casino.
The casino, which is South Korea's oldest and is open to foreigners only--meaning no South Koreans are allowed in--is located in the Sheraton Walker-Hill Hotel, a luxury hotel in Seoul that is popular with tourists and foreign business people.
