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Phil Mickelson Implicated in Gambling Case: Won’t Face Charges
Golf great Phil Mickelson has been tied to a $2.75 million gambling case, according to ESPN. Mickelson has not been charged with any crime and is not under investigation.
From the San Diego Union Tribune:
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Australian Politics Infiltrated by Italian Mafia, Investigation Suggests
In a shocking report published Monday, it was revealed that Italy’s Calabrian mafia, known as 'Ndrangheta, used a number of well-known donors to parties on both sides of the Australian political divide to legitimise its activities.
Billionaire Who Blew Millions Gambling Blames the Devil: Won’t Pay Casino
A billionaire who gambled away £2million at London’s Ritz Casino is now refusing to pay his debt, claiming the devil made him do it.
The 52-year-old business mogul Safa Abdulla Al Geabury made that claim to a psychiatrist and it was presented to the High Court.
The frenzied gambling spree occurred in February of last year. Mr. Al Geabury claims the urge to gamble was as if he had been possessed and that the casino should have stopped him instead of continuing to offer a £5million credit line.
Seals With Clubs Bitcoin Poker Site Owner Pleads Guilty
An individual who ran the now shuttered Bitcoin-only online poker room Seals With Clubs from his Las Vegas home, Bryan Micon, has plead guilty to running what authorities say was an illegal and unlicensed site.
It was the first time that action had been taken against a Bitcoin operator in the Internet gambling space.
WSOP 2015 High Roller For One Drop Kicks Off: Buy-in $111,111
The WSOP 2015 High Roller For One Drop started Sunday afternoon with 102 entries, each buying in at $111,111.
Macau Gambling Junket Operator Accused in Money Laundering Probe
(Reuters) - A storied Macau junket operator, who has been the focus of a lengthy police investigation, has been accused of laundering HKD1.8 billion (USD232 million) through bank accounts in Hong Kong, according to court documents released this week.
Cheung Chi-tai, a former major shareholder of one of Macau's biggest junket operators the Neptune Group, is facing three separate charges of money laundering.
In November last year, the Hong Kong police launched a money-laundering investigation related to Cheung and had frozen his assets.
‘Goodfellas’ Stars Demanded Cash Payments Confesses Film’s Writer
(Gambling911.com News Wire) – During a Q&A session this past week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film release “Goodfellas”, that movie’s writer Nick Pileggi told audience members that many of the actors demanded cash payments in lieu of checks.
“They were paid out of petty cash,” Pileggi told audience members at a Film Forum on West Houston Street in Manhattan Tuesday night.
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Doyle Brunson Twitter Account Returns: FBI Could Be On The Case
82-year-old Poker icon Doyle Brunson apologized on Friday for the hacking of his Twitter account this past week. Twitter finally temporarily suspended the account but not until after Brunson’s hacker(s) had offended African Americans, the LGBT community and women.
Gone in 60 Minutes’ Tournaments at Americas Cardroom Up The Thrill
It turns out the early bird really does get the worm. Or the fish, in the case of one online poker site's new tournament format. Americas Cardroom today announced the launch of new Gone in 60 Minutes Tournaments.
Nintendo Steps Back Into eSports Space
(Gambling911.com Sports Wire) – Nintendo was among the first gaming companies to embrace eSports back in 1990. This is when Nintendo introduced the Nintendo World Championships. Soon after, the company abandoned that market. But eSports is more than ready for primetime this go-around and Nintendo has jumped back on the bandwagon effective last year.
DraftKings Loses Disney: Looking to Raise Another $250 Million
(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) – DraftKings.com, the Boston-based Daily Fantasy Sports company considered second largest in the world, has entered into a lucrative marketing deal with ESPN, however, that sports channel’s parent company, Disney, has opted not to invest in the company.
RAWA Online Gambling Prohibition Bills Gains Little Traction in Congress
(Gambling911.com News Wire) – South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz this week introduced legislation that would ultimately ban most forms of Web gambling at the federal level. But their bill has failed to gain much traction in either chamber of the U.S. Congress.
Why do Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio Hate the Internet so Much?
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty issued the following statement from C4L President John Tate strongly opposing the reintroduction of the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act,” (RAWA), S. 1668.
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Rep. Barton introduces Internet Poker Freedom Act
WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced H.R. 2888, the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015 Thursday morning. The legislation licenses and regulates internet poker and seeks to restore the rights of people to play the “all-American” game, while at the same time protecting them from fraud. H.R. 2888 also mandates the implementation of technology that prohibits underage players, provides aid for problem gamblers, and preserves state’s rights.
Rep. Barton issued the following statement about the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2015:
Ron Paul Blasts RAWA Author in Own Home Town Paper: 'Worst Offender'
Writing an opt-in piece for the Salt Lake Tribune, former US Congressman Ron Paul has ripped Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz for what he sees as an attack on Internet commerce. Dr. Paul also makes mention of a bill Chaffetz co-authored that looks to ban online gambling in the U.S. The Republican Utah Congressman introduced that measure yesterday along with its co-author, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.
FantasyAces World Baseball Championship Final Close to Filling Up
(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) - 13 of 20 slots have filled up for this year’s FantasyAces World Baseball Championship Final Saturday August 15 at 7:05 pm EST. This one requires a $15,000 fee with first place taking home $100,000 and 2nd place gets $50,000.
Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Among House Guests for ‘Big Brother’ Season 17
(Gambling911.com News Wire) – Poker pro Vanessa Rousso was among 14 house guests in the season premier of CBS’ “Big Brother” reality series that debuted June 24. It is Part 1 of a two-part premier.
“Big Brother” has entered its 17th season. It is a reality television game competition in which contestants live together for several months without any contact to the outside world. The winner receives a $500,000 cash reward.
Rousso’s housemates appear below by scrolling down.
Bad Timing With Lindsey Graham Intro of Online Gambling Ban Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 2015) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today expressed disappointment in Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for introducing legislation to ban Internet poker and select forms of Internet gambling when he should be focused on the needs of his state.
Hearing on Internet Poker Being Held in California Today
(Gambling911.com News Wire) – California officials were set to meet today at 1:30 to discuss the prospects of legalized online poker in the state.
The hearing was titled “The Legality of Internet Poker – How Prepared is California to Regulate it?”
Amaya Silent Over Insider Trading Investigation at Annual Meeting
MONTREAL – (Canadian Press) - Although Amaya is at the centre of an insider trading investigation of a US$4.9 billion acquisition, you wouldn't know it at the online gaming company's annual meeting Monday.
The subject was not broached by management and no shareholder raised a question about it to its chairman and CEO David Baazov, who is among those being investigated by Quebec's securities regulator.
Baazov later told reporters that the investigation makes great headlines but hasn't spooked investors or distracted Amaya officials.
Man Arrested for Urinating in Slot Machine Same Time ‘Slot Crapper” Caught on Cam
A 53-year-old Manalapan, New Jersey man has been identified as the individual caught urinating inside the coin tray of a slot machine.
The incident took place at the Parx Casino in Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. William Robert Compton was also charged with resisting arrest.
Doyle Brunson Twitter Account Suspended After Racial Rants, Porn Photos
No 81-year-old poker icon Doyle Brunson is not going senile. One might have thought otherwise had they been following the Doyle Brunson Twitter account these past 24 hours.
Racial rants, pornography, tweets about wanting to hook up with Justin Bieber.
Doyle Brunson Twitter Page Hacked: ‘I Hope All My Followers Die’
82-year-old poker legend Doyle Brunson has one of the largest Twitter followers in the universe but somehow his account managed to get hacked.
The Tweets were ugly, telling his 416K followers he hopes that they all die and that one individual he wishes would die of cancer.
Obviously, none of these tweets were made by Brunson.
There were even pornographic photos posted.
Gambling911.com has obtained screen shots of the tweets.
Warning: Graphic language. Viewer discretion is advised.
Scroll down if you dare.
Tom Holland Replaces ‘Poker Jerk’ Toby Maguire in Popular ‘Spiderman’ Franchise
A relatively unknown actor has been cast to play “Spiderman” in the popular Marvel film franchise. He replaces Toby Maguire, a poker player with a penchant for being a “jerk at the tables”.
That’s how famed poker hostess Molly Blom referred to Maguire in her memoirs “Molly’s Game” posted late last year.
He “was the worst tipper, the best player, and the absolute worst loser,” according to Bloom, who organized high stakes celebrity poker games Maguire played in.
Elderly Mobster Sent Back to Prison for Meeting With Gangster Pals
(Gambling911.com News Wire) – A Brooklyn federal judge has sentenced Jack Palazzolo, 77, to a year and a day behind bars after meeting with fellow mobsters when he was ordered not to as part of his probation arrangement.
“The court is extremely concerned about the behavior that brings us to this day,” Judge Nicholas Garaufis said in a lecture to the geriatric mobster. “It’s rather astonishing that a person in your medical condition, Mr. Palazzolo, would be engaged in meeting with persons who are maybe involved in organized criminal activities.”
Seven Arrested in Match Fixing Scheme
(Reuters) - Catania football club president Antonino Pulvirenti and six others were arrested on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT) on suspicion of fixing matches this year to keep the club from being relegated from Serie B, Italy's second division, investigators said.
Those arrested including Pulvirenti, who also owns dozens of supermarkets and an airline, are accused of sporting fraud and match-fixing, Catania police said in a statement.
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