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Fred Wallin Becomes Sports Handicapper for Gambling911.com
Thomas Somach announces Gambling911.com’s new sports handicapping platform and the introduction of picks expert and sports commentator Fred Wallin to our team.
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Our readers have been asking us for a long time to provide them with sports handicapping selections from a top sports handicapper who is honest, successful and consistent, and now we've got them, just as March Madness is heating up!
Daniel Negreanu Calls Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar a ‘Weasel’
Last week, we were told for the umpteenth time that a deal was about to be finalized (the next day, supposedly) for the purchase of “dead weight” Full Tilt Poker, a company that has not paid its US customers in almost a year.
Days later, no announcement.
A French company, Groupe Tapie, was expected to acquire the firm (what’s left of it). Some of the ASSets (no typo with the CAPS) include the very folks that ran Full Tilt Poker into the ground in the first place - Raymond Bitar being one. We say this because he is still said to be actively involved in the sale of FTP.
Court Sketch Drawn of Online Poker Kingpin Turned Informant Daniel Tzvetkoff
An online poker payment processor turned informant, Australian Daniel Tzvetkoff, is due to become the US prosecutor’s star witness in a case against two defendants tied to the one-time “big three” Web cardrooms, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com.
A trial date is set for April 9 in New York City with defendants (and former colleagues of Tzvetkoff’s) electing not to enter into a plea bargain. Should this case not settle before the April 9 date, this could prove to be the "Trial of the Century", at least as far as the poker community is concerned.
Online Poker Store Launched by Americas Cardroom
Forget all those dumb hats and hoodies….The new online poker store launched by Americas Cardroom features such items as a 2012 Vegas Jackpot custom cruiser motorcycle with a Freedom 106 V-Twin engine and high-end electronics. And, yeah..you can still purchase the hats and hoodies.
Unibet to Introduce Fast Poker in Coming Month
Leading European online poker room Unibet is set to launch the new fast-paced poker platform aptly named Fast Poker within the next 30 days (April 2012).
Frank Fahrenkopf on Why There Needs to be Federal Legislation for Online Poker
President and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), Frank Fahrenkopf, was interviewed by Quadjacks.com Radio Wednesday to discuss the need for legalized online poker at the federal level.
UK Internet Gambling Tax Structure Restructured: Sin Tax Based on Consumption
Sinners in the UK, you’ll have to pay! At least if it is at online casinos and poker rooms where you play.
Internet gambling aficionados find themselves caught up in George Osborne’s budget tax increases.
A new tax will be introduced for Internet gambling that is based on the place of consumption. Previously, that tax was levied on a 'place of supply' basis.
George Osborne UK Chancellor of the Exchequer:
California Legalized Internet Poker Update (Video)
Sports Book Review analyst Natalie Rydström interviewed California State Senator Roderick Wright on the hot topic of legalized online gambling.
Australian Online Poker ‘Snitch’ Daniel Tzvetkoff to Come Out of Hiding for Trial
The man many believe is solely responsible for the takedown of online poker giants, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com in the United States is finally about to come out of hiding, according to reports in Australian media.
Poker Maximus Main Events Kick Off Sunday March 25: First Place $50k
The much-ballyhooed Poker Maximus Main Events are set to go off this coming Sunday, March 25, with prizes that total $50,000. Lock Poker was one of the online poker rooms hosting this mega event. Players around the world are welcome. Enter here to participate and claim your piece of the hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs.
Afghanistan Massacre Suspect Last Arrest at Casino
TACOMA, Wash. — (Associated Press) -- A police report says the U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians was arrested in 2002 in the drunken assault of a casino security guard.
The report was obtained Tuesday by The News Tribune newspaper in Tacoma. It says someone called police to report that the soldier, Robert Bales, had threatened another customer. Two security guards told him to leave, but Bales got out of his cab, picked up a trash can lid and rushed the guards, punching one in the chest before they tackled him.
Maine Gets Casinos
Remember the Maine!
Or at least its casinos.
Maine has officially become the latest U.S. state to open a full-scale casino with table games.
The Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway in Bangor, Maine, USA, which has been in operation for the last seven years as a slot parlor with only slot machines and video poker machines, Friday added roulette, blackjack, craps, poker and more.
It also has a new name: The Hollywood Casino Bangor.
Voters approved casino expansion in a referendum last fall.
‘Peep Show’ Actor David Mitchell Announces Engagement to Poker Hostess Victoria Coren
Actor David Mitchell placed an advertisement to announce his engagement to girlfriend and poker hostess Victoria Coren Tuesday.
The rather traditional announcement featured under the “Births, Marriages and Deaths” column of the Times of London read:
'The engagement is announced between David, son of Mr and Mrs Ian Mitchell, of Oxford, and Victoria, daughter of Dr Anne Coren and the late Mr Alan Coren, of London.'
Live Betting on Poker Tournaments to Become a Reality: Bettors Will See Hole Cards
Paddy Power, Ireland’s largest bookmaker, is set to begin offering live in-progress betting on a new poker tournament series, iSeriesLive, next month (April 2012).
Relax Gaming, Fast Poker Receives 100th Alderney License: Not Hurt by Full Tilt Poker
The 100th Alderney eGaming license has been issued and it goes to Relax Gaming, developers of the fast-paced online poker platform, Fast Poker.
Fast Poker will allow for fast play and quick transfer of a pool of player to another table upon folding their cards. Fast Poker is set to be implemented with a handful of European Internet cardrooms in the coming days including iGame, Betsson and Unbibet.
It Took 6 Months But Poker Pro Tom Dwan Back on Twitter
Maybe it’s just a coincidence that Tom “Durrrr” Dwan has finally figured out how to get his Twitter account activated after 6 months at a time when rumors have circulated that a deal to purchase Full Tilt Poker in full could happen by month’s end (those of us at Gambling911.com are not holding our breaths on that one).
Utah Second State to Make Online Gambling Illegal
Utah has become the second state in the US to specifically make Internet gambling illegal.
House Bill 108 was passed last week and designed to ensure an opt-out for the state should online poker and casino games become legalized on the state front. Neighboring Nevada has already passed legislation allowing for Web poker within that state’s borders.
State Representative Stephen Sandstrom introduced the bill back in January.
Attempts to Legalize Internet Poker, Casinos in Hawaii Fail
Hawaii is the latest state in the US to propose legalizing Internet poker only to have such efforts stall in the legislature.
A series of three related bills that included the legalization of Web poker, brick and mortar casinos and a state lottery were introduced back in January.
Rep. Angus McKelvey introduced the online poker measure that would have provided for a state lottery to oversee and regulate Web gambling activity.
Hawaii is one of only two states in the US that does not permit any form of gambling including a state lottery.
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 14 Betting Odds Up Now
The 14th season of “Dancing With The Stars” kicks off tonight (March 19, 2012) and Sportsbook.com has your latest odds to win. This is Carrie Stroup reporting for Gambling911.com.
‘No Collusion’ Says Bodog Poker: Hole Cards to be Revealed
In response to concerns over possibility of collusion at Bodog Poker, the company has announced that players will now be able to request hand histories revealing hole cards.
Poker Babe Shannon Elizabeth to Appear in ‘American Pie Reunion’ (Video)
One of poker’s biggest celebrity names, Shannon Elizabeth, is set to reprise her role of Nadia in “American Pie Reunion”, due in theatres April 6.
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John McCain on Sheldon Adelson’s Donation to Gingrich Campaign: ‘Drives Up Unfavorables’
There has been plenty of hoopla surrounding casino magnate billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s multiple donations to a Newt Gingrich super PAC. Now fellow Republican, Senator John McCain, has suggested such cash infusions by Adelson have only served to harm the Gingrich Presidential campaign, which is now all but dead.
Zoom Poker Making Waves in Online Poker Sector
Zoom Poker, PokerStars fast-paced ring game format, has been introduced in beta format this past week and it is the talk of the Internet poker world.
Not since Full Tilt Poker’s now defunct Rush Poker has a similar format been introduced.
PokerStars explains the Zoom Poker format and why it’s such a hit with players:
Managers with 40 Plus Years Experience Sacked at Star Casino
Seven mid-level managers, some with more than 40 years experience, have been sacked by Australia’s Star Casino for a breach in email policies. One of the managers reportedly forwarded an internal email revealing how the casino had apparently permitted international high rollers to gamble 24 hours straight.
RaiseOnce Phil Ivey? The Biggest Winner Saturday
Online poker ace RaiseOnce is widely rumored to be none other than Phil Ivey. RaiseOnce was this Saturday’s biggest winner at the online PLO tables.
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Herman Cain Wins at Wynn Using ‘9-9-9’ Plan at the Poker Tables
One time GOP candidate for President of the United States and former head of the Godfathers Pizza restaurant chain, Herman Cain, has taken his famed “9-9-9” plan to Vegas.
Horse Racing Drama 'Luck' Proved Too Real for HBO
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of its skittish, injury-prone thoroughbreds. Hollywood proved it lacks the stomach for it.
HBO abruptly cancelled its racetrack drama series "Luck" this past week after three horses used in the production were injured and euthanized during 10 months of filming in the last two years.
The abrupt fall of "Luck," which will end its single-season run on March 25, reveals the chasm between the racing and entertainment industries.
New Jersey Internet Gambling by September Despite Thursday Hiccup
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak promised that his measure to legalize Internet gambling would sail through the state legislature this past Thursday. That didn’t happen. But it was more a technical snafu than any type of opposition blocking the bill’s passage.
Jennifer Tilly to Appear on “The Simpsons” in Episode About Online Poker
Jennifer Tilly, star of the enormously successful slasher film “Bride of Chucky” and an avid poker player, will be appearing in an episode of “The Simpsons” next season. That episode will involve Lisa discovering that her dad, Homer Simpson, has stashed her college money away in an online poker site (hopefully it wasn’t Full Tilt Poker). Lisa must then learn how to play the game.
Tilly, who currently provides the voice for Bonnie Swanson on the animated series “The Family Guy”, will play herself.
Carbon Rolls Out 3rd Online Poker Reload Bonus: Poker Maximus Satellites Unveiled
Seeing that the last reload bonus was such a success, Carbon Poker has decided to offer another reload bonus for the remainder of March, to coincide with the second half of the Poker Maximus event! With Poker Maximus entering the final week of its three-week run, the big time main events are coming up next weekend and Carbon is not only offering its reload bonuses, they also have
