Gambling News

Philippines Gambling Czar on the Lam, Fears Duterte Police Squads

The Philippines Department of Justice has issued a “Be on the Lookout” bulletin for Macau casino tycoon Yin Lok Lam, better known as Jack Lam. The Government has revoked his investor’s visa.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/05/2016

Regulators Look at Possible Impact of Legalized Marijuana on Casino Sector

Gambling regulators in Massachusetts are looking into the possible impact of legalized marijuana on the state’s emerging casino industry.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/05/2016

10 AGs Want Online Poker Banned

Ten US state Attorney Generals have signed onto a letter asking that online poker be banned.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/05/2016

Paddy Power Co-Founder Says ‘Ban Crack Cocaine of Gambling

Fixed odds gambling terminals allow one to place a €120 every 20 seconds

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/05/2016

Holy S*%@ Part 2: Poker Playing Pedophile Priest in Jail on $1 Million Bail

When Father Kevin Gugliotta wasn’t uploading images of little Johnny being fondled, you could find this holy man playing in poker tournaments.... and winning.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/04/2016

First of Four Casinos Opens in Upstate New York: Hope to End Decades of Decline

The first of four planned casinos opened with a flurry of balloons, confetti and uncertain visions of economic resurgence on Friday as New York ushered in a new era of state-sanctioned gambling aimed at reversing decades of upstate decline.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/04/2016

Not a Good Day for Bookies Following Solid Results Saturday

The books did not fare well in early NFL Week 13 games though the exposures were somewhat limited.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Dec/04/2016

President-Elect Donald Trump Blocks Doyle Brunson on Twitter

In a shock move, US President-Elect Donald Trump (or someone who manages his account) blocked lifelong 82-year-old Republican poker icon Doyle Brunson on Twitter.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/03/2016

A Bad Place to be a Bookie Right Now: Boulder, Colorado

Boulder, Colorado and the area around it is no place to be a bookie this College Football season.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/02/2016

Winning Poker, Americas Cardroom to Soon Crack Top 5 Biggest Online Poker Sites

Good things come to those who wait and the waiting is just about over as the Winning Poker Network and its marquee brand, Americas Cardroom..

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/02/2016

New exciting casino games from Thunderkick

The most famous Swedish casino game developer is, without a doubt, NetEnt. NetEnt has more than a 1000 employees and are registered on the stock market NASDAQ Stockholm, Large Cap. While NetEnt currently is leading the race among casino game developers in Sweden, there are other companies in the casino game developing space that are rapidly catching up. One of the smaller and most promising firms in the field is Thunderkick.

Submitted by Payton on, Dec/02/2016

Books Get Off to Strong Start 2016 NFL Week 13 With Vikings Cover

They didn’t win but the Minnesota Vikings still managed to cover in Thursday night’s heartbreaker.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/02/2016

Macau Reports Revenue Increase for 4th Straight Month

The world’s biggest casino hub of Macau posted a 14.4 percent rise in gambling revenue in November, a fourth month of growth after more than two years of decline

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/02/2016

Man Shot Over Gambling Debt

A Palm Beach Gardens, Florida man was shot over an apparent gambling debt this week according to CBS 12.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/01/2016

Patrick Mahoney Wins $564,227 at Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship

Patrick Mahoney from Winona, Minn. walked away with $564,227 after winning first place in the $3,500 buy-in Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘n’ Roll” Poker Open

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/01/2016

Girlfriend of Slain Australian Mobster Bombarded With Threats, Hitman Speaks Out

Hitman testifies Barbaro offered hefty sum to kill debt collector as slain mobster's girlfriend continues to be tormented by Internet troll

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/01/2016

Bookies Behaving Badly, Part 13: The Curious Case of the Clueless Culosi

Police say Dr. Salvatore J. "Sal" Culosi Jr. was a bookie behaving badly. Behaving so badly, in fact, that they shot him dead.

Submitted by Guest on, Dec/01/2016

President-Elect Trump Meets With Man Who Brought Down Online Poker in US

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara indicted executives of three online poker rooms in April 2011

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/30/2016

Interview with Legendary Sports Handicapper Jon Price of Sports Information Traders

Today we are interviewing the legendary handicapper Jon Price who's already secured his place in history as one of the best sports handicappers of all time. Jon Price started off as a reclusive and underground handicapper who's ability to pick sports winners quickly gained him acclaim around the sports world and put him on the same level as all time great sports gamblers like Jimmy the Greek & Billy Walters. If it wasn't for Jon's low-key lifestyle, 60 Minutes, ESPN, and Cigar Aficionado would have featured him over the years.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/30/2016